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Questioning the millennium : a rationalist's guide to a precisely arbitrary countdown / Stephen Jay Gould

This study examines the scientific and historical basis of calendar myths and irrational speculation surrounding the year 2000. It explores perceptions of numerical patterns, astronomical cycles, and debates regarding the age of the Earth and the birth of Jesus Christ.

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