> Calendar Reform
> I'm also against this on a few grounds. Firstly, if we're going to break away from the standard calendar, lets create a distinctly Talossan one! If we're going to go to the amount of work of developing new habits in timekeeping, then lets make them a particularly Talossan institution. Talossa is Talossa and should have a Talossan calendar if anything.

Secondly, any change, even if it is to a preinvented system, will be a tonne more work than it is really worth. I think you're wrong in saying that Talossa doesn't deal macronationally. We do because our citizens do! We're all geared to the current calendar and will have to perform acts of translation merely to conduct Talossan business. Me, I'm preternatually lazy, and therefor am against anything that would include more work for me!

> Economy and Finance
> I do think this would be neato-finito! However, I do question what we would use it for. Unless the Talossan currency is freely negotiable, whats it for? Even if its backed by e-gold or, if we can find it, e-silver, what can we do with it? We can issue banknotes based on nothing if we're going to make it totally decorative. I'm with Miestra... lets make some kickass banknotes and coins.. then worry about getting them backed if we can find a reason to do it.

> Advantages such as..? If there are definite advantages, then I'm all about hearing them. But so far as I can see, you've outlined no real, tangible, concrete advantage for the adoption of the International Fixed Calendar.
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> Ok, so the government of Talossa has not had truck with the macronational world. But that doesn't change the fact that we live in a macronational world. Should we ask our citizens to translate dates continually in order to participate in Talossa? I'd say, only for a very good reason! Reasons that have yet to be provided.
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> Why do we have one? Whats the need for a bicameral legislature, if not to provide voices to disparate corporations (The people in one case, the provinces in the other)? Do the provinces, as bodies in themselves, have a vested interest in the way Talossa is run? I dont honestly think so, nor do I think we will develope to any such point in the near future. Most provinces, even those of significant size, lack any sort of basic institution! Putting more strain on manpower, since the C.O.D. will grow as the Republic does, unnecessarily, isn't healthy micronationalism. LEts vest the power in on parliament accountable to the people and bring extra infrastructure in only when there is a demonstrated need for it.

> > * easier for budgeting and paying employees
> > * easier to monitor time based trends
> > * easier to schedule recurring events
> > * in tune with approximate lunar calendar.
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> Here are many things which our government doesn't have to do. We dont yet have employees to pay nor things to budget... and yet I dont see how it would be easier. You're paid on the first of every month, its not much of a stretch to figure out when you're paid next.

> > When would we have to translate the Calendar? At this point almost never, atleast until the time comes that we have to deal with governments or entities outside of Talossa. In the mean time our citizens and government will plenty of time to get used to it. At this time there will be almost no need to translate the Calendar to "participate in Talossa". The only time it might be an issue is during Elections and things of this sort. If this is adopted well the Gregorian Dates will be included for those who are not familiar with the International Fixed Calendar.
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> If we're going to include the Gregorian dates... why not just use the Gregorian dates. PArt of my hesitancy in IFC use comes from the fact that our current notions of time and date-keeping are quite ingrained. I dont see changing it unless there are great benefits behind doing so.