A Game of Thrones - TV Show Discussion Thread

[Dr Strangelove]

You sound like a nerd discussing the intricacies of warp travel vs hyperspace travel.

I'm a huge nerd who hopes that the next Star Wars movie will be "Star Wars vs Star Trek" and will include protracted diatribes on the comparative technology narrated by Leonard Nimoy.

[Docfeelgood]

Mars.

Yea, just as I thought, nerd only conversation.

[DinoDoc]

OK, well then let's ask, how do people in Winterfell survive the century long winters?

If Westeros and Essos are the only major landmasses on the planet then the planet's surface must be more watery than Earth's. You'd think that would ameliorate major climate changes.

You sound like a nerd discussing the intricacies of warp travel vs hyperspace travel.

[Guynemer]

OK, well then let's ask, how do people in Winterfell survive the century long winters?

If Westeros and Essos are the only major landmasses on the planet then the planet's surface must be more watery than Earth's. You'd think that would ameliorate major climate changes.

It is mentioned that Winterfell is built on a series of hot springs, which is used to provide heat for the inhabitants but also for the "glass gardens", a series of (apparently) greenhouses to grow vegetables.

[Jon Miller]

OK, well then let's ask, how do people in Winterfell survive the century long winters?

If Westeros and Essos are the only major landmasses on the planet then the planet's surface must be more watery than Earth's. You'd think that would ameliorate major climate changes.

I really think that they end up facing a nightmare in the north.

Additionally, I would expect that it hits Westenos harder due to the fact that they are more connected to the artic...

JM

[Jon Miller]

OK, well then let's ask, how do people in Winterfell survive the century long winters?

If Westeros and Essos are the only major landmasses on the planet then the planet's surface must be more watery than Earth's. You'd think that would ameliorate major climate changes.

There is at least one more major continent to the south.

JM

[Dr Strangelove]

Even 10 years would outstretch their ability to store food.

[Krill]

OK, well then let's ask, how do people in Winterfell survive the century long winters?

Bad winters last 10 years, good ones, not as long according to the books.

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[Dr Strangelove]

OK, well then let's ask, how do people in Winterfell survive the century long winters?

If Westeros and Essos are the only major landmasses on the planet then the planet's surface must be more watery than Earth's. You'd think that would ameliorate major climate changes.

[Hauldren Collider]

Hm. Good point.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

It's a wall of ice a thousand miles long and taller than the Washington Monument--it has to be a significant fraction of all the freshwater--or just water, period, on the entire planet.

As opposed to Antarctica's ice shield, which is up to two miles thick and covers most of a 14,000,000 km square continent?

[Hauldren Collider]

Mars.

[Docfeelgood]

What planet does the story take place on?

[Patroklos]

Yeah, it appears it is only the far North maybe down to the neck that experiences the deep freeze, so I suppose the South could still survive a good stretch given proper preps and tightening the belt. Maybe they can even supply the North A bit.

Interestingly Bravos is on roughly the same latitude as White Harbor and they don't seem to suffer any sort of winter trouble as far as I can tell. Maybe Essos gets some warming from a gulf stream type current through the Narrow Sea similar to Erope? Again, who knows.

Another thing I would like to know about winters is daylight duration. It seems that during the last really long winter when the Others came last they also talk a lot about extended periods of night. If so I am curious for how long and how far south this phenomenon goes. Obviously we have similar periods in the extreme north in real life, but nothing like for the duration of winters in these books.

[Hauldren Collider]

There have to be some places where crops grow even in the winter, along with good granaries.