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| − | {{ | + | {{quote|The universe is probably littered with the one-planet graves of cultures which made the sensible economic decision that there's no good reason to go into space--each discovered, studied, and remembered by the ones who made the irrational decision.|20px|20px|Randall Munroe, [http://xkcd.com/893/ xkcd.com], 2 May 2011}} |
| − | [[Image:Sputnik.jpg|thumb|'''Sputnik''', herald of the Space Age]] | + | [[Image:Sputnik.jpg|thumb|'''Sputnik I''', herald of the Space Age]] |
The '''Space Age''' (abbreviated '''SA''') is an alternate calendar used by many Fen. | The '''Space Age''' (abbreviated '''SA''') is an alternate calendar used by many Fen. | ||
| − | Year 0 of the Space Age calendar is 1957 of the Gregorian calendar. This year was chosen because Sputnik | + | Year 0 of the Space Age calendar is 1957 of the Gregorian calendar. This year was chosen because Sputnik I was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 0 SA (or October 4, AD 1957). Thus, using the Space Age calendar, the [[Kandor Treaty]] was signed on March 28, 53 SA. |
{{culture}} | {{culture}} | ||
[[Category:Fen Culture]] | [[Category:Fen Culture]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:19, 2 May 2011
| “ | The universe is probably littered with the one-planet graves of cultures which made the sensible economic decision that there's no good reason to go into space--each discovered, studied, and remembered by the ones who made the irrational decision. | ” |
| —Randall Munroe, xkcd.com, 2 May 2011 | ||
The Space Age (abbreviated SA) is an alternate calendar used by many Fen.
Year 0 of the Space Age calendar is 1957 of the Gregorian calendar. This year was chosen because Sputnik I was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 0 SA (or October 4, AD 1957). Thus, using the Space Age calendar, the Kandor Treaty was signed on March 28, 53 SA.
