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  1. Finally, you get my FULL mathematical conceptualization of a 1:1 conversion between Eorzean calendar dates and Gregorian calendar dates.

    Enjoy! (Or if you hate math, suffer!) But with love. 💙

    open.substack.com/pub/murderof

    #FFXIV #FinalFantasyXIV #FFXIVRP #FF14 #MMORPG #RP #Roleplay #WritingCommunity #FanTheory #Lore #FFXIVLore #Eorzea #Worldbuilding #Chronology #Ludonarrative #GameDesign #Essay #Longform #EorzeanCalendar #SeventhAstralEra #Isochronal #Math #Algebra #Phenomenology #Extradiegetic #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Philosopy #Existentialism #MurderOfArcwolves #EllisArcwolf

    EDIT: TFW you find you redefined a word instead of explaining it.

    Oops, and fixed! The key moment:

    • True mathematical randomness: quarter lands on heads 100 times in a row with low probability but zero shame

    • Lived experience of randomness: actually stochasticity, not randomness

  2. Surviving the Storm: How The Martian Could Foreshadow Interstellar’s Dust-Choked Earth

    When we watch The Martian (2015), it’s easy to see Mark Watney’s story as a thrilling tale of survival on a distant planet. He battles isolation, resource scarcity, and, most pressingly, Mars’ massive dust storms. Meanwhile, Interstellar (2014) portrays a dying Earth, ravaged by relentless dust storms and agricultural collapse. On the surface, the films seem unrelated — different worlds, different crises, different stakes. But a fascinating fan theory suggests that the Mars mission in […]

    jaimedavid.blog/2025/10/04/17/