Talk:1961

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There is a discussion on my talk page on page layout.

For most of the last three hundred years there is inconsistency and duplication between the year in topic paragraph, the "see also" box and what is on the year by topic pages. Prior to 1950 I am pretty convinced we can painlessly (except for sore fingers) delete all of the year in topic paragraphs and ensure that the material goes into a "see also" box, creating such a box where none exists. Post 1950, particularly from the "year in US television" link a lot of material has been added to this paragraph as highlights (sometimes making up most of the page content pointed at).

Personally I think we should still delete the paragraph, keep the box linking to the topic sites and move any particularly important parts of the year in topic paragraph to the main chronological list. This does involve undoing quite a bit of work which someone has done.

Therefore, unlike for prior to 1950 (where I've said no objection= I do it) for post 1950 I won't touch these pages unless a significant number of people agree with the change. (I am also unlikely to get the pre 1950 stuff done before summer unless the service speed improves dramatically).

(talk)--BozMo 14:18, 7 May 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Upside-down years

The claim that the next upside down year is 6009 is highly dependent on typeface. On a digital clock face, it's likely to be 2005, 2255, 2552, 5002, 5522, 5225, and then finally 6009. It also adds some before 1881. Iamo

2005 would be 5002 inverted using the Seven-segment digital display. The others you listed would most likely be so reversed. 6009 stands. mal7798

If by upside down you mean rotated, 6009 IS valid, but flipped it would be 9006, just like 1961 would become 1691 flipped. Rotated, on a digital clock 2002 would still read 2002. Am I confusing points here? :S Vman81 21:35, 25 July 2006 (UTC)