Field MArshall Dunning unveils the new Decimal Time system

[Sheep]

This is the new Deciomal time system that Sheepsta wil run on.

100 seconds = 1 minute
100 minutes = 1 hour
25 hours = 1 day
100 days = 1 year
100 years = 1 century
10 centuries = 1 millenum

[Urban Ranger]

Right, your scientists and engineers will go on a rampage now.

[occ]
Don't you think that there are some very good reasons why the SI system didn't use decimal time?
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[Archaic]

Especially a decimal time still based on the same length of a second, which screws everything up. Go look up the proper guide to Metric Time. French Revolution Decimal Time like you're using doesn't work properly for various reasons.

[Sheep]

Sheepsta doesn;t trouble itself with what the King of Alecrast says. It is happy with its new time system. Makes everything more tidy.

[Archaic]

Sheepsta should bother learning the fact that the Monarch of Alecrast is no King, and learn the difference in the terms.

[Mr. President]

Makes everything more tidy.

But where's the heart?

[Sheep]

The Field Marshall doe not care for 'the heart'

We shall do whatever we like.

[Giovanni Wine]

OOC:

LOL

Sheep is a crazy man indeed

What time is it now Sheep?

Saluti

[Whaleboy]

ooc: Thats pretty much impossible, "non" decimal time is based on physical observations such as degrees of arc, and then how that corresponds to such things as the rotation of the Earth etc, not to mention astrophysical phenomenon. As such, the system will become essentially unrelated to the externel phenomenon that humans have evolved to be used as an indication for time. How will you interact with time-based phenomenon in the outside world?

[Urban Ranger]

ooc:

Lets not get that far. Did he make enough new clocks and calendars?

[Drogue]

Well, this is a different world to the real world. Who is to say that it takes 365.25 days to go around the sun, or that the moon orbits every 28 days, or even that there is only 1 moon?

It is obviously a world far far bigger then Earth, since there are some 90,000 nations there, and over 10 Billion people in our region alone. Thus it is conceivable that it takes far longer for the moon to orbit, as it has far further to go. If we are going to invent a time, I see nothing wrong with Sheep's version. It could work our great for them. As it is, however, Akiria and Zetaris will still run on old Earth time, although there is talk of changing to Lamulan chronology (won't make sense to anyone who has not read Mostly Harmless, the 5th Hitch Hikers book).

[Whaleboy]

Who is to say that it takes 365.25 days to go around the sun?

No-one. Its 365.24 days. It is dependent on the distance from the sun, thus the limited temperature range for life, which is also dependent on the luminosity of the sun. Any different type of sun (i.e smaller or larger to allow different sized orbit for the correct temp for life), would have a different radiation output in the case of a smaller star, which would itself make multi-cellular life impossible, or in the case of a larger star, would not last long enough for the evolution of complex life itself, let alone a civilisation.

365.24 is pretty much non-negotiable with regards to human life, ok, granted you could have a little difference but that would not affect the time scale to a great degree. Similar with the rotation of the Earth, which creates the right temperature distribution for life to be able to survive across the globe, whilst any difference in size would change the gravity, which would affect the atmosphere, as well as the nature of life itself. Certainly, human life would never have evolved on Mars for this reason, due to the lesser gravity.

that the moon orbits every 28 days, or even that there is only 1 moon?

The moon acts to stabilise the Earth's rotation and degree of tilt, otherwise it would be more greatly affected by the pull of the other planets. Any difference would cause unacceptable tidal stresses, as well as destabilising the Earth's rotation, making the temperature distribution, the magnetic field, also even the stability of the heliocentric orbit, a completely different matter.

With regards to the size of the Earth relative to the number of nations, and the number of people, I think we can be creative on this one. I'm assuming this game is set on Earth, Earth with a radius of 6378 km, and weighs 5.976 x10^24 kg.

[Whaleboy]

Who is to say that it takes 365.25 days to go around the sun?

No-one. Its 365.24 days. It is dependent on the distance from the sun, thus the limited temperature range for life, which is also dependent on the luminosity of the sun. Any different type of sun (i.e smaller or larger to allow different sized orbit for the correct temp for life), would have a different radiation output in the case of a smaller star, which would itself make multi-cellular life impossible, or in the case of a larger star, would not last long enough for the evolution of complex life itself, let alone a civilisation.

365.24 is pretty much non-negotiable with regards to human life, ok, granted you could have a little difference but that would not affect the time scale to a great degree. Similar with the rotation of the Earth, which creates the right temperature distribution for life to be able to survive across the globe, whilst any difference in size would change the gravity, which would affect the atmosphere, as well as the nature of life itself. Certainly, human life would never have evolved on Mars for this reason, due to the lesser gravity.

that the moon orbits every 28 days, or even that there is only 1 moon?

The moon acts to stabilise the Earth's rotation and degree of tilt, otherwise it would be more greatly affected by the pull of the other planets. Any difference would cause unacceptable tidal stresses, as well as destabilising the Earth's rotation, making the temperature distribution, the magnetic field, also even the stability of the heliocentric orbit, a completely different matter.

With regards to the size of the Earth relative to the number of nations, and the number of people, I think we can be creative on this one. I'm assuming this game is set on Earth, Earth with a radius of 6378 km, and weighs 5.976 x10^24 kg.

[Sheep]

I have made calanedars, and clocks.

And for the information The time and date cueetnly is

16:69:74 50th day of Year 5 NC (New Calendar)

[Drogue]

Originally posted by elijah
365.24 is pretty much non-negotiable with regards to human life

I disagree. A bigger Planet may be at a moving a different speed? Even if not, a 300 or 400 day year would be feasable, since it would alter the temperature a bit, which may be changed with atmospheric conditions, or somethign else that makes the surface warmer or hotter.

Originally posted by elijah
Any difference would cause unacceptable tidal stresses

I don't see why we are at exactly the optimum tidal stresses here. Some difference is perfectly feasable.

Originally posted by elijah
With regards to the size of the Earth relative to the number of nations, and the number of people, I think we can be creative on this one. I'm assuming this game is set on Earth, Earth with a radius of 6378 km, and weighs 5.976 x10^24 kg.

I'm not. I'm assuming it has to be bigger, to fit that many people, and that we can be creative about size and orbit.