2007-02-23 08:40:33 · 10 answers · asked by claudemccurdy 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
We are in the Third Milleniam
1-1000 AD 1st
1001-2000 AD 2nd
2001-3000 AD 3rd
SEE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millenium
A Millenium is a Period of 1,000 years. The Gregorian calendar, put forth in 1582 and subsequently adopted by most countries, did not include a year 0 in the transition from BC (years before Christ) to AD (those since his birth). Thus, the 1st millennium is defined as spanning years 11000 and the 2nd years 10012000. Although numerous popular celebrations marked the start of the year 2000, the 21st century and 3rd millennium AD began on Jan. 1, 2001.
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2007-02-23 09:01:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A tough question, but we are actually in the 3rd millennium. And unlike the common belief that it started in 2000, the third millennium actually started in 2001. heres a good explanation:
The reason why the 3rd Millennium / 21st Century starts in 2001 is because there was no year 0 (or AD 0, 0 BC). The year before 1 A.D. is defined as year 1 B.C., so year 0 was skipped. Therefore, January 1st, year 1 is defined to be the start of the 1st century and the 1st Millennium. Because one Millennium is 1000 years, the first Millennium ends with year 1000. The next (2nd) Millennium starts 1000 years after the first, that is in year 1+1000 = 1001. And the 3rd one starts 1000 years later than the 2nd: 1001+1000 = 2001. The same procedure could be followed for centuries.
This explantion will also depend on the calendar you follow, but this one applies for most Americans and Canadians.
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2007-02-23 16:56:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
We are in the third bc the year is 2007 and 0-1000 is the first, 1000-2000 is the second, and 2000-3000 is the third.
2007-02-23 16:50:38 · answer #3 · answered by ribshack 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That depends on when you consider the "beginning" to be. The Gregorian calendar is not inherently true, and the Earth/ the Universe has existed for hundreds of thousands of millennia.
2007-02-23 17:20:52 · answer #4 · answered by Thirdeye 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Third
2007-02-23 16:46:31 · answer #5 · answered by Sophist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We're in the second millennium. Remember, one millenium means 1,000 years.
2007-02-23 16:45:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The third.
2007-02-23 18:28:46 · answer #7 · answered by shmux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are in the third millennium.
2007-02-23 17:32:29 · answer #8 · answered by Titainsrule 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what I understand we are already into the start of the 3rd
check this link
http://aa.usno.mil/faq/doc/millennium.html
2007-02-23 17:27:40 · answer #9 · answered by ausblue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thirdeye is right
2007-02-23 17:24:21 · answer #10 · answered by angelus 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋