Jeopardy question

[bbfreeburn]

On what calendar date did the twentieth century begin?

 

[Greg T.]

I was in many many arguments about that when the 21st "began". I say it is jan 1, 1901 and jan 1, 2001. There was no year 0.

 

[WAMO]

SO THE ANSWER IS...?

 

[bbfreeburn]

In 1984 all three contests gave the same question and all three were wrong.

 

[Greg T.]

SO THE ANSWER IS...?

It aint rocket surgery.

 

[WAMO]

WHAT IN THE WORLD IS ROCKET SURGERY G?

 

[Greg T.]

WHAT IN THE WORLD IS ROCKET SURGERY G?

It's different than brain science

 

[WAMO]

 

[Djarum300]

Centuries start in the year 01. As a computer engineer, I find it absurd. Who the fuck decided there wasn't an AD zero was a fucktard.

Interestingly enough most popular cultures typically treat a new decade starting in year zero.