how long is an era? [Archive]

psychofreak

Dec 21, 2007, 05:00 PM

It can be a few years or a few centuries...its just the length of time something definitive lasts...

Jaffa Cake

Dec 21, 2007, 05:00 PM

I don't think it's a set number of years – but rather a period of time distinguished from other periods of times by, er... something distinguishing. :o

jng

Dec 21, 2007, 05:02 PM

depends on the era (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Era) concerned.
and it doesn't have to be really long either, e.g.
Nazi era is 1933-1945 - 12 years

calculus

Dec 21, 2007, 05:04 PM

How long is a piece of string?

Ooh, I know that one, four and three quarter inches ...

kuebby

Dec 21, 2007, 05:05 PM

I don't think it's a set number of years – but rather a period of time distinguished from other periods of times by, er... something distinguishing. :o

I agree.

For example, the time period known as the "60s" (1960s) is an era known for the loosening of social standards and more liberal politics. But it didn't really start in 1960, at least according to a history professor of mine. According to him it went from the assasination of Kennedy in 1963 to the end of combat operations in Vietnam in 1973.

119576

Dec 21, 2007, 05:07 PM

Ooh, I know that one, four and three quarter inches ...

An era is 214 years, then. :p

Leareth

Dec 21, 2007, 05:10 PM

Depends if it is a geological era or a calendar era.

MikeTheC

Dec 21, 2007, 11:16 PM

An era only lasts until it's corrected.

Teh Don Ditty

Dec 21, 2007, 11:43 PM

well era is a precise formula used to determine how many runs a pitcher gives up per game.

tobefirst

Dec 22, 2007, 12:40 AM

Era lasts 18 or 36 wash cycles, depending on which bottle you buy.

EricNau

Dec 22, 2007, 12:49 AM

Depends if it is a geological era or a calendar era.
Not really. Both are entirely dependent on a series of events; although, geological eras do have a tendency to be longer. ;)

Counterfit

Dec 22, 2007, 01:04 AM

Any ERA is fine, as long as it stays under 3.50 :D

simontarr

Dec 22, 2007, 11:35 AM

Isn't an 'era' something to do with the time the zodiac takes to complete a rotation or something?? I'm sure I read that somewhere...25,000 years..?

I dunno...maybe that's an "age"

mpw

Dec 22, 2007, 11:39 AM

How long is a piece of string?
Ah the classic comic classified ad. "FOR SALE - Piece of string: Length, as described"

windowsblowsass

Dec 22, 2007, 11:46 AM

Whos ERA was 10,0000?!!! :eek: that dude needs some HGH

floriflee

Dec 22, 2007, 11:49 AM

well era is a precise formula used to determine how many runs a pitcher gives up per game.

Actually, to be technical, an era is the number of runs given up every nine innings (or a projected number of runs for every nine innings). I don't think we'd want to see how many runs the fat toad would give up in a whole game.

Teh Don Ditty

Dec 22, 2007, 11:53 AM

Actually, to be technical, an era is the number of runs given up every nine innings (or a projected number of runs for every nine innings). I don't think we'd want to see how many runs the fat toad would give up in a whole game.

I meant per nine. Thanks for correcting me!

:eek: I haven't heard that name spoken in a really long time! Brings back horrific memories! Make it stop!

windowsblowsass

Dec 22, 2007, 12:00 PM

you forget tot mention it is EARNED runs so errors that allow a run to score dont count

Luis

Dec 22, 2007, 05:07 PM

How long is a piece of string?

It depends:D

xJulianx

Dec 22, 2007, 05:40 PM

How long is a piece of string?

Twice the length it is from one end to the middle. :p

CalBoy

Dec 22, 2007, 06:42 PM

Well this thread has certainly stayed on topic. :rolleyes:

How's about we just get the answer now, since we're all just engaging in pointless banter?

Fuzzy14

Dec 22, 2007, 06:52 PM

Was an era not fully defined in an episode of Friends (http://www.tv.com/friends/the-one-with-all-the-other-ones-2/episode/327725/reviews.html?review_id=144112&flag=)?

LizKat

Dec 23, 2007, 06:32 PM

As far as pop fashion went when I was a kid, I could set the clock on the end of an era by when my mom finally caved in and let me have whatever it was. On that date, the era of that thing had been over for about three months. In particular I remember wanting plastic "pop-it" beads one year. She said no. She gave me a gold bracelet for my birthday. I barely said thank you in my disappointment over not getting my 25c worth of plastic beads. Go figure.

MikeTheC

Dec 23, 2007, 11:52 PM

Ah the classic comic classified ad. "FOR SALE - Piece of string: Length, as described"
I suddenly feel a Monty Python sketch coming on...

SIMPSON: Well, I happen to have a large quantity of string -- 65,000 miles of it, to be precise -- which I inherited.

WAPCAPLET: Ah, useful stuff, string. No problem there.

SIMPSON: Well, there is a bit of a snag, you see. The 65,000 miles is in three inch lengths. So it's not very useful.

WAPCAPLET: Well, that's our selling point!