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Re: Subterranea

From:Patrick Littell <puchitao@...>
Date:Thursday, April 7, 2005, 0:56
On Apr 6, 2005 2:17 AM, David J. Peterson <dedalvs@...> wrote:

> First, even though they can't see the sun or perceive its motion, > they do sleep, right? (A genuine question: I don't know if orcs > need sleep.) If they do, then a "day" would simply be from the > time they wake up to the time they go to sleep. Of course, not > everyone will do this at the same time, so perhaps it can be set > to a chief or king's sleep pattern. And, indeed, it might change > with every new chief or king.
Like determining units of length based on the king's stride and the length of one of his finger bones. An orcish second = the length of the king's heartbeat, at rest, on average. The day begins when he rises and ends when he falls asleep. A week, maybe when he needs a manicure or haircut. A month? Well, maybe we leave that to the queen to determine. -- Patrick Littell PHIL205: MWF 2:00-3:00, M 6:00-9:00 Voice Mail: ext 744 Spring 05 Office Hours: M 3:00-6:00

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