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Timespan for Stormlight Archives? (Spoilers)
Sir_Read-a-Lot:
Incidentally, I found this quote, from when Taravangian is telling Szeth about the death-messages.
--- Quote ---"We do not know why dome speak when others do not," Taravangian said. "But the dying see something. It began seven years ago, about the time when King Gavilar was investigating the Shattered Plains for the first time."
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cromptj:
On the subject of dates, Brandon has mention that gravity is weaker on Roshar which suggests that it is smaller than the Earth and rotates more slowly. Of course, it could be bigger and made of lighter elements.
Tortellini:
I'm sorry, how does rotational speed impact gravity? Unless you're rotating fast enough to lessen gravity (like flinging people off the planet ;) )... Rotating more slowly makes no sense
cromptj:
It needs to rotate more slowly because the day would be too short otherwise. The comment was more about the size of Roshar rather than anything to do with its gravity.
Cheese Ninja:
Roshar rotates a bit faster than Earth.
--- Quote from: Peter Ahlstrom on December 16, 2010, 07:15:26 AM ---20 hours per day, and their hour is like a minute or two shorter than our hour.
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The earth's rotation isn't constant, its speed decreases very slowly over time, due to the moon's influence. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_acceleration
--- Quote ---This geological record is consistent with these conditions 620 million years ago: the day was 21.9±0.4 hours, and there were 13.1±0.1 synodic months/year and 400±7 solar days/year.
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