Temporal Drift - Revision history

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2026-08-21T16:29:48Z

Maddisons return to Altierra

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	===Maddisons return to Altierra===		===Maddisons return to Altierra===

			Once back on Earth, the Maddisons remain there for about two hours before returning to Altierra. They then find they have been away for three Altierran days. (It took them two days to reach Elísal).

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Maddisons return to Earth

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	===Maddisons return to Earth===		===Maddisons return to Earth===
	When the Maddisons return to Earth, after 3.5 months in Altierra to find that (at least) 63 years have passed on Earth.		When the Maddisons return to Earth, after 3.5 months in Altierra, they find that (at least) 63 years have passed on Earth.

	===Maddisons return to Altierra===		===Maddisons return to Altierra===

2026-08-21T14:14:28Z

Three Maddisons enter Altierra

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	Emily is back on Earth for 1 hour 45 minutes but finds about two days have passed.		Emily is back on Earth for 1 hour 45 minutes but finds about two days have passed.

			===Maddisons return to Earth===
			When the Maddisons return to Earth, after 3.5 months in Altierra to find that (at least) 63 years have passed on Earth.

			===Maddisons return to Altierra===

2026-08-21T14:11:20Z

Emily visits Altierra

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	! Earth Time !! Alt. Time !! Event		! Earth Time !! Alt. Time !! Event
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	\| 10.25 \|\| 13.00 \|\| Emily ~~passed~~ through the portal into Altierra		\| 10.25 \|\| 13.00 \|\| Emily passes through the portal into Altierra
	\|-		\|-
	\| 10.40 \|\| 13.55 \|\| Emily returns to Earth		\| 10.40 \|\| 13.55 \|\| Emily returns to Earth
	\|}		\|}
	So 15 minutes of Earth time is equivalent to 55 minutes in Altierra.		15 minutes of Earth time is equivalent to 55 minutes in Altierra.

			===Three Maddisons enter Altierra===
			The second point is when Luke, Susan and Emily enter Altierra
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|-
			! Earth Time !! Event
			\|-
			\| 10.40 \|\| Emily passes through the portal into Altierra
			\|-
			\| 12.25 \|\| Luke, Susan and Emily pass through the portal
			\|}
			Emily is back on Earth for 1 hour 45 minutes but finds about two days have passed.

2026-08-21T13:53:19Z

Emily visits Altierra

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	===Emily visits Altierra===		===Emily visits Altierra===
	The first data point in ''The Snow Beyond the Wall'' is when Emily enters Altierra and returns, looking for help for Meg who has been captured.		The first data point in ''The Snow Beyond the Wall'' is when Emily enters Altierra and returns, looking for help for Meg who has been captured.

			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|-
			! Earth Time !! Alt. Time !! Event
			\|-
			\| 10.25 \|\| 13.00 \|\| Emily passed through the portal into Altierra
			\|-
			\| 10.40 \|\| 13.55 \|\| Emily returns to Earth
			\|}
			So 15 minutes of Earth time is equivalent to 55 minutes in Altierra.

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The Mundumbra

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	There are a few more data points with the Mundumbra between Dartmoor and Isla Arbojan which shows that the time differential varies over time, In the short time, Altierran time is longer than Earth time, but this reverses about 3 years (where the time is the same with both).		There are a few more data points with the Mundumbra between Dartmoor and Isla Arbojan which shows that the time differential varies over time, In the short time, Altierran time is longer than Earth time, but this reverses about 3 years (where the time is the same with both).

			===Emily visits Altierra===
			The first data point in ''The Snow Beyond the Wall'' is when Emily enters Altierra and returns, looking for help for Meg who has been captured.

2026-08-20T14:21:39Z

The Mundumbra

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	==The [[Mundumbra]]==		==The [[Mundumbra]]==

			There are a few more data points with the Mundumbra between Dartmoor and Isla Arbojan which shows that the time differential varies over time, In the short time, Altierran time is longer than Earth time, but this reverses about 3 years (where the time is the same with both).

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The Tierrapuerta

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	The original portal between Patagonia and Alta had only one temporal data point. When the Spanish settlers passed through the portal, it was in 1585 Earth-reckoning, six years after the English had entered in 1579. The time difference in Altierra was 177 years however.		The original portal between Patagonia and Alta had only one temporal data point. When the Spanish settlers passed through the portal, it was in 1585 Earth-reckoning, six years after the English had entered in 1579. The time difference in Altierra was 177 years however.

	Because there is only one data point, it is impossible to see how time passes between the two worlds, whether it ~~varies~~ as in the Mundumbra.		Because there is only one data point, it is impossible to see how time passes between the two worlds, whether it is logarithmic as in the Mundumbra, or a simple line.

	==The [[Mundumbra]]==		==The [[Mundumbra]]==

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	~~The~~ Temporal Drift is the technical name for the time differential between Earth and Altierra. There are few data points but enough to show that the differential is variable, both in a single portal and between the two.		Temporal Drift is the technical name for the time differential between Earth and Altierra. There are few data points but enough to show that the differential is variable, both in a single portal and between the two.

	==The [[Tierrapuerta]]==		==The [[Tierrapuerta]]==

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The Terrapuerta

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	The Temporal Drift is the technical name for the time differential between Earth and Altierra. There are few data points but enough to show that the differential is variable, both in a single portal and between the two.		The Temporal Drift is the technical name for the time differential between Earth and Altierra. There are few data points but enough to show that the differential is variable, both in a single portal and between the two.

	==The [[~~Terrapuerta~~]]==		==The [[Tierrapuerta]]==

	The original portal between Patagonia and Alta had only one temporal data point		The original portal between Patagonia and Alta had only one temporal data point. When the Spanish settlers passed through the portal, it was in 1585 Earth-reckoning, six years after the English had entered in 1579. The time difference in Altierra was 177 years however.

			Because there is only one data point, it is impossible to see how time passes between the two worlds, whether it varies as in the Mundumbra.

	==The [[Mundumbra]]==		==The [[Mundumbra]]==