David Haberstich <[log in to unmask]> wrote,

> BTW, I thought all historians and mathematicians knew that the 21st
>century and the new millennium begin on Jan. 1, 2001, not 2000. (That
>pesky old no-year-zero problem.) Or count to 3000 & determine where the
>third thousand begins--I'll join the 1999 New Year's party, but 2000's
>will be the real Millennium party in my book.
>    I think the definitive research on most important museum tool of the
>21st century must begin on Jan. 1, 2101, if we want historical
>perspective. --David Haberstich

Suffice it to say, there is some confusion over this matter.  However, it seems
clear that 01/01/00 will be the popular beginning of the next millennium.
Actually, we have a unique opportunity to clarify the matter: call it Year Zero
and declare it a new epoch.  Such a proposal exists called the Global Era
Calendar Resolution.

Consider this: The world has changed drastically from what it was a century
ago.  Further, almost nothing is recognizable from civilization of 2000 years
ago.  The Global Era Calendar Resolution simply asknowledges what has already
happened: we are living in a different era altogether, entering a new epoch.

see www.go2zero.com

Cheers, Alan Dechert