The Great Tree

Erik · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:50 am Post subject: Timekeeping

The DRC has placed something nice in your classroom! Very Happy

Some information about D'ni timekeeping (more than on the drcsite)! Smile

CuzinJohn · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:01 am Post subject:

I was discussing the new time-keeping information with Cycriem just the other night... I found something just a little incongrous about it. Maybe those of us here who are D'Ni Histroians can help me out...

We all know that the D'Ni numbering system is a base 25 system... or on some level, an extension of a base-5 system. For the most part, every unit of time is divided by 5 or 25 into a smaller unit. All except for one of them.

Why would the D'Ni divide anything in 29 equal parts?

I just don't get that.

Anyone shed some light on this?
_________________
KI 182798

Science is how you talk about the universe with words that bind it to a common reality.
Magic is how you talk to the universe with words that it cannot ignore.

Tweek · Friend of The Great Tree Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 134

Because the time is based upon the cycle of the Lake, a 30 hour cycle.

The sheet actually has some inconsistencies if I heard correctly.
_________________
Grey Skies | Beneath

Durin Mephit · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:17 pm Post subject:

The sheet should match the information at http://www.riven.com/dni_time.html#time
_________________
Durin Mephit * Member of Guild of Messengers - Unless otherwise stated, opinions are mine only and not Guild endorsed.
rel.to | Marten KI: 59474 | Durin M KI: 11883768

Erik · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:33 pm Post subject:

No, there is one addition. I don't know the name, but the surface equivalent is 1 hour and 13 minutes. That's the unit the clock is showing. I can't find that unit on the riven/drc website.