Game of Thrones: There's a Scientific Reason for Westeros's Years-Long
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Or at least, there are climate scientists happily overthinking this fantasy world.
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Winter May Be Returning To Westeros, But Our Next Ice Age Is On Hold
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Sitnikov in Westeros: How Celestial Mechanics finally explains why winter is coming in Game of Thrones – Astrodicticum Simplex
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Why isn't any concept of years (like BC/AD, etc.) ever mentioned in Game of Thrones? How do they keep track of past events? - Quora
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Why the climate of Game of Thrones is about more than the arrival of winter, Geography
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Why Nothing in Westeros Ever Changes (Besides the Size of the Dragons)
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Westeros, Wiki of Westeros
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Why do the Westerosi measure a season in years, instead of the other way around? - Quora
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Why Has Game of Thrones Sidelined Tyrion?
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Game of Thrones Why is Winter and Summer so Long? Magic Vs Science
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Game of Thrones' Predictions From Culture Creators
What is the meaning of 'winter' in George R. R. Martin's universe? In 'A Song of Ice and Fire' it seems to be 'little ice age', but in 'Blood and Fire', it
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New Game of Thrones Photos Tease a Hidden Explosive Confrontation
How is time discussed in the Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire universe? I know that moons are the equivalents to months, but what are hours the equivalent of? Years?