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Benedict Arnold

If Babies are in the womb for 9 months, why aren't they 9 months old when they're born?

I have too much time on my hands.

Posted - February 19, 2017
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  • 318
    Because we count age from Date of Birth, not Date of Conception..
      February 19, 2017 11:05 AM MST
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  • The more you know.
      February 19, 2017 11:08 AM MST
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  • 318
    that's why you have birthdays rather than conception days  :)
      February 19, 2017 11:18 AM MST
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  • I already knew that, but it makes you think. It was suppose to be a silly question. Thank you for sharing. Good day.
      February 19, 2017 11:19 AM MST
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  • 5835
    Because we allow privacy during conception, but the birth is rather public. For example when a new member is added to a royal family, the entire court gathers to witness the event.
      February 19, 2017 11:20 AM MST
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  • Thank you for sharing. Again a silly question.
      February 19, 2017 11:44 AM MST
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  • 508
    I was talking to someone on the bus from one of the asian countries. he said in his particular country, they do count the 9 months spent inside the womb. he said "when i left my home country, i was 39 but when i moved to Canada, they counted me as 38" This post was edited by Skunky Stinkerson at February 21, 2017 9:30 PM MST
      February 19, 2017 5:45 PM MST
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  • 5451
    If we use the date of conception then we should also use the place of conception.

    Hmm, maybe that's not such a good idea!

      February 21, 2017 10:30 AM MST
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  • 7789
    Those kinds of thoughts only serve to inflate my confusion.
      February 21, 2017 10:36 AM MST
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  • Exactly. does that confuse you more?
      February 24, 2017 10:56 PM MST
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  • 5
    This is an interesting point as in the western world you are noted as been zero on birth however in many Asian countries (I'm half Korean ) on birth your age of reckoning is one at birth.
    so if you ask most Asian people born in Asia (not so much those born in the west) you will find they say there a year older than the west will say.
    Plus the age is increased on the first of the new year each year for a lot of official things not on birthdate. This post was edited by Suewiang at August 13, 2017 12:55 AM MDT
      August 13, 2017 12:52 AM MDT
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