Johns Hopkins professors propose new calendar

Washington Examiner ^ | 12/31/11

[Libloather]

Johns Hopkins professors propose new calendar
By: The Associated Press | 12/31/11 1:02 PM

Two Johns Hopkins professors are proposing a new calendar in which dates would fall on the same days of the week every year.

The calendar proposed by Richard Conn Henry, an astrophysicist, and Steve H. Hanke, an applied economist, begins each year on Sunday, Jan. 1.

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The professors, who also advocate "Universal Time" over time zones, say the new calendar would simplify planning and financial market calculations. They hope to take their proposal to the United Nations and attract worldwide interest.

[Libloather]

Birthday on the same day of the week - every year? No thanks.

[Cicero]

I don’t think Christians would be too happy about having Sundays shuffled around arbitrarily. Or Jews and the Sabbath.

And when the Muslims hear about this, they’ll cut these guys’ heads off for suggesting it.

[Dallas59]

They hope to take their proposal to the United Nations and attract worldwide interest.

Lol...Don't think the Muslim run UN would allow it.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

Let me guess. Universities aim to impose Before Obama and After Obama dates.

[Uncle Ike]

” And when the Muslims hear about this, they’ll cut these guys’ heads off for suggesting it. “

Only if everyone who owns/uses a computer or computer-like device doesn’t get to ‘em first....

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[OldNavyVet]

People could use their calendars over and over ...

[djf]

Close to - VERY CLOSE - the stupidest idea I ever heard...

People actually borrow money and go into debt to pay tuition at a place that pays these yahoos??
Go figure...

[JRandomFreeper]

I'm still not sure about the Gregorian calendar. I'm still using Julian.

This seems a little rushed to me.

/johnny

[cripplecreek]

Does it end on December 21st of this year?

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

If it would result in a three week second term for 0bama, I’d support it. Otherwise it’s a waste of energy to even consider.

[coloradan]

Sunday, Jan. 1
Sunday, Jan. 2
Sunday, Jan. 3
Sunday, Jan. 4
Sunday, Jan. 5
Sunday, Jan. 6

... Problem solved! Plus no work. (Not that anyone has a job.) Have to go to church every day, though. But at least the calendar issue would be solved for good.

[Uncle Ike]

” Close to - VERY CLOSE - the stupidest idea I ever heard... “

You obviously haven’t been paying attention to Congress and the Administration the past few years, have you??

;)

[decimon]

http://henry.pha.jhu.edu/calendarDir/nearYears/2012.html

[COBOL2Java]

They hope to take their proposal to the United Nations and attract worldwide interest.

Perhaps they can write their proposal in Esperanto.

[Paleo Conservative]

This is after all the university whose medical school performed the first sex-change operations.

[Vision]

Tuition at JH is $60k/year and pays for these kinds of stories.

[lightman]

I don’t think Christians would be too happy about having Sundays shuffled around arbitrarily. Or Jews and the Sabbath.

Nor about having Christmas Day on Sunday EVERY year.

[djf]

Lol!!

Ya got me there!

But please, don’t give these croutons any ideas. we already got enough congress-critters who AIN’T GOT A CLUE!!

[dalereed]

I couldn’t tell you what day my birthday fell on in the 75 years i have been alive in other words who cares!!

Anyone born on February 29 would have to be executed!

[eddie willers]

I'm still not sure about the Gregorian calendar. I'm still using Julian.

Me too.

I'm a Caesar man all the way!