Tranquility Calendar
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67points
17comments
#676of 2,195 in 2019
Top 31%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
1 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 7 critical, out of 11 comments about the project. Thread score -0.42.
Docs: 1 for, 4 againstIdea: 0 for, 3 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Helpful for understanding the calendar, with Gregorian translation
From 1 comment
This is great! Reading the Wikipedia article on the calendar helped my understanding of what's going on a lot. Glad you added the Gregorian calendar option for translating…
brianzelip on HN
Objections
Mirrors the International Fixed Calendar proposed in 1902
From 1 comment
This seems like a rebrand on the International Fixed Calendar[1] proposed in 1902. The idea was to shorten every month down to 28 days create a 13th month, and have the last day…
xd1936 on HN
Solar calendar rather than lunar, despite moon theme
From 1 comment
But it's a solar calendar! If you are going to make a calendar that's all about the moon, find a way to make it lunar or lunisolar!
josh_fyi on HN
Repeats Gregorian lack of year zero
From 1 comment
I see that this calendar repeats the Gregorian 'mistake' (at least as some people see it) of having no year zero.
mannykannot on HN
Requests
Localise month names
From 1 comment
I could see this taking off if month names are closer to local particularities.
johnchristopher on HN
Replace a month's namesake with Newton
From 1 comment
I would have enjoyed Newton for one of the months, maybe replacing Archimedes.
jacobush on HN
Questions
Why include Yung and other specific names on the calendar
From 1 comment
Yung doesn't belong on the calendar.
HNLurker2 on HN
Alternatives named
International Fixed Calendar (1902)
From 1 comment
This seems like a rebrand on the International Fixed Calendar[1] proposed in 1902. The idea was to shorten every month down to 28 days create a 13th month, and have the last day…
xd1936 on HN