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  Well, before any of the IRC people weigh, I vote color days.   I HATE the
number day system as being very culturally biased.  Of course, I also
created the color day system, so I am me-biased...

   --gejyspa


On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 12:49 PM, la arxokuna <gleki.is.my.name@gmail.com>wrote:

>
>
> On Tuesday, July 9, 2013 5:52:54 PM UTC+4, la arxokuna wrote:
>>
>> I can agree with Pierre that color system of jefydei (jeftu djedi) might
>> be better.
>> It'll give a flavor of liveliness to otherwise mathematically precise
>> logical language.
>> This color system can be part of a totally independent Lojbani culture.
>>
>> I can't agree with animal naming of months ({mlajukma'i} for July) as
>> zodiac is not a stable thing throughout history due to precession effects.
>> And it's not culturally neutral (some nations divided the route of the sun
>> into more than 12 elements).
>>
>> However, as Georgian calendar is official (like metric system) it'd be
>> wise to use Georgian names.
>>
>
> o'anai clearly I meant to say GREGORIAN.
>
>
>>
>> Why should we name January the first month when New Year is in February
>> in China?
>> Why September is {sozymasti} when as it's etymology suggests it's in fact
>> the seventh month?
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">=A0 Well, before any of the IRC people weigh, I vote color=
 days. =A0 I HATE the number day system as being very culturally biased. =
=A0Of course, I also created the color day system, so I am me-biased...<div=
><br></div>
<div style>=A0 =A0--gejyspa</div><div style><br></div></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 12:49=
 PM, la arxokuna <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gleki.is.my.name@g=
mail.com" target=3D"_blank">gleki.is.my.name@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote=
:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"im"><br><br>On Tuesday, July 9=
, 2013 5:52:54 PM UTC+4, la arxokuna wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex">
I can agree with Pierre that color system of jefydei (jeftu djedi) might be=
 better.<div>It&#39;ll give a flavor of liveliness to otherwise mathematica=
lly precise logical language.</div><div>This color system can be part of a =
totally independent Lojbani culture.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I can&#39;t agree with animal naming of months ({mlajuk=
ma&#39;i} for July) as zodiac is not a stable thing throughout history due =
to precession effects. And it&#39;s not culturally neutral (some nations di=
vided the route of the sun into more than 12 elements).</div>
<div><br></div><div>However, as Georgian calendar is official (like metric =
system) it&#39;d be wise to use Georgian names.</div></blockquote><div><br>=
</div></div><div>o&#39;anai clearly I meant to say GREGORIAN.</div><div cla=
ss=3D"HOEnZb">
<div class=3D"h5"><div>=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><di=
v><br></div><div>Why should we name January the first month when New Year i=
s in February in China?</div>
<div>Why September is {sozymasti} when as it&#39;s etymology suggests it=
9;s in fact the seventh month?<br><div><br></div></div></blockquote>

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