[Dargon-writers-list] Time Discussion

[Jim Owens]

We went through this on the list like 3 years ago. One idea that we 
floated was that timekeeping was (secret?) skill that involved adding or 
removing sand from an hourglass (bellglass) each day. That would be 
something that would be worth doing in larger cities. Smaller places 
would just wing it, or not have a bell at all.
And, of course, the really great thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from! It is canon that there are clocks -- poorly maintained and mysterious, but clocks nonetheless. Further, outlying villages could just listen for the distant bells of Dargon and ring when they hear them chime. I expect there will be many different standards we can choose from!

Jim






"In a rare display of  bipartisan support for preserving the environment and promoting a paperless  economy, Congress today approved a bill requiring that by 2015 all federal  offices must replace paper output with electronic output in all public  restrooms."

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