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Obviously all the custodians should have it watchlisted, but no one other than a custodian has ever edited it. [[User:Salmon of Doubt|Salmon of Doubt]] 11:44, 13 September 2008 (UTC) * The idea of the complex protection system on the various main page templates was to leave this particular page semi-protected only so that ordinary users can add news items. This page should only be fully protected if it becomes a repeated target for vandalism, which is not yet the case. --[[User:McCormack|McCormack]] 12:07, 13 September 2008 (UTC) == Possible use of dynamicpagelist == {{#invoke:DynamicPageList |show |category=Completed resources |namespace= |count=10 |mode=unordered |ordermethod=categoryaddlastedit |orderdate=categoryaddlastdate |order=descending }} --[[User:Marshallsumter|Marshallsumter]] ([[User talk:Marshallsumter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Marshallsumter|contribs]]) 21:19, 16 October 2016 (UTC) So, if I follow current custom, [[Main Page/News]] would appear something like: '''2016''' * '''15 October:''' The new courses [[IT Fundamentals]] and [[Assessing Human Rights]] are completed and ready for students and professionals * '''15 October:''' The new book chapter [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2016/Emotional hijacking|Emotional hijacking]] is ready for use by psychologists and their students * '''12 October:''' The Python Programming lessons [[Python Programming/Modules|Modules]] and [[Python Programming/Classes|Classes]] are completed and ready for students * '''15 August:''' '''Wikiversity celebrates its 10-year anniversary!''' * '''15 August:''' The fall semester begins for the course [[principles of radiation astronomy]]. * '''8 August:''' The [[ENG 099|open course in conversational American English]] for EFL/ESL/ELL/ESOL students starts. * '''31 July:''' For [[Wikiversity:Year of Science 2016|'''The Wikimedia Year of Science''']], try using the May 9, 2016 [[w:Transit of Mercury]] to improve the [[Stars/Sun/Locating the Sun|location of the Sun]]. --[[User:Marshallsumter|Marshallsumter]] ([[User talk:Marshallsumter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Marshallsumter|contribs]]) 21:22, 16 October 2016 (UTC) ::I'm confused. You wrote that "It would be great to have five to six things to put in the news each week instead of five to six for three to four months!" Are you also wanting to maintain this manually rather than using DynamicPageList to do the updates automatically? If you are working manually, there is no reason to list IT Fundamentals again, as it is only on the DynamicPageList due to vandalism. -- [[User:Dave Braunschweig|Dave Braunschweig]] ([[User talk:Dave Braunschweig|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dave Braunschweig|contribs]]) 23:40, 16 October 2016 (UTC) :::Originally I was intending to try to maintain this subpage manually. Your use of dynamicpagelist suggests that at least this part could be automated. But there appears to be no easy way to include what the resources are, their approximate dates of completion and intended targets. I also wanted to include those News items that are not in that specific category. Combining the two in an automated way would really be great! --[[User:Marshallsumter|Marshallsumter]] ([[User talk:Marshallsumter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Marshallsumter|contribs]]) 02:11, 17 October 2016 (UTC) ==Earlier unannounced completed resources== These would currently have been updated or improved: {{div col|colwidth=12em}} {{#invoke:DynamicPageList |show |category=Completed resources |namespace= |count=10 |mode=unordered |ordermethod=categoryaddlastedit |orderdate=categoryaddlastdate |order=descending }} {{Div col end}} --[[User:Marshallsumter|Marshallsumter]] ([[User talk:Marshallsumter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Marshallsumter|contribs]]) 21:54, 25 June 2017 (UTC) # [[Mathematical Properties]] was announced on 20 January 2018, # [[Internet Protocol Analysis]] was announced on 15 March 2019, # [[Overcoming Hate]] was announced on 9 July 2019, # [[Unleashing Creativity]] was announced on 2 July 2019, # [[Candor]] was announced on 28 June 2019, # [[Exploring Social Constructs]] was announced on 31 May 2019, # [[Applied Programming]] was announced on 17 May 2018, # [[Finding Courage]] was announced on 17 April 2019, # [[Moral Reasoning]] was announced on 14 April 2019, # [[Coping with Ego]] was announced on 17 March 2019, # [[Resolving Anger]] was announced on 1 February 2019, # [[Communicating Power]] was announced on 29 January 2019, # [[What you can change and what you cannot]] was announced on 28 January 2019, # [[Recognizing Emotions]] was announced on 25 January 2019, # [[Appraising Emotional Responses]] was announced on 24 January 2019, and # [[Open Source 3-D Printing]] was announced on 20 January 2019. --[[User:Marshallsumter|Marshallsumter]] ([[User talk:Marshallsumter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Marshallsumter|contribs]]) 01:35, 15 September 2019 (UTC) == COVID-19 COBOL programmer shortage? == <blockquote>COVID-19 COBOL programmer shortage</blockquote> Where can I find information about this topic (from 12 April news item)? Thanks in advance. [[User:Ottawahitech|Ottawahitech]] ([[User talk:Ottawahitech|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Ottawahitech|contribs]]) 19:13, 21 April 2020 (UTC) :{{Ping|Ottawahitech}} There's quite a bit you can learn with a search engine. Just from my cursory following of the news, I know that the problem is particularly acute in New Jersey in the banking industry. If you're interested in learning, you may want to track down *How to Learn COBOL in 21 Days*, which is free online. —[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''vf</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 21:28, 21 April 2020 (UTC) :{{At|Ottawahitech}} A long list of additional resources are included at [[Talk:COBOL]]. -- [[User:Dave Braunschweig|Dave Braunschweig]] ([[User talk:Dave Braunschweig|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dave Braunschweig|contribs]]) 23:29, 21 April 2020 (UTC) ::{{At|Koavf|Dave Braunschweig}} actually there is a story behind my question. Back in 2011 I was trying to insert information into a Bank of America article and was meeting a [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=436375222&title=Talk%3ABank_of_America#The_suicide_of_Kevin_Flanagan lot of resistance], even though at the time the information was documented on another Wikipedia article where I first learned about it. The information was about a computer programmer who committed suicide in front of one of Bank of America's properties. According to the the article, he was despondent after losing his job at Bofa, which went to H1B workers. Flanagn and his layed off coleauges all of whom lost their jobs were tasked with training their replacements. ::To make a long story short, there were two persistent editors guarding information on the Bofa article, and I eventually moved on to other areas. Those two kept the story out of wikipedia, and months or even years later I found out that the article about Flanagan himself disappreaed as well. Since then I am skeptical about claims of a shortage of skilled people made by employers without the corresponding verifiable reliable sources showing a shortage actually exists. Maybe that's just me? [[User:Ottawahitech|Ottawahitech]] ([[User talk:Ottawahitech|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Ottawahitech|contribs]]) 02:24, 22 April 2020 (UTC) :::{{ping|Ottawahitech}} Well, that certainly escalated quickly. Without getting into the specifics of any editing disputes from the past or possible criminal disappearances, etc. it seems like your main question is, "Are there ''really'' a shortage of COBOL specialists?" and the answer is 100% yes. This has been a known problem for well over a decade (likely longer) and if you want evidence of that, I would recommend looking at job listings to see how much a company will pay someone with COBOL knowledge versus (e.g.) Python or C+. Having proficiency and especially experience in COBOL is a good way to make money in programming. —[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''vf</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 02:37, 22 April 2020 (UTC) :::{{At|Ottawahitech}} I'm sorry, but for me this approach crosses the line. I have recommended that you move on from past incidents on other Wikimedia projects.[https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AOttawahitech&type=revision&diff=2141168&oldid=2137899] I have strongly encouraged you to move on from past incidents on other Wikimedia projects. I am now warning you to move on from past incidents on other Wikimedia projects. Wikiversity's [[Wikiversity:Mission|mission]] is to create and host a range of learning projects and learning resources. You need to find a way to contribute to this mission that doesn't involve past edits elsewhere. -- [[User:Dave Braunschweig|Dave Braunschweig]] ([[User talk:Dave Braunschweig|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dave Braunschweig|contribs]]) 03:01, 22 April 2020 (UTC) == Finding Common Ground == The course [[Finding Common Ground]] is now complete. May I add it to the news myself or is there some other way to have it added? Thanks. --[[User:Lbeaumont|Lbeaumont]] ([[User talk:Lbeaumont|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Lbeaumont|contribs]]) 01:40, 14 March 2022 (UTC) :I've added an announcement of your course's completion to Main Page News, please modify if you wish. --[[User:Marshallsumter|Marshallsumter]] ([[User talk:Marshallsumter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Marshallsumter|contribs]]) 05:16, 14 March 2022 (UTC) ::Thanks! [[User:Lbeaumont|Lbeaumont]] ([[User talk:Lbeaumont|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Lbeaumont|contribs]]) 11:50, 14 March 2022 (UTC) == bug == January 5, 2023 is after December 25, 2023??? [[Special:Contributions/79.185.141.205|79.185.141.205]] ([[User talk:79.185.141.205|discuss]]) :fixed, thanks for bringing this up. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 22:30, 6 January 2024 (UTC) === another bug === March 6, 2024 is after December 5, 2024??? [[Special:Contributions/109.243.1.105|109.243.1.105]] ([[User talk:109.243.1.105|discuss]]) :Fixed. I'll try to be more attentive to this page. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 19:10, 18 July 2025 (UTC) ==noinclude== {{ping|Dave Braunschweig}} I suppose, the offending <code><nowiki></noinclude></nowiki></code> on the Main Page comes from here. --[[User:Watchduck|Watchduck]] <small>([[User talk:Watchduck|quack]])</small> 21:22, 8 December 2024 (UTC) :Thanks for the watchful eye {{ping|Watchduck}} I've fixed it up. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 21:45, 8 December 2024 (UTC) == write news? == here? @[[User:Koavf|Koavf]] [[User:BigKrow|BigKrow]] ([[User talk:BigKrow|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/BigKrow|contribs]]) 22:10, 13 May 2026 (UTC) :If you are serious about writing news here, I recommend getting together other Wikinews editors (including me: I'm happy to help) to organize at [[School:Journalism]], plan out what we want to do, present any radical proposals (like wholesale rehosting Wikinews here) to the community, and then starting the process of regularly writing news stories if the community agrees to include hosting citizen journalism here as an ongoing activity. ―[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''<span style="color:black">v</span>f</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 05:21, 14 May 2026 (UTC) == Google Authenticator Facebook Code: A Practical Authenticator Guide == = Google Authenticator Facebook Code: A Practical Authenticator Guide = Questions around google authenticator facebook code usually appear when a user wants stronger account security without making sign-in unnecessarily confusing. Authenticator-based verification is widely used because it adds a separate proof of access after the password step. The exact screens and menu names can differ between services and app versions, but the underlying workflow is similar. In the sections below, google authenticator facebook code is broken down into a straightforward process so you can understand what the feature does, how to approach setup, and what to check if a code or account does not behave as expected. == What to Prepare Before Setup == At a high level, google authenticator facebook code relates to identity verification rather than to the password itself. An authenticator generally provides a second proof that the person signing in has access to an enrolled device or secret. This matters because passwords can be reused, guessed, phished, or exposed in a data leak. Adding a separate verification step makes a stolen password less useful on its own. The service remains responsible for deciding when the second factor is requested, while the authenticator provides or displays the verification information used to complete that step. == How the Setup Process Usually Works == Once setup is complete, the sign-in flow is normally straightforward. You enter the account credentials first and, when requested, open the authenticator to obtain the current verification code. Time-based codes change regularly, so an expired code should simply be replaced by the next current code rather than reused repeatedly. If google authenticator facebook code involves a different platform or device, the principle is still the same: make sure the account is enrolled correctly, verify one code successfully, and only then rely on the authenticator as part of your normal login routine. After setup, run one deliberate test. Sign out in a separate browser or private window, sign back in, and confirm that the current authenticator code is accepted. This simple test is valuable for google authenticator facebook code because it catches labeling mistakes, duplicate entries, and incomplete enrollment while you still have the original session available. Once the test passes, store any recovery codes safely and document for yourself which device now holds the active authenticator entry. == Testing the New Verification Method == Before making changes, check that you can still sign in to the account and that at least one recovery path remains available. This is especially important when moving to a new phone, removing an old authenticator entry, or changing the second-factor method. For google authenticator facebook code, a safe sequence is to add or verify the new method first, test it in a separate sign-in session, and only then remove an older method if you no longer need it. That order reduces the chance of creating a lockout while the account is in transition. == Troubleshooting Common Setup Problems == A lost device or deleted authenticator entry is a different problem from an invalid current code. In that situation, the priority is account recovery rather than code troubleshooting. Use the recovery method previously provided by the service, such as backup codes, an approved device, or the account-recovery flow. Do not remove working security methods until access is restored and a new authenticator is confirmed. For google authenticator facebook code, planning recovery in advance is one of the simplest ways to avoid turning a minor device problem into a long account-access problem. After setup, run one deliberate test. Sign out in a separate browser or private window, sign back in, and confirm that the current authenticator code is accepted. This simple test is valuable for google authenticator facebook code because it catches labeling mistakes, duplicate entries, and incomplete enrollment while you still have the original session available. Once the test passes, store any recovery codes safely and document for yourself which device now holds the active authenticator entry. == Keeping the Setup Reliable Over Time == Good authenticator hygiene is mostly about keeping control of enrollment and recovery. Protect the phone or computer with a screen lock, install authenticator software from a source you trust, and review the account's security settings from time to time. If a service offers recovery codes, store them somewhere separate from the device that generates your normal codes. This approach makes google authenticator facebook code more resilient because a single lost or damaged device does not automatically remove every route back into the account. If the account is especially important, consider keeping recovery information offline or in another protected location. The goal is not to create multiple copies of live authenticator secrets, but to preserve an approved route back into the account. Recovery codes, a secondary security key, or another provider-supported method can be useful depending on what the service offers. Always read the provider's current instructions before changing a security method because labels and available options can change over time. == Final Thoughts == In practice, google authenticator facebook code is easiest to manage when you treat setup, verification, and recovery as one connected process. Use the protected service's official security settings, confirm a new method before removing an old one, and keep at least one independent recovery option available. A current authenticator code should never be shared with someone who contacts you unexpectedly, even if they claim to be support. With a tested setup and a simple recovery plan, an authenticator can add meaningful protection without making everyday sign-in difficult. For a simple overview of authenticator-based protection, you can also visit the [https://authenticator-app.begamob.com/ authenticator App] site for additional product information. If you use iPhone and want the app-store version, you can [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/authenticator-app/id6754900760 download authenticator App] from the official App Store listing. [[User:Diemhuong332|Diemhuong332]] ([[User talk:Diemhuong332|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Diemhuong332|contribs]]) 12:12, 12 August 2026 (UTC) 8j60aozl5fxacyu7mpnvbdnqgcq32l7 2821692 2821689 2026-08-12T12:56:46Z MathXplore 2888076 Reverted edit by [[Special:Contributions/Diemhuong332|Diemhuong332]] ([[User_talk:Diemhuong332|talk]]) to last version by [[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] using [[Wikiversity:Rollback|rollback]] 2809090 wikitext text/x-wiki === Semi === Should this page be full protected? Obviously all the custodians should have it watchlisted, but no one other than a custodian has ever edited it. [[User:Salmon of Doubt|Salmon of Doubt]] 11:44, 13 September 2008 (UTC) * The idea of the complex protection system on the various main page templates was to leave this particular page semi-protected only so that ordinary users can add news items. This page should only be fully protected if it becomes a repeated target for vandalism, which is not yet the case. --[[User:McCormack|McCormack]] 12:07, 13 September 2008 (UTC) == Possible use of dynamicpagelist == {{#invoke:DynamicPageList |show |category=Completed resources |namespace= |count=10 |mode=unordered |ordermethod=categoryaddlastedit |orderdate=categoryaddlastdate |order=descending }} --[[User:Marshallsumter|Marshallsumter]] ([[User talk:Marshallsumter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Marshallsumter|contribs]]) 21:19, 16 October 2016 (UTC) So, if I follow current custom, [[Main Page/News]] would appear something like: '''2016''' * '''15 October:''' The new courses [[IT Fundamentals]] and [[Assessing Human Rights]] are completed and ready for students and professionals * '''15 October:''' The new book chapter [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2016/Emotional hijacking|Emotional hijacking]] is ready for use by psychologists and their students * '''12 October:''' The Python Programming lessons [[Python Programming/Modules|Modules]] and [[Python Programming/Classes|Classes]] are completed and ready for students * '''15 August:''' '''Wikiversity celebrates its 10-year anniversary!''' * '''15 August:''' The fall semester begins for the course [[principles of radiation astronomy]]. * '''8 August:''' The [[ENG 099|open course in conversational American English]] for EFL/ESL/ELL/ESOL students starts. * '''31 July:''' For [[Wikiversity:Year of Science 2016|'''The Wikimedia Year of Science''']], try using the May 9, 2016 [[w:Transit of Mercury]] to improve the [[Stars/Sun/Locating the Sun|location of the Sun]]. --[[User:Marshallsumter|Marshallsumter]] ([[User talk:Marshallsumter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Marshallsumter|contribs]]) 21:22, 16 October 2016 (UTC) ::I'm confused. You wrote that "It would be great to have five to six things to put in the news each week instead of five to six for three to four months!" Are you also wanting to maintain this manually rather than using DynamicPageList to do the updates automatically? If you are working manually, there is no reason to list IT Fundamentals again, as it is only on the DynamicPageList due to vandalism. -- [[User:Dave Braunschweig|Dave Braunschweig]] ([[User talk:Dave Braunschweig|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dave Braunschweig|contribs]]) 23:40, 16 October 2016 (UTC) :::Originally I was intending to try to maintain this subpage manually. Your use of dynamicpagelist suggests that at least this part could be automated. But there appears to be no easy way to include what the resources are, their approximate dates of completion and intended targets. I also wanted to include those News items that are not in that specific category. Combining the two in an automated way would really be great! --[[User:Marshallsumter|Marshallsumter]] ([[User talk:Marshallsumter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Marshallsumter|contribs]]) 02:11, 17 October 2016 (UTC) ==Earlier unannounced completed resources== These would currently have been updated or improved: {{div col|colwidth=12em}} {{#invoke:DynamicPageList |show |category=Completed resources |namespace= |count=10 |mode=unordered |ordermethod=categoryaddlastedit |orderdate=categoryaddlastdate |order=descending }} {{Div col end}} --[[User:Marshallsumter|Marshallsumter]] ([[User talk:Marshallsumter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Marshallsumter|contribs]]) 21:54, 25 June 2017 (UTC) # [[Mathematical Properties]] was announced on 20 January 2018, # [[Internet Protocol Analysis]] was announced on 15 March 2019, # [[Overcoming Hate]] was announced on 9 July 2019, # [[Unleashing Creativity]] was announced on 2 July 2019, # [[Candor]] was announced on 28 June 2019, # [[Exploring Social Constructs]] was announced on 31 May 2019, # [[Applied Programming]] was announced on 17 May 2018, # [[Finding Courage]] was announced on 17 April 2019, # [[Moral Reasoning]] was announced on 14 April 2019, # [[Coping with Ego]] was announced on 17 March 2019, # [[Resolving Anger]] was announced on 1 February 2019, # [[Communicating Power]] was announced on 29 January 2019, # [[What you can change and what you cannot]] was announced on 28 January 2019, # [[Recognizing Emotions]] was announced on 25 January 2019, # [[Appraising Emotional Responses]] was announced on 24 January 2019, and # [[Open Source 3-D Printing]] was announced on 20 January 2019. --[[User:Marshallsumter|Marshallsumter]] ([[User talk:Marshallsumter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Marshallsumter|contribs]]) 01:35, 15 September 2019 (UTC) == COVID-19 COBOL programmer shortage? == <blockquote>COVID-19 COBOL programmer shortage</blockquote> Where can I find information about this topic (from 12 April news item)? Thanks in advance. [[User:Ottawahitech|Ottawahitech]] ([[User talk:Ottawahitech|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Ottawahitech|contribs]]) 19:13, 21 April 2020 (UTC) :{{Ping|Ottawahitech}} There's quite a bit you can learn with a search engine. Just from my cursory following of the news, I know that the problem is particularly acute in New Jersey in the banking industry. If you're interested in learning, you may want to track down *How to Learn COBOL in 21 Days*, which is free online. —[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''vf</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 21:28, 21 April 2020 (UTC) :{{At|Ottawahitech}} A long list of additional resources are included at [[Talk:COBOL]]. -- [[User:Dave Braunschweig|Dave Braunschweig]] ([[User talk:Dave Braunschweig|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dave Braunschweig|contribs]]) 23:29, 21 April 2020 (UTC) ::{{At|Koavf|Dave Braunschweig}} actually there is a story behind my question. Back in 2011 I was trying to insert information into a Bank of America article and was meeting a [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=436375222&title=Talk%3ABank_of_America#The_suicide_of_Kevin_Flanagan lot of resistance], even though at the time the information was documented on another Wikipedia article where I first learned about it. The information was about a computer programmer who committed suicide in front of one of Bank of America's properties. According to the the article, he was despondent after losing his job at Bofa, which went to H1B workers. Flanagn and his layed off coleauges all of whom lost their jobs were tasked with training their replacements. ::To make a long story short, there were two persistent editors guarding information on the Bofa article, and I eventually moved on to other areas. Those two kept the story out of wikipedia, and months or even years later I found out that the article about Flanagan himself disappreaed as well. Since then I am skeptical about claims of a shortage of skilled people made by employers without the corresponding verifiable reliable sources showing a shortage actually exists. Maybe that's just me? [[User:Ottawahitech|Ottawahitech]] ([[User talk:Ottawahitech|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Ottawahitech|contribs]]) 02:24, 22 April 2020 (UTC) :::{{ping|Ottawahitech}} Well, that certainly escalated quickly. Without getting into the specifics of any editing disputes from the past or possible criminal disappearances, etc. it seems like your main question is, "Are there ''really'' a shortage of COBOL specialists?" and the answer is 100% yes. This has been a known problem for well over a decade (likely longer) and if you want evidence of that, I would recommend looking at job listings to see how much a company will pay someone with COBOL knowledge versus (e.g.) Python or C+. Having proficiency and especially experience in COBOL is a good way to make money in programming. —[[User:Koavf|Justin (<span style="color:grey">ko'''a'''vf</span>)]]<span style="color:red">❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯</span> 02:37, 22 April 2020 (UTC) :::{{At|Ottawahitech}} I'm sorry, but for me this approach crosses the line. I have recommended that you move on from past incidents on other Wikimedia projects.[https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AOttawahitech&type=revision&diff=2141168&oldid=2137899] I have strongly encouraged you to move on from past incidents on other Wikimedia projects. I am now warning you to move on from past incidents on other Wikimedia projects. Wikiversity's [[Wikiversity:Mission|mission]] is to create and host a range of learning projects and learning resources. You need to find a way to contribute to this mission that doesn't involve past edits elsewhere. -- [[User:Dave Braunschweig|Dave Braunschweig]] ([[User talk:Dave Braunschweig|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dave Braunschweig|contribs]]) 03:01, 22 April 2020 (UTC) == Finding Common Ground == The course [[Finding Common Ground]] is now complete. May I add it to the news myself or is there some other way to have it added? Thanks. --[[User:Lbeaumont|Lbeaumont]] ([[User talk:Lbeaumont|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Lbeaumont|contribs]]) 01:40, 14 March 2022 (UTC) :I've added an announcement of your course's completion to Main Page News, please modify if you wish. --[[User:Marshallsumter|Marshallsumter]] ([[User talk:Marshallsumter|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Marshallsumter|contribs]]) 05:16, 14 March 2022 (UTC) ::Thanks! [[User:Lbeaumont|Lbeaumont]] ([[User talk:Lbeaumont|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Lbeaumont|contribs]]) 11:50, 14 March 2022 (UTC) == bug == January 5, 2023 is after December 25, 2023??? [[Special:Contributions/79.185.141.205|79.185.141.205]] ([[User talk:79.185.141.205|discuss]]) :fixed, thanks for bringing this up. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 22:30, 6 January 2024 (UTC) === another bug === March 6, 2024 is after December 5, 2024??? [[Special:Contributions/109.243.1.105|109.243.1.105]] ([[User talk:109.243.1.105|discuss]]) :Fixed. 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Of all the topics in the curriculum of the advanced physics major, thermodynamics is probably the subject presented with the most unanswered questions. To review what most students do learn: # '''''Thermometers don't work.''''' A thermometer can only take its own temperature: '''Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics''' # '''''You can't win.''''' Energy cannot be created: '''First Law of Thermodynancs''' # '''''You must lose.''''' Friction is everywhere, friction turns to heat, and you can't use heat: '''Second Law of Thermodynamics''' # '''''It never ends.<ref>https://en.wikiquote.org/w/index.php?title=Thermodynamics&oldid=1642813</ref>''''' The effort to reach absolute zero never succeeds: '''Third Law of Thermodynamics''' # '''''Nobody knows what entropy really is...''''' vaguely attributed to John von Neumann.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_entropy&oldid=577104922</ref> ==Three iconic equations in thermodynamics== Consider three iconic equations encountered in the education of a physicist: '''Thermodynamic entropy: ''' In 1862 Clausius proposed that entropy is<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clausius_theorem&oldid=560729049</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Entropy&oldid=584258991</ref> :<math>\Delta S = \int \frac {dQ_{rev}}T </math> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (1) where ''dQ'' is heat transferred during '''[[w:reversible process (thermodynamics)|reversible]]''' heat flow (at constant volume). Heat is energy that spontaneously flows when objects of different temperatures are placed in thermal contact. '''Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution for the ideal gas: ''' In 1860 Maxwell produced a symmetry<ref>http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/252/kinetic_theory.html</ref> argument that eventually led to a form of the [[w:Maxwell–Boltzmann_distribution|Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution]] equation for of the ''speed'' (not velocity) of atoms in an ideal gas: :<math> f_{|v|}(v) = A v^2 \exp \left(- \frac{mv^2}{2k_BT}\right) </math> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (2) where, <math>A = 4\pi\sqrt{\left(\frac{m}{2 \pi k_B}\right)^3}</math> is a [[w:Normalizing_constant|normalization constant]], and k_B (or k) is Boltzmann's constant, k_B, equals 1.38062 x 10−23 J/K. '''Statistical definition of entropy: ''' [[File:Entropy flip 2 coins.jpg|thumb|right|150px|2 bits of '''[[w:information entropy|information entropy]]''' (if coins are fair)]] [[File:Boltzmann equation.JPG|thumb|left|The meaning of ''W'' (here called <big>'''Ω'''</big> is still debated.]] &nbsp; &nbsp; (3) &nbsp; &nbsp; <math>S=k_B\ln \Omega</math>{{clear}} Our third equation, originally formulated by Ludwig Boltzmann between 1872 and 1875, is so iconic that it appears on Boltzmann's tombstone<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boltzmann%27s_entropy_formula&oldid=586101028</ref>. (using <math>W</math> instead of the modern <math>\Omega</math> for what is often called the 'number of available states') The existence of two definitions (k&nbsp;ln&nbsp;Ω and ʃdQ/T) for the same entity leaves one wondering if they are actually the same thing. Adding to the complexity is the fact that Ω in equation (3) has a number of definitions. For example, in [[w:Entropy_(information_theory)|information theory]] the constant, k_B, equals one, and entropy is measured in 'bits' if the base of the logarithm is 2 (instead of base-''e'' as used in physics). Information Ω is the inverse of probability if all probabilities are equal. And if all probabilities are equal, then Ω is the number of possible outcomes. The number of fair coin tosses is its entropy in bits. (Since there are ''2^N'' outcomes for ''N'' fair coins, and ''log₂N²=N''). In physics, entropy can be troublesome to calculate primarily due to issues concerning the appropriate number of equally probable states.<ref>Robert H. Swendsen, 'Statistical mechanics of colloids and Boltzmann’s definition of the entropy' Am. J. Phys. 74 (3), March 2006</ref> Another vexing problem is the fact that the equations of Newtonian and Hamiltonian physics possess time reversal symmetry, while reality apparently does not. Entropy reflects that reality by only increasing as time evolves. The goal of this essay is to connect equations (1), (2) and (3) by actual calculation. ==Thermodynamic (Clausius) definition of entropy== ===State variables: Pressure (P), Energy (E), Volume (V), and Temperature (T):=== [[File:Piston gv52.png|thumb|right|Pressure, Energy, Volume, and Temperature are state variables. Work (W) and heat (Q) are not]] A '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=State_variable&oldid=543014706 state variable]''' is a measurable physical property that can be uniquely defined for a substance that is in [[w: thermal equilibrium|thermal]], [[w: mechanical equilibrium|mechanical]], and [[w: chemical equilibrium|chemical]] equilibrium. We shall refer to this substance as 'the system' and two systems play a key role in this discussion: # The monatomic ideal gas. The [[w: ideal gas model|ideal gas model]] tends to fail at lower temperatures or higher pressures, when intermolecular forces and molecular size become important, and more complex ideal gasses, such as the [[w: diatomic molecule| diatomic molecule]] require quantum mechanics to understand rotational energy. These complications render such systems unsuitable to be fully modeled. # At the opposite extreme, we are investigating any system (however complex) in what is called [[w: thermodynamic equilibrium| thermodynamic equilibrium]]. One requirement for being in thermodynamic equilibrium is that the pressure and temperature are both uniform throughout the system. Thermodynamics is often applied as an approximation when these conditions do not hold (for example when calculating the [[w: speed of sound| speed of sound]]). [[w: Pressure| Pressure]] and [[w: volume| volume]] can be measured by observing the force and location of the piston, respectively. Temperature was originally measured with thermometers, but for our purposes the ideal gas thermometer is more convenient. We therefore establish the following operational definition of temperature: [[File:Gas thermometer and absolute zero.jpg|thumb|140px|Plots of pressure vs temperature for three different gas samples at the same volume extrapolate to absolute zero.]] The temperature of a substance is such that when placed in a thermal contact with a monatomic heat bath, <math>\rm dQ = 0\,</math> where <math>\rm dQ\,</math> is heat flow, and temperature is found by solving the equation of state for an ideal monatomic gas: :<math>PV=nRT=Nk_BT</math> &nbsp; &nbsp; (Equation of state for ideal gas) Here, N is the number of particles (assumed constant in this introduction to classical thermodynamics), n is the number of moles, and R is called the gas constant. When classical thermodynamics was being constructed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it was not yet known that one mole consists of 6.022×10<big>23</big> atoms. Instead, the mole was defined as equal to the number of carbon atoms in 12 grams of carbon, and the gas constant, R, was an experimentally known parameter equal to 8.314&nbsp;JK^-1mol^-1. We shall assume that energy is a property of all systems of particles and that energy can be uniquely determined by other state variables. This brings our list of state variables to four: * Volume (''V'') * Pressure (''P'') * Temperature (''T'') * Energy(''E'') Any function of these state variables is also a state variable. Generally speaking, any two state variables is sufficient to determine the system. One exception is energy for an ideal gas, where since energy is directly proportional to temperature, energy and temperature are insufficient for determining the state of an ideal gas. ===Heat, work and the heat engine=== Heat,<math>\rm dQ\,</math>, is the flow of energy from a hot to a cold substance. (The fact that heat never flows between objects with the same temperature is part of the [[w:zeroth law of thermodynamics|zeroth law of thermodynamics]].) Work is <math>\rm d W =F \rm dx = -P\rm dV\,</math>, where the minus sign ensures that ''dE'', ''dW'', and ''dQ'' are all positive if they add energy to the system. Since work and heat are the only two ways energy can enter or leave this sealed system, we have, :<math>\rm dE = \rm dQ +\rm dW </math> &nbsp; &nbsp; ''First law with differentials; eventually becomes dE=TdS-PdV.'' [[File:Simple heat engine.jpg|thumb|In the 1-2-3-4 direction, this serves as a heat engine, Isotherms indicate curves of equal temperature.]] ===Why heat and work are not state variables=== To understand why heat,<math>\Delta Q\,</math>, and work <math>\Delta W\,</math> are not state variables,we introduce the [[w:heat engine|heat engine]], which is a cycle that converts heat into work (or it can act as a [[w:heat pump|heat pump]] if the cycle is reversed.) Since only two state variables are independent, it is possible to fully specify a system as a point on a two dimensional graph, for example on the P-V (pressure-volume) diagram shown in the figure. The other state variable (T) can be depicted using contours on the graph. Contours of constant temperature are called isotherms. For the ideal gas, these contours are hyperbolas, but we are not restricting our discussion to the ideal gas. ''This figure shows pressure (P) as positive, but an equivalent P-V diagram could be constructed for an substance with negative pressure, such as a rubber band. The rubber band is a good example of approximate thermodynamic equilibrium because the system is never properly in chemical equilibrium - the cycles would not exactly close upon themselves as the rubber degrades into a more stable (but less desirable) substance. Nevertheless, one can construct a rubber band heat engine or heat pump: Stretch a thick rubberband and hold it stretched until it cools off to room temperature. Then decompress the rubberband and press it to your lips. It will feel cool because you have created a heat engine in reverse, called a [[w:heat pump|heat pump]] (or a refrigeration unit).'' Wikipedia refers to the cycle shown in the figure to the right as an ''Ideal Heat Engine''. It is 'ideal' only in the sense that certain aspects are easy for students to calculate. From points 1-2, energy in the form of work leaves the system. No work is done from points 2-3 because the piston remains motionless. Work energy does re-enter the system from points 3-4, but less work is involved because the pressure is lower. ::'''''The work done by the engine per cycle equals to the area enclosed by the cycle on a P-V diagram.''''' This equivalence of work performed to area inside the cycle on a P-V plot is a general property of heat engines. By conservation of energy, the work performed by the engine must equal the energy that enters, and this energy can only be delivered into the system as heat. Since work energy leaves the engine at each cycle, and heat energy enters, work and heat are not state variables. It is meaningless to ask how much 'heat is in a system'. It is best to always write work and heat using notation that reflects this fact, e.g., <math>\Delta W</math> and <math>\Delta Q</math>. '''''How do we know that entropy even exists?'' ''' The Clausius definition of entropy as the integral, dS =ʃdQ/T, defines entropy only as a differential. As we have seen, this does not prove that entropy is a state variable. The next section answers that question. ==Carnot's Theorem== [[File:CarnotToScale.png|thumb|200px|left|The Carnot cycle]] [[File:Carnot_theorem_paradox.jpg|thumb|right|245px|Two irreversible heat engines with different efficiency will violate the second law of thermodynamics when the high efficiency engine (H) drives the low efficiency device (L) as an air conditioner.]] The 'ideal heat cycle' described above is easy to understand because work is so easy to calculate. Another heat engine is far more important. The Carnot cycle consists of four legs. Two legs are 'isotherms' with ΔT=0, (temperature remains constant), and two legs are 'adiabats' with ΔQ=0 (no heat flows). It can be shown that the Carnot cycle is the most efficient way to do work by transferring heat from a reservoir at T_hot to a reservoir T_cold. '''But a far more important property of the Carnot cycle is the fact that all substances have exactly the same efficiency when used in a Carnot cycle.''' This can be proven using the diagram shown to the right. If two substances produced work with different efficiency, one could use the less efficient substance in a heat pump (i.e., air conditioner) and violate the second law of thermodynamics generating useful work from a temperature reservoir without the requirement that heat must be dumped into a colder reservoir. (As discussed below, this would permit the construction of a '''[[w:perpetual motion|perpetual motion]]''' machine of the second kind.) The efficiency of a heat engine operating between two temperatures is the ratio net work (per cycle) to the heat flow out of the hot reservoir (per cycle). Ideally, one would want to convert all the heat from the hot reservoir into work and not 'dump' any 'waste heat' into the cold reservoir. The proof that all Carnot cycles have the same efficiency can be found on '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carnot%27s_theorem_(thermodynamics)&oldid=586157344 this Wikipedia article]'''. ===Why the Carnot engine is reversible=== Key to the proof is the fact that the second engine in the figure to the right is being operated in reverse as a [w: heat pump|] (refrigeration unit). Carnot's theorem does not hold if the engine is not reversible. The Carnot cycle shown in the figure to the left is reversible because heat enters at constant temperature. Strictly speaking, the Carnot cycle is only reversible if the temperature of the substance equals the temperature of the heat reservoir. It may seem odd that two systems (reservoir and substance inside the piston) are exchanging heat when both are at the same temperature, as heat only flows between bodies of unequal temperature. This paradox is resolved by admitting that the two temperatures are not ''exactly'' equal, but only ''approximately'' equal. And since a heat flow is often directly proportional to the difference in temperature, a true Carnot cycle would almost take an infinite amount of time to accomplish. The Carnot engine is truly an idealized and theoretical construct that can never truly exist. But something arbitrarily close to a Carnot engine can be built, and will operate in reverse in approximately the same fashion. ===Why the Carnot engine is important=== It is not uncommon for a heat engine to employ a complicated substance (e.g. Freon in an air conditioning unit). Carnot's theorem is a statement about all substances that remain in equilibrium throughout the cycle of a heat engine. If we can fully understand just one simple substance, then we can learn something that is true for all substances in equilibrium. The thing that we learn about will be called entropy. And the substance that we shall (attempt to) fully understand is the monatomic ideal gas. * For an understanding of how the Carnot theorem establishes entropy as a state variable, see ::'''[[Physics equations/Introduction to entropy|Entropy and the Carnot cycle]]''' ==An introduction to motion in phase space== Both the derivation of the Maxwell-Boltzmann equation for energy distribution, as well as the calculation of entropy in would today be called the spirit of information entropy require a deep understanding of how particles move in phase space. Phase space typically has twice the number of dimensions as the 'configuration space' students initially use to visualize motion. For example, instead of viewing motion in the two dimensional (x-y) plane, phase space would include four dimensions (x, y, v_x, v_y). * For a deeper understanding of [[w:phase space|phase space]], see: :'''[[Advanced Classical Mechanics/Phase Space|Phase space]]''' ===Ergodic hypothesis and second law of thermodynamics=== [[Image:Fruit fly trap.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Why can't we trap atoms the way we trap fruit flies?]] [[File:Ergodic hypothesis w reflecting rays.svg|thumb|300px|Ergodic hypothesis w reflecting rays]] For simplicity we develop ideas with unphysical models. Consider a two dimensional gas of rays for which speed is irrelevant. They never collide, and change direction only after hitting a wall. If the walls are perfectly smooth, most particles would follow paths resembling that shown in (a) of the figure. Such an orbit does not occupy all of its available phase space, and is therefore called ''non-ergodic''. Not only do these paths fail to fill the available phase space, they do not seem uniformly fill the space available to them. But if the smooth surfaces have any flaws, no matter how small, a gas of such particles would eventually fill the area uniformly, as shown in (b). In classical thermodynamics, the assumption is made that particles fill their available phase space uniformly in this fashion. This is called the ergodic hypothesis, and it was originally proposed by L. Boltzmann.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ergodic_hypothesis&oldid=572054479</ref> Although we do not yet know why, it is clear that any ''trick'' to coax the gas from one of the two connected circles (c) and (d) using an artfully shapted ''tunnel'' as shown in the figure would fail. If such a tunnel ever managed to create a significant pressure difference, it could drive a perpetual motion machine of the second kind.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Perpetual_motion&oldid=584397707</ref> An automobile's pistons would be driven by arranging for the atoms to randomly find their way to one side of a piston. The compressed air would expand to power the car. In expanding in this fashion the air would cool. But the exhaust from this engine would be cold air, some of which could be pumped directly into the cab on a hot summer day. The only fuel required is the random motion of atoms that occurs everywhere on earth. The impossibility of ever creating such a device shall be our working definition of the second law of thermodynamics.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Second_law_of_thermodynamics&oldid=584405568</ref> The term 'ergodic hypothesis' is somewhat of a misnomer because the word 'hypothesis' often suggests either a controversy or unresolved scientific question. Often it is. For our purposes, it is best to view the 'ergodic hypothesis' as an assumption that may or may not hold for a given system. '''The reader should note that we have not yet defined ergodic, but instead have only vaguely defined it as to mean something that is somehow 'randomized'.''' To better understand and define the ergodic hypothesis, we need to better understand the concept of [[w:phase space|phase space]]. For our purposes, the ergodic hypothesis can be stated as follows: :'''''All regions of phase space that are accessible to a given particle are equally populated, provided that phase space is expressed in Hamiltonian canonical variables.''''' ====Canonical variables, Liouville's theorem, and the ergodic hypothesis==== This equality in occupation of phase space is a consequence of '''[[Advanced Classical Mechanics/Phase Space|Liouville's theorem]]''', and requires that the '''[[w:Canonical_transformation|canonical]]''' variables of a '''[[w:Hamiltonian_mechanics|Hamiltonian dynamics]]''' be used. Liouville's theorem does not prove the Ergodic hypothesis. Moreover, it likely that no proof of the ergodic hypothesis exists, since it seems to violated for certain Hamiltonians, such as that used in the [[w: Fermi-Pasta-Ulam problem| Fermi-Pasta-Ulam problem]]. But Liouville's theorem does ensure that once the probability becomes uniform throughout a region of phase space that is accessible to a particle, the ergodic hypothesis will continue to hold.<ref>"Liouville's theorem ensures that the notion of time average makes sense, but ergodicity does not follow from Liouville's theorem." https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ergodic_hypothesis&oldid=572054479</ref> We shall assume the ergodic hypothesis throughout this introductory look at Statistical thermodynamics. And since this is an introduction to the subject, we shall not prove whether or not the variables are such that Liouville's theorem applies. For example, position and velocity (x,v) are not proper canonical variables, but v is directly proportional to p=mv, phase space in (x,v) obeys Liouville's theorem and we there assume that the ergodic hypothesis applies. On the other hand, as we shall see in the next section, kinetic energy is not a suitable variable for a phase space where the ergodic hypothesis can be applied. ====move this statement to a later place in this document==== explains why the variables must be canonical. To see the ill consequences of not using canonical variables, read the following discussion of the Maxwell-Boltzmann probability distribution for the ideal gas, and ==Probability distribution functions== The probability of having a certain velocity in a one dimensional gas is described by a distribution function. Letting <math>Prob</math> denote probability, we have: :<math>Prob(v_1<v_x<v_2)=\int_{v_1}^{v_2} f_{v}(v)dv \rightarrow f_{v}(v)\Delta v</math> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (One dimension) The 'rightarrow' (<math>\rightarrow</math>) holds when the range of velocity is so small that <math>f_{v}(v)</math> is nearly uniform. The subscript on the probability distribution function, <math>f_{v}</math>, will permit us to simultaneously talk about probability distributions for different variables. ===Two dimensional gas confined to within a circle=== The probability density for one particle confined to a circle of radius R can be found by satisfying two criteria: # The integral over all accessible regions of xy space is one. # The system is ergodic if proper variables are used; we take x and y to be proper variables without proof. Hence, :<math>f_{xy}(x,y)dxdy = \frac{1}{\pi R^2}\;dxdy</math> It is useful to change variables using <math>x = r\cos\theta</math> and <math>y = r\sin\theta</math>: :<math>dxdy = \det\begin{bmatrix} \dfrac{\partial x}{\partial r} & \dfrac{\partial x}{\partial \theta}\\ \dfrac{\partial y}{\partial r} & \dfrac{\partial y}{\partial \theta} \end{bmatrix}\;drd\theta= \det\begin{bmatrix} \cos\theta & -r\sin\theta\\ \sin\theta & r\cos\theta \end{bmatrix}\;drd\theta=rdrd\theta </math> Hence, :<math>f_{r\theta}(r,\theta)drd\theta = \frac{r}{\pi R^2}\;drd\theta</math> Note that rθ space is not uniformly occupied. ===Kinetic energy probability distribution=== Letting E = ½mv² equal kinetic energy, we solve for v = (2E/m)^1/2the probability distribution in energy can be calculated as follows: :<math> f_\epsilon(\epsilon)d\epsilon = 2 f_v(v)dv </math> The peculiar factor of 2 occurs because two values of v contribute to the same kinetic energy. Since this is a one dimensional calculation, it is proper refer to <math>\epsilon</math> as kinetic energy for one degree of freedom. (In this way, a free particle in three dimensions has three degrees of freedom.) Using, <math>d\epsilon = mvdv</math>, and a bit of algebra, it can be shown that<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maxwell%E2%80%93Boltzmann_distribution&oldid=581947663</ref>: :<math> f_\epsilon(\epsilon) = \sqrt{\frac{2}{m\epsilon}} f_v (v)</math> ===Maxwell's symmetry argument for velocity space=== Maxwell's original derivation of the Maxwell-Boltzmann equation relied on the concept that the product of two or more independent events occurring equals the product of the probability of each event<ref> http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/252/kinetic_theory.html</ref>. For example the probability of flipping a fair coin twice and obtaining two heads (H-H) is the product of obtain a heads one coin squared: P(H-H)=P(H)P(H) = ½·½=¼. He reasoned that for N particles, the probabilities distributions for all the particles were independent, and therefore obeyed a similar product rule: <math> F_{\{ v\}} (v_1, v_2, ... v_N) =\prod_{n=1}^N {f_{v}(v_n)}= f_{v}(v_1)\cdot f_{v}(v_2)\cdot ... \cdot f_{v}(v_N)</math> where, :<math> \{ v\} = [v_1, v_2, ... v_N] </math> represents one point in a very large number of dimensions. The use of a capital letter for this 'grand' distribution function reflects the relative complexity of this space. Boltzmann also argued that the 'grand' distribution function depended only on the total energy of the gas: :<math> F_{\{ v\}} (v_1, v_2, ... v_N)= F_{\{ v\}}(E)</math>, where <math>E = \frac{1}{2}mv_1^2 +\frac{1}{2}mv_2^2 +...+\frac{1}{2}mv_N^2 = \epsilon_1 + \epsilon_2 + ... + \epsilon_N </math> is the total energy. Ordinarily the probability distribution would also depend on density, but an ideal gas is assumed to be sufficiently tenuous that collisions have no impact except that they eventually establish thermal equilibrium. It is the total energy of an ideal gas of N particles that uniquely determines how hot it is. ===Carefully redefining functions=== The micro distribution functions, <math>f(v_n)</math>, also depend only on speed, and hence only on the energy of each atom, <math>\epsilon_n = mv_n^2/(2m)</math>. But extreme care must be used in expressing this fact. It is safest to define a new function, g, as follows: :<math> g(\epsilon) = f_v\left (\sqrt{\frac{2\epsilon}{m}}\right )</math>. This function, g, is numerically equal to the micro distribution for a single particle, but as we shall see, is not the distribution function for the kinetic energy of an atom. Also, to be precise, it is necessary to think of <math>F</math> as one of two functions: :<math> F = F_{\{\epsilon\}} = F(\epsilon_1, \epsilon_2, ... \epsilon_N)= g(\epsilon_1)\cdot g(\epsilon_2)\cdot ... \cdot g(\epsilon_N)</math>. :<math> F = F_E = F(E) = F(\epsilon_1+ \epsilon_2+ ... +\epsilon_N) </math>. ===Velocity distribution function for a 1-D ideal gas=== Using the first form, we evaluate the variation of F with <math>\epsilon_1</math> as: :<math>\frac{\partial F}{\partial\epsilon_1} = \frac{dg}{d\epsilon_1}\cdot g(\epsilon_2)\cdot....\cdot g(\epsilon_N) =\frac{1}{g_1}\frac{dg_1}{d\epsilon_1}F</math>. Using the second form, :<math> \frac{\partial F}{\partial\epsilon_1} = \frac{dF}{dE}\frac{dE}{d\epsilon_1}=\frac{dF}{dE}</math>. Similarly we can prove that <math> \partial F/\partial\epsilon_2 = dF/dE=\partial F/\partial\epsilon_1</math>, which means that two expressions, each (exclusively) involving different variables are equal: Where <math>f_v (v)</math> is evaluated at <math>v= 2\epsilon /m)^{1/2}</math>. :<math> \frac{1}{g_1}\frac{dg_1}{d\epsilon_1}= \frac{1}{g_2}\frac{dg_2}{d\epsilon_2} = -\kappa </math> where we have yet to establish that the constant, <math>\kappa</math> is a positive number. But solving this differential equation, we have: :<math>g(\epsilon)=Ae^{-\kappa\epsilon}</math> ===Using the ideal gas law to find kappa=== [[File:Flux gv52.png|thumb|A force is exerted as these particles bounce off the wall. For a single particle, the momentum transferred is 2mv/Δt, where Δt=2L/v is the time between collisions if the gas is contained by a cube of length, L. The pressure on one wall is is therefore mv_x²/L³.]] The ideal gas law is an observable fact about actual gasses. To establish that <math>\kappa=m/(2k_BT)</math> we must perform a theoretical calculation of the pressure using this distribution function. We use the fact that the distribution functions are now known (with <math>\kappa</math> as a parameter) and calculate the pressure exerted by this gas by employing the momentum transfer associated with elastic collisions of particles of a known density and velocity distribution off a wall, as shown in the figure. A good proof can be found in the wikibook '''[[b:General_Chemistry/Gas_Laws#Derivation_of_Ideal_Gas_Law|General Chemistry]]'''<ref>https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=General_Chemistry/Gas_Laws&oldid=2566774.</ref> Hence we have the probability distribution function for the velocity of a one-dimensional ideal gas expressed in terms of temperature: :<math> f_v (v) = A \exp \left(-\epsilon/k_BT\right)</math>, where, <math>A=\left( \frac{1}{2 \pi mk_BT} \right)^{1/2}</math>, is a [[w:normalization constant|normalization constant]] that can be found by setting <math>\int_{-\infty}^\infty f_v dv =1</math>. ===The importance of using proper phase space variables=== If we change variables using the methods described [[#Kinetic_energy_probability_distribution|above]], we establish that :<math> f_\epsilon (\epsilon) \ne A \exp \left(-\epsilon/k_BT\right)</math> In other words, the wrong answer would have resulted if we assumed if this calculation had begun with slightly different (but incorrect) [[#Maxwell.27s_symmetry_argument_for_velocity_space|premise]]:<math>f_\epsilon(\epsilon) = </math> <math>f_1(\epsilon_1)f_2(\epsilon_2)...f_N(\epsilon_N)</math>. This premise is false because the transformation from the permissible phase space variables <math>(v_1, ... v_N)</math> to energy variables introduces the factor <math>\epsilon^{-1/2}</math>. ===The velocity distribution if the gas is confined by a potential=== [[File:Maxwell Boltzmann distribution for one particle confined by a generic potential.png|thumb|left|Maxwell Boltzmann distribution for one particle confined by a generic potential. The system is ergodic because particles follow contours of constant density in phase space.]] [[File:Coupled Harmonic Oscillator.svg|thumb|right|A canonical transformation can convert these two coupled oscillators into two uncoupled oscillators with different frequencies of oscillation.]] [[File:Kontinuumlimes.svg|thumb|Kontinuumlimes]] If this calculation is repeated for a one dimensional gas confined by a potential well, <math>\Phi=\Phi(x)</math>, one obtains the following distribution function: :<math> f_v (v) = \rm{Constant}\cdot \exp \left(-\frac{\frac{1}{2}mv^2+\Phi(x)}{k_BT}\right)</math>. We leave it to the reader to show that a derivation of this formula follows the methods already introduced for the ideal gas. This is a significant result because the potential can be that of a harmonic oscillator <math>(\Phi = \frac{1}{2}k_Sx^2)</math>, where <math>k_S</math> is the spring constant. Moreover, a Hamiltonian exists that describes two '''[[w:Normal_mode#Coupled_oscillators|coupled oscillators]]''' as two uncoupled oscillators. And, this method can be extended to include a very large number of coupled oscillators<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Normal_mode&oldid=582552032</ref>. In other words, a linear wave can be viewed as a classical gas of uncoupled harmonic oscillators. It was Plank's attempt to perform an thermodynamic analysis of light waves in thermal equilibrium with a closed box that lead to the breakdown of classical physics. ==To be continued== The rest of this essay is presented in outline form only. ===Entropy of an ideal gas=== Having shown that entropy is a state variable for a monatomic ideal gas, we may use Carnot's theorem to prove that entropy is an ideal gas for all systems (otherwise the difference between Carnot cycles could violate the second law). ===Carnot's theorem and the existence of entropy=== Carnot's theorm ensures that the integral of dQ/T (for a reversible process) is the same regardless of what substance is inside the piston. This establishes: # The Clausius definition of entropy, S=kʃdQ/T, does define entropy as a state variable. # The reversible Carnot cycle permits a definition of temperature that is consistent with the definition of temperature introduced with Maxwell-Boltzmann kinetic theory of the ideal gas. ===First law of thermodynamics with entropy=== Now that the existence of entropy is established we may express the first law of thermodynamics in the following form: :<math>\rm dE = \rm dQ +\rm dW \rightarrow \rm dE = T \rm dS - P\rm dV</math> ===Statistical definition of entropy=== ===Calculating the statistical entropy for a classical ideal gas=== This section is the "punch line" to this essay. * '''See the [[w: Gibbs Paradox|Wikipedia article on Gibbs Paradox]].''' The aforementioned Wikipedia link states and resolves the paradox. Following comment was made by a Wikipedia editor on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Gibbs_paradox&oldid=595847204 talk page] to that article: ::''for what it's worth, a summary of what Gibbs said:'' In two different works, published thirty years apart, Gibbs remarked two different ways on how the notion of distinguishability affects entropy. I have been reading Gibbs lately and studying how he saw the issue. For the benefit of future edits on this article, I've included below direct links to Gibbs' remarks, and some interpretation of mine since Gibbs' prose can be painful to read at times. In neither case did he find there to be an actual problem, since the correct answer fell naturally out of his mathematical formalisms. However it's evident that he saw these things as possibly tricky points for the reader, because in each case he did devote time to carefully talking about the issues. <ul> <li> ''[[w:On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances|On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances]]'' (1876): [https://archive.org/details/Onequilibriumhe00Gibb Internet archive copy of Part I], see section "Considerations relating to the Increase Entropy due to the Mixture of Gases by Diffusion." (starting at page 125 of the scanned file, which is page 227 of the manuscript). The key points: # Gibbs begins by deriving (from thermodynamics) that the entropy increase by mixing two gaseous masses of different kinds, of equal volume and at constant temperature and pressure will be <math>(pV/T)\log 2</math>, where ''V'' is the final volume. When mixing two masses of the same kind, there is no entropy increase. # He emphasizes the striking property that the mixing entropy does not depend on which kinds gases are involved, whether they are very different or very similar. They only need to be of distinguishable types. # Why entropy should increase in one case and not the other: #''"When we say that when two different gases mix by diffusion, as we have supposed, the energy of the whole remains constant, and the entropy receives a certain increase, we mean that the gases could be separated and brought to the same volume and temperature which they had at first by means of certain changes in external bodies, for example, by the passage of a certain amount of heat from a warmer to a colder body. But when we say that when two gas-masses of the same kind are mixed under similar circumstances there is no change of energy or entropy, we do not mean that the gases which have been mixed can be separated without change to external bodies. On the contrary, the separation of the gases is entirely impossible. We call the energy and entropy of the gas-masses when mixed the same as when they were unmixed, because we do not recognize any difference in the substance of the two masses. So when gases of different kinds are mixed, if we ask what changes in external bodies are necessary to bring the system to its original state, we do not mean a state in which each particle shall occupy more or less exactly the same position as at some previous epoch, but only a state which shall be undistinguishable from the previous one in its sensible properties. It is to states of systems thus incompletely defined that the problems of thermodynamics relate''." # Gibbs then goes on to consider the hypothetical situation of having two gases that are distinct (i.e. that can be later separated) but are so similar that for the dynamics of the mixing are exactly the same as the dynamics of mixing two same gases. On the atomic scale these processes would appear identical and yet the entropy would increase in one case and not the other. Gibbs says "''In such respects, entropy stands strongly contrasted with energy''", meaning that we cannot identify entropy with any kind of microscopic dynamics. Gibbs notes that the apparently irreversible dynamics of diffusion are not special to the distinct gas case; they are also just as well taking place in the mixing of same gases, however there is no entropy increase. To Gibbs, entropy has nothing to do with the motions of atoms but rather has to do with what we (as human observers) are able to distinguish in thermodynamic states. </li> <li> ''[[w:Elementary Principles in Statistical Mechanics|Elementary Principles in Statistical Mechanics]]'' (1902): Gibbs' 1902 book addresses what is often called "correct Boltzmann counting". This counting is often explained as necessary to obtain extensive thermodynamics, however Gibbs introduces it in a different way (as a tool to avoid overcounting in phase space). The discussion takes place at the beginning and end of [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Elementary_Principles_in_Statistical_Mechanics/Chapter_XV Chapter XV] (transcription on Wikisource). # Gibbs says, if an ensemble is meant to represent an actual collection of systems, then the particles in some sense must be indistinguishable because each particle needs to be copied many times. On the other hand, when the ensemble is a probability distribution used to represent the possible states of one system, we might truly speak about unique particles. At this point Gibbs notes there is nothing formally wrong with having distinguishable particles or indistinguishable particles: "''The question [whether particles are indistinguishable] is one to be decided in accordance with the requirements of practical convenience in the discussion of the problems with which we are engaged.''" # Classical mechanics can be done equally well with distinguishable or indistinguishable particles. When considering indistinguishable particles, Gibbs notes that for integrating over the state space, the easiest way to do it is to pretend the particles are distinguishable, then divide the phase space integral by the appropriate overcounting factor. Gibbs is not mystified by why he should divide by ''N!'', it is simply a mathematical convenience in order to perform calculations with indistinguishable particles. If one wanted to do it the hard way, the same results could be had by integrating over phase space including each distinguishable state once and only once. "''For the analytical description of a specific phase is more simple than that of a generic phase. And it is a more simple matter to make a multiple integral extend over all possible specific phases than to make one extend without repetition over all possible generic phases.''" # Gibbs then goes on to make tons of calculations for the grand canonical ensemble, using the framework of indistinguishable particles. Along the line he mentions why he is focussing on indistinguishable particles: "''The interest of the ensemble which has been described lies in the fact that it may be in statistical equilibrium, both in respect to exchange of energy and exchange of particles, with other grand ensembles canonically distributed and having the same values of Θ and of the coefficients μ1, μ2, etc., when the circumstances are such that exchange of energy and of particles are possible, and when equilibrium would not subsist, were it not for equal values of these constants in the two ensembles.''" It's worth noting that his demonstration of equilibrium would not work out using the framework of distinguishable particles: he demonstrates this in equations (514) and (515). # At the end of the chapter he works his way towards the measure of entropy, and finally remarks on the entropy difference (in the canonical ensemble) between considering particles distinguishable or indistinguishable. At the very end of this work (and apparently the very last paragraph he published before death), Gibbs mentions a sort of mixing paradox again, but this time it is regarding extensivity: #:"''For the principle that the entropy of any body has an arbitrary additive constant is subject to limitation, when different quantities of the same substance are concerned. In this case, the constant being determined for one quantity of a substance, is thereby determined for all quantities of the same substance.<br>To fix our ideas, let us suppose that we have two identical fluid masses in contiguous chambers. The entropy of the whole is equal to the sum of the entropies of the parts, and double that of one part. Suppose a valve is now opened, making a communication between the chambers. We do not regard this as making any change in the entropy, although the masses of gas or liquid diffuse into one another, and although the same process of diffusion would increase the entropy, if the masses of fluid were different. It is evident, therefore, that it is equilibrium with respect to generic phases, and not with respect to specific, with which we have to do in the evaluation of entropy, and therefore, that we must use the average of H or of ηgen, and not that of η, as the equivalent of entropy, except in the thermodynamics of bodies in which the number of molecules of the various kinds is constant.''" </li> </ul> The 1876 work was entirely concerned with thermodynamics. The Gibbs' paradox of 1876 is therefore a pure thermodynamic thing. He does allude to molecular dynamics and probabilities but that is not essential to the argument. Whether entropy increases or not is, in the end, pragmatically determined by whether we need to perform work to return the systems back to their initial thermodynamic states. As to whether the individual particles themselves are distinguishable is not relevant to his argument here: there is anyway no thought to returning each particle back to its original position (returning the systems back to their initial microscopic state) as this would anyway be impossible. Rather it is only required in thermodynamics to return the systems back to their initial ''thermodynamic'' state. For what it's worth I think the Jaynes paper does an okay job explaining and extending Gibbs' arguments here. To sum up Gibbs' remarks in his 1902 work, Gibbs starts out by noting that classical mechanics can be done equally well with distinguishable or indistinguishable particles. Both options can be considered in classical statistical mechanics, and it is really down to the details of the system we are studying, which one we choose. Gibbs then motivates why we must use indistinguishable particles, ''for the study of statistical thermodynamics'', as so: First of all, if they were distinguishable we could not have such an easily defined grand canonical ensemble that is in equilibrium with respect to particle exchange. Secondly, if they were distinguishable then in the canonical ensemble the average logarithm of probability would not give us a quantity behaving like entropy, when the number of particles varies. The Jaynes paper says that Gibbs' 1902 book was "the work of an old man in rapidly failing health" and that Gibbs would have written more on this paradox if he had been in better health. Perhaps true, but I suspect Gibbs didn't want to distract from the rest of the discussion in the chapter. Are there actually ''two'' Gibbs paradoxes? Should they be called "paradoxes"? I would say yes and yes. Gibbs addressed both the mixing-of-very-similar-gasses paradox in thermodynamics, and the mixing-of-identical-gases extensivity paradox in statistical mechanics. These are two different but closely related things, and there very well may be two Gibbs paradoxes, as discussed in the article. Gibbs did not see either as an actual problem, and he never called them paradoxes, yet he did remark on them as possible places where one could make a logical error. 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For a Windows machine, downloading instructions are available at: :*[https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows Graphical setup under Windows] ===Wikimedia Foundation (WMF)=== :A restricted version of [[w:LilyPond|LilyPond]] has been installed for use by the [https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/wikimedia-projects/ Wikimedia Foundation]. Two good resources for this version can be found at: :*[[Wikipedia:Help:Score]] :*[[Wikisource:Help:Sheet music]] [[File:LilyPond wikimedia Playback speed.png|thumb|LilyPond wikimedia Playback speed]] :The simple approach to sound used by the WMF version is described at Wikipedia's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Score#MIDI_instruments Help:Score#MIDI_instruments]. As shown in the figure to the right, editors have the option of including a tab that not only plays the sound, but also allows readers to modify the playback speed, as well as download a MIDI sound file. The methods described by [[Wikipedia:Help:Score]] create what looks like an image from [[w:Wikimedia commons|Wikimedia Commons]]. But it is actually [[w:HTML|hypertext markup]]. :The Lilypond.org (GNU) version is also suitable for WMF editors, provided adjustments are made to the [[w:muscore3_(software)|muscore3 editor.]] These adjustments include changing the ouput format from wave to an muscore xml image.<ref>I had trouble doing this on my Windows machine. See [https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows] and </ref> ==Musical instruments available through the MIDI sound option== <big>''To hear a [[w:MIDI|MIDI sound file]] for each of the 128 "instruments" available on LilyPond vist:''</big> *<big>[[Music/Software/Lilypond/MIDI]]</big> This link allows you to play short [[w:Riff|riff]]s that samples the sound of these instruments at various tempos and pitches. [[w:special:permalink/1114897134#Part_I:_The_Adoration_of_the_Earth|Stravinsky's riff]] was deliberately made unmusical, with the last fermata extra long so that the listener can hear both rapid, as well as sustained notes. For example, if the [[w:Help:Score#MIDI_instruments|MIDI instrument]] selection is #"bassoon", the corresponding WMF LilyPond script, score, and audio are: <pre><score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score></pre> <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> The purpose of the <code>\cadenzaOn</code> command was to remove all bar lines from the printed score. It has no effect on the tempo. Since three tempos are given for each "instrument", this code had to be written in 384 times, each with small changes in the parameters. The python code that performed this feat is documented at: *[[Python/LilyPond]] ===Modifying the tempo=== The tempo of the passages can be changed by replacing the text <code>\set Staff.midiInstrument</code> by <code>\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 40</code> to obtain:<ref>[[w:special:permalink/1118265754#Hiding_tempo]]</ref><ref>We also replaced the last note by a4 since the slower pace does not need such a long note at the end.</ref> <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 40 \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a4) } </score> ===Glockenspiel's strange harmonics=== I noticed that the glockenspiel plays strange harmonics and subharmonics. In this passage all values of C are half-notes. <score sound="1"> \relative c{\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 80 \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2} </score> ----- {{Subpages}} [[Category:Music software]] o6o52vc8hvaodyn9jj049d6vdwtkv49 2821784 2821758 2026-08-13T01:15:49Z Mu301 3705 fmt 2821784 wikitext text/x-wiki {{box|background=yellow|align=center|border size=10px|radius=20px|text align=center| <big>''To sample audio files for each of the 128 instruments available on LilyPond visit this link:''</big><br> <br> <big><u>[[Music/Software/Lilypond/MIDI]]</u></big> <br> &nbsp;}} [[file:LilyPond-logo-with-music.png|150px|center]] __TOC__ ==Two versions of LilyPond== ===Lilypond.org (GNU)]=== This "[[w:GNU|GNU]]" version is the stronger of the two, with documentation so well written that users of the weaker and more restricted WMF version can glean useful information: *[https://lilypond.org/manuals.html Manuals for LilyPond] *[https://lilypond.org/text-input.html Brief introduction to LilyPond] *[https://lilypond.org/learning.html Manuals (available in three convenient formats)] The editor [[w:Frescobaldi_(software)|Frescobaldi]] is essential for this version. For a Windows machine, downloading instructions are available at: *[https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows Graphical setup under Windows] ===Wikimedia Foundation (WMF)=== A restricted version of [[w:LilyPond|LilyPond]] has been installed for use by the [https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/wikimedia-projects/ Wikimedia Foundation]. Two good resources for this version can be found at: *[[Wikipedia:Help:Score]] *[[Wikisource:Help:Sheet music]] [[File:LilyPond wikimedia Playback speed.png|thumb|LilyPond wikimedia Playback speed]] The simple approach to sound used by the WMF version is described at Wikipedia's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Score#MIDI_instruments Help:Score#MIDI_instruments]. As shown in the figure to the right, editors have the option of including a tab that not only plays the sound, but also allows readers to modify the playback speed, as well as download a MIDI sound file. The methods described by [[Wikipedia:Help:Score]] create what looks like an image from [[w:Wikimedia commons|Wikimedia Commons]]. But it is actually [[w:HTML|hypertext markup]]. The Lilypond.org (GNU) version is also suitable for WMF editors, provided adjustments are made to the [[w:muscore3_(software)|muscore3 editor.]] These adjustments include changing the ouput format from wave to an muscore xml image.<ref>I had trouble doing this on my Windows machine. See [https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows] and </ref> ==Musical instruments available through the MIDI sound option== <big>''To hear a [[w:MIDI|MIDI sound file]] for each of the 128 "instruments" available on LilyPond vist:''</big> *<big>[[Music/Software/Lilypond/MIDI]]</big> This link allows you to play short [[w:Riff|riff]]s that samples the sound of these instruments at various tempos and pitches. [[w:special:permalink/1114897134#Part_I:_The_Adoration_of_the_Earth|Stravinsky's riff]] was deliberately made unmusical, with the last fermata extra long so that the listener can hear both rapid, as well as sustained notes. For example, if the [[w:Help:Score#MIDI_instruments|MIDI instrument]] selection is #"bassoon", the corresponding WMF LilyPond script, score, and audio are: <pre><score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score></pre> <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> The purpose of the <code>\cadenzaOn</code> command was to remove all bar lines from the printed score. It has no effect on the tempo. Since three tempos are given for each "instrument", this code had to be written in 384 times, each with small changes in the parameters. The python code that performed this feat is documented at: *[[Python/LilyPond]] ===Modifying the tempo=== The tempo of the passages can be changed by replacing the text <code>\set Staff.midiInstrument</code> by <code>\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 40</code> to obtain:<ref>[[w:special:permalink/1118265754#Hiding_tempo]]</ref><ref>We also replaced the last note by a4 since the slower pace does not need such a long note at the end.</ref> <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 40 \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a4) } </score> ===Glockenspiel's strange harmonics=== I noticed that the glockenspiel plays strange harmonics and subharmonics. In this passage all values of C are half-notes. <score sound="1"> \relative c{\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 80 \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2} </score> ----- {{Subpages}} [[Category:Music software]] o8smggzrwv0z3bgknkl4pxbu6mj90tz 2821795 2821784 2026-08-13T01:58:11Z Mu301 3705 removed [[Category:Music software]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821795 wikitext text/x-wiki {{box|background=yellow|align=center|border size=10px|radius=20px|text align=center| <big>''To sample audio files for each of the 128 instruments available on LilyPond visit this link:''</big><br> <br> <big><u>[[Music/Software/Lilypond/MIDI]]</u></big> <br> &nbsp;}} [[file:LilyPond-logo-with-music.png|150px|center]] __TOC__ ==Two versions of LilyPond== ===Lilypond.org (GNU)]=== This "[[w:GNU|GNU]]" version is the stronger of the two, with documentation so well written that users of the weaker and more restricted WMF version can glean useful information: *[https://lilypond.org/manuals.html Manuals for LilyPond] *[https://lilypond.org/text-input.html Brief introduction to LilyPond] *[https://lilypond.org/learning.html Manuals (available in three convenient formats)] The editor [[w:Frescobaldi_(software)|Frescobaldi]] is essential for this version. For a Windows machine, downloading instructions are available at: *[https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows Graphical setup under Windows] ===Wikimedia Foundation (WMF)=== A restricted version of [[w:LilyPond|LilyPond]] has been installed for use by the [https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/wikimedia-projects/ Wikimedia Foundation]. Two good resources for this version can be found at: *[[Wikipedia:Help:Score]] *[[Wikisource:Help:Sheet music]] [[File:LilyPond wikimedia Playback speed.png|thumb|LilyPond wikimedia Playback speed]] The simple approach to sound used by the WMF version is described at Wikipedia's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Score#MIDI_instruments Help:Score#MIDI_instruments]. As shown in the figure to the right, editors have the option of including a tab that not only plays the sound, but also allows readers to modify the playback speed, as well as download a MIDI sound file. The methods described by [[Wikipedia:Help:Score]] create what looks like an image from [[w:Wikimedia commons|Wikimedia Commons]]. But it is actually [[w:HTML|hypertext markup]]. The Lilypond.org (GNU) version is also suitable for WMF editors, provided adjustments are made to the [[w:muscore3_(software)|muscore3 editor.]] These adjustments include changing the ouput format from wave to an muscore xml image.<ref>I had trouble doing this on my Windows machine. See [https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows] and </ref> ==Musical instruments available through the MIDI sound option== <big>''To hear a [[w:MIDI|MIDI sound file]] for each of the 128 "instruments" available on LilyPond vist:''</big> *<big>[[Music/Software/Lilypond/MIDI]]</big> This link allows you to play short [[w:Riff|riff]]s that samples the sound of these instruments at various tempos and pitches. [[w:special:permalink/1114897134#Part_I:_The_Adoration_of_the_Earth|Stravinsky's riff]] was deliberately made unmusical, with the last fermata extra long so that the listener can hear both rapid, as well as sustained notes. For example, if the [[w:Help:Score#MIDI_instruments|MIDI instrument]] selection is #"bassoon", the corresponding WMF LilyPond script, score, and audio are: <pre><score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score></pre> <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> The purpose of the <code>\cadenzaOn</code> command was to remove all bar lines from the printed score. It has no effect on the tempo. Since three tempos are given for each "instrument", this code had to be written in 384 times, each with small changes in the parameters. The python code that performed this feat is documented at: *[[Python/LilyPond]] ===Modifying the tempo=== The tempo of the passages can be changed by replacing the text <code>\set Staff.midiInstrument</code> by <code>\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 40</code> to obtain:<ref>[[w:special:permalink/1118265754#Hiding_tempo]]</ref><ref>We also replaced the last note by a4 since the slower pace does not need such a long note at the end.</ref> <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 40 \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a4) } </score> ===Glockenspiel's strange harmonics=== I noticed that the glockenspiel plays strange harmonics and subharmonics. In this passage all values of C are half-notes. <score sound="1"> \relative c{\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 80 \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2} </score> ----- {{Subpages}} en3cc9et68vedw8eu0aiz93pr1881mg 2821796 2821795 2026-08-13T01:58:20Z Mu301 3705 added [[Category:LillyPond]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821796 wikitext text/x-wiki {{box|background=yellow|align=center|border size=10px|radius=20px|text align=center| <big>''To sample audio files for each of the 128 instruments available on LilyPond visit this link:''</big><br> <br> <big><u>[[Music/Software/Lilypond/MIDI]]</u></big> <br> &nbsp;}} [[file:LilyPond-logo-with-music.png|150px|center]] __TOC__ ==Two versions of LilyPond== ===Lilypond.org (GNU)]=== This "[[w:GNU|GNU]]" version is the stronger of the two, with documentation so well written that users of the weaker and more restricted WMF version can glean useful information: *[https://lilypond.org/manuals.html Manuals for LilyPond] *[https://lilypond.org/text-input.html Brief introduction to LilyPond] *[https://lilypond.org/learning.html Manuals (available in three convenient formats)] The editor [[w:Frescobaldi_(software)|Frescobaldi]] is essential for this version. For a Windows machine, downloading instructions are available at: *[https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows Graphical setup under Windows] ===Wikimedia Foundation (WMF)=== A restricted version of [[w:LilyPond|LilyPond]] has been installed for use by the [https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/wikimedia-projects/ Wikimedia Foundation]. Two good resources for this version can be found at: *[[Wikipedia:Help:Score]] *[[Wikisource:Help:Sheet music]] [[File:LilyPond wikimedia Playback speed.png|thumb|LilyPond wikimedia Playback speed]] The simple approach to sound used by the WMF version is described at Wikipedia's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Score#MIDI_instruments Help:Score#MIDI_instruments]. As shown in the figure to the right, editors have the option of including a tab that not only plays the sound, but also allows readers to modify the playback speed, as well as download a MIDI sound file. The methods described by [[Wikipedia:Help:Score]] create what looks like an image from [[w:Wikimedia commons|Wikimedia Commons]]. But it is actually [[w:HTML|hypertext markup]]. The Lilypond.org (GNU) version is also suitable for WMF editors, provided adjustments are made to the [[w:muscore3_(software)|muscore3 editor.]] These adjustments include changing the ouput format from wave to an muscore xml image.<ref>I had trouble doing this on my Windows machine. See [https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows] and </ref> ==Musical instruments available through the MIDI sound option== <big>''To hear a [[w:MIDI|MIDI sound file]] for each of the 128 "instruments" available on LilyPond vist:''</big> *<big>[[Music/Software/Lilypond/MIDI]]</big> This link allows you to play short [[w:Riff|riff]]s that samples the sound of these instruments at various tempos and pitches. [[w:special:permalink/1114897134#Part_I:_The_Adoration_of_the_Earth|Stravinsky's riff]] was deliberately made unmusical, with the last fermata extra long so that the listener can hear both rapid, as well as sustained notes. For example, if the [[w:Help:Score#MIDI_instruments|MIDI instrument]] selection is #"bassoon", the corresponding WMF LilyPond script, score, and audio are: <pre><score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score></pre> <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> The purpose of the <code>\cadenzaOn</code> command was to remove all bar lines from the printed score. It has no effect on the tempo. Since three tempos are given for each "instrument", this code had to be written in 384 times, each with small changes in the parameters. The python code that performed this feat is documented at: *[[Python/LilyPond]] ===Modifying the tempo=== The tempo of the passages can be changed by replacing the text <code>\set Staff.midiInstrument</code> by <code>\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 40</code> to obtain:<ref>[[w:special:permalink/1118265754#Hiding_tempo]]</ref><ref>We also replaced the last note by a4 since the slower pace does not need such a long note at the end.</ref> <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 40 \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a4) } </score> ===Glockenspiel's strange harmonics=== I noticed that the glockenspiel plays strange harmonics and subharmonics. In this passage all values of C are half-notes. <score sound="1"> \relative c{\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 80 \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2} </score> ----- {{Subpages}} [[Category:LillyPond]] 9u1ezfgnsv4evg4vl2lppel7shtcz0z 2821801 2821796 2026-08-13T02:01:25Z Mu301 3705 subcat 2821801 wikitext text/x-wiki {{box|background=yellow|align=center|border size=10px|radius=20px|text align=center| <big>''To sample audio files for each of the 128 instruments available on LilyPond visit this link:''</big><br> <br> <big><u>[[Music/Software/Lilypond/MIDI]]</u></big> <br> &nbsp;}} [[file:LilyPond-logo-with-music.png|150px|center]] __TOC__ ==Two versions of LilyPond== ===Lilypond.org (GNU)]=== This "[[w:GNU|GNU]]" version is the stronger of the two, with documentation so well written that users of the weaker and more restricted WMF version can glean useful information: *[https://lilypond.org/manuals.html Manuals for LilyPond] *[https://lilypond.org/text-input.html Brief introduction to LilyPond] *[https://lilypond.org/learning.html Manuals (available in three convenient formats)] The editor [[w:Frescobaldi_(software)|Frescobaldi]] is essential for this version. For a Windows machine, downloading instructions are available at: *[https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows Graphical setup under Windows] ===Wikimedia Foundation (WMF)=== A restricted version of [[w:LilyPond|LilyPond]] has been installed for use by the [https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/wikimedia-projects/ Wikimedia Foundation]. Two good resources for this version can be found at: *[[Wikipedia:Help:Score]] *[[Wikisource:Help:Sheet music]] [[File:LilyPond wikimedia Playback speed.png|thumb|LilyPond wikimedia Playback speed]] The simple approach to sound used by the WMF version is described at Wikipedia's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Score#MIDI_instruments Help:Score#MIDI_instruments]. As shown in the figure to the right, editors have the option of including a tab that not only plays the sound, but also allows readers to modify the playback speed, as well as download a MIDI sound file. The methods described by [[Wikipedia:Help:Score]] create what looks like an image from [[w:Wikimedia commons|Wikimedia Commons]]. But it is actually [[w:HTML|hypertext markup]]. The Lilypond.org (GNU) version is also suitable for WMF editors, provided adjustments are made to the [[w:muscore3_(software)|muscore3 editor.]] These adjustments include changing the ouput format from wave to an muscore xml image.<ref>I had trouble doing this on my Windows machine. See [https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows] and </ref> ==Musical instruments available through the MIDI sound option== <big>''To hear a [[w:MIDI|MIDI sound file]] for each of the 128 "instruments" available on LilyPond vist:''</big> *<big>[[Music/Software/Lilypond/MIDI]]</big> This link allows you to play short [[w:Riff|riff]]s that samples the sound of these instruments at various tempos and pitches. [[w:special:permalink/1114897134#Part_I:_The_Adoration_of_the_Earth|Stravinsky's riff]] was deliberately made unmusical, with the last fermata extra long so that the listener can hear both rapid, as well as sustained notes. For example, if the [[w:Help:Score#MIDI_instruments|MIDI instrument]] selection is #"bassoon", the corresponding WMF LilyPond script, score, and audio are: <pre><score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score></pre> <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> The purpose of the <code>\cadenzaOn</code> command was to remove all bar lines from the printed score. It has no effect on the tempo. Since three tempos are given for each "instrument", this code had to be written in 384 times, each with small changes in the parameters. The python code that performed this feat is documented at: *[[Python/LilyPond]] ===Modifying the tempo=== The tempo of the passages can be changed by replacing the text <code>\set Staff.midiInstrument</code> by <code>\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 40</code> to obtain:<ref>[[w:special:permalink/1118265754#Hiding_tempo]]</ref><ref>We also replaced the last note by a4 since the slower pace does not need such a long note at the end.</ref> <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 40 \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a4) } </score> ===Glockenspiel's strange harmonics=== I noticed that the glockenspiel plays strange harmonics and subharmonics. In this passage all values of C are half-notes. <score sound="1"> \relative c{\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 80 \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2} </score> ----- {{Subpages}} [[Category:LillyPond|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]] mnf22ndqnzw1jiayeevfdyfosj2soms 2821807 2821801 2026-08-13T02:04:26Z Mu301 3705 sp 2821807 wikitext text/x-wiki {{box|background=yellow|align=center|border size=10px|radius=20px|text align=center| <big>''To sample audio files for each of the 128 instruments available on LilyPond visit this link:''</big><br> <br> <big><u>[[Music/Software/Lilypond/MIDI]]</u></big> <br> &nbsp;}} [[file:LilyPond-logo-with-music.png|150px|center]] __TOC__ ==Two versions of LilyPond== ===Lilypond.org (GNU)]=== This "[[w:GNU|GNU]]" version is the stronger of the two, with documentation so well written that users of the weaker and more restricted WMF version can glean useful information: *[https://lilypond.org/manuals.html Manuals for LilyPond] *[https://lilypond.org/text-input.html Brief introduction to LilyPond] *[https://lilypond.org/learning.html Manuals (available in three convenient formats)] The editor [[w:Frescobaldi_(software)|Frescobaldi]] is essential for this version. For a Windows machine, downloading instructions are available at: *[https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows Graphical setup under Windows] ===Wikimedia Foundation (WMF)=== A restricted version of [[w:LilyPond|LilyPond]] has been installed for use by the [https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/wikimedia-projects/ Wikimedia Foundation]. Two good resources for this version can be found at: *[[Wikipedia:Help:Score]] *[[Wikisource:Help:Sheet music]] [[File:LilyPond wikimedia Playback speed.png|thumb|LilyPond wikimedia Playback speed]] The simple approach to sound used by the WMF version is described at Wikipedia's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Score#MIDI_instruments Help:Score#MIDI_instruments]. As shown in the figure to the right, editors have the option of including a tab that not only plays the sound, but also allows readers to modify the playback speed, as well as download a MIDI sound file. The methods described by [[Wikipedia:Help:Score]] create what looks like an image from [[w:Wikimedia commons|Wikimedia Commons]]. But it is actually [[w:HTML|hypertext markup]]. The Lilypond.org (GNU) version is also suitable for WMF editors, provided adjustments are made to the [[w:muscore3_(software)|muscore3 editor.]] These adjustments include changing the ouput format from wave to an muscore xml image.<ref>I had trouble doing this on my Windows machine. See [https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/learning/graphical-setup-under-windows] and </ref> ==Musical instruments available through the MIDI sound option== <big>''To hear a [[w:MIDI|MIDI sound file]] for each of the 128 "instruments" available on LilyPond vist:''</big> *<big>[[Music/Software/Lilypond/MIDI]]</big> This link allows you to play short [[w:Riff|riff]]s that samples the sound of these instruments at various tempos and pitches. [[w:special:permalink/1114897134#Part_I:_The_Adoration_of_the_Earth|Stravinsky's riff]] was deliberately made unmusical, with the last fermata extra long so that the listener can hear both rapid, as well as sustained notes. For example, if the [[w:Help:Score#MIDI_instruments|MIDI instrument]] selection is #"bassoon", the corresponding WMF LilyPond script, score, and audio are: <pre><score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score></pre> <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> The purpose of the <code>\cadenzaOn</code> command was to remove all bar lines from the printed score. It has no effect on the tempo. Since three tempos are given for each "instrument", this code had to be written in 384 times, each with small changes in the parameters. The python code that performed this feat is documented at: *[[Python/LilyPond]] ===Modifying the tempo=== The tempo of the passages can be changed by replacing the text <code>\set Staff.midiInstrument</code> by <code>\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 40</code> to obtain:<ref>[[w:special:permalink/1118265754#Hiding_tempo]]</ref><ref>We also replaced the last note by a4 since the slower pace does not need such a long note at the end.</ref> <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 40 \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a4) } </score> ===Glockenspiel's strange harmonics=== I noticed that the glockenspiel plays strange harmonics and subharmonics. In this passage all values of C are half-notes. <score sound="1"> \relative c{\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 4 = 80 \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2 d4 e f g a b c2} </score> ----- {{Subpages}} [[Category:LilyPond|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]] knr5y8mq8ovqbisr9mn6l4akeso1sr6 0 139384 2821696 2821464 2026-08-12T14:23:05Z Young1lim 21186 /* Adder */ 2821696 wikitext text/x-wiki == Adder == * Binary Adder Architecture Exploration ( [[Media:Adder.20131113.pdf|pdf]] ) {| class="wikitable" |- ! Adder type !! Overview !! Analysis !! VHDL Level Design !! CMOS Level Design |- | '''1. Ripple Carry Adder''' || [[Media:VLSI.Arith.1A.RCA.20250522.pdf|A]]|| || [[Media:Adder.rca.20140313.pdf|pdf]] || [[Media:VLSI.Arith.1D.RCA.CMOS.20211108.pdf|pdf]] |- | '''2. Carry Lookahead Adder''' || [[Media:VLSI.Arith.2A.CLA.20260722.pdf|A]], [[Media:VLSI.Arith.2B.CLA.20260812.pdf|B]], [[Media:VLSI.Arith.2C.CLA.20260812.pdf|C]], [[Media:VLSI.Arith.2D.CLA.20260720.pdf|D]] || || [[Media:Adder.cla.20140313.pdf|pdf]]|| |- | '''3. Carry Save Adder''' || [[Media:VLSI.Arith.1.A.CSave.20151209.pdf|A]]|| || || |- || '''4. Carry Select Adder''' || [[Media:VLSI.Arith.1.A.CSelA.20191002.pdf|A]]|| || || |- || '''5. Carry Skip Adder''' || [[Media:VLSI.Arith.5A.CSkip.20250405.pdf|A]]|| || || [[Media:VLSI.Arith.5D.CSkip.CMOS.20211108.pdf|pdf]] |- || '''6. Carry Chain Adder''' || [[Media:VLSI.Arith.6A.CCA.20211109.pdf|A]]|| || [[Media:VLSI.Arith.6C.CCA.VHDL.20211109.pdf|pdf]], [[Media:Adder.cca.20140313.pdf|pdf]] || [[Media:VLSI.Arith.6D.CCA.CMOS.20211109.pdf|pdf]] |- || '''7. Kogge-Stone Adder''' || [[Media:VLSI.Arith.1.A.KSA.20140315.pdf|A]]|| || [[Media:Adder.ksa.20140409.pdf|pdf]]|| |- || '''8. Prefix Adder''' || [[Media:VLSI.Arith.1.A.PFA.20140314.pdf|A]]|| || || |- || '''9.1 Variable Block Adder''' || [[Media:VLSI.Arith.1A.VBA.20221110.pdf|A]], [[Media:VLSI.Arith.1B.VBA.20230911.pdf|B]], [[Media:VLSI.Arith.1C.VBA.20240622.pdf|C]], [[Media:VLSI.Arith.1C.VBA.20250218.pdf|D]]|| || || |- || '''9.2 Multi-Level Variable Block Adder''' || [[Media:VLSI.Arith.1.A.VBA-Multi.20221031.pdf|A]]|| || || |} </br> === Adder Architectures Suitable for FPGA === * FPGA Carry-Chain Adder ([[Media:VLSI.Arith.1.A.FPGA-CCA.20210421.pdf|pdf]]) * FPGA Carry Select Adder ([[Media:VLSI.Arith.1.B.FPGA-CarrySelect.20210522.pdf|pdf]]) * FPGA Variable Block Adder ([[Media:VLSI.Arith.1.C.FPGA-VariableBlock.20220125.pdf|pdf]]) * FPGA Carry Lookahead Adder ([[Media:VLSI.Arith.1.D.FPGA-CLookahead.20210304.pdf|pdf]]) * Carry-Skip Adder </br> == Barrel Shifter == * Barrel Shifter Architecture Exploration ([[Media:Bshift.20131105.pdf|bshfit.vhdl]], [[Media:Bshift.makefile.20131109.pdf|bshfit.makefile]]) </br> '''Mux Based Barrel Shifter''' * Analysis ([[Media:Arith.BShfiter.20151207.pdf|pdf]]) * Implementation </br> == Multiplier == === Array Multipliers === * Analysis ([[Media:VLSI.Arith.1.A.Mult.20151209.pdf|pdf]]) </br> === Tree Mulltipliers === * Lattice Multiplication ([[Media:VLSI.Arith.LatticeMult.20170204.pdf|pdf]]) * Wallace Tree ([[Media:VLSI.Arith.WallaceTree.20170204.pdf|pdf]]) * Dadda Tree ([[Media:VLSI.Arith.DaddaTree.20170701.pdf|pdf]]) </br> === Booth Multipliers === * [[Media:RNS4.BoothEncode.20161005.pdf|Booth Encoding Note]] * Booth Multiplier Note ([[Media:BoothMult.20160929.pdf|H1.pdf]]) </br> == Divider == * Binary Divider ([[Media:VLSI.Arith.1.A.Divider.20131217.pdf|pdf]])</br> </br> </br> go to [ [[Electrical_%26_Computer_Engineering_Studies]] ] [[Category:Digital Circuit Design]] [[Category:FPGA]] 6fxyrjgyihswthbs1j69qoghn8lngmg 0 171005 2821701 2821473 2026-08-12T14:29:09Z Young1lim 21186 /* Geometric Series Examples */ 2821701 wikitext text/x-wiki Many of the functions that arise naturally in mathematics and real world applications can be extended to and regarded as complex functions, meaning the input, as well as the output, can be complex numbers <math>x+iy</math>, where <math>i=\sqrt{-1}</math>, in such a way that it is a more natural object to study. '''Complex analysis''', which used to be known as '''function theory''' or '''theory of functions of a single complex variable''', is a sub-field of analysis that studies such functions (more specifically, '''holomorphic''' functions) on the complex plane, or part (domain) or extension (Riemann surface) thereof. It notably has great importance in number theory, e.g. the [[Riemann zeta function]] (for the distribution of primes) and other <math>L</math>-functions, modular forms, elliptic functions, etc. <blockquote>The shortest path between two truths in the real domain passes through the complex domain. — [[wikipedia:Jacques_Hadamard|Jacques Hadamard]]</blockquote>In a certain sense, the essence of complex functions is captured by the principle of [[analytic continuation]].{{mathematics}} ==''' Complex Functions '''== * Complex Functions ([[Media:CAnal.1.A.CFunction.20140222.Basic.pdf|1.A.pdf]], [[Media:CAnal.1.B.CFunction.20140111.Octave.pdf|1.B.pdf]], [[Media:CAnal.1.C.CFunction.20140111.Extend.pdf|1.C.pdf]]) * Complex Exponential and Logarithm ([[Media:CAnal.5.A.CLog.20131017.pdf|5.A.pdf]], [[Media:CAnal.5.A.Octave.pdf|5.B.pdf]]) * Complex Trigonometric and Hyperbolic ([[Media:CAnal.7.A.CTrigHyper..pdf|7.A.pdf]], [[Media:CAnal.7.A.Octave..pdf|7.B.pdf]]) '''Complex Function Note''' : 1. Exp and Log Function Note ([[Media:ComplexExp.29160721.pdf|H1.pdf]]) : 2. Trig and TrigH Function Note ([[Media:CAnal.Trig-H.29160901.pdf|H1.pdf]]) : 3. Inverse Trig and TrigH Functions Note ([[Media:CAnal.Hyper.29160829.pdf|H1.pdf]]) ==''' Complex Integrals '''== * Complex Integrals ([[Media:CAnal.2.A.CIntegral.20140224.Basic.pdf|2.A.pdf]], [[Media:CAnal.2.B.CIntegral.20140117.Octave.pdf|2.B.pdf]], [[Media:CAnal.2.C.CIntegral.20140117.Extend.pdf|2.C.pdf]]) ==''' Complex Series '''== * Complex Series ([[Media:CPX.Series.20150226.2.Basic.pdf|3.A.pdf]], [[Media:CAnal.3.B.CSeries.20140121.Octave.pdf|3.B.pdf]], [[Media:CAnal.3.C.CSeries.20140303.Extend.pdf|3.C.pdf]]) ==''' Residue Integrals '''== * Residue Integrals ([[Media:CAnal.4.A.Residue.20140227.Basic.pdf|4.A.pdf]], [[Media:CAnal.4.B.pdf|4.B.pdf]], [[Media:CAnal.4.C.Residue.20140423.Extend.pdf|4.C.pdf]]) ==='''Residue Integrals Note'''=== * Laurent Series with the Residue Theorem Note ([[Media:Laurent.1.Residue.20170713.pdf|H1.pdf]]) * Laurent Series with Applications Note ([[Media:Laurent.2.Applications.20170327.pdf|H1.pdf]]) * Laurent Series and the z-Transform Note ([[Media:Laurent.3.z-Trans.20170831.pdf|H1.pdf]]) * Laurent Series as a Geometric Series Note ([[Media:Laurent.4.GSeries.20170802.pdf|H1.pdf]]) === Laurent Series and the z-Transform Example Note === * Overview ([[Media:Laurent.4.z-Example.20170926.pdf|H1.pdf]]) ====Geometric Series Examples==== * Causality ([[Media:Laurent.5.Causality.1.A.20191026n.pdf|A.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.5.Causality.1.B.20191026.pdf|B.pdf]]) * Time Shift ([[Media:Laurent.5.TimeShift.2.A.20191028.pdf|A.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.5.TimeShift.2.B.20191029.pdf|B.pdf]]) * Reciprocity ([[Media:Laurent.5.Reciprocity.3A.20191030.pdf|A.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.5.Reciprocity.3B.20191031.pdf|B.pdf]]) * Combinations ([[Media:Laurent.5.Combination.4A.20200702.pdf|A.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.5.Combination.4B.20201002.pdf|B.pdf]]) * Properties ([[Media:Laurent.5.Property.5A.20220105.pdf|A.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.5.Property.5B.20220126.pdf|B.pdf]]) * Permutations ([[Media:Laurent.6.Permutation.6A.20230711.pdf|A.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.5.Permutation.6B.20251225.pdf|B.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.5.Permutation.6C.20260811.pdf|C.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.5.Permutation.6C.20240528.pdf|D.pdf]]) * Applications ([[Media:Laurent.5.Application.6B.20220723.pdf|A.pdf]]) * Double Pole Case :- Examples ([[Media:Laurent.5.DPoleEx.7A.20220722.pdf|A.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.5.DPoleEx.7B.20220720.pdf|B.pdf]]) :- Properties ([[Media:Laurent.5.DPoleProp.5A.20190226.pdf|A.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.5.DPoleProp.5B.20190228.pdf|B.pdf]]) ====The Case Examples==== * Example Overview : ([[Media:Laurent.4.Example.0.A.20171208.pdf|0A.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.6.CaseExample.0.B.20180205.pdf|0B.pdf]]) * Example Case 1 : ([[Media:Laurent.4.Example.1.A.20171107.pdf|1A.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.4.Example.1.B.20171227.pdf|1B.pdf]]) * Example Case 2 : ([[Media:Laurent.4.Example.2.A.20171107.pdf|2A.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.4.Example.2.B.20171227.pdf|2B.pdf]]) * Example Case 3 : ([[Media:Laurent.4.Example.3.A.20171017.pdf|3A.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.4.Example.3.B.20171226.pdf|3B.pdf]]) * Example Case 4 : ([[Media:Laurent.4.Example.4.A.20171017.pdf|4A.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.4.Example.4.B.20171228.pdf|4B.pdf]]) * Example Summary : ([[Media:Laurent.4.Example.5.A.20171212.pdf|5A.pdf]], [[Media:Laurent.4.Example.5.B.20171230.pdf|5B.pdf]]) ==''' Conformal Mapping '''== * Conformal Mapping ([[Media:CAnal.6.A.Conformal.20131224.pdf|6.A.pdf]], [[Media:CAnal.6.A.Octave..pdf|6.B.pdf]]) go to [ [[Electrical_%26_Computer_Engineering_Studies]] ] [[Category:Complex analysis]] nsaw9ynjyn9w9xwbg2lufskmo9vzw91 0 211310 2821734 2803317 2026-08-12T21:47:18Z Mu301 3705 cleanup formatting 2821734 wikitext text/x-wiki Click the LilyPond media player to hear each [[w:MIDI|MIDI]] instrument at three different pitches. ==acoustic grand== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bright acoustic== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bright acoustic"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bright acoustic"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bright acoustic"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric grand== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric grand"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==honky-tonk== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"honky-tonk"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"honky-tonk"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"honky-tonk"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric piano 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric piano 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==harpsichord== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harpsichord"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harpsichord"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harpsichord"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==clav== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clav"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clav"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clav"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==celesta== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"celesta"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"celesta"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"celesta"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==glockenspiel== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==music box== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"music box"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"music box"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"music box"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==vibraphone== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"vibraphone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"vibraphone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"vibraphone"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==marimba== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"marimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"marimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"marimba"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==xylophone== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"xylophone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"xylophone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"xylophone"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tubular bells== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tubular bells"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tubular bells"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tubular bells"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==dulcimer== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"dulcimer"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"dulcimer"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"dulcimer"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==drawbar organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"drawbar organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"drawbar organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"drawbar organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==percussive organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"percussive organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"percussive organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"percussive organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==rock organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"rock organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"rock organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"rock organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==church organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"church organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"church organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"church organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==reed organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==accordion== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==harmonica== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harmonica"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harmonica"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harmonica"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==concertina== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"concertina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"concertina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"concertina"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==acoustic guitar (nylon)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==acoustic guitar (steel)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (steel)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (steel)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (steel)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric guitar (jazz)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (jazz)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (jazz)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (jazz)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric guitar (clean)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (clean)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (clean)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (clean)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric guitar (muted)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (muted)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (muted)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (muted)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==overdriven guitar== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"overdriven guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"overdriven guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"overdriven guitar"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==distorted guitar== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"distorted guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"distorted guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"distorted guitar"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==guitar harmonics== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar harmonics"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar harmonics"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar harmonics"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==acoustic bass== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric bass (finger)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (finger)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (finger)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (finger)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric bass (pick)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (pick)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (pick)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (pick)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fretless bass== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fretless bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fretless bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fretless bass"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==slap bass 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==slap bass 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth bass 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth bass 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==violin== <score sound="1" raw="1" override_midi="lilypond" override_audio="周哓远【小岛】">\relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) }</score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==viola== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"viola"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"viola"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"viola"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==cello== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"cello"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"cello"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"cello"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==contrabass== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"contrabass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"contrabass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"contrabass"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tremolo strings== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tremolo strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tremolo strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tremolo strings"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pizzicato strings== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pizzicato strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pizzicato strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pizzicato strings"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==orchestral harp== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestral harp"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestral harp"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestral harp"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==timpani== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"timpani"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"timpani"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"timpani"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==string ensemble 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==string ensemble 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthstrings 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthstrings 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==choir aahs== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"choir aahs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"choir aahs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"choir aahs"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==voice oohs== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth voice== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth voice"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth voice"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth voice"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==orchestra hit== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestra hit"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestra hit"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestra hit"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==trumpet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==trombone== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tuba== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tuba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tuba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tuba"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==muted trumpet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"muted trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"muted trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"muted trumpet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==french horn== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==brass section== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"brass section"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"brass section"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"brass section"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthbrass 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthbrass 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==soprano sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"soprano sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"soprano sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"soprano sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==alto sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"alto sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"alto sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"alto sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tenor sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tenor sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tenor sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tenor sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==baritone sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"baritone sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"baritone sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"baritone sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==oboe== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"oboe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"oboe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"oboe"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==english horn== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"english horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"english horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"english horn"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bassoon== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==clarinet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clarinet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clarinet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clarinet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==piccolo== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==flute== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==recorder== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pan flute== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pan flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pan flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pan flute"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==blown bottle== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"blown bottle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"blown bottle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"blown bottle"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==shakuhachi== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shakuhachi"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shakuhachi"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shakuhachi"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==whistle== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"whistle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"whistle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"whistle"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==ocarina== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"ocarina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"ocarina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"ocarina"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 1 (square)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 1 (square)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 1 (square)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 1 (square)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 2 (sawtooth)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 2 (sawtooth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 2 (sawtooth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 2 (sawtooth)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 3 (calliope)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 3 (calliope)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 3 (calliope)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 3 (calliope)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 4 (chiff)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 4 (chiff)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 4 (chiff)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 4 (chiff)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 5 (charang)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 5 (charang)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 5 (charang)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 5 (charang)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 6 (voice)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 6 (voice)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 6 (voice)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 6 (voice)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 7 (fifths)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 7 (fifths)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 7 (fifths)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 7 (fifths)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 8 (bass+lead)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 8 (bass+lead)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 8 (bass+lead)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 8 (bass+lead)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 1 (new age)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 1 (new age)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 1 (new age)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 1 (new age)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 2 (warm)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 2 (warm)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 2 (warm)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 2 (warm)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 3 (polysynth)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 3 (polysynth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 3 (polysynth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 3 (polysynth)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 4 (choir)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 4 (choir)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 4 (choir)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 4 (choir)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 5 (bowed)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 5 (bowed)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 5 (bowed)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 5 (bowed)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 6 (metallic)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 6 (metallic)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 6 (metallic)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 6 (metallic)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 7 (halo)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 7 (halo)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 7 (halo)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 7 (halo)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 8 (sweep)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 8 (sweep)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 8 (sweep)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 8 (sweep)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 1 (rain)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 1 (rain)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 1 (rain)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 1 (rain)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 2 (soundtrack)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 2 (soundtrack)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 2 (soundtrack)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 2 (soundtrack)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 3 (crystal)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 3 (crystal)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 3 (crystal)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 3 (crystal)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 4 (atmosphere)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 4 (atmosphere)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 4 (atmosphere)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 4 (atmosphere)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 5 (brightness)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 5 (brightness)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 5 (brightness)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 5 (brightness)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 6 (goblins)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 6 (goblins)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 6 (goblins)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 6 (goblins)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 7 (echoes)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 7 (echoes)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 7 (echoes)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 7 (echoes)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 8 (sci-fi)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 8 (sci-fi)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 8 (sci-fi)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 8 (sci-fi)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==sitar== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"sitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"sitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"sitar"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==banjo== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"banjo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"banjo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"banjo"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==shamisen== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shamisen"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shamisen"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shamisen"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==koto== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"koto"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"koto"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"koto"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==kalimba== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"kalimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"kalimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"kalimba"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bagpipe== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bagpipe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bagpipe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bagpipe"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fiddle== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fiddle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fiddle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fiddle"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==shanai== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shanai"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shanai"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shanai"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tinkle bell== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tinkle bell"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tinkle bell"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tinkle bell"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==agogo== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"agogo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"agogo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"agogo"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==steel drums== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"steel drums"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"steel drums"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"steel drums"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==woodblock== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"woodblock"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"woodblock"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"woodblock"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==taiko drum== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"taiko drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"taiko drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"taiko drum"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==melodic tom== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"melodic tom"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"melodic tom"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"melodic tom"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth drum== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth drum"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==reverse cymbal== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reverse cymbal"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reverse cymbal"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reverse cymbal"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==guitar fret noise== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar fret noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar fret noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar fret noise"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==breath noise== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"breath noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"breath noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"breath noise"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==seashore== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"seashore"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"seashore"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"seashore"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bird tweet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bird tweet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bird tweet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bird tweet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==telephone ring== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"telephone ring"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"telephone ring"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"telephone ring"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==helicopter== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"helicopter"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"helicopter"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"helicopter"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==applause== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"applause"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"applause"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"applause"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==gunshot== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"gunshot"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"gunshot"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"gunshot"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> la7co7hott6l7g6gkan0auc1issvkdg 2821791 2821734 2026-08-13T01:48:42Z Mu301 3705 rvv 2821791 wikitext text/x-wiki Click the LilyPond media player to hear each [[w:MIDI|MIDI]] instrument at three different pitches. ==acoustic grand== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bright acoustic== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bright acoustic"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bright acoustic"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bright acoustic"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric grand== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric grand"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==honky-tonk== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"honky-tonk"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"honky-tonk"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"honky-tonk"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric piano 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric piano 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==harpsichord== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harpsichord"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harpsichord"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harpsichord"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==clav== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clav"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clav"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clav"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==celesta== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"celesta"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"celesta"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"celesta"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==glockenspiel== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==music box== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"music box"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"music box"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"music box"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==vibraphone== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"vibraphone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"vibraphone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"vibraphone"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==marimba== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"marimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"marimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"marimba"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==xylophone== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"xylophone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"xylophone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"xylophone"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tubular bells== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tubular bells"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tubular bells"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tubular bells"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==dulcimer== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"dulcimer"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"dulcimer"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"dulcimer"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==drawbar organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"drawbar organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"drawbar organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"drawbar organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==percussive organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"percussive organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"percussive organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"percussive organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==rock organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"rock organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"rock organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"rock organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==church organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"church organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"church organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"church organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==reed organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==accordion== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==harmonica== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harmonica"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harmonica"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harmonica"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==concertina== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"concertina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"concertina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"concertina"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==acoustic guitar (nylon)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==acoustic guitar (steel)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (steel)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (steel)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (steel)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric guitar (jazz)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (jazz)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (jazz)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (jazz)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric guitar (clean)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (clean)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (clean)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (clean)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric guitar (muted)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (muted)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (muted)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (muted)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==overdriven guitar== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"overdriven guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"overdriven guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"overdriven guitar"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==distorted guitar== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"distorted guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"distorted guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"distorted guitar"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==guitar harmonics== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar harmonics"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar harmonics"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar harmonics"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==acoustic bass== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric bass (finger)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (finger)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (finger)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (finger)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric bass (pick)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (pick)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (pick)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (pick)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fretless bass== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fretless bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fretless bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fretless bass"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==slap bass 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==slap bass 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth bass 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth bass 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==violin== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==viola== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"viola"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"viola"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"viola"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==cello== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"cello"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"cello"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"cello"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==contrabass== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"contrabass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"contrabass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"contrabass"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tremolo strings== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tremolo strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tremolo strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tremolo strings"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pizzicato strings== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pizzicato strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pizzicato strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pizzicato strings"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==orchestral harp== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestral harp"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestral harp"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestral harp"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==timpani== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"timpani"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"timpani"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"timpani"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==string ensemble 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==string ensemble 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthstrings 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthstrings 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==choir aahs== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"choir aahs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"choir aahs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"choir aahs"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==voice oohs== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth voice== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth voice"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth voice"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth voice"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==orchestra hit== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestra hit"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestra hit"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestra hit"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==trumpet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==trombone== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tuba== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tuba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tuba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tuba"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==muted trumpet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"muted trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"muted trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"muted trumpet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==french horn== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==brass section== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"brass section"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"brass section"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"brass section"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthbrass 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthbrass 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==soprano sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"soprano sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"soprano sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"soprano sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==alto sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"alto sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"alto sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"alto sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tenor sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tenor sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tenor sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tenor sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==baritone sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"baritone sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"baritone sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"baritone sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==oboe== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"oboe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"oboe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"oboe"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==english horn== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"english horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"english horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"english horn"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bassoon== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==clarinet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clarinet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clarinet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clarinet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==piccolo== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==flute== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==recorder== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pan flute== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pan flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pan flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pan flute"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==blown bottle== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"blown bottle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"blown bottle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"blown bottle"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==shakuhachi== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shakuhachi"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shakuhachi"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shakuhachi"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==whistle== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"whistle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"whistle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"whistle"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==ocarina== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"ocarina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"ocarina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"ocarina"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 1 (square)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 1 (square)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 1 (square)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 1 (square)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 2 (sawtooth)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 2 (sawtooth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 2 (sawtooth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 2 (sawtooth)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 3 (calliope)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 3 (calliope)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 3 (calliope)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 3 (calliope)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 4 (chiff)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 4 (chiff)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 4 (chiff)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 4 (chiff)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 5 (charang)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 5 (charang)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 5 (charang)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 5 (charang)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 6 (voice)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 6 (voice)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 6 (voice)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 6 (voice)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 7 (fifths)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 7 (fifths)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 7 (fifths)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 7 (fifths)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 8 (bass+lead)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 8 (bass+lead)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 8 (bass+lead)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 8 (bass+lead)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 1 (new age)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 1 (new age)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 1 (new age)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 1 (new age)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 2 (warm)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 2 (warm)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 2 (warm)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 2 (warm)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 3 (polysynth)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 3 (polysynth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 3 (polysynth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 3 (polysynth)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 4 (choir)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 4 (choir)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 4 (choir)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 4 (choir)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 5 (bowed)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 5 (bowed)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 5 (bowed)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 5 (bowed)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 6 (metallic)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 6 (metallic)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 6 (metallic)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 6 (metallic)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 7 (halo)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 7 (halo)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 7 (halo)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 7 (halo)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 8 (sweep)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 8 (sweep)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 8 (sweep)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 8 (sweep)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 1 (rain)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 1 (rain)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 1 (rain)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 1 (rain)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 2 (soundtrack)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 2 (soundtrack)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 2 (soundtrack)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 2 (soundtrack)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 3 (crystal)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 3 (crystal)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 3 (crystal)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 3 (crystal)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 4 (atmosphere)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 4 (atmosphere)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 4 (atmosphere)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 4 (atmosphere)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 5 (brightness)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 5 (brightness)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 5 (brightness)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 5 (brightness)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 6 (goblins)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 6 (goblins)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 6 (goblins)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 6 (goblins)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 7 (echoes)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 7 (echoes)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 7 (echoes)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 7 (echoes)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 8 (sci-fi)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 8 (sci-fi)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 8 (sci-fi)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 8 (sci-fi)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==sitar== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"sitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"sitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"sitar"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==banjo== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"banjo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"banjo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"banjo"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==shamisen== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shamisen"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shamisen"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shamisen"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==koto== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"koto"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"koto"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"koto"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==kalimba== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"kalimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"kalimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"kalimba"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bagpipe== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bagpipe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bagpipe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bagpipe"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fiddle== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fiddle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fiddle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fiddle"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==shanai== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shanai"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shanai"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shanai"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tinkle bell== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tinkle bell"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tinkle bell"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tinkle bell"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==agogo== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"agogo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"agogo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"agogo"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==steel drums== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"steel drums"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"steel drums"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"steel drums"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==woodblock== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"woodblock"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"woodblock"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"woodblock"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==taiko drum== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"taiko drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"taiko drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"taiko drum"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==melodic tom== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"melodic tom"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"melodic tom"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"melodic tom"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth drum== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth drum"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==reverse cymbal== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reverse cymbal"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reverse cymbal"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reverse cymbal"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==guitar fret noise== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar fret noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar fret noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar fret noise"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==breath noise== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"breath noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"breath noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"breath noise"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==seashore== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"seashore"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"seashore"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"seashore"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bird tweet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bird tweet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bird tweet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bird tweet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==telephone ring== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"telephone ring"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"telephone ring"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"telephone ring"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==helicopter== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"helicopter"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"helicopter"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"helicopter"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==applause== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"applause"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"applause"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"applause"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==gunshot== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"gunshot"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"gunshot"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"gunshot"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> qp4k4mcs7pvukyxjf4pqfd3qwhgmw73 2821798 2821791 2026-08-13T01:58:45Z Mu301 3705 added [[Category:LillyPond]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821798 wikitext text/x-wiki Click the LilyPond media player to hear each [[w:MIDI|MIDI]] instrument at three different pitches. ==acoustic grand== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bright acoustic== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bright acoustic"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bright acoustic"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bright acoustic"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric grand== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric grand"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==honky-tonk== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"honky-tonk"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"honky-tonk"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"honky-tonk"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric piano 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric piano 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==harpsichord== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harpsichord"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harpsichord"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harpsichord"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==clav== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clav"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clav"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clav"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==celesta== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"celesta"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"celesta"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"celesta"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==glockenspiel== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==music box== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"music box"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"music box"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"music box"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==vibraphone== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"vibraphone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"vibraphone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"vibraphone"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==marimba== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"marimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"marimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"marimba"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==xylophone== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"xylophone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"xylophone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"xylophone"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tubular bells== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tubular bells"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tubular bells"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tubular bells"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==dulcimer== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"dulcimer"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"dulcimer"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"dulcimer"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==drawbar organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"drawbar organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"drawbar organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"drawbar organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==percussive organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"percussive organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"percussive organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"percussive organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==rock organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"rock organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"rock organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"rock organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==church organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"church organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"church organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"church organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==reed organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==accordion== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==harmonica== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harmonica"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harmonica"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harmonica"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==concertina== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"concertina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"concertina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"concertina"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==acoustic guitar (nylon)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==acoustic guitar (steel)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (steel)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (steel)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (steel)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric guitar (jazz)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (jazz)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (jazz)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (jazz)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric guitar (clean)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (clean)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (clean)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (clean)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric guitar (muted)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (muted)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (muted)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (muted)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==overdriven guitar== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"overdriven guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"overdriven guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"overdriven guitar"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==distorted guitar== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"distorted guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"distorted guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"distorted guitar"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==guitar harmonics== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar harmonics"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar harmonics"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar harmonics"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==acoustic bass== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric bass (finger)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (finger)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (finger)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (finger)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric bass (pick)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (pick)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (pick)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (pick)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fretless bass== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fretless bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fretless bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fretless bass"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==slap bass 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==slap bass 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth bass 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth bass 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==violin== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==viola== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"viola"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"viola"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"viola"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==cello== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"cello"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"cello"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"cello"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==contrabass== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"contrabass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"contrabass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"contrabass"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tremolo strings== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tremolo strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tremolo strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tremolo strings"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pizzicato strings== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pizzicato strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pizzicato strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pizzicato strings"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==orchestral harp== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestral harp"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestral harp"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestral harp"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==timpani== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"timpani"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"timpani"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"timpani"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==string ensemble 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==string ensemble 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthstrings 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthstrings 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==choir aahs== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"choir aahs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"choir aahs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"choir aahs"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==voice oohs== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth voice== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth voice"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth voice"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth voice"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==orchestra hit== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestra hit"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestra hit"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestra hit"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==trumpet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==trombone== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tuba== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tuba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tuba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tuba"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==muted trumpet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"muted trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"muted trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"muted trumpet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==french horn== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==brass section== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"brass section"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"brass section"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"brass section"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthbrass 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthbrass 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==soprano sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"soprano sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"soprano sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"soprano sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==alto sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"alto sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"alto sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"alto sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tenor sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tenor sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tenor sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tenor sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==baritone sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"baritone sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"baritone sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"baritone sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==oboe== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"oboe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"oboe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"oboe"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==english horn== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"english horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"english horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"english horn"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bassoon== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==clarinet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clarinet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clarinet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clarinet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==piccolo== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==flute== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==recorder== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pan flute== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pan flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pan flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pan flute"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==blown bottle== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"blown bottle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"blown bottle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"blown bottle"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==shakuhachi== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shakuhachi"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shakuhachi"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shakuhachi"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==whistle== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"whistle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"whistle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"whistle"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==ocarina== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"ocarina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"ocarina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"ocarina"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 1 (square)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 1 (square)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 1 (square)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 1 (square)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 2 (sawtooth)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 2 (sawtooth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 2 (sawtooth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 2 (sawtooth)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 3 (calliope)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 3 (calliope)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 3 (calliope)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 3 (calliope)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 4 (chiff)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 4 (chiff)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 4 (chiff)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 4 (chiff)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 5 (charang)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 5 (charang)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 5 (charang)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 5 (charang)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 6 (voice)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 6 (voice)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 6 (voice)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 6 (voice)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 7 (fifths)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 7 (fifths)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 7 (fifths)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 7 (fifths)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 8 (bass+lead)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 8 (bass+lead)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 8 (bass+lead)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 8 (bass+lead)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 1 (new age)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 1 (new age)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 1 (new age)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 1 (new age)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 2 (warm)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 2 (warm)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 2 (warm)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 2 (warm)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 3 (polysynth)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 3 (polysynth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 3 (polysynth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 3 (polysynth)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 4 (choir)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 4 (choir)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 4 (choir)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 4 (choir)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 5 (bowed)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 5 (bowed)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 5 (bowed)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 5 (bowed)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 6 (metallic)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 6 (metallic)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 6 (metallic)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 6 (metallic)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 7 (halo)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 7 (halo)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 7 (halo)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 7 (halo)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 8 (sweep)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 8 (sweep)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 8 (sweep)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 8 (sweep)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 1 (rain)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 1 (rain)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 1 (rain)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 1 (rain)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 2 (soundtrack)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 2 (soundtrack)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 2 (soundtrack)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 2 (soundtrack)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 3 (crystal)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 3 (crystal)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 3 (crystal)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 3 (crystal)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 4 (atmosphere)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 4 (atmosphere)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 4 (atmosphere)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 4 (atmosphere)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 5 (brightness)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 5 (brightness)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 5 (brightness)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 5 (brightness)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 6 (goblins)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 6 (goblins)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 6 (goblins)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 6 (goblins)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 7 (echoes)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 7 (echoes)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 7 (echoes)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 7 (echoes)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 8 (sci-fi)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 8 (sci-fi)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 8 (sci-fi)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 8 (sci-fi)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==sitar== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"sitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"sitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"sitar"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==banjo== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"banjo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"banjo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"banjo"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==shamisen== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shamisen"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shamisen"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shamisen"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==koto== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"koto"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"koto"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"koto"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==kalimba== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"kalimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"kalimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"kalimba"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bagpipe== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bagpipe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bagpipe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bagpipe"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fiddle== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fiddle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fiddle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fiddle"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==shanai== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shanai"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shanai"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shanai"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tinkle bell== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tinkle bell"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tinkle bell"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tinkle bell"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==agogo== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"agogo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"agogo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"agogo"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==steel drums== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"steel drums"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"steel drums"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"steel drums"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==woodblock== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"woodblock"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"woodblock"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"woodblock"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==taiko drum== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"taiko drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"taiko drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"taiko drum"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==melodic tom== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"melodic tom"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"melodic tom"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"melodic tom"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth drum== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth drum"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==reverse cymbal== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reverse cymbal"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reverse cymbal"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reverse cymbal"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==guitar fret noise== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar fret noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar fret noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar fret noise"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==breath noise== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"breath noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"breath noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"breath noise"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==seashore== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"seashore"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"seashore"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"seashore"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bird tweet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bird tweet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bird tweet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bird tweet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==telephone ring== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"telephone ring"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"telephone ring"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"telephone ring"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==helicopter== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"helicopter"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"helicopter"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"helicopter"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==applause== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"applause"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"applause"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"applause"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==gunshot== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"gunshot"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"gunshot"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"gunshot"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> [[Category:LillyPond]] 2g98qig991705p7kuonjxkv1wtrt59b 2821804 2821798 2026-08-13T02:02:22Z Mu301 3705 subcat 2821804 wikitext text/x-wiki Click the LilyPond media player to hear each [[w:MIDI|MIDI]] instrument at three different pitches. ==acoustic grand== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bright acoustic== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bright acoustic"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bright acoustic"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bright acoustic"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric grand== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric grand"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==honky-tonk== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"honky-tonk"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"honky-tonk"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"honky-tonk"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric piano 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric piano 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==harpsichord== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harpsichord"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harpsichord"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harpsichord"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==clav== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clav"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clav"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clav"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==celesta== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"celesta"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"celesta"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"celesta"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==glockenspiel== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==music box== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"music box"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"music box"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"music box"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==vibraphone== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"vibraphone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"vibraphone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"vibraphone"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==marimba== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"marimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"marimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"marimba"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==xylophone== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"xylophone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"xylophone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"xylophone"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tubular bells== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tubular bells"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tubular bells"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tubular bells"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==dulcimer== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"dulcimer"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"dulcimer"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"dulcimer"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==drawbar organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"drawbar organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"drawbar organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"drawbar organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==percussive organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"percussive organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"percussive organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"percussive organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==rock organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"rock organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"rock organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"rock organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==church organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"church organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"church organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"church organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==reed organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==accordion== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==harmonica== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harmonica"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harmonica"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harmonica"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==concertina== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"concertina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"concertina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"concertina"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==acoustic guitar (nylon)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==acoustic guitar (steel)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (steel)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (steel)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (steel)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric guitar (jazz)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (jazz)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (jazz)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (jazz)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric guitar (clean)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (clean)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (clean)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (clean)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric guitar (muted)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (muted)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (muted)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (muted)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==overdriven guitar== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"overdriven guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"overdriven guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"overdriven guitar"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==distorted guitar== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"distorted guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"distorted guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"distorted guitar"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==guitar harmonics== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar harmonics"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar harmonics"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar harmonics"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==acoustic bass== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric bass (finger)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (finger)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (finger)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (finger)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric bass (pick)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (pick)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (pick)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (pick)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fretless bass== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fretless bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fretless bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fretless bass"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==slap bass 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==slap bass 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth bass 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth bass 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==violin== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==viola== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"viola"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"viola"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"viola"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==cello== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"cello"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"cello"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"cello"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==contrabass== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"contrabass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"contrabass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"contrabass"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tremolo strings== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tremolo strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tremolo strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tremolo strings"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pizzicato strings== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pizzicato strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pizzicato strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pizzicato strings"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==orchestral harp== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestral harp"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestral harp"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestral harp"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==timpani== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"timpani"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"timpani"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"timpani"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==string ensemble 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==string ensemble 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthstrings 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthstrings 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==choir aahs== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"choir aahs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"choir aahs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"choir aahs"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==voice oohs== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth voice== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth voice"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth voice"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth voice"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==orchestra hit== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestra hit"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestra hit"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestra hit"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==trumpet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==trombone== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tuba== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tuba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tuba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tuba"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==muted trumpet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"muted trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"muted trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"muted trumpet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==french horn== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==brass section== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"brass section"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"brass section"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"brass section"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthbrass 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthbrass 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==soprano sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"soprano sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"soprano sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"soprano sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==alto sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"alto sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"alto sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"alto sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tenor sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tenor sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tenor sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tenor sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==baritone sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"baritone sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"baritone sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"baritone sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==oboe== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"oboe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"oboe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"oboe"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==english horn== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"english horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"english horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"english horn"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bassoon== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==clarinet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clarinet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clarinet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clarinet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==piccolo== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==flute== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==recorder== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pan flute== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pan flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pan flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pan flute"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==blown bottle== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"blown bottle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"blown bottle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"blown bottle"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==shakuhachi== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shakuhachi"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shakuhachi"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shakuhachi"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==whistle== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"whistle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"whistle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"whistle"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==ocarina== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"ocarina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"ocarina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"ocarina"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 1 (square)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 1 (square)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 1 (square)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 1 (square)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 2 (sawtooth)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 2 (sawtooth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 2 (sawtooth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 2 (sawtooth)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 3 (calliope)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 3 (calliope)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 3 (calliope)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 3 (calliope)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 4 (chiff)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 4 (chiff)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 4 (chiff)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 4 (chiff)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 5 (charang)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 5 (charang)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 5 (charang)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 5 (charang)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 6 (voice)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 6 (voice)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 6 (voice)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 6 (voice)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 7 (fifths)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 7 (fifths)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 7 (fifths)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 7 (fifths)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 8 (bass+lead)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 8 (bass+lead)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 8 (bass+lead)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 8 (bass+lead)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 1 (new age)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 1 (new age)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 1 (new age)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 1 (new age)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 2 (warm)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 2 (warm)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 2 (warm)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 2 (warm)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 3 (polysynth)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 3 (polysynth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 3 (polysynth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 3 (polysynth)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 4 (choir)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 4 (choir)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 4 (choir)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 4 (choir)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 5 (bowed)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 5 (bowed)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 5 (bowed)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 5 (bowed)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 6 (metallic)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 6 (metallic)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 6 (metallic)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 6 (metallic)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 7 (halo)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 7 (halo)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 7 (halo)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 7 (halo)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 8 (sweep)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 8 (sweep)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 8 (sweep)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 8 (sweep)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 1 (rain)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 1 (rain)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 1 (rain)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 1 (rain)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 2 (soundtrack)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 2 (soundtrack)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 2 (soundtrack)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 2 (soundtrack)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 3 (crystal)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 3 (crystal)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 3 (crystal)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 3 (crystal)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 4 (atmosphere)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 4 (atmosphere)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 4 (atmosphere)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 4 (atmosphere)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 5 (brightness)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 5 (brightness)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 5 (brightness)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 5 (brightness)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 6 (goblins)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 6 (goblins)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 6 (goblins)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 6 (goblins)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 7 (echoes)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 7 (echoes)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 7 (echoes)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 7 (echoes)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 8 (sci-fi)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 8 (sci-fi)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 8 (sci-fi)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 8 (sci-fi)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==sitar== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"sitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"sitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"sitar"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==banjo== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"banjo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"banjo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"banjo"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==shamisen== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shamisen"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shamisen"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shamisen"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==koto== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"koto"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"koto"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"koto"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==kalimba== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"kalimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"kalimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"kalimba"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bagpipe== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bagpipe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bagpipe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bagpipe"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fiddle== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fiddle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fiddle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fiddle"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==shanai== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shanai"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shanai"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shanai"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tinkle bell== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tinkle bell"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tinkle bell"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tinkle bell"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==agogo== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"agogo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"agogo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"agogo"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==steel drums== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"steel drums"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"steel drums"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"steel drums"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==woodblock== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"woodblock"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"woodblock"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"woodblock"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==taiko drum== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"taiko drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"taiko drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"taiko drum"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==melodic tom== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"melodic tom"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"melodic tom"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"melodic tom"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth drum== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth drum"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==reverse cymbal== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reverse cymbal"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reverse cymbal"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reverse cymbal"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==guitar fret noise== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar fret noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar fret noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar fret noise"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==breath noise== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"breath noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"breath noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"breath noise"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==seashore== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"seashore"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"seashore"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"seashore"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bird tweet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bird tweet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bird tweet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bird tweet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==telephone ring== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"telephone ring"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"telephone ring"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"telephone ring"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==helicopter== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"helicopter"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"helicopter"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"helicopter"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==applause== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"applause"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"applause"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"applause"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==gunshot== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"gunshot"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"gunshot"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"gunshot"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> [[Category:LillyPond|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]] a8fnpythxqy7w8zsuicabvnxp6plghi 2821809 2821804 2026-08-13T02:05:26Z Mu301 3705 sp 2821809 wikitext text/x-wiki Click the LilyPond media player to hear each [[w:MIDI|MIDI]] instrument at three different pitches. ==acoustic grand== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bright acoustic== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bright acoustic"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bright acoustic"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bright acoustic"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric grand== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric grand"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric grand"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==honky-tonk== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"honky-tonk"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"honky-tonk"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"honky-tonk"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric piano 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric piano 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==harpsichord== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harpsichord"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harpsichord"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harpsichord"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==clav== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clav"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clav"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clav"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==celesta== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"celesta"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"celesta"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"celesta"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==glockenspiel== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==music box== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"music box"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"music box"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"music box"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==vibraphone== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"vibraphone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"vibraphone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"vibraphone"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==marimba== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"marimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"marimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"marimba"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==xylophone== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"xylophone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"xylophone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"xylophone"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tubular bells== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tubular bells"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tubular bells"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tubular bells"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==dulcimer== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"dulcimer"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"dulcimer"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"dulcimer"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==drawbar organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"drawbar organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"drawbar organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"drawbar organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==percussive organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"percussive organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"percussive organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"percussive organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==rock organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"rock organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"rock organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"rock organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==church organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"church organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"church organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"church organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==reed organ== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reed organ"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==accordion== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==harmonica== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harmonica"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harmonica"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"harmonica"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==concertina== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"concertina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"concertina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"concertina"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==acoustic guitar (nylon)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==acoustic guitar (steel)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (steel)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (steel)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (steel)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric guitar (jazz)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (jazz)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (jazz)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (jazz)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric guitar (clean)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (clean)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (clean)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (clean)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric guitar (muted)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (muted)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (muted)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric guitar (muted)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==overdriven guitar== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"overdriven guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"overdriven guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"overdriven guitar"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==distorted guitar== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"distorted guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"distorted guitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"distorted guitar"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==guitar harmonics== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar harmonics"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar harmonics"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar harmonics"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==acoustic bass== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric bass (finger)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (finger)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (finger)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (finger)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==electric bass (pick)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (pick)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (pick)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric bass (pick)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fretless bass== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fretless bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fretless bass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fretless bass"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==slap bass 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==slap bass 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"slap bass 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth bass 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth bass 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth bass 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==violin== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==viola== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"viola"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"viola"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"viola"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==cello== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"cello"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"cello"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"cello"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==contrabass== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"contrabass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"contrabass"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"contrabass"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tremolo strings== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tremolo strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tremolo strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tremolo strings"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pizzicato strings== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pizzicato strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pizzicato strings"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pizzicato strings"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==orchestral harp== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestral harp"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestral harp"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestral harp"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==timpani== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"timpani"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"timpani"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"timpani"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==string ensemble 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==string ensemble 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthstrings 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthstrings 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthstrings 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==choir aahs== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"choir aahs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"choir aahs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"choir aahs"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==voice oohs== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth voice== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth voice"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth voice"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth voice"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==orchestra hit== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestra hit"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestra hit"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"orchestra hit"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==trumpet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==trombone== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tuba== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tuba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tuba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tuba"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==muted trumpet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"muted trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"muted trumpet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"muted trumpet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==french horn== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==brass section== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"brass section"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"brass section"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"brass section"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthbrass 1== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 1"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 1"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synthbrass 2== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 2"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synthbrass 2"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==soprano sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"soprano sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"soprano sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"soprano sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==alto sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"alto sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"alto sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"alto sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tenor sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tenor sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tenor sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tenor sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==baritone sax== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"baritone sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"baritone sax"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"baritone sax"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==oboe== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"oboe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"oboe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"oboe"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==english horn== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"english horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"english horn"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"english horn"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bassoon== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bassoon"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==clarinet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clarinet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clarinet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"clarinet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==piccolo== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==flute== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==recorder== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pan flute== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pan flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pan flute"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pan flute"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==blown bottle== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"blown bottle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"blown bottle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"blown bottle"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==shakuhachi== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shakuhachi"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shakuhachi"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shakuhachi"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==whistle== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"whistle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"whistle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"whistle"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==ocarina== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"ocarina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"ocarina"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"ocarina"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 1 (square)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 1 (square)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 1 (square)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 1 (square)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 2 (sawtooth)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 2 (sawtooth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 2 (sawtooth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 2 (sawtooth)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 3 (calliope)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 3 (calliope)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 3 (calliope)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 3 (calliope)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 4 (chiff)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 4 (chiff)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 4 (chiff)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 4 (chiff)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 5 (charang)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 5 (charang)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 5 (charang)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 5 (charang)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 6 (voice)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 6 (voice)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 6 (voice)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 6 (voice)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 7 (fifths)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 7 (fifths)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 7 (fifths)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 7 (fifths)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==lead 8 (bass+lead)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 8 (bass+lead)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 8 (bass+lead)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"lead 8 (bass+lead)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 1 (new age)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 1 (new age)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 1 (new age)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 1 (new age)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 2 (warm)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 2 (warm)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 2 (warm)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 2 (warm)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 3 (polysynth)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 3 (polysynth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 3 (polysynth)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 3 (polysynth)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 4 (choir)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 4 (choir)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 4 (choir)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 4 (choir)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 5 (bowed)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 5 (bowed)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 5 (bowed)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 5 (bowed)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 6 (metallic)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 6 (metallic)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 6 (metallic)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 6 (metallic)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 7 (halo)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 7 (halo)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 7 (halo)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 7 (halo)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==pad 8 (sweep)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 8 (sweep)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 8 (sweep)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"pad 8 (sweep)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 1 (rain)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 1 (rain)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 1 (rain)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 1 (rain)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 2 (soundtrack)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 2 (soundtrack)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 2 (soundtrack)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 2 (soundtrack)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 3 (crystal)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 3 (crystal)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 3 (crystal)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 3 (crystal)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 4 (atmosphere)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 4 (atmosphere)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 4 (atmosphere)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 4 (atmosphere)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 5 (brightness)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 5 (brightness)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 5 (brightness)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 5 (brightness)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 6 (goblins)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 6 (goblins)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 6 (goblins)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 6 (goblins)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 7 (echoes)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 7 (echoes)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 7 (echoes)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 7 (echoes)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fx 8 (sci-fi)== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 8 (sci-fi)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 8 (sci-fi)"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fx 8 (sci-fi)"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==sitar== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"sitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"sitar"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"sitar"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==banjo== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"banjo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"banjo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"banjo"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==shamisen== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shamisen"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shamisen"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shamisen"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==koto== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"koto"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"koto"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"koto"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==kalimba== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"kalimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"kalimba"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"kalimba"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bagpipe== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bagpipe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bagpipe"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bagpipe"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==fiddle== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fiddle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fiddle"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"fiddle"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==shanai== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shanai"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shanai"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"shanai"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==tinkle bell== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tinkle bell"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tinkle bell"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"tinkle bell"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==agogo== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"agogo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"agogo"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"agogo"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==steel drums== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"steel drums"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"steel drums"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"steel drums"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==woodblock== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"woodblock"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"woodblock"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"woodblock"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==taiko drum== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"taiko drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"taiko drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"taiko drum"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==melodic tom== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"melodic tom"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"melodic tom"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"melodic tom"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==synth drum== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth drum"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"synth drum"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==reverse cymbal== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reverse cymbal"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reverse cymbal"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"reverse cymbal"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==guitar fret noise== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar fret noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar fret noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"guitar fret noise"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==breath noise== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"breath noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"breath noise"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"breath noise"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==seashore== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"seashore"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"seashore"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"seashore"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==bird tweet== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bird tweet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bird tweet"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"bird tweet"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==telephone ring== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"telephone ring"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"telephone ring"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"telephone ring"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==helicopter== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"helicopter"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'''{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"helicopter"\clef treble\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score> <score sound="1"> \relative c'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"helicopter"\clef bass\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score><small>[[#TOC|Top of page]]</small> ==applause== <score sound="1"> \relative c''{\set 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2026-08-12T14:14:59Z Atcovi 276019 project box(es) 2821694 wikitext text/x-wiki {{primary}} Nursery rhymes and songs help develop language skills as well as physical development and numeracy and are an essential part of pre-school education. ==Action songs and rhymes== Many songs and rhymes have a physical component. * [[/Wind the Bobbin Up/]] * [[/Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star/]] * [[/I'm a Dingle Dangle Scarecrow/]] * [[/If You're Happy and You Know it/]] * [[/Sleeping Bunnies/]] * [[/Ring around the Rosie/]] * [[/Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes/]] * [[/Two Little Dickie Birds/]] * [[/The Grand Old Duke of York/]] * [[/Do the Hokey Pokey/]] * [[/Trit Trot to Boston/]] * [[/Tommy Thumb / Daddy Finger/]] * [[/Wheels on the Bus/]] * [[/Pat-a-Cake/]] * [[/I'm a Little Teapot/]] * [[/The Itsy Bitsy Spider/]] * [[/One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four/]] * [[/Round and Round the Garden/]] * [[/What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor/]] ==Numeracy rhymes and counting== Many songs involve counting up and down. These songs can help your child become comfortable with counting. * [[/Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed/]] * [[/One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Once I Caught a Fish Alive/]] * [[/Five Little Ducks Went Swimming One Day/]] * [[/Five Fat Sausages Sizzling in a Pan/]] * [[/Bell Horses/]] * [[/Hickory Dickory Dock/]] * [[/Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, We're Going to the Moon/]] * [[/Five Little Speckled Frogs/]] ==Other classic rhymes and songs== * [[/Humpty Dumpty/]] * [[/Yankee Doodle Went to Town/]] * [[/Old McDonald Had a Farm/]] * [[/Hey Diddle, Diddle/]] * [[/My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean/]] * [[/You Are My Sunshine/]] [[Category:Pre-school Education]] [[Category:Nursery Rhymes and Songs]] qo0hs84y7zbr6k4cohzmp9qaekpnao3 0 229103 2821695 1759920 2026-08-12T14:15:47Z Atcovi 276019 cat(s) 2821695 wikitext text/x-wiki {{cleanup|Appropriate wikitext, article structure messy}} PREPARATION OF SALIVARY GLAND CHROMOSOMES OF LARVA OF DROSOPHILA AIM: To prepare temporary mount of salivary gland chromosomes of larva of Drosophila MATERIALS REQUIRED: Rava, Jaggery, Agar-Agar, Bottles, Cotton plug, Glass rod, Propicnic acid, third instar larvae, Needle, Forceps, Slide, Ringers fluid , lacto acetocaramine ,HCl, dissecting microscope, blotting paper, coverslip and compound microscope PROCEDURE:       1. PREPARATION OF MEDIUM Ø Bottles should be thoroughly washed and rinse with detergents. Ø Bottles have to be sterilized by autoclaving it at 80 degree Celsius for twenty–four hours. Ø Take one litre of water in vessel and add 100g of Rava, 2g of agar-agar and Jaggery into it. Ø Boil it for few minutes. Ø Add 2 ml of propicnic acid to the mixture to avoid fungus attack. Ø Boil till it becomes thick. (For 15 minutes). Ø Transfer it to the bottles later. Ø Close the mouth with the cotton and leave it for four for solidifying. Ø After one day wipe the water droplets present inside the bottle with the help of blotting sheet. Ø Transfer the fruit flies in the bottles. Ø Label date, time and your name on bottle and add two drops of yeast solution into the bottle. Ø Keep it in incubator at temperature 21 degree Celsius for three days. 2. MOUNTING POLYTENE CHROMOSOME ·        Take a clean slide and keep it on dissecting microscope. ·        Put a drop of ringer’s fluid onto the slide. ·        Take out biggest size third instar larvae onto the slide. ·        The third instar larva is held by a forcep and with the help of needle. ·        The jaws are squeeze out from the alimentary canal by holding middle body of the larvae with one needle; another needle is put on jaws and slowly pulls out the jaws in the opposite direction. ·        Separate the salivary gland from digestive system. ·        Take a clean slide, put a drop of lacto acetocaramine stain on it. ·        Carefully transfer the salivary glands on the slide with the help of needle or pointed brush. ·        Keep it undisturbed for 20 minutes. ·        After 20 minutes, using blotting paper, remove the stain, add a drop of 1 N HCl and put a coverslip on it. ·        Cover the slide with blotting paper and gently tap on coverslip using blunt end of the pencil to make squash of salivary gland. ·        Observe under the compound microscope, if polytene chromosomes are seen, immediately seal the slide with wax. [[Category:Experiments]] 43rumeam8ceg4ymh47ffo9mecc3gqvf 0 238917 2821923 2394906 2026-08-13T08:26:21Z Jtneill 10242 removed [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Social]]; added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Conformity]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821923 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Conformity and emotion:<br>What role do emotions play in facilitating social conformity?}} {{MECR3|1=https://youtu.be/VQ3NBeIV8w4}} __TOC__ ==Overview== Conformity is a form of social influence in which a person succumbs with group pressure without any clear instruction or request from another person. Generally, it is a change in external behaviour to fit in with accepted social conventions or a compliance with the laws of society. To put it into perspective, imagine your friends have organised a trip to the beach, every one of them is incredibly excited and has been taking about it for weeks, but you are afraid of water and detest going to the beach. Do you go?  You could argue that it would depend on the type of friends, the other social aspects that the trip would entail or other variables but if your decision were to go, you would be conforming to your friend’s social norms. Upon first glance, the motivation behind conformity would be the basic psychological need to fit in, however the types of conformity and associated theories of social influence dictate that is not quite that simple. The problem outlining conformity is that is not distinctly conforming to others or changing your own personal views, personal and shared emotions play a sizeable part in the development of conformity. == Types of conformity == There are two distinct types of conformity, private and public conformity. These two types depend on whether you change your internal beliefs: *'''Private conformity''' ** Private conformity is when you change your internal beliefs; and become convinced that belief is correct. *'''Public conformity.''' ** Public conformity is changing your outward beliefs but keeping your internal beliefs privately. You hold your original views but do not share them in public. Conformity can be very simple and also very complex depending on the subject matter that you are yielding to. Thinking of whether you change your internal beliefs based upon others interpretations and influence. The distinct difference in the types of conformity is what you do in public versus what you do in private. A very simple example of the two types is using political views, say you hold strong conservative political views and have someone influence you with liberal views, for private conformity your perception has completely changed and you will vote liberal in parliament, for public conformity you will still vote conservative but will not speak about it as you have done so. ==Related theories of social influence == {{expand}} === Group polarisation === Group polarisation is the tendency for a member of a group to change attitudes and opinions towards the group’s predominant attitude, in which the member’s attitude become more extreme than they would usually exhibit privately. Serge Moscovici and Marsia Zavalloni introduced the concept in 1969. Moscovici and Zavalloni (1969) studied the concept and concluded that participant’s actions in a group are more extreme than on their own. The decisions of the individuals in the group, are thus amplified by being apart of said group and more extreme decisions can be made. Examples of Group Polarisation can be seen throughout history; most extremist group can be narrowed down as an extreme version group polarisation. An example of group polarisation would be sporting riots, people gain their confidence from the people around them but would not participate in such extreme actions on their own. === Obedience === Obedience is when a person succumbs to clear orders or commands from an authority figure. An example of Obedience is during World War II, many of the Nazi soldiers carried out categorical inhumane acts, which were justified by the soldiers as “just following orders”. In 1961, influenced by the soldiers in WWII Millgram{{sp}} studied this concept further. Millgram{{sp}} (1963) placed participants in lab setting where they were asked to ask quiz questions to another participant in a room they could not see, and if the other participant got these questions wrong they would have to give them a punishment via a shock generator. Unbeknown to the original participant, the participant answering the questions was an actor. The participants were given instructions to continuously increase the shock voltage even if it went to a dangerous level. 26 out of the 30 participants and administered the highest shock to the actor. === Compliance === Compliance is very similar to conformity. Compliance relates to when a person succumbs to pressure from another person with a clear instruction or demand present, but not particularly from an authority figure. === Normative social influence === Normative social influence can be described as the basic need to fit in and be accepted. It is altering your behaviour, attitudes and opinions even though you know it’s incorrect because you fear the social rejection. An example of normative social influence is Asch's line study. ==== Asch’s line study ==== Asch’s line study is a famous experiment conducted by Solomon E. Asch (1951), the aim was to discover the social and personal conditions that induce an individual to resist or yield to group pressure (Asch, 1951). Participants sat within a group of associates or actors aware of the study. The group was asked to match a length of a given line to a line in a group, in which the answer was obvious. There were 18 trials in total, and the associates gave the wrong answer on 12 of these, the participants sat at the end of the group and were asked for their answer last. Three quarters (75%) of participants conformed to the group answers on at least one occasion. === Informational social influence === Informational social influence is when you don’t possess information to know how to behave, you copy the behaviours and views of others around you to fit in. ==Cultural conformity== {{expand}} === Cross-cultural conformity === There are two distinct types of cultures, individualistic and collectivist. Individualist cultures derive value from individual strengths where as collectivist cultures derive value from their contribution to groups eg. Family, friends or workplace groups. Being a part of a culture that intrinsically values group cooperation would suggest a higher level of conformity, A meta-analysis of studies from 1950 onwards by Bond, R., & Smith, P. B. (1996) found that overall collectivist countries and cultures tended to show higher levels of conformity than their individualistic counter parts. However, it is not quite as simple as one being more conforming than the other, both cultures share many crossovers, Triandis, H. C. (1989) stated that family size has an impact on the type of conformity that in put into place, a larger family size holds a stronger group cooperation than a small one, leaving less individualistic aspects. As the two types of cultures have different intrinsic values the subject matter of conformity is different also. Individualist cultures focus on independence and will derive ways to be able to stand out and show off this independence (Triandis, H. C, 1989). Because this independence is held in high regard, you could interpret that as being a form of conformity, conforming to what society deems worthy and attempting to stand out. Alternatively, in collectivist cultures the aim is to not stand out and to fit into their immediate group and the surrounding groups (Triandis, H. C., 1989). The other key difference of the two cultures is the focus on the two different types of conformity. In individualistic cultures, there are more groups to be able to enter, so you can find another group that fits with your own internal values, whereas in collectivist cultures there is a focus on the publics{{gr}} self and how you present yourself (Triandis, H. C., 1989). You could interpret these findings based on the two types of conformity, perhaps individualistic cultures are more likely to succumb to private conformity and collectivist cultures to public conformity. === Political conformity === Political norms in society are forever changing, as new generations come along new views follow suit. If you take a look at the current political agenda in the United States, it changed from left to right wing very quickly. If you look back a century ago, religion had the power in society. The amount of influence a certain group has will contribute to their rein of power, and this influence in current society comes down to the beliefs of the people, excluding communist nations. Accumulated evidence suggests that people often conform to political norms (Suhay, 2014). Suhay,( 2014) looked at the relationship between politics and conformity, it was found that social identity allows us to comprehend which groups will create political influence which can contribute to the identification of who to put in the running for political power. === Conformity over time === Conformity was originally discovered by Sherif in 1935, when looking into stereotypes in Turkey. As stated previously, norms are forever changing, including sociatal social norms and the definitions of conformity itself. In current society gathering information is much simpiler than it was 50 to 80 years ago, instead of recieving{{sp}} a newspaper with pre-proposed ideologies, you can freely access almost any information online. A meta-analysis of studies from 1950 onwards by Bond, R., & Smith, P. B. (1996) looked into the differences of social conformity over time. it was indicated that the date of studies analysed was significantly negatively associated to the effect size, showing that there had been a drop in the levels of an individual conforming (Bond, R., & Smith, P. B. 1996). == Emotions contributing to conformity == There has been significant research into the contributing factors of conformity. Being a form of social influence, emotions are drivers into the formation of conformity. In essence, emotions are an essential part of group life. (Heerdink, M. W., van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H., 2013). === Fear === Fear is an important mechanism for the internal decisions we make, fear helps prevent harm and looks for the biological need for safety. Conformity is seen to come from the fear of being left out. Asch, S. E. (1951) stated that during his experiment participants were controlled by their exclusion from the group; they did not want to feel like the odd one out. This inherent fear of not being apart of the group or being looked down upon controls the urge to conform to a group even if you know it is wrong. Fear for oneself is not the only contributing factor to conforming; a shared fear of what is to come can influence and create in-groups. Greenberg, Solomon, & Pyszczynski, (1997) stated that fear of death function as a moving power even if people are not focused on a particular issue, and will create a focus on that particular issue. Barth, et al. (2018) looked at the shared fear of global warming and its effects on conformity and ability to create in-groups. They found that there was no particular conservative shift within these groups but found that participants conformed within the in-group norms, a higher level of conformity correlated with a higher level of climate change threat. (Barth, et al., 2018) === Shame === Shame is an inherent driver of social interaction feeling shame would deter most people from engaging in certain behaviours, straying from social norms produces disapproval and can cause shame (Suhay, 2014). Scheff, T. (1988) proposed that not conforming to social influences could results in feelings of shame, which then lead to a stronger urge to conform prior. If you hold strong beliefs and others do not reciprocate those beliefs then you can feel ostracised and left with this feeling of shame. Going back to the first example of conformity and going to the beach with your friends, would you feel ashamed of not wanting to go with your friends or of not enjoying the water in the same way they do? Would this impact you further on your decision of going? That feeling is what motivates some people to conform. Scheff, T. (1988) suggested that whether an overwhelming feeling of shame is felt depends on a person’s level of self- esteem. The level of self-esteem factors in whether a person can cope with the feeling of shame, having a higher self esteem the feeling of shame is more manageable, and a lower self esteem it is harder to manage. An alternative reason shame could be a motivator for conforming is if you are apart of a collectivist culture. Collectivist cultures fundamentally view the needs of family and groups as a more prominent entity than individuals. Fessler, D. T. (2004) looked into the difference of shame and non-conforming between collectivist and individualistic cultures. Focusing on the collectivist culture in Indonesia Fessler, D. T. (2004) found that within collectivist cultures, people have a stronger sense to fit in, and if non-conforming occurs collectivist culture feel an overwhelming sense of shame for not being apart of the group. === Pride === Another emotion that can influence conformity into in-group norms is pride. Most people feel a sense of pride for their beliefs, and if those beliefs were reciprocated your pride for your held beliefs would intensify. Scheff, T. (1988) suggested that if a collective sense of pride for certain views was established a chain reaction would occur. The collective view would be heightened and consequently those of the groups would also, creating the reaction. === Anger and happiness === External emotional regulation is a large part of social norms, but emotional outbursts from others could lead to the feeling of rejection. Looking at the two most common publicly displayed emotions, anger and happiness could clarify the relationship between a persons security in a group or their isolation. Heerdink, M. W., van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. (2013) stated these emotional expressions influence the amount to which a person feels accepted or rejected by the in-group. To put these emotions in the context of social situation, imagine you are walking into a busy train station and you see a person suddenly burst out in furious anger, they are yelling at themselves and making all kinds of ambiguous arm gestures. Would you go out of your way to avoid this person? Now imagine the same situation and a person bursts out in excessive happiness, they are smiling at every person that walks past. Do you go out of your way to avoid this person? Chances are you will most likely actively avoid the angry person and either ignore the happy person or smile back at them. A study by Heerdink, M. W., van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. (2013) looked at the effects of these two emotions where participants held differentiating views to the in-groups. They found that depending on the emotion the group gave to the participant altered the reaction the participant had to the feeling of acceptance. If the group showed the participant anger towards their view the participant felt rejected, although expressions of happiness made the participant feel accepted. (Heerdink, M. W., van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. 2013) ==Conclusion== The effects and drivers of conformity are foggy there are no particular defining outliers that suggest that one particular emotion motivates a person to conform. Conformity itself is inherently a part of society, it is ingrained that conforming to social norms is the way to be an appropriate member of society. Although, personal and shared emotions influence the amount of pressure you feel to conform, the amount of acceptance you feel to a group, the increased and decreased likelihood of participating in certain conforming actions. As most studies into the differentation{{sp}} of conformity were promitnent{{sp}} in the 1950's{{gr}} to 1970's{{gr}} its would be benificial{{sp}} if more current studies are conducted to fit the social climate of current society. ==Quiz == Testing your knowledge - choose the correct answers and click "Submit": <quiz display="simple"> {What is private conformity? |type="()"} - The basic need to be accepted + Changing your internal beliefs - Changing your external beliefs - pressure and with clear instructions and demands present {What is public conformity? |type="()"} - The basic need to be accepted - Changing your internal beliefs + Changing your external beliefs - Pressure with clear instructions and demands {Who created the experiment on obedience? |type="()"} - Asch - Zavalloni - Pavlov + Millgram </quiz> ==See also== *[[wikipedia:Asch_conformity_experiments|Asch conformity experiments]] (Wikipedia) *[[w:Emotion|Emotion]] (Wikipedia) *[[Motivation and emotion/Book/2015/Fear of missing out|Fear of missing out]] (Book chapter, 2015) *[[Motivation and emotion/Book/2014/Fear as a motivator|Fear as a motivator]] (Book chapter, 2014) *[[:|Milgram (1965), Obedience Video]] (Wikipedia) *[[Motivation and emotion/Book/2017/Pride|What are the Pros and Cons of Pride]] (Book chapter, 2017) ==References== {{Hanging indent|1= Asch, S. E. (1951). Effects of group pressure upon the modification and distortion of judgment. In H. Guetzkow (Ed.), Groups, leadership, and men (pp. 177-190). Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Barth, M., Masson, T., Fritsche, I., & Ziemer, C.-T. (2018). Closing ranks: Ingroup norm conformity as a subtle response to threatening climate change. ''Group Processes & Intergroup Relations'', ''21'', 497-512. https://doi.org/10.1177/1368430217733119 Bond, R., & Smith, P. B. (1996). Culture and conformity: A meta-analysis of studies using Asch’s (1952b, 1956) line judgment task. ''Psychological Bulletin'', ''119'', 111–137. https://doi-org.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/10.1037/0033-2909.119.1.111 Fessler, D. T. (2004). Shame in Two Cultures: Implications for Evolutionary Approaches. Journal Of Cognition & Culture, 4(2), 207-262. Greenberg, J., Solomon, S., & Pyszczynski, T. (1997). Terror management theory of self-esteem and cultural worldviews: Empirical assessments and conceptual refinements. ''Advances in Experimental Social Psychology'', ''29'', 61–141. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065- 2601(08)60016-7 Guandong, S., Qinhai, M., Fangfei, W., & Lin, L. (2012). THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPLANATION OF CONFORMITY. Social Behavior & Personality: An International Journal, 40(8), 1365-1372. Heerdink, M. W., van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. (2013). On the social influence of emotions in groups: Interpersonal effects of anger and happiness on conformity versus deviance. ''Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology'', ''105'', 262-284. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0033362 Hurley, J. D., & Meminger, S. R. (1987). THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG NEGATIVE ATTRIBUTIONS, CONFORMITY, AND MODELING BEHAVIOR. Journal Of Clinical Psychology, 43(4), 360-365. Knight, E. L., Mark I., A., & Witt, R. E. (1976). VARIATION IN GROUP CONFORMITY INFLUENCE. Journal Of Social Psychology, 98(1), 137. Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral Study of obedience. ''The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology'', ''67'', 371–378. https://doi-org.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/10.1037/h0040525 Moscovici, S., & Zavalloni, M. (1969). The group as a polarizer of attitudes. ''Journal of Personality and Social Psychology'', ''12'', 125–135. https://doi-org.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/10.1037/h0027568 Nook, E. C., Ong, D. C., Morelli, S. A., Mitchell, J. P., & Zaki, J. (2016). Prosocial Conformity:Prosocial Norms Generalize Across Behavior and Empathy. ''Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin'', ''42'', 1045-1062. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167216649932 Romano, A., & Balliet, D. (2017). Reciprocity Outperforms Conformity to Promote Cooperation. ''Psychological Science'', ''28'', 1490-1502. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797617714828 Scheff, T. (1988). Shame and Conformity: The Deference-Emotion System. American Sociological Review, 53(3), 395-406. Retrieved from https://uudanmark.dk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Thomas-Scheff-konformitet-og-skam.pdf Smith, Suhay, E. (2015). Explaining Group Influence: The Role of Identity and Emotion in Political Conformity and Polarization. ''Political Behavior'', ''37'', 221-251. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11109-014-9269-1 T. L., & Suinn, R. M. (1965). A NOTE ON IDENTIFICATION, SELF ESTEEM, ANXIETY, AND CONFORMITY. Journal Of Clinical Psychology, 21(3), 286. Sherif, M. (1935). An experimental study of stereotypes. ''The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology'', ''29'', 371–375. https://doi-org.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/10.1037/h0060783 Triandis, H. C. (1989). The self and social behavior in differing cultural contexts. ''Psychological Review'', ''96'', 506–520. https://doi-org.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/10.1037/0033-295X.96.3.506 }} ==External links== *[https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0064530 To Conform or Not to Conform] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2018]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Conformity]] obc8ponbpykyv4xaqm5m9vo5ya83m2d 2821925 2821923 2026-08-13T08:27:05Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Emotion]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821925 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Conformity and emotion:<br>What role do emotions play in facilitating social conformity?}} {{MECR3|1=https://youtu.be/VQ3NBeIV8w4}} __TOC__ ==Overview== Conformity is a form of social influence in which a person succumbs with group pressure without any clear instruction or request from another person. Generally, it is a change in external behaviour to fit in with accepted social conventions or a compliance with the laws of society. To put it into perspective, imagine your friends have organised a trip to the beach, every one of them is incredibly excited and has been taking about it for weeks, but you are afraid of water and detest going to the beach. Do you go?  You could argue that it would depend on the type of friends, the other social aspects that the trip would entail or other variables but if your decision were to go, you would be conforming to your friend’s social norms. Upon first glance, the motivation behind conformity would be the basic psychological need to fit in, however the types of conformity and associated theories of social influence dictate that is not quite that simple. The problem outlining conformity is that is not distinctly conforming to others or changing your own personal views, personal and shared emotions play a sizeable part in the development of conformity. == Types of conformity == There are two distinct types of conformity, private and public conformity. These two types depend on whether you change your internal beliefs: *'''Private conformity''' ** Private conformity is when you change your internal beliefs; and become convinced that belief is correct. *'''Public conformity.''' ** Public conformity is changing your outward beliefs but keeping your internal beliefs privately. You hold your original views but do not share them in public. Conformity can be very simple and also very complex depending on the subject matter that you are yielding to. Thinking of whether you change your internal beliefs based upon others interpretations and influence. The distinct difference in the types of conformity is what you do in public versus what you do in private. A very simple example of the two types is using political views, say you hold strong conservative political views and have someone influence you with liberal views, for private conformity your perception has completely changed and you will vote liberal in parliament, for public conformity you will still vote conservative but will not speak about it as you have done so. ==Related theories of social influence == {{expand}} === Group polarisation === Group polarisation is the tendency for a member of a group to change attitudes and opinions towards the group’s predominant attitude, in which the member’s attitude become more extreme than they would usually exhibit privately. Serge Moscovici and Marsia Zavalloni introduced the concept in 1969. Moscovici and Zavalloni (1969) studied the concept and concluded that participant’s actions in a group are more extreme than on their own. The decisions of the individuals in the group, are thus amplified by being apart of said group and more extreme decisions can be made. Examples of Group Polarisation can be seen throughout history; most extremist group can be narrowed down as an extreme version group polarisation. An example of group polarisation would be sporting riots, people gain their confidence from the people around them but would not participate in such extreme actions on their own. === Obedience === Obedience is when a person succumbs to clear orders or commands from an authority figure. An example of Obedience is during World War II, many of the Nazi soldiers carried out categorical inhumane acts, which were justified by the soldiers as “just following orders”. In 1961, influenced by the soldiers in WWII Millgram{{sp}} studied this concept further. Millgram{{sp}} (1963) placed participants in lab setting where they were asked to ask quiz questions to another participant in a room they could not see, and if the other participant got these questions wrong they would have to give them a punishment via a shock generator. Unbeknown to the original participant, the participant answering the questions was an actor. The participants were given instructions to continuously increase the shock voltage even if it went to a dangerous level. 26 out of the 30 participants and administered the highest shock to the actor. === Compliance === Compliance is very similar to conformity. Compliance relates to when a person succumbs to pressure from another person with a clear instruction or demand present, but not particularly from an authority figure. === Normative social influence === Normative social influence can be described as the basic need to fit in and be accepted. It is altering your behaviour, attitudes and opinions even though you know it’s incorrect because you fear the social rejection. An example of normative social influence is Asch's line study. ==== Asch’s line study ==== Asch’s line study is a famous experiment conducted by Solomon E. Asch (1951), the aim was to discover the social and personal conditions that induce an individual to resist or yield to group pressure (Asch, 1951). Participants sat within a group of associates or actors aware of the study. The group was asked to match a length of a given line to a line in a group, in which the answer was obvious. There were 18 trials in total, and the associates gave the wrong answer on 12 of these, the participants sat at the end of the group and were asked for their answer last. Three quarters (75%) of participants conformed to the group answers on at least one occasion. === Informational social influence === Informational social influence is when you don’t possess information to know how to behave, you copy the behaviours and views of others around you to fit in. ==Cultural conformity== {{expand}} === Cross-cultural conformity === There are two distinct types of cultures, individualistic and collectivist. Individualist cultures derive value from individual strengths where as collectivist cultures derive value from their contribution to groups eg. Family, friends or workplace groups. Being a part of a culture that intrinsically values group cooperation would suggest a higher level of conformity, A meta-analysis of studies from 1950 onwards by Bond, R., & Smith, P. B. (1996) found that overall collectivist countries and cultures tended to show higher levels of conformity than their individualistic counter parts. However, it is not quite as simple as one being more conforming than the other, both cultures share many crossovers, Triandis, H. C. (1989) stated that family size has an impact on the type of conformity that in put into place, a larger family size holds a stronger group cooperation than a small one, leaving less individualistic aspects. As the two types of cultures have different intrinsic values the subject matter of conformity is different also. Individualist cultures focus on independence and will derive ways to be able to stand out and show off this independence (Triandis, H. C, 1989). Because this independence is held in high regard, you could interpret that as being a form of conformity, conforming to what society deems worthy and attempting to stand out. Alternatively, in collectivist cultures the aim is to not stand out and to fit into their immediate group and the surrounding groups (Triandis, H. C., 1989). The other key difference of the two cultures is the focus on the two different types of conformity. In individualistic cultures, there are more groups to be able to enter, so you can find another group that fits with your own internal values, whereas in collectivist cultures there is a focus on the publics{{gr}} self and how you present yourself (Triandis, H. C., 1989). You could interpret these findings based on the two types of conformity, perhaps individualistic cultures are more likely to succumb to private conformity and collectivist cultures to public conformity. === Political conformity === Political norms in society are forever changing, as new generations come along new views follow suit. If you take a look at the current political agenda in the United States, it changed from left to right wing very quickly. If you look back a century ago, religion had the power in society. The amount of influence a certain group has will contribute to their rein of power, and this influence in current society comes down to the beliefs of the people, excluding communist nations. Accumulated evidence suggests that people often conform to political norms (Suhay, 2014). Suhay,( 2014) looked at the relationship between politics and conformity, it was found that social identity allows us to comprehend which groups will create political influence which can contribute to the identification of who to put in the running for political power. === Conformity over time === Conformity was originally discovered by Sherif in 1935, when looking into stereotypes in Turkey. As stated previously, norms are forever changing, including sociatal social norms and the definitions of conformity itself. In current society gathering information is much simpiler than it was 50 to 80 years ago, instead of recieving{{sp}} a newspaper with pre-proposed ideologies, you can freely access almost any information online. A meta-analysis of studies from 1950 onwards by Bond, R., & Smith, P. B. (1996) looked into the differences of social conformity over time. it was indicated that the date of studies analysed was significantly negatively associated to the effect size, showing that there had been a drop in the levels of an individual conforming (Bond, R., & Smith, P. B. 1996). == Emotions contributing to conformity == There has been significant research into the contributing factors of conformity. Being a form of social influence, emotions are drivers into the formation of conformity. In essence, emotions are an essential part of group life. (Heerdink, M. W., van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H., 2013). === Fear === Fear is an important mechanism for the internal decisions we make, fear helps prevent harm and looks for the biological need for safety. Conformity is seen to come from the fear of being left out. Asch, S. E. (1951) stated that during his experiment participants were controlled by their exclusion from the group; they did not want to feel like the odd one out. This inherent fear of not being apart of the group or being looked down upon controls the urge to conform to a group even if you know it is wrong. Fear for oneself is not the only contributing factor to conforming; a shared fear of what is to come can influence and create in-groups. Greenberg, Solomon, & Pyszczynski, (1997) stated that fear of death function as a moving power even if people are not focused on a particular issue, and will create a focus on that particular issue. Barth, et al. (2018) looked at the shared fear of global warming and its effects on conformity and ability to create in-groups. They found that there was no particular conservative shift within these groups but found that participants conformed within the in-group norms, a higher level of conformity correlated with a higher level of climate change threat. (Barth, et al., 2018) === Shame === Shame is an inherent driver of social interaction feeling shame would deter most people from engaging in certain behaviours, straying from social norms produces disapproval and can cause shame (Suhay, 2014). Scheff, T. (1988) proposed that not conforming to social influences could results in feelings of shame, which then lead to a stronger urge to conform prior. If you hold strong beliefs and others do not reciprocate those beliefs then you can feel ostracised and left with this feeling of shame. Going back to the first example of conformity and going to the beach with your friends, would you feel ashamed of not wanting to go with your friends or of not enjoying the water in the same way they do? Would this impact you further on your decision of going? That feeling is what motivates some people to conform. Scheff, T. (1988) suggested that whether an overwhelming feeling of shame is felt depends on a person’s level of self- esteem. The level of self-esteem factors in whether a person can cope with the feeling of shame, having a higher self esteem the feeling of shame is more manageable, and a lower self esteem it is harder to manage. An alternative reason shame could be a motivator for conforming is if you are apart of a collectivist culture. Collectivist cultures fundamentally view the needs of family and groups as a more prominent entity than individuals. Fessler, D. T. (2004) looked into the difference of shame and non-conforming between collectivist and individualistic cultures. Focusing on the collectivist culture in Indonesia Fessler, D. T. (2004) found that within collectivist cultures, people have a stronger sense to fit in, and if non-conforming occurs collectivist culture feel an overwhelming sense of shame for not being apart of the group. === Pride === Another emotion that can influence conformity into in-group norms is pride. Most people feel a sense of pride for their beliefs, and if those beliefs were reciprocated your pride for your held beliefs would intensify. Scheff, T. (1988) suggested that if a collective sense of pride for certain views was established a chain reaction would occur. The collective view would be heightened and consequently those of the groups would also, creating the reaction. === Anger and happiness === External emotional regulation is a large part of social norms, but emotional outbursts from others could lead to the feeling of rejection. Looking at the two most common publicly displayed emotions, anger and happiness could clarify the relationship between a persons security in a group or their isolation. Heerdink, M. W., van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. (2013) stated these emotional expressions influence the amount to which a person feels accepted or rejected by the in-group. To put these emotions in the context of social situation, imagine you are walking into a busy train station and you see a person suddenly burst out in furious anger, they are yelling at themselves and making all kinds of ambiguous arm gestures. Would you go out of your way to avoid this person? Now imagine the same situation and a person bursts out in excessive happiness, they are smiling at every person that walks past. Do you go out of your way to avoid this person? Chances are you will most likely actively avoid the angry person and either ignore the happy person or smile back at them. A study by Heerdink, M. W., van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. (2013) looked at the effects of these two emotions where participants held differentiating views to the in-groups. They found that depending on the emotion the group gave to the participant altered the reaction the participant had to the feeling of acceptance. If the group showed the participant anger towards their view the participant felt rejected, although expressions of happiness made the participant feel accepted. (Heerdink, M. W., van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. 2013) ==Conclusion== The effects and drivers of conformity are foggy there are no particular defining outliers that suggest that one particular emotion motivates a person to conform. Conformity itself is inherently a part of society, it is ingrained that conforming to social norms is the way to be an appropriate member of society. Although, personal and shared emotions influence the amount of pressure you feel to conform, the amount of acceptance you feel to a group, the increased and decreased likelihood of participating in certain conforming actions. As most studies into the differentation{{sp}} of conformity were promitnent{{sp}} in the 1950's{{gr}} to 1970's{{gr}} its would be benificial{{sp}} if more current studies are conducted to fit the social climate of current society. ==Quiz == Testing your knowledge - choose the correct answers and click "Submit": <quiz display="simple"> {What is private conformity? |type="()"} - The basic need to be accepted + Changing your internal beliefs - Changing your external beliefs - pressure and with clear instructions and demands present {What is public conformity? |type="()"} - The basic need to be accepted - Changing your internal beliefs + Changing your external beliefs - Pressure with clear instructions and demands {Who created the experiment on obedience? |type="()"} - Asch - Zavalloni - Pavlov + Millgram </quiz> ==See also== *[[wikipedia:Asch_conformity_experiments|Asch conformity experiments]] (Wikipedia) *[[w:Emotion|Emotion]] (Wikipedia) *[[Motivation and emotion/Book/2015/Fear of missing out|Fear of missing out]] (Book chapter, 2015) *[[Motivation and emotion/Book/2014/Fear as a motivator|Fear as a motivator]] (Book chapter, 2014) *[[:|Milgram (1965), Obedience Video]] (Wikipedia) *[[Motivation and emotion/Book/2017/Pride|What are the Pros and Cons of Pride]] (Book chapter, 2017) ==References== {{Hanging indent|1= Asch, S. E. (1951). Effects of group pressure upon the modification and distortion of judgment. In H. Guetzkow (Ed.), Groups, leadership, and men (pp. 177-190). Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Barth, M., Masson, T., Fritsche, I., & Ziemer, C.-T. (2018). Closing ranks: Ingroup norm conformity as a subtle response to threatening climate change. ''Group Processes & Intergroup Relations'', ''21'', 497-512. https://doi.org/10.1177/1368430217733119 Bond, R., & Smith, P. B. (1996). Culture and conformity: A meta-analysis of studies using Asch’s (1952b, 1956) line judgment task. ''Psychological Bulletin'', ''119'', 111–137. https://doi-org.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/10.1037/0033-2909.119.1.111 Fessler, D. T. (2004). Shame in Two Cultures: Implications for Evolutionary Approaches. Journal Of Cognition & Culture, 4(2), 207-262. Greenberg, J., Solomon, S., & Pyszczynski, T. (1997). Terror management theory of self-esteem and cultural worldviews: Empirical assessments and conceptual refinements. ''Advances in Experimental Social Psychology'', ''29'', 61–141. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065- 2601(08)60016-7 Guandong, S., Qinhai, M., Fangfei, W., & Lin, L. (2012). THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPLANATION OF CONFORMITY. Social Behavior & Personality: An International Journal, 40(8), 1365-1372. Heerdink, M. W., van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. (2013). On the social influence of emotions in groups: Interpersonal effects of anger and happiness on conformity versus deviance. ''Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology'', ''105'', 262-284. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0033362 Hurley, J. D., & Meminger, S. R. (1987). THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG NEGATIVE ATTRIBUTIONS, CONFORMITY, AND MODELING BEHAVIOR. Journal Of Clinical Psychology, 43(4), 360-365. Knight, E. L., Mark I., A., & Witt, R. E. (1976). VARIATION IN GROUP CONFORMITY INFLUENCE. Journal Of Social Psychology, 98(1), 137. Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral Study of obedience. ''The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology'', ''67'', 371–378. https://doi-org.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/10.1037/h0040525 Moscovici, S., & Zavalloni, M. (1969). The group as a polarizer of attitudes. ''Journal of Personality and Social Psychology'', ''12'', 125–135. https://doi-org.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/10.1037/h0027568 Nook, E. C., Ong, D. C., Morelli, S. A., Mitchell, J. P., & Zaki, J. (2016). Prosocial Conformity:Prosocial Norms Generalize Across Behavior and Empathy. ''Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin'', ''42'', 1045-1062. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167216649932 Romano, A., & Balliet, D. (2017). Reciprocity Outperforms Conformity to Promote Cooperation. ''Psychological Science'', ''28'', 1490-1502. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797617714828 Scheff, T. (1988). Shame and Conformity: The Deference-Emotion System. American Sociological Review, 53(3), 395-406. Retrieved from https://uudanmark.dk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Thomas-Scheff-konformitet-og-skam.pdf Smith, Suhay, E. (2015). Explaining Group Influence: The Role of Identity and Emotion in Political Conformity and Polarization. ''Political Behavior'', ''37'', 221-251. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11109-014-9269-1 T. L., & Suinn, R. M. (1965). A NOTE ON IDENTIFICATION, SELF ESTEEM, ANXIETY, AND CONFORMITY. Journal Of Clinical Psychology, 21(3), 286. Sherif, M. (1935). An experimental study of stereotypes. ''The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology'', ''29'', 371–375. https://doi-org.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/10.1037/h0060783 Triandis, H. C. (1989). The self and social behavior in differing cultural contexts. ''Psychological Review'', ''96'', 506–520. https://doi-org.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/10.1037/0033-295X.96.3.506 }} ==External links== *[https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0064530 To Conform or Not to Conform] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2018]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Conformity]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Emotion]] cee58m1zowf861lyn5ja38yzh460h60 0 261500 2821755 2698924 2026-08-12T22:43:06Z Mikhail Ryazanov 348029 JPEG → SVG 2821755 wikitext text/x-wiki [[File:Magnetic field element (Biot-Savart Law) r1r2.svg|thumb|Shows differential for integrating Biot-Savart Law|175px]] [[File:Rail gun.jpg|thumb|File:Rail gun.jpg|175px]] [[File:Electromagnetic momentum archery analogy.svg|thumb|Electromagnetic momentum archery analogy|175px]] [[File:Fala plaska 3d.gif|thumb|175px]] [[File:International System of Units Logo.png|thumb|175px]] [[File:Divergence theorem example.svg|thumb|175px]] [[File:Fourier Series Square Wave.svg|thumb|The first four terms of the Fourier series of a square wave, <math>\psi(x) = \frac 4 \pi \sin(\pi x)</math> <math>+\frac 4 {3\pi} \sin(3\pi x)</math> <math>+\frac 4 {5\pi} \sin(5\pi x)</math> <math>+\frac 4 {7\pi} \sin(7\pi x) +\ldots</math><math>=\sum_{\text{odd }n=1}^\infty \frac 4 {n\pi} \sin(n\pi x)</math>. |175px]] [[File:String wave linear lumped mass spring.svg|thumb|Figure for calculating wave equation for transverse string waves|175px]] [[File:Shannon entropy 5 coin illustration.svg|thumb|Five fair coins to illustrate the additive property of Shannon's information entropy|175px]] [[File:Entropy wheel of fortune.svg|thumb|Shannon's entropy for unfair coin|175px]] [[File:3-el permutation counting decisions.svg|thumb|Establishes that 3 items have 3!=6 permutations.|175px]] [[File:5-take-3 Crows-A.svg|thumb|5 choose 3 versus permutation of ordered set of five objects.|175px]] <noinclude>{{:User:Guy vandegrift/T/Title}}</noinclude> <gallery> Lens and wavefronts.gif|Lens and wavefronts.gif Partial transmittance.gif|Partial transmittance.gif Snells law wavefronts.gif|Snells law wavefronts.gif Two sources interference.gif|Two sources interference.gif Wave equation 1D fixed endpoints.gif|Wave equation 1D fixed endpoints.gif Exp series.gif|Exp series.gif Atomic-orbital-clouds spd m0.png|Atomic-orbital-clouds spd m0.png Bohr atom model (mul).svg|Bohr atom model (mul).svg Hydrogen Density Plots.png|Hydrogen Density Plots.png AirShower.svg|AirShower.svg Aurore australe - 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"Mounting Queen Victoria's mourning dress." 13 August 2020 ''London Museum''. [https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/blog/mounting-queen-victorias-mourning-dress/#:~:text=Comprising%20a%20bodice%20and%20skirt,a%20certain%20stage%20of%20mourning. https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/blog/mounting-queen-victorias-mourning-dress/#:~:text=Comprising%20a%20bodice%20and%20skirt,a%20certain%20stage%20of%20mourning.] Retrieved 2026-03-09.</ref> Most people say she was about 5 feet tall at her tallest, although sometimes some will say 5'2". Lytton Strachey describes the shrinking of Queen Victoria's power over the course of her reign, attributing it to her inability to think clearly about the constitution or constitutional monarchy:<blockquote>Victoria’s comprehension of the spirit of her age has been constantly asserted. It was for long the custom for courtly historians and polite politicians to compliment the Queen upon the correctness of her attitude towards the Constitution. But such praises seem hardly to be justified by the facts. ... The complex and delicate principles of the Constitution cannot be said to have come within the compass of her mental faculties; and in the actual developments which it underwent during her reign she [472–473] played a passive part. From 1840 to 1861 the power of the Crown steadily increased in England; from 1861 to 1901 it steadily declined. The first process was due to the influence of the Prince Consort, the second to that of a series of great Ministers. During the first Victoria was in effect a mere accessory; during the second the threads of power, which Albert had so laboriously collected, inevitably fell from her hands into the vigorous grasp of Mr. Gladstone, Lord Beaconsfield, and Lord Salisbury. Perhaps, absorbed as she was in routine, and difficult as she found it to distinguish at all clearly between the trivial and the essential, she was only dimly aware of what was happening. Yet, at the end of her reign, the Crown was weaker than at any other time in English history. Paradoxically enough, Victoria received the highest eulogiums for assenting to a political evolution, which, had she completely realised its import, would have filled her with supreme displeasure. Nevertheless it must not be supposed that she was a second George III. Her desire to impose her will, vehement as it was, and unlimited by [473–474] any principle, was yet checked by a certain shrewdness.<ref name=":0">Strachey, Lytton. ''Queen Victoria''. Standard Ebooks, 2025 (2020). [http://standardebooks.org/ebooks/lytton-strachey/queen-victoria standardebooks.org/ebooks/lytton-strachey/queen-victoria]. Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/queen-victoria/id6444770015.</ref>{{rp|472–474 of 555}} </blockquote> The American writer Henry James on Queen Victoria's death:<blockquote>the ensuing mood [was] "strange and indescribable": people spoke in whispers, as though scared of something. He was surprised at the reaction, because her death was not sudden or unusual: it was "a simple running down of the old used up watch," the death of an old widow who had thrown "her good fat weight into the scales of general decency." Yet in the following days, the American-born writer felt unexpectedly distressed. He, like so many, mourned the "safe and motherly old middle-class Queen, who held the nation warm under the fold of her big, hideous Scotch-plaid shawl."<ref name=":11" />{{rp|846 of 1203}}</blockquote> According to A. N. Wilson, Queen Victoria's reputation for prudishness is not quite deserved. The "raffishness" of George IV, for example, or most of the other children of George III, was distasteful, but<blockquote>Having been brought up by a [324–325] widow was different from being brought up, as Albert was, in a home broken by adultery; so her distaste for raffishness, though she would loyally echo her husband’s strong moral line, lacked the pathological edge which it possessed in his case.<ref name=":13" />{{rp|324–325 of 1204}}</blockquote> And Wilson says of her enduring liking for the "poor relation" cousin George Cambridge, 2nd Duke of Cambridge,<blockquote>Although all her biographers stress Victoria’s need, in marrying the virtuous Prince Albert, to escape the dissipations and clumsiness of her ‘wicked uncles’, there was always a distinctly Hanoverian side to her. George Cambridge was a throwback to the world of William IV and George IV, to a lack of stiffness and a lack of side which was always part of Victoria’s character also.<ref name=":13" />{{rp|879 of 1204}}</blockquote> Wilson says of the distance between the actual woman and the external perception of her,<blockquote>Arthur C. Benson and the 1st Viscount Esher, both homosexual men of a certain limited outlook determined by their class and disposition, were the pair entrusted with the task of editing the earliest published letters. It is a magnificent achievement, but they chose to concentrate on Victoria’s public life, omitting the thousands of letters she wrote relating to health, to children, to sex and marriage, to feelings and the ‘inner woman’. It perhaps comforted them, and others who revered the memory of the Victorian era, to place a posthumous gag on Victoria’s emotions. The extreme paradox arose that one of the most passionate, expressive, humorous and unconventional women who ever lived was paraded before the public as a [39–40] stiff, pompous little person, the ‘figurehead’ to an all-male imperial enterprise.<ref name=":13" />{{rp|39–40 of 1204}}</blockquote> Besides what some say was a German accent, Queen Victoria spoke in what A. N. Wilson calls<blockquote>an unreformed Regency English. In Osborne, on Christmas Day 1891, she asked Sir Henry Ponsonby, 'Why the blazes don't Mr Macdonnell telegraph hear the results of the election? He used to do so and now he don’t.' ... If William IV had lived in the age of the telegraph, it is just the sort of question, with 'don't' for 'doesn't', and the blunt 'why the blazes' which he would have asked. One sees here [857–858] how much she had in common with her cousin the Duke of Cambridge, who likewise appeared in many ways to be a pre-Victorian. During a drought, he went to church and the parson prayed for rain. The duke involuntarily exclaimed, 'Oh God! My dear man, how can you expect rain with wind in the east?' When the chaplain, later in the service, said, 'Let us pray,' the duke replied, 'By all means.'<ref name=":13" />{{rp|857–858 of 1204}}</blockquote> == Also Known As == *Victoria Regina *Family name: Saxe-Coburg and Gotha *Nickname, as a child: Drina *Alexandrina Victoria == Family == *Victoria — Alexandrina Victoria (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901)<ref name=":4" /> *Albert, Prince Consort — Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel (26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861)<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|date=2025-10-04|title=Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prince_Albert_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha&oldid=1315065374|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> #Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, "Vicky," German Empress, Empress Frederick (21 November 1840 – 5 August 1901)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-10-08|title=Victoria, Princess Royal|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Victoria,_Princess_Royal&oldid=1315724049|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> #[[Social Victorians/People/Albert Edward, Prince of Wales | Albert Edward, "Teddy," King Edward VII]] (4 November 1841 – 6 May 1910)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-10-23|title=Edward VII|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edward_VII&oldid=1318322588|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> #[[Social Victorians/People/Princess Alice | Alice Maud Mary, Princess Alice]], Grand Duchess of Hesse (25 April 1843 – 14 December 1878)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-10-02|title=Princess Alice of the United Kingdom|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Princess_Alice_of_the_United_Kingdom&oldid=1314683419|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> #[[Social Victorians/People/Alfred of Edinburgh | Alfred Ernest Albert, "Affie"]]: Duke of Edinburgh — (6 August 1844 – 30 July 1900),<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-10-20|title=Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alfred,_Duke_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha&oldid=1317824547|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> Duke of Saxe-Coburg (24 May 1866 – 30 July 1900) and Gotha (2 August 1893 – 30 July 1900) #[[Social Victorians/People/Christian of Schleswig-Holstein | Helena Augusta Victoria, "Lenchen,"]] Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (25 May 1846 – 9 June 1923)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-10-26|title=Princess Helena of the United Kingdom|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Princess_Helena_of_the_United_Kingdom&oldid=1318943746|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> #[[Social Victorians/People/Princess Louise | Louise Caroline Alberta, Princess Louise]], Marchioness of Lorne, [[Social Victorians/People/Argyll | Duchess of Argyle]] (18 March 1848 – 3 December 1939)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-09-25|title=Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Princess_Louise,_Duchess_of_Argyll&oldid=1313272998|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> #[[Social Victorians/People/Connaught | Arthur William Patrick Albert]], Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1 May 1850 – 16 January 1942)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-10-03|title=Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prince_Arthur,_Duke_of_Connaught_and_Strathearn&oldid=1314802923|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> #[[Social Victorians/People/Leopold | Leopold George Duncan Albert]], Duke of Albany (7 April 1853 – 28 March 1884)<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|date=2025-10-19|title=Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prince_Leopold,_Duke_of_Albany&oldid=1317724959|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> #Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore, Princess Henry of Battenberg (14 April 1857 – 26 October 1944)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-10-21|title=Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Princess_Beatrice_of_the_United_Kingdom&oldid=1318045123|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> === "Adopted" Godchildren === # Victoria Gouramma, of Coorg (c. 1841–), brought to London in 1852 at 11, QV stood as godmother 1 July 1852.<ref name=":13" /> (346 of 1204) # Maharajah Duleep Singh, the Lion of the Punjab, presented to QV in July 1854.<ref name=":13" /> (350 of 1204) === Relations === == Acquaintances, Friends and Enemies == === Acquaintances === === Friends === * Lord Melbourne — Henry William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (15 March 1779 – 24 November 1848)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-09-25|title=William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Lamb,_2nd_Viscount_Melbourne&oldid=1313293647|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> * Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-10-09|title=Benjamin Disraeli|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benjamin_Disraeli&oldid=1315865798|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> * Harriet, Duchess of Sutherland, [[Social Victorians/Victoria/Queen's Household#Mistress of the Robes|Mistress of the Robes]] 1837 and 1861, very close friend.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2026-03-13|title=Harriet Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harriet_Sutherland-Leveson-Gower,_Duchess_of_Sutherland&oldid=1343226719|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> The Duchess of Sutherland was an abolitionist, personally criticized by Karl Marx for her mother's clearing of the Sutherland lands for sheep grazing. * Anne Murray, Duchess of Atholl, [[Social Victorians/Victoria/Queen's Household#Mistress of the Robes|Mistress of the Robes]] 1852–1853 and then Lady of the Bedchamber until 1892, when she and the Duchess of Roxburghe shared the duties of the Mistress of the Robes, among her closest of friends<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2026-01-25|title=Anne Murray, Duchess of Atholl|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anne_Murray,_Duchess_of_Atholl&oldid=1334678470|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> * [[Social Victorians/People/Sophie of Wurttemberg|Sophie of Württemberg, Queen of the Netherlands]] (17 June 1818 – 3 June 1877)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-12-02|title=Sophie of Württemberg|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sophie_of_W%C3%BCrttemberg&oldid=1325386567|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> *[[Social Victorians/People/Mary Todd Lincoln|Mary Todd Lincoln]] (December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2026-01-08|title=Mary Todd Lincoln|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mary_Todd_Lincoln&oldid=1331838569|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> *[[Social Victorians/People/Eugenie of France|Empress Eugénie of France]] (5 May 1826 – 11 July 1920)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-11-18|title=Eugénie de Montijo|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eug%C3%A9nie_de_Montijo&oldid=1322973534|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> * [[Social Victorians/People/Elisabeth of Austria|Empress Elisabeth of Austria]] (24 December 1837 – 10 September 1898)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2026-01-09|title=Empress Elisabeth of Austria|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Empress_Elisabeth_of_Austria&oldid=1332040784|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> * "Lady Augusta Bruce, lady-in-waiting to Queen Victoria’s mother, and already [by 1853] a great friend of the Queen’s, attended [Eugénie and Napoleon's] wedding at Notre-Dame"<ref name=":13">Wilson, A. N. ''Victoria: A Life''. Penguin, 2014. Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/victoria/id828766078.</ref> (325 of 1204) === Enemies === == Organizations == [[Social Victorians/Victoria/Queen's Household|Queen's Household]] == Pastimes == * [[Social Victorians/Royals Amateur Theatricals | Amateur Theatricals with the Royal Family]], often at Balmoral or Osborne == Timeline == This Timeline includes both a list of signal events in Queen Victoria's social life and a separate [[Social Victorians/People/Queen Victoria#Her Dresses|chronological list of the dresses]] as they appear in her painted and photographed portraits. Information about what she wore at particular events might be in both places. '''1835''', Rosie Harte in ''The Royal Wardrobe'' says,<blockquote>In 1835, Victoria first met the French Princess Louise, who had recently married her uncle Leopold and whose continental wardrobe fascinated the young Princess. Victoria’s addiction to French wares began with little gifts and accessories, before eventually Louise was supplying her with full outfits of pastel-toned silk dresses and matching bonnets, which Victoria swooned over in her diary: ‘They are quite lovely. They are so well made and so very elegant.’¹⁸ ^{"18 RA VIC/MAIN/QVJ (W) 17 September 1836."} <ref>Harte, Rosie. ''The Royal Wardrobe: Peek into the Wardrobes of History's Most Fashionable Royals''. </ref>{{rp|270 of 595}}</blockquote> '''1836 May 18''', Victoria and Albert met for the first time. Worsley says,<blockquote>On this particular day that Albert first set eyes upon her, there’s also cause to suspect that we can identify the very gown Victoria was wearing. The reason is that she was a great hoarder of the clothes worn on significant occasions, and the Royal Collection today still contains a high-waisted, dark-coloured, tartan velvet dress. With short puffed sleeves worn just off the shoulder, its style dates it to exactly the right period.²¹{{rp|"21 Staniland (1997) p. 92"}} [new paragraph] The tartan was important, for despite the fact she had never been there Victoria had fallen passionately in love with the country of [129–130] Scotland. This had happened four months previously when she’d devoured Sir Walter Scott’s ''The Bride of Lammermoor''. In it, a fearsome Scottish lord feasts upon the human flesh of his tenants, shocking observers when he throws back ‘the tartan plaid with which he had screened his grim and ferocious visage’.²²{{rp|"22 Scott (1819; 1858 edition) p. 368"}} ‘Oh!’ Victoria panted in her journal, ‘Walter Scott is my beau ideal of a Poet; I do so admire him both in Poetry and Prose!’²³{{rp|"23 RA QVJ/1836: 1 November"}} ‘Grim and ferocious’ does not sound like a particularly winsome look. Yet Victoria, at odds with the authority figures in her life, wanted to demonstrate independence and maturity through her dark, tartan gown. Casting aside the white or pink muslin dresses that had previously dominated her wardrobe, she was going through a phase and adopting a look that in our own times we might call goth.<ref name=":5">Worsley, Lucy. ''Queen Victoria: Twenty-Four Days That Changed Her Life''. St. Martin's Press, Hodder & Stoughton, 2018.</ref>{{rp|129–130 of 786; nn. 21, 22, 23, p. 653}}</blockquote> '''1837 June 20''', Victoria acceded to the throne.<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal|date=2025-09-28|title=Queen Victoria|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Queen_Victoria&oldid=1313837777|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> She put on a white dressing gown to hear the news, and then she changed to a black dress, because she was in mourning for the death of William IV, to begin her work. Worsley says that in spite of contemporary reports, Victoria did not cry:<blockquote>'The Queen was not overwhelmed,’ Victoria [later] claimed, and was ‘rather full of courage, she may say. She took things as they came, as she knew they must be.’²⁸{{rp|"28 Theodore Martin, Queen Victoria as I Knew Her, London (1901) p. 65"}} [new paragraph] Even her grief for her uncle had to be kept measured. ‘Poor old man,’ she thought, ‘I feel sorry for him, he was always personally kind to me.’²⁹{{rp|"29 RA VIC/MAIN/QVLB/19 June 1837"}} Yet there was no time to mourn. Victoria quickly returned to her maid’s room to be dressed. She already had a black mourning gown just waiting to be put on. Still remaining at Kensington Palace to this day, this dress is a tiny garment, with an extraordinarily small waist and cuffs. With it, she wore a white collar and, as usual, ‘her light hair’ was ‘simply parted over the forehead’.³⁰{{rp|"30 Anon., The Annual Register and Chronicle for the Year 1837, London (1838) p. 65"}} Her girlish appearance explains quite a lot of the indulgence and romance with which her reign was greeted. It also meant that she would consistently be underestimated.<ref name=":5" />{{rp|148 of 786; nn. 28, 29, 30, p. 656}}</blockquote> === Formatting === '''1838 June 28, Victoria's Coronation'''. Worsley says,<blockquote>For her journey to Westminster Abbey, Victoria was wearing red robes over a stiff white satin dress with gold embroidery. She had a ‘circlet of splendid diamonds’ on her head. Her long crimson velvet cloak, with its gold lace and ermine, flowed out so far behind her little figure that it became a ‘very ponderous appendage’.²{{rp|"2 Lady Wilhelmina Stanhope, quoted in Lorne (1901) p. 82"}} Harriet, the beautiful and statuesque Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes, was responsible for Victoria’s appearance. This ‘ponderous’ mantle must have made her anxious, and indeed it would get in the way and cause kerfuffle all day long. The stately duchess rather dwarfed the queen when they stood side by side, and Victoria was slightly jealous of Harriet’s habit of flirting with Melbourne. But she did trust her surer dress sense. Onto [160–161] Victoria’s little feet went flat white satin slippers fastened with ribbons.³{{rp|"3 Staniland (1997) p. 114"}}<ref name=":5" />{{rp|160–161; nn. 2, 3, p. 659}}</blockquote>The coronation was under-rehearsed, and Victoria herself had not seen the kind of pomp and splendor that came with such an important official event:<blockquote>Victoria gasped at the sight that met her within. Lady Wilhelmina Stanhope, one of the young ladies carrying the queen’s train, noticed that ‘the colour mounted to her cheeks, brow and even neck, and her breath came quickly.’²⁹{{rp|"29 Lady Wilhelmina Stanhope, quoted in Lorne (1901) p. 82"}} ‘Splendid’, Victoria thought the congregation, many of them, like herself, swathed in red velvet, ‘the bank of Peeresses quite beautiful, all in their robes’.³⁰{{rp|"30 RA QVJ/1838: 28 June"}} Among a host of impressive outfits, that of the Austrian ambassador was particularly noteworthy. Even the heels of his boots were bejewelled. One lady thought that he looked like he’d ‘been caught out in a rain of diamonds, and had come in dripping!’³¹{{rp|"31 Grace Greenwood, ''Queen Victoria, Her Girlhood and Womanhood'', London (1883) p. 117"}} Victoria was accompanied not only by the young ladies who were to carry her train, but also by the Duchess of Sutherland as Mistress of the Robes, who ‘walked, or rather stalked up the Abbey like Juno; she was full of her situation.’³²{{rp|"32 Ralph Disraeli, ed., ''Lord Beaconsfield’s Correspondence with His Sister'', London (1886 edition) p. 109"}} Throughout the whole ceremony the Bishop of Durham stood near to the queen, supposedly to guide her through the ritual. But he proved to be hopelessly unreliable. The unfortunate bishop ‘never could tell me’, Victoria recorded later, [169–170] what was to take place’. At one point, he was supposed to hand her the orb, but when he noticed that she had already got it, he was left, once again, ‘so confused and puzzled’.³³{{rp|"33 RA QVJ/1838: 28 June"}} Another hindrance came in the form of the trainbearers’ dresses. Their ‘little trains were serious annoyances’, wrote one of their number, ‘for it was impossible to avoid treading upon them … there certainly should have been some previous rehearsing, for we carried the Queen’s train very jerkily and badly, never keeping step properly’.³⁴{{rp|"34 Lady Wilhelmina Stanhope, quoted in Lorne (1901) p. 82"}} It was the Duchess of Richmond, not the stylish Sutherland, who had signed off the design of the bearers’ dresses, and she found herself ‘much condemned by some of the young ladies for it’. But the Duchess of Richmond had decreed that she would ‘have no discussion with their Mammas’ about what they were to wear. An executive decision was the only way to get the design agreed.³⁵{{rp|"35 RA QVJ/1838: 28 June"}} <ref name=":5" />{{rp|169–170 of 786; nn. 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, p. 660–661}}</blockquote>After the peers swore homage<blockquote>it was now time for a change of dress, to mark the beginning of Victoria’s transformation from girl to sovereign. Retreating to a special robing room, she took off her crimson cloak and put on ‘a singular sort of little gown of linen trimmed with lace’. This white dress represented her purified, prepared state. When she re-entered the abbey, she did so bare-headed. ... Then at last came the very moment of ‘the Crown being placed on my head – which was, I must own, a most beautiful impressive moment; all the Peers and Peeresses put on their Coronets at the same instant.’⁴¹{{rp|"41 RA QVJ/1838: 28 June"}} The sound of this moment of the lifting of the coronets had been heard at coronations going back to the Middle Ages, and was once exquisitely described as ‘a sort of feathered, silken thunder’.⁴²{{rp|"42 Benjamin Robert Haydon, ''The Diary of Benjamin Robert Haydon'', Cambridge, MA (1960) p. 350"}} <ref name=":5" />{{rp|172 of 786; nn. 41, 42, p. 661}}</blockquote>Her coronation robes were "specially woven in the Spitalfields silk-weaving area of London," like her wedding dress.<ref name=":8">Goldthorpe, Caroline. ''From Queen to Empress: Victorian Dress 1837–1877''. An Exhibition at The Costume Institute 15 December 1988 – 16 April 1989. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1988. ''Google Books'': https://www.google.com/books/edition/From_Queen_to_Empress/UJLxwwrVEyoC.</ref>{{rp|15}}<p> '''1840 February 10''', Victoria and Albert married at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-07-11|title=Wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wedding_of_Queen_Victoria_and_Prince_Albert&oldid=1300012890|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> Worsley says,<blockquote>She had her hair dressed in loops upon her cheeks, and a ‘wreath of orange flowers put on.’ Her dress was ‘a white satin gown, with a very deep flounce of Honiton lace, imitation of old’.²¹{{rp|1="21 RA QVJ/1840: 10 February [QVJ = Queen Victoria's Journals]"}} This simple cream gown of Victoria’s was a dress that launched a million subsequent white weddings. She broke with monarchical [238–239] convention by rejecting royal robes in favour of a plain dress, with just a little train from the waist at the back to make it appropriate for court wear.²²{{rp|"22 Staniland (1997) p. 118"}} It was a signal that on this day she wasn’t Her Majesty the Queen, but an ordinary woman. She wore imitation orange blossom [sic] in her hair in place of the expected circlet of diamonds. She’d had the lace for the dress created by her mother’s favoured lacemakers of Honiton, in Devon, as opposed to the better-known artisans of Brussels. A royal commission like this was a welcome boost – then as now – to British industry.²³ "{{rp|23 Ibid., p. 120"}} This piece of lace would become totemic for Victoria. She would preserve it, treasure it and indeed wear it until the end of her life. Victoria had personally designed the dresses of her bridesmaids, giving a sketch to her Mistress of the Robes, still Harriet, Duchess of Sutherland.<ref name=":5" />{{rp|238–239 of 786; nn. 21, 22, 23, p. 674}}</blockquote> The Royal Collection has the sketch Victoria made.<blockquote>The bridesmaids wore white roses around their heads, with further blooms pinned to the tulle overskirts of their dresses. Victoria’s opinion was that they ‘had a beautiful effect’, but others disagreed.³⁶ [36 RA QVJ/1840: 10 February] Used to seeing golden tassels, velvet robes and colourful jewels at royal ceremonies, onlookers thought that the trainbearers ‘looked like village girls’.³⁷{{rp|"37 Wyndham, ed. (1912) p. 297"}} <ref name=":5" />{{rp|243–244 of 786; nn. 36, 37, p. 674}}</blockquote>The aristocrat who thought the bridesmaids "looked like village girls" was Sarah Spencer, Lady Lyttelton.<ref>The Hon. Mrs Hugh Wyndham, ed., ''The Correspondence of Sarah Spencer, Lady Lyttelton, 1787–1870''. London, 1912. Cited in Worsley, p. 629 [of 786].</ref><blockquote><p>At the coronation her train had been too long to handle, but now there was the opposite problem. The long back part of Victoria’s white satin skirt, trimmed with orange blossom, was ‘rather too short for the number of young ladies who carried it’ and they ended up ‘kicking each other’s heels and treading on each other’s gowns’.⁵⁰{{rp|50 Lady Wilhelmina Stanhope, quoted in Lorne (1901) p. 112}} <ref name=":5" />{{rp|246 of 786; n. 50, p. 675}}</p></blockquote>Victoria changed from the wedding dress to something for her trip back to Buckingham Palace [check that it's Buckingham]:<blockquote>Then [after the ceremony] she went to change, putting on ‘a white [249–250] silk gown trimmed with swansdown’, and a going-away bonnet trimmed with false orange flowers that still survives to this day at Kensington Palace.<ref name=":5" />{{rp|249–250 of 786}}</blockquote> The 1855 photograph of QV's 1840 going-away bonnet is in the Royal Collection Trust: https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/58/collection/2905582/bonnet-worn-by-queen-victoria-at-her-marriage]. Victoria changed to a different dress for the evening.<blockquote>The gown that Victoria wore that evening was possibly the plainer, and very slender, cream silk one surviving in the Royal Collection with a traditional association with her wedding evening. If she did wear it for that first dinner together, then she could hardly have eaten a thing. It laced even tighter than her wedding dress.<ref name=":5" />{{rp|251 of 786}}</blockquote>QV was sick by the time the long day of highly formal ritual was over:<blockquote>But there would be no ritual undoing by the groom of his bride’s ethereal gown. That, as always, had to be done by Victoria’s dressers. ‘At ½ p.10 I went and undressed and was very sick,’ she says. These women, the bedrock of her life, ever present, ever watchful, must have been with her as she finished retching and went into the bedchamber, where ‘we both went to bed; (of course in one bed), to lie by his side, and in his arms, and on his dear bosom’.⁷² {{rp|"72 RA QVJ/1840: 10 February"}} <ref name=":5" />{{rp|252 of 786; n. 72, p. 676}}</blockquote> The separation between how finely QV was dressed and what it looked like to people, including both the effect of physical distance and the effect of the distance between what people expected a queen to wear and what QV wore. Also, QV's appeal "to the respectable slice of opinion at society’s upper middle":<blockquote>'I saw the Queen’s dress at the palace,’ wrote one eager letter-writer, ‘the lace was beautiful, as fine as a cobweb.’ She wore no jewels at all, this person’s account continues, ‘only a bracelet with Prince Albert’s picture’.²⁸ {{rp|"28 Mundy, ed. (1885) p. 413}} This was in fact [240–241] completely incorrect. Albert had given her a huge sapphire brooch, which she wore along with her ‘Turkish diamond necklace and earrings’.²⁹ {{rp|"29 RA QVJ/1840: 10 February}} '''It was the beginning of a lifetime trend for Victoria’s clothes to be reported as simpler, plainer, less ostentatious than they really were. The reality was that they were not quite as ostentatious as people expected for a queen.''' This is really what they meant by their descriptions of her clothes as austere, and pleasingly middle-class. In other countries, members of the middle classes would join the working classes on streets and at barricades and bring monarchies tumbling down. '''But in Britain, part of the reason this did not happen is that Victoria, her values and her low-key style appealed with peculiar power to the respectable slice of opinion at society’s upper middle.''' And so, dressed but not overdressed, the unqueenly looking queen was ready for her wedding day to begin.<ref name=":5" />{{rp|240–241; nn. 28, 29; p. 674}}</blockquote>Her wedding dress was "specially woven in the Spitalfields silk-weaving area of London," like her coronation robes.<ref name=":8" />{{rp|15}}<p>'''1840''', QV's first pregnancy, with Vicky, and a relic petticoat with blood from her first birth:</p><blockquote>She had left off wearing stays, becoming ‘more like a barrel than anything else’.²¹ {{rp|"21 Stratfield Saye MS, quoted in Longford (1966) p. 76"}} Victoria herself, although she felt well, ‘unhappily’ had to admit that she was ‘a great size’.²² {{rp|"22 RA VIC/MAIN/QVLB/10 November 1840"}} '''A fine cotton lawn petticoat from this early married period''', which once had the same dimensions as her wedding dress, shows evidence of having been let out around its high empire waist, quite possibly to accommodate this pregnancy.²³ {{rp|"23 In the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, Historic Royal Palaces."}} The work was done with tiny stitches as if by the needle of a fairy. There were many hands available in Victoria’s wardrobe department, and indeed no shortage of clothes either. '''This particular petticoat survives because it was given away after becoming soiled with blood.''' She also had an expandable dressing gown for pregnancy, of thin white cotton, with ‘gauging tapes’ to widen the waist as pregnancy progressed.²⁴ {{rp|"Staniland (1997) p. 126"}}<ref name=":5" />{{rp|262 of 786; nn. 21, 22, 23, 24, p. 678}}</p></blockquote> '''1840 November 21''', Victoria went into labor with Vicky.<ref name=":5" />{{rp|255 of 786}} Her dress:<blockquote>Early on in labour, Victoria would have been given a dose of castor oil to empty her bowels, to avoid ‘exceedingly disagreeable’ consequences later. She would have worn her loose dressing gown over a chemise and bedgown ‘folded up smoothly to the waist’ and beneath that, ‘a petticoat’. Stays were absent, despite the common belief among women that wearing them during labour would ‘assist’, by ‘affording support’. The latest medical advice was that this was ‘improper’.³⁶ {{rp|"36 Bull (1837) pp. 130–2"}} The chemise that Victoria was wearing would acquire special lucky significance for her. Nine childbirths later, she’d still insist upon donning the exact same one.³⁷ {{rp|"37 Dennison (2007) p. 2"}}<ref name=":5" />{{rp|265 of 7886; nn. 36, 37, p. 679}}</blockquote> '''1843, around''', Albert "cut [Victoria's] dress expenditure down from £5,000 to £2,000 a year" in order to put money away for later.<ref name=":5" />{{rp|299 of 786}} '''1843 May 19''', QV wrote in her journal that she dressed "all in white and had my wedding veil on, as a shawl," for Vicky's christening.<ref name=":5" />{{rp|270 of 786; n. 63, p. 681 of 786}} '''1849''', Duleep Singh "surrendered" the Koh-i-nûr necklace to England.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/406698/queen-victoria-1819-1901|title=Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) - Queen Victoria (1819-1901)|website=www.rct.uk|language=en|access-date=2026-03-06}}</ref> '''1854''', Queen "Victoria's spending on her wardrobe had crept up again, to roughly £6,000 annually, or six times a very good annual income for a professional gentleman."<ref name=":5" />{{rp|311 of 786}} '''1854''', when QV met Duleep Singh, "the woman the Maharaja saw before him still looked younger than her [310–311] thirty-five years. In the photograph, at least, her hair shines, she hardly looks like a mother of eight and her white dress is demure and girlish."<ref name=":5" />{{rp|310–311}} '''1855 April 16–''', Empress Eugénie and Napoleon III of France began a 5-day visit to the U.K.<ref name=":3">Goldstone, Nancy. ''The Rebel Empresses: Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France, Power and Glamour in the Struggle for Europe''. Little, Brown, 2025.</ref>{{rp|276}} '''1855 August 18–28 or so''', Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, Princess Royal Vicky and Prince of Wales Bertie visited Paris and the Exposition Universelle.<ref name=":3" />{{rp|287}} Caroline Goldthorpe says,<blockquote>For the state entry of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert into Paris in 1855, the Queen wore a dress of white Spitalfields silk, its design representing an English flower garden (figure 2). While in Paris, however, she attended a ball at the Hôtel de Ville, wearing "my diamond diadem with the Koh-i-noor in it, a white net dress, embroidered with gold and (as were all my dresses) very full. It was very much admired by the Emperor and the ladies. The Emperor asked if it was English; I said No, it had been made on purpose in Paris." In addition / to the ball gown, made in France as a diplomatic gesture, she evidently wore both English and French silks for less public occasions."<ref name=":8" /> (15, 17) [The English-made Spitalfields-silk dress is at tthe Museum of London.]</blockquote>A. N. Wilson suggests that the sense that Victoria was dowdy is down in part to "the exacting standards of Parisian journalists":<blockquote>They went to the opera and displayed the difference between a true-born queen and a parvenue empress. When the national anthems had been played, the Empress looked behind her to make sure that her chair was in place. The Queen of England, confident that the chair would be there, sat down without turning. Mary Bulteel, her Maid of Honour who noticed this detail, was also able to reassure Eugénie’s baffled entourage that the Queen was always ‘badly dressed’. It did not prevent Victoria from being unaffectedly enraptured by Eugénie’s range of gorgeous outfits. Victoria adored the Empress and it was a friendship which lasted for life. ‘Altogether,’ she told her diary, ‘I am delighted to see how much my Albert likes and admires her, as it is so seldom I see him do so with any woman.’²⁷ ("27 Quoted Edith Saunders, ''A Distant Summer'', p. 49.") Perhaps it was so, or perhaps he was being polite. The Queen’s dowdiness and (by the exacting standards of Parisian journalists) poor dress sense were more than outshone by the splendour of her jewels.<ref name=":13" /> (365 of 1204)</blockquote>'''1857 August 6–''', Eugénie and Napoleon visit QV again. QV describes how Eugénie is dressed. Wilson says of the admiring precision of QV's descriptions of Eugénie's dresses, <blockquote>The wistfulness with which Victoria described Eugénie’s outfits whenever the two met is touching. She was the Queen of England and could have afforded the finest couturier; but she was tiny, increasingly rotund, much of the time depressed or petulant. Her homely dress sense reflected a growing dissatisfaction with her appearance: clothes were for swathing a body which was by any ordinary standards a very peculiar shape, not for adorning it or drawing it to people’s attention.<ref name=":13" /> (389 of 1204)</blockquote> And maybe she just wasn't very good at style. Evidence from later suggests she had an appreciation for fine fabrics and laces. '''1858, June''', when Victoria began wearing a crinoline cage. Worsley says,<blockquote>She had attended reviews of her troops increasingly often as they came shipping back from Crimea. For the purpose, she often wore the superbly tailored outdoor wear that suited her much better than frou-frou evening gowns. Her self-adopted ‘uniform’ was a scarlet, made-to-measure military-style jacket combined with the skirt of a riding habit. Albert had a matching outfit too, its chest padded out to simulate the muscles that his sedentary lifestyle had failed to give him. [361–362] [new paragraph] Today, though, as she was travelling by carriage, Victoria wore a dark cloak over her now-customary daywear of the crinolined skirt. She’d held out until the end of the 1850s before adopting this novel steel structure to puff out the skirt, which was widely thought to be an ‘indelicate, expensive, hideous and dangerous article’.¹⁹{{rp|"19 ''Punch, Or the London Charivari'' (8 August 1863) p. 59"}} A crinoline, or ‘cage’, could swing the skirts out so unexpectedly that they caught fire, or got stuck in carriage wheels. But the stylish Empress Eugénie, whom Victoria much admired, is said to have popularised the crinoline during an 1855 visit to England. ‘Carter’s Crinoline Saloon’ opened soon afterwards, offering London ladies not only the crinoline but also the new ‘elastic stays … as worn by the Empress of the French’.²⁰{{rp|"20 “Adburgham (1964) p. 93"}} Victoria nevertheless resisted the fashion until a heatwave three years later made her feel that her customary stiff muslin petticoats were ‘unbearable’. ‘Imagine!’ she wrote, to her married daughter in Germany, ‘since 6 weeks I wear a “Cage”!!! What do you say?’²¹{{rp|"21 RA VIC/ADDU/32, p. 178 (21 July 1858)"}} Having realised how convenient it was, she now only took her crinoline off to go sailing.<ref name=":5" />{{rp|361–362, nn. 19, 20, 21, p. 696}}</blockquote> '''1861 December 14''', Prince Albert, Prince Consort died.<ref name=":2" /> According to Julia Baird<blockquote>Victoria decreed that the entire court would mourn for an unprecedented official period of two years. (When this ended, her ladies and daughters could discard the black and wear half mourning, which was gray, white, or light purple shades.) Many of her subjects decided to join them in mourning. Her ladies were draped in jet jewelry and crêpe, a thick black rustling material made of silk, crimped to make it look dull.<ref name=":11">Baird, Julia. ''Victoria the Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire''. Random House, 2016. Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/victoria-the-queen/id953835024.</ref> (585 of 1203)</blockquote>After Albert's death Queen "Victoria never attended or held another public ball."<ref name=":11" /> (592 of 1203) '''1863 March 10''', Bertie (Albert Edward, Prince of Wales) and Alix (Alexandra) married in St. George's Chapel, Windsor. QV, who sat high up and out of the way, wore widow's weeds, "the blue sash and star of the Order of the Garter" and (according to Lord Clarendon) "a cap ‘more hideous than any I have yet seen.'"<ref name=":13" />{{rp|495 of 1204}} '''1865 April 15''', Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Eugénie's was among the first letters of condolence from a head of state that Mary Todd Lincoln got; Victoria's was dated the day after Eugénie's.<ref name=":3" />{{rp|555 of 909}} '''1866–1871''', [[Social Victorians/People/Princess Louise | Princess Louise]] was Victoria's private secretary. '''1866 February''', QV opened Parliament for the first time since Albert's death.<blockquote>She wore plain evening dress, with a small diamond and sapphire coronet on top of her widow’s cap. The wind whipped her veil as she rode silently in an open carriage past curious crowds, many of whom had not glimpsed her for years.<ref name=":11" /> (609 of 1203)</blockquote>'''1866 February 6''', Princess Helena's wedding to Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. QV wrote in her journal that it "was 'an ''execution''<nowiki/>' to which she was 'dragged in ''deep mourning''.'"<ref name=":12">Longford, Elizabeth. ''Queen Victoria''. The History Press, 2011 (1999). Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/queen-victoria-essential-biographies/id1142259733.</ref>{{rp|118 of 223}} Instead of a crown she wore a black widow's cap. '''1867 Spring''', annual exhibition at the Royal Academy, which included a large canvas by Sir Edwin Landseer that QV had commissioned as "Shadow" to show her grief. It was called ''Her Majesty at Osborne, 1866''. The center of this painting is dominated by black.<blockquote> <p>In it, the queen [sits] sidesaddle on a sleek dark horse, dressed in her customary black. She [is] reading a letter from the dispatch box on the ground, next to her dogs. Opposite [is] a tall figure in a black kilt and jacket solemnly holding [634–635] the horse’s bridle. ...</p> <p>It caused a scandal. The ''Saturday Review'' art critic wrote: "If anyone will stand by this picture for a quarter of an hour and listen to the comments of visitors he will learn how great an imprudence has been committed." It was not long before the gossip became crude: Were the queen and Mr. Brown lovers? Was she pregnant with his child? Had they secretly married? In 1868, an American visitor said he was gobsmacked by constant, crass jokes about the queen commonly referred to as "Mrs. Brown." "I have been told," he wrote, "that the Queen was insane, and John Brown was her keeper; the Queen was a spiritualist, and John Brown was her medium.</p> <p>Victoria adored the painting and ordered an engraving.<ref name=":11" /> (634–635 of 1203)</p></blockquote>'''1871 March 21''', Princess Louise and John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne, were married.<ref>"Supplement." ''The London Gazette'' 24 March 1871 (23720) Friday: 1587 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23720/page/1587.</ref> QV wore rubies as well as diamonds.<ref name=":11" />{{rp|644 of 1203}} '''1871, end of, around the time of Bertie's illness with typhoid, by this time''', according to Lucy Worseley, QV had decided never to wear color again (a decision she had made after the first year of full mourning Albert's death?) and had developed her "brand." She had not made many personal appearances, but because of her photographs, the carte-de-visite with Albert, and her memoirs about the Highlands, she was known to her subjects:<blockquote>Victoria was extraordinary in her dedication to black. If wearing mourning was a [413–414] demand for greater-than-usual understanding, it’s certainly true that she felt entitled to it for the rest of her life. Mourning was turned into a sort of disguise for her. It indicated that she was a victim, bereaved, which was a way of pre-empting criticism. And within the conventions of black, Victoria insisted that her clothes be cut in a way that she found comfortable and convenient: a bodice with only light boning, a skirt with capacious pockets. She no longer followed fashion; she had created a fashion all her own. [new paragraph] Victoria’s black clothing also had terrific ‘brand value’ in creating a recognisable royal image. Although she rarely appeared in person, Victoria’s physical appearance was more widely known than ever before. In 1860, she and Albert had taken the decision to allow photographs of themselves to be published on cartes de visite, highly collectible little rectangles of illustrated cardboard. Within two years, between three and four million of these cards depicting the queen had been sold. ²⁷{{rp|27 Plunkett (2003) p. 156."}} The people who bought them understood that they were in possession of something more potent than a lithograph or an engraving. The effect, in terms of making the queen’s subjects feel they ‘knew’ her, has been compared by the Royal Collection’s photography curator to the sensational 1969 television [414–415] documentary series, Royal Family.²⁸{{rp|"28 Dimond and Taylor (1987) p. 20"}} So even if Victoria had been bodily absent from public life for the last decade, in paper form she had been more present than ever.²⁹{{rp|"29 ''The Photographic News'' (28 February 1862) quoted in Dimond and Taylor (1987) p. 22"}} <ref name=":5" />{{rp|413–414, nn. 27, 28. 29, p. 707}}</blockquote> '''1872 February 27''', thanksgiving service for Bertie's survival in St. Paul's Cathedral:<blockquote>Victoria was bored in the church, and found St. Paul’s "cold, dreary and dingy," but the roars of millions who stood outside in the cold under a lead-colored sky made her triumphant, and she pressed Bertie’s hand in a dramatic flourish. It was "a great holy day" for the people of London, ''The Times'' declared gravely. They wished to show the queen she was as beloved as ever. Their delight at seeing her in person was as much a cause for celebration as Bertie’s recovery. This moment revealed something that Bertie would quickly grasp though his mother had not: the British public requires ceremony and pageantry, and the chance to glimpse a sovereign in finery. It was not a republic her subjects were hankering for, but a visible queen. As Lord Halifax said, people wanted their queen to look like a queen, with a crown and scepter: "They want the gilding for their money."<ref name=":11" />{{rp|655 of 1203}}</blockquote> '''1878 December 14''', Princess Alice died. '''1879 June 1''',<ref name=":32">{{Cite journal|date=2025-11-29|title=Louis-Napoléon, Prince Imperial|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louis-Napol%C3%A9on,_Prince_Imperial&oldid=1324821881|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> Louis Napoleon, son of Eugénie, "to whom Victoria ... had become devotedly attached, was killed in the Zulu War."<ref name=":0" />{{rp|432 of 555}} '''1880 February 5''', Queen Victoria attended the state opening of Parliament. She wrote in her journal<blockquote>I wore the same dress, black velvet, trimmed with minniver, my small diamond crown & long veil. Got in, at the Great Entrance, & went in the new state coach which is very handsome with much gilding, a crown at the top, & a great deal of glass, which enables the people to see me. ... Beatrice stood to my right, Leopold to my left. Bertie, Affie & Arthur were all there.<ref name=":13" /> (707 of 1204)</blockquote>'''1881 April 19''', Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield died.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Benjamin Disraeli|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benjamin_Disraeli&oldid=1335428395|journal=Wikipedia|date=2026-01-29|language=en}}</ref> '''1882 March 2''',<ref name=":12" /> (152 of 223) the 7th and last assassination attempt on QV, by Roderick Maclean, another adolescent male possibly not intent on killer her, although his pistol was loaded.<ref name=":0" />{{rp|433 of 555}} '''1882 April 27''', Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany and Princess Helen of Waldeck married. "The Queen celebrated by wearing white over her black dress for the first time since Albert’s death – it was her own white wedding veil."<ref name=":12" />{{rp|154 of 223}} '''1883 March 17''', QV fell down stairs in Windsor, probably some marble stairs. She was "lame until July."<ref name=":4" /> '''1883 March 27''', QV's Scots servant John Brown died.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=John Brown (servant)|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Brown_(servant)&oldid=1312942175|journal=Wikipedia|date=2025-09-23|language=en}}</ref> '''1884 March 28''', Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany died.<ref name=":1" /> '''1886''', the general election of 1886, according to Lytton Strachey, "the majority of the nation" voted down Home Rule and Gladstone<blockquote>and placing Lord Salisbury in power. Victoria’s satisfaction was profound. A flood of new unwonted hopefulness swept over her, stimulating her vital spirits with a surprising force. Her habit of life was suddenly altered; abandoning the long seclusion which Disraeli’s persuasions had only momentarily interrupted, she threw herself vigorously into a multitude of public activities. She appeared at drawing-rooms, at concerts, at reviews; she laid foundation-stones; she went to Liverpool to open an international exhibition, driving through the streets in her open carriage in heavy rain amid vast applauding crowds. Delighted by the welcome which met her everywhere, she warmed to her work.<ref name=":0" />{{rp|439–440 of 555}}</blockquote> '''1887''', the Golden Jubilee. Strachey says that QV had begun wearing the color violet in her bonnet by now:<blockquote>Little by little it was noticed that the outward vestiges of Albert’s posthumous domination grew less complete. At Court the stringency of mourning was relaxed. As the Queen drove through the Park in her open carriage with her [444–445] Highlanders behind her, nursery-maids canvassed eagerly the growing patch of violet velvet in the bonnet with its jet appurtenances on the small bowing head.<ref name=":0" /> (444–445 of 555)</blockquote> QV wore a bonnet rather than a crown or widow's cap.<ref name=":13" /> (822 of 1204) At dinner on the day of the procession, QV wore a dress, as she says, with "the rose, thistle & shamrock embroidered in silver on it, & my large diamonds."<ref name=":13" /> (824 of 1204) '''1888 June 15''', Vicky's husband Emperor Frederick (Fritz) died. '''1890 July 15''', Garden Party at Marlborough House with QV as the most important guest, with some description of QV's dress, more details in the descriptions of the dresses of some of the other women:<blockquote>But if not favoured with model "Queen's weather," a good imitation set in as the Life Guards struck up "God Save the Queen," and her Majesty descended the flight of steps on the Prince of Wales's arm, and slowly passed through the eager ranks of her assembled subjects. Her Majesty was conducted to a canopy at the lower end of the garden, and was soon surrounded by children and grandchildren; she walked with the aid of a stick, but did not appear to be troubled by rheumatism, and moved without difficulty. The Queen's dress was of black striped [[Social Victorians/Terminology#Broché|broché]], a lace shawl, and black bonnet, trimmed with white roses. She talked to people to right and left, and looked smiling and happy. ... AN ACCOUNT OF SOME OF THE DRESSES. Her Majesty was attired completely in black, with the slight relief of white flowers in her black bonnet.<ref>"From One Who Was There." "The Marlborough House Garden Party." ''Pall Mall Gazette'' 15 July 1890 (Tuesday): p. 5, Col. 1. ''British Newspaper Archive'' http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000098/18900715/016/0006 (Accessed April 2015).</ref></blockquote> '''1891 January 14''', Albert Victor (Eddy), Bertie's and Alex's son, died of pneumonia.<ref name=":12" />{{rp|190 of 223}} '''1893 February 28, Tuesday, 3:00 p.m''', QV hosted a Queen's drawing-room at Buckingham Palace:<blockquote>Her Majesty wore a dress and train of rich black silk, trimmed with crape and chenille. Headdress and coronet of diamonds and pearls. Ornaments — Pearls. Her Majesty wore the Star and Ribbon of the Garter, the Orders of Victoria and Albert, the Crown of India, the Prussian Order, the Spanish and Portuguese Orders, the Russian Order of St. Catherine, and the Hessian and Bulgarian Orders.<ref>"The Queen's Drawing Room." ''Morning Post'' 1 March 1893, Wednesday: 7 [of 12], Col. 6a–7c [of 7]. ''British Newspaper Archive'' https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18930301/072/0007. Same print title and p.</ref></blockquote> '''1895 December 14''', George and May's 2nd son, who would become Elizabeth II's father, was born. Thinking of the anniversary of Albert's and Alice's deaths, QV "said that the child might be a gift of God."<ref name=":12" />{{rp|191 of 223}} '''1896 September 26''', QV wrote in her journal, "Today is the day on which I have reigned longer, by a day, than any English sovereign."<ref name=":12" />{{rp|191 of 223}} '''1897 April 4''', QV vacations in Nice, as she did almost every year, and a little on her "uniform":<blockquote>The pattern of her hotel days in Cimiez, an upmarket suburb on a hill behind Nice, was undemanding. She was dressed by the servants who were almost a second family. One of her wardrobe maids spent the night on call in the dressing room just next door to her bedroom.¹²{{rp|"12 Stoney and Weltzien, eds. (1994) pp. 11–12"}} At half past seven, the maid on the next shift would come into Victoria’s bedroom to open the green silk blinds and shutters. Her silver hairbrush, hot water, folded towels and sponges were all laid out by these wardrobe maids. Her pharmacist’s account book records the purchase of beauty products such as ‘lavender water’, ‘Mr Saunders’ Tooth Tincture’ and ‘cakes of soap for bath’.¹³{{rp|"13 Royal Pharmaceutical Society, account book for ‘The Queen’ (1861–1869)"}} [new paragraph] Victoria’s clothes were handled by the dressers, who were better paid than the maids. Their duties, ran Victoria’s instructions, included ‘scrupulous tidiness and exactness in looking over everything that Her Majesty takes [510–511] off … to think over well everything that is wanted or may be wanted’.¹⁴{{rp|"14 Staniland (1997) p. 186"}} Her black silk stockings with white soles had for decades been woven by one John Meakin, while Anne Birkin embroidered the garments with ‘VR’.¹⁵ {{rp|"15 Quoted in King (2007) p. 100"}} Victoria grew fond of faithful servants like Anne, and even had Birkin’s portrait among her collection of photographs. Despite their sombre aspect, even her mourning gowns were finely made. She had settled into a series of very minor variations upon a square-necked bodice and skirt, customised with quirky little pockets for keys and seals, all cut pretty much the same to save her the trouble of fittings. On her head went a white cap, with streamers of lace, and round her neck a locket containing miniatures of two of her children: Alice, now lost to diphtheria, and Leopold, to haemophilia.¹⁶{{rp|"16 Princess Marie Louise (1956) p. 141"}} <ref name=":5" /> {{rp|510–511; nn. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, p. 722}}</blockquote> [[File:Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Service, 22 June 1897.jpg|alt=Old painting of very large crowd and an old woman dressed in black in a carriage in the center|thumb|Diamond Jubilee Thanksgiving Service on the Steps of St. Paul's]] ==== Diamond Jubilee ==== '''1897 June 22, Diamond Jubilee''', with Thanksgiving service on the steps of St. Paul's, painted in 1899 by Andrew Carrick Gow (right; better image at https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/queen-victorias-diamond-jubilee-service-22-june-1897-51041). QV stayed in the carriage for the service. Worsley says, QV's dress had "decorative 'panels of grey satin veiled with black net & steel embroideries, & some black lace'"<blockquote>Rising from her bed, Victoria dressed, as always, in black. The crowds who saw her today would consider her ‘dress of black silk’ to be [532–533] modest and widowly, almost dingy. Her taste in clothing had become ever more subdued. Departing from Windsor Castle to travel to Buckingham Palace for these few days of the Jubilee, she’d been worried about the stains the sooty train to Paddington might leave on her outfit. ‘I could have cried,’ said the woman who ran the draper’s shop in Windsor, ‘to see Her Majesty start for the Jubilee in her second-best “mantle” – after all the beautiful things I had sent her.’7{{rp|7 Weintraub (1987) p. 581}} If you’d had the chance to examine the queen’s outfit closely, though, you’d’ve seen that it was in fact sombrely splendid, her black cape embroidered with swirling silver sequins, huge pearls hanging from each ear and upon the gown itself decorative 'panels of grey satin veiled with black net & steel embroideries, & some black lace'. Round her neck now went a ‘lovely diamond chain’, a Jubilee present from her younger children, while her ‘bonnet was trimmed with creamy white flowers & white aigrette’.⁸{{rp|8 RA QVJ/1897: 22 June}} This bonnet, worn with resolution, had caused some upset. Her government had asked its queen to appear more … queenly. ‘The symbol that unites this vast Empire is a Crown not a bonnet,’ complained Lord Rosebery. But Victoria stoutly refused, and ‘the bonnet triumphed’. She would [533–534] wear it today, just as she’d worn it at her Golden Jubilee a decade before.⁹{{rp|"9 Ponsonby (1942) p. 79"}} The queen looked just like a ‘wee little old lady’. The only touch of colour about her black-clad figure was her ‘wonderful, blue, childlike eyes’.¹⁰{{rp|10 Smyth (1921) p. 99}} <ref name=":5" />{{rp|532–534 of 786; nn. 7, 8, 9, 10, p. 727}}</blockquote> One source somewhere, however, says there was some purple in her bonnet. She carried "a black chiffon parasol. It was a gift from the House of Commons, presented to her two days earlier by its oldest member, who was ninety-five."<ref name=":5" />{{rp|539 of 786}} According to A. N. Wilson, QV was "dressed in grey and black":<blockquote>In the case of Queen Victoria, the intensity of crowd reaction was especially strong, because she made public parade of herself so seldom. The emotional atmosphere was overpowering on that hot, sunny day. The Queen, dressed in grey and black, but smiling and bowing, held a parasol above her and bowed her smiling head to left and right as the landau passed through the streets of London – Constitution Hill, to Hyde Park Corner; then along [976–977] Piccadilly, down St James's Street to Pall Mall, past all the clubs, into Trafalgar Square, up the Strand and into Ludgate Hill to St Paul’s.<ref name=":13" />{{rp|976–977 of 1204}}</blockquote> The bonnet QV wore for the Diamond Jubilee Procession was decorated with diamonds according the ''Lady's Pictorial'':<blockquote>I HEAR on reliable authority that, although the fact has hitherto escaped the notice of all the describers of the Diamond Jubilee Procession, the bonnet worn by the Queen on that occasion was liberally adorned with diamonds. It is a tiny bit of flotsam, but worth rescuing, as every detail of the historic pageant will one day be of even greater interest than it is now.<ref name=":14" /></blockquote>At least 3 official photographs show QV and made available as cabinet cards (2 anyhow) for this Jubilee: # One was made in 1893 at the time of George and Mary's wedding. It was made by W. & D. Downey and is in the Royal Collection (https://www.rct.uk/collection/2912658/queen-victoria-1819-1901-diamond-jubilee-portrait) # One was made in July 1896 by Gunn & Stuart and published as a cabinet card by Lea, Mohrstadt & Co. (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Victoria_of_the_United_Kingdom_(by_Gunn_%26_Stuart,_1897).jpg<nowiki/>) # One was made 5 days after the Jubilee Procession (so, on 27 June 1897). # One was made by Mullen (according to the Royal Trust [#4] '''1897 June 27, Sunday''' (or 5 days after the Jubilee procession), QV's official Jubilee photograph.<blockquote>at Osborne, Victoria had an official Jubilee photograph taken, wearing her Jubilee dress and, of course, her wedding lace.^{71:"71 RA QVJ/1885: 27 July"} The whole royal family was becoming familiar with manipulating its photographic image. In 1863, ''The Times'' reported that Vicky and Alice had themselves retouched their brother Bertie’s [551–552] wedding photos.⁷²^: ^{"72The Times, London (9 April 1863) p. 7, quoted in Plunkett (2003) p. 189"} (The princesses really preferred sitting to an old-fashioned artist, like a sculptor, who excelled in ‘making them look like ladies, while the Photographs are common indeed’.⁷³^{: "73 “RA VIC/ADDX/2/211, p. 29"}) After each new photographic sitting, Victoria ‘carefully criticised’ the results.⁷⁴^{: "74 “Private Life (1897; 1901 edition) p. 69"} In her later photographs, like this Diamond Jubilee portrait, she was heavily retouched, a double chin removed, inches shaved off her waist. The Photographic News criticised a photo from her Golden Jubilee for making her look as if she had ‘oedematous disease’, a condition where the body bloats up with excess fluid. Her skin had been smoothed to the extent that she looked like a waxwork.⁷⁵^{: "75 “Plunkett (2003) p. 192"} <ref name=":5" /> ^{fn 771, 72, 73, 74, 75, p. 731}</blockquote> '''1897 June 28, Monday''', the Jubilee Garden Party at Buckingham Palace took place, with good weather and about 6,000 attendees. The ''Lady's Pictorial'' gives detai about QV's dress:<blockquote>The Queen, whom every one delighted to see looking well and bright, evidently not at all the worse for the great doings of last week, was attired in black silk. The front of her dress was veiled with white chiffon, over which was a single tissue of black silken embroidered muslin, the embroidery in a small floral design, with inserted bands of openwork lace. The bodice was of black grenadine with tucks at either side, bordering a front of white chiffon veiled with black embroidered muslin, and the basque finished with a frill of pleated black chiffon. Round the hem were two frills of black chiffon festooned on, and each headed by a tiny puffing. Her Majesty’s cape was of black chiffon over white silk, fitting in slightly at the back to the figure, and finished in front with fichu ends. Round the cape were frills of white silk with over frills of black chiffon. The Queen’s bonnet was black relieved with white, and her Majesty had the sunshade presented to her by her oldest Parliamentary member, Mr. C. Villiers. It was of black satin draped with very fine real Chantilly lace, and with a frill of the same all round. It was lined with soft white silk, and the ebony handle terminated in a gun metal ball, on which was a crown and "V. R. I." in diamonds.<ref>"The Queen's Garden Party." ''Lady's Pictorial'' 3 July 1897, Saturday: 55 [of 76], Col. 2a [of 3]. ''British Newspaper Archive'' https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005980/18970703/126/0055. Same print title, p. 27.</ref></blockquote> The ''Globe'' described her with perhaps slightly less detail than the other women:<blockquote>The Queen appeared about half-past five in a carriage drawn by two cream-coloured ponies, and '''attended one''' outrider. The Princess of Wales was seated beside the Queen, and the Earl of Lathom walked beside the carriage. Her Majesty drove very slowly twice round the lawn, frequently stopping to speak to one or other of the guests. The Queen was in black, with a good deal of jet on her mantle, and wore a white lace bonnet, and carried a black parasol, almost covered with white lace. The Princess of Wales was in white silk veiled in mousseline soie, worked over in silver and lace applique, and a mauve tulle toque with flowers to match. After driving round, the Queen entered the Royal tent, where refreshments were served by the Indian attendants. Her Majesty had on her right hand the Grand Duchess of Hesse, dressed in white, with black velvet and ribbons, and a large Tuscan hat, with black and white plumes; on her left the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, in mauve satin, and white aigrette in her bonnet. The Empress Frederick’s black broché gown had a collar of white lace, and her black bonnet was relieved by white flowers, and tied with white tulle strings.<ref name=":22">“The Queen’s Garden Party. Brilliant Scene at Buckingham Palace.” ''Globe'' 29 June 1897, Tuesday: 6 [of 8], Col. 3a–c [of 5]. ''British Newspaper Archive'' https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001652/18970629/050/0006. Print p. 6.</ref>{{rp|Col. 3b–c}}</blockquote>From the ''North British Daily Mail'', <blockquote>The Queen was evidently in excellent health, and there was no trace whatever of the fatigues which she has recently undergone. Indeed she walked with greater ease than usual, and really had no need of the proffered help of her attendants. ... The Queen and her daughter were dressed in black, but the former had upon her bonnet a little trimming of delicate white lace, which somewhat toned down the sombre effect of the mourning. Two Highland attendants having taken their places in the rumble, one of them handed to the Queen a black and white parasol, and then the signal to start was given.<ref name=":02">"Jubilee Festivities. The Queen Again in London. Interesting Functions. A Visit to Kensington. The Garden Party." ''North British Daily Mail'' 29 June 1897, Tuesday: 5 [of 8], Col. 3a–7b [of 9]. ''British Newspaper Archive'' https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002683/18970629/083/0005. Print p. 5.</ref>{{rp|Col. 3c}} ... The Queen wore a black gauze gown over white, and a white lace bonnet. The Princess of Wales wore white muslin over silk embroidered in silver and lace. The Empress Frederick wore a black silk dress with a good deal of white lace about the bodice, and a black bonnet with white plumes.<ref name=":02" />{{rp|Col. 5c}}</blockquote>'''1897 June 30, Wednesday''', Royal Banquet at Buckingham Palace, with the Queen in a very ornate dress, with gold and jewels as well as the colors brought by the orders and ribbon of the Garter:<blockquote>over eighty Royal guests. The Queen herself was magnificent!y attired in black renaiscance moiré antique (it is a curious fact that her Majesty never wears satin or velvet, having an antipathy to touching these materials). The whole of the front of the dress was embroidered in a magnificent design with real gold thread. There was a waved band of gold in the pattern, enclosing suns and stars, all of gold, raised from the surlace of the silk; the suns had centres of jewels, and the whole design was richly jewelled, and was bordered at either side by coquillés of real lace. This embroidery was all wrought at Agra. The bodice was finished with a pointed stomacher of the gold and jewelled work, and across it her Majesty wore the blue riband of the Garter and many magnificent Orders.<ref>"Court & Society Notes." ''Lady's Pictorial'' 3 July 1897, Saturday: 56 [of 76], Col. 2c [of 3]. ''British Newspaper Archive'' https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005980/18970703/282/0056. Print title same, p. 28.</ref></blockquote>The assertion that she never wore satin or velvet doesn't seem right (e.g., see Bassano 1882 dress). '''1899''', Susan B. Anthony attended a reception at Windsor Castle and met QV: to look at "her wonderful face" was a "thrill."<ref name=":11" />{{rp|852 of 1203}} === Her Dresses === #'''1822''': Wikipedia page #2, painting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Victoria), Victoria and her mother, Duchess of Kent, by William Beechey. Victoire is in mourning, Victoria is holding a portrait of her father. Royal Collection Trust: https://www.rct.uk/collection/407169/victoria-duchess-of-kent-1786-1861-with-princess-victoria-1819-1901. ##"After William Beechey." Wikimedia Commons, possibly a contemporary copy of the painting: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_William_Beechey_(1753-1839)_-_Victoria,_Duchess_of_Kent,_(1786-1861)_with_Princess_Victoria,_(1819-1901)_-_RCIN_407169_-_Royal_Collection.jpg #'''1827''', an engraving of a bust of Victoria (from a 1908 book) by Plant, after Stewart's painted miniature: she is wearing family honors on the left shoulder of her dress; she is about 6 years old in this image; she looks like a princess. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Letters_Of_Queen_Victoria,_vol_1_-_H.R.H._The_Princess_Victoria,_1827.png #'''1835 August 10 [maybe 1837?]''': print portrait of a teenaged QV published in Chapter 2 of Millicent Garrett Fawcett's 1895 ''Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria'' (but possibly published in 1835 in a magazine?). QV's dress is in the off-the-shoulder romantic style with a high, Empire waist. She is wearing a 4-strand necklace, probably pearls, and large dangling earrings, with a 4-strand pearl bracelet on her right arm. She has a glove on her left hand, not elbow length but definitely longer than wrist length, and she is wearing a wire net-like headdress on the top of her head that contracted to contain and shape her hair. A very similar image was published in ''The Graphic'' on 26 January 1901 claiming that QV was 17; the image is not identical, but must have been made from the same sitting (the 1901 image is full length and her left hand is empty). The caption for the image from ''The Graphic'' — "The Queen at the Age of Seventeen" — says that it came from a painting by George Hayter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://viewer.library.wales/5254866#?xywh=-3550,-523,12266,7776|title=The Life of Queen Victoria ... National Library of Wales Viewer|website=viewer.library.wales|language=en|access-date=2026-03-18}}</ref> Wikimedia Commons 1895 image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Life_of_Her_Majesty_Queen_Victoria_-_Victoria_Aug_10th_1835.png. 1901 ''Graphic'' image, National Library of Wales: https://viewer.library.wales/5254866#?xywh=-3550%2C-523%2C12266%2C7776. Wikimedia Commons ''Graphic'' 1901 image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_life_of_Queen_Victoria_Claremont,_where_the_Queen_spent_the_happiest_days_of_her_childhood_-_the_South_side,_the_view_from_the_ballroom_;_the_Queen_at_the_age_of_seventeen_(from_the_painting_by_Sir_George_Hayter)_(5254866).jpg. #'''1836''': print of Winterhalter portrait, QV surrounded by books, empire dress and jewelry. Very stylish and up-to-date fashion, off the shoulder, with some frou-frou, but not contrasting colors for the frou-frou. The skirt is divided into 2 parts at about the knees by a wide band of trim. This design with the divided skirt and non-contrasting frou-frou lasted her entire life (maybe with a break when Albert was alive?). She did it a lot but not exclusively, but enough for it to be characteristic. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_-_Princess_Victoria_in_1836.png #'''1837''': print of watercolor portrait<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2024-09-04|title=John Deffett Francis|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Deffett_Francis&oldid=1244015737|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> by John Deffett Francis of Victoria, who was not queen yet: print "to William 4th & Leopold, King of Belgium"; V is wearing a cap with a lacy edge around her face, with a wide-brimmed bonnet, trimmed with ribbon and a veil; no jewelry, dress is off the shoulder, fabric appears to be silk, with gathers, with a dark shawl trimmed with dark lace; she is holding a folding fan; dark slippers. Dash romping at her feet. Unostentatious outfit but appears to be exquisitely made with quality materials. Not loaded up with frou-frou, simply made but high-quality. National Library of Wales: https://viewer.library.wales/4674631#?xywh=-1346%2C976%2C7852%2C4710; Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Her_Most_Gracious_Majesty_Queen_Victoria_(4674631).jpg #'''1837 Summer''', probably: print by Richard James Lane of a watercolor by Alfred Edward Chalon. Idealized portrait of QV between the accession and the coronation. The portrait has her features but is not a good likeness. The British Museum description says, "seated to left looking to right; wearing a lace collar, ruffled cape and black satin apron said to have been embroidered by herself, holding letter and handkerchief; on terrace with view of St George’s chapel, Windsor."<ref>"Her Majesty the Queen." O'Donoghue 1908-25 / Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum (108). Object: 1912,1012.76. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1912-1012-76</ref> The bodice has huge sleeves, narrow at the wrist but puffing out over the elbows. The fabric of the dress looks like moiré. The black apron on her lap, though she may have embroidered it, seems odd, like why would the new queen wear an apron, even a decorative one? The plain hairstyle, the apron and what may be a bonnet on the tile floor to her left do not present her as regal but as simple and girly, perhaps as a contrast to the excesses of the prior courts. British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1912-1012-76. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Her_Majesty_the_Queen_(BM_1912,1012.76).jpg. #'''1837 November''': portrait of QV standing in the royal box at the Drury Lane Theatre by Edmund Thomas Parris (this image is a contemporary copy of Parris's painting). Not a very strong likeness and so highly idealized that her clothing isn't readable. Also, the color may not be true; this copy may be too red. She has decorative gauntlets on her gloves, a transparent black lace shawl, the ribbon of the Order of the Garter, some tiara or diadem that could be the Fringe Tiara except that the metal is wrong, complicated lace things with dags at the turned-back cuffs. She is holding a few flowers in a bouquet holder and a lace-trimmed handkerchief; on the ledge in front of her are the program, with a bookmark, a folded fan and a folded material that might be supposed to be ermine? can't tell. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_at_the_theatre.jpg. This image was published in the 21 May 1887 ''Supplement to Pen and Pencil'': https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Her_Majesty_Queen_Victoria_in_1837_(BM_1902,1011.8639).jpg. #'''1838''': etching of QV riding side saddle, caption says, "Her Majesty the Queen on Her Favourite Charger '''Thxxx'''"; published in 1840, after a painting by Ed. Curcould; etching by Fredk A. Heath; riding habit and top hat with veil, falling collar, tie may be 4-in-hand (Wikimedia Commons copy, from L. Strachey's 1921 biog: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_-_Queen_Victoria_in_1838.png). British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/1454391001 #'''1838''', stipple engraving of a waist-up portrait of QV by James Thomson, yet another idealized coronation portrait not drawn from life. Filet in her hair with pendant pearl at the center part, pearl earrings and necklace we've never seen before. Neck length is highly flattering. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Her_Majesty_the_Queen_Victoria_(4674629).jpg #'''1838''': stipple engraving of a flattering portrait of QV by Frederick Christian Lewis, probably not drawn from life. She is wearing a bonnet with a large brim over a cap with lace ruffles, the brim is covered with gathered fabric, sort of a halo effect. The off-the-shoulder style of the dress was fashionable, as are the sloped shoulders. Dark shawl over a light dress. She is wearing light gloves. National Library of Wales: https://viewer.library.wales/4674631#?xywh=2044%2C1782%2C928%2C588. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Her_Most_Gracious_Majesty_Queen_Victoria_(4674631).jpg #'''1838''': 2 George Hayter portraits of QV, plus a painting of the coronation: ##Portrait of QV with her hand on a Bible and light shining on her upturned face, wearing the white dress worn after the peers swore allegiance and before the crown is placed on her head. The St. Edward's crown is on 2 pillows with the scepter. She is wearing an enormous elaborate robe over a sheer, lacy white dress, but the complexity of the layers and perhaps the artistic license make it impossible to really describe how the garments were constructed. The gold brocade robe with fringed edges is spectacular but does not match Worsley's description of the robe QV wore as she entered the Abbey. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_taking_the_Coronation_Oath_by_George_Hayter_1838.jpg ##in Wikimedia Commons called ''Queen Victoria Enthroned in the House of Lords''. It may not have been drawn from life; Hayter's painting of the wedding cannot really be seen as a historical record of what occurred, and so this may not have been what she wore at the coronation. QV seated on the lion's head chair or throne, with the St. Edward's crown on a table to her right. She is wearing the Diamond Diadem and the coronation necklace and earrings. She is wearing an ermine-lined red velvet robe tied together at the waist with a tasseled gold cord. A jeweled "collar" falls from her right shoulder to her waist and then goes back up to her left shoulder. Her dress is not the dress she wore to the coronation, white satin with gold embroidery. This one appears to be a silver and gold brocade with a deep gold fringe at the bottom. She is traditionally corseted. She has a white glove on her left hand, which rests on the other glove. The gloves are decorated with a double row of gathered lace. The heavily jeweled bodice is off the shoulder. The point of one satin slipper peeks out from under her skirt on the low footrest. Art UK: https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/queen-victoria-18191901-enthroned-in-the-house-of-lords-50933. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_Throne.png. ##''The Coronation of Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey, 28 June 1838,'' Hayter's large painting of the coronation, completed 1840.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/405409/the-coronation-of-queen-victoria-in-westminster-abbey-28-june-1838|title=Sir George Hayter (1792-1871) - The Coronation of Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey, 28 June 1838|website=www.rct.uk|language=en|access-date=2026-04-22}}</ref> Hayter made drawings during the coronation ceremony and then recreated Westminster Abbey as he preferred, rather than painting what the Abbey actually looked like. QV is wearing the Imperial Crown of State, but this is the moment after the coronation when the peers put on their coronets. The painting has 64 individual portraits painted in their gowns and robes by Hayter later. Royal Collection Trust: https://www.rct.uk/collection/405409/the-coronation-of-queen-victoria-in-westminster-abbey-28-june-1838; Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coronation_of_Queen_Victoria_28_June_1838_by_Sir_George_Hayter.jpg. #'''1838''': Thomas Sully portrait of QV ##'''1838 May 15''': study for the full-length portrait by Thomas Sully, bust, bare shoulders, no clothing for analysis, but romantic and sensual, crown, possibly coronation necklace. "This oil sketch was painted '''from during''' several sittings in the spring of 1838, just before the coronation, in preparation for a full-length portrait. Victoria, who wears a diamond diadem, earrings, and necklace, is said to have considered this a nice picture.'"<ref name=":8" /> (11) Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/12702. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_MET_DT5422.jpg ##Full-length portrait, which QV sat for and which Sully finished after having returned to the US. Not sure which crown this is, neither of the coronation crowns. Very flattering of Victoria, who is in her state robe with a white dress. Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/14826. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_by_Thomas_Sully_in_the_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art.jpg. ##Copy from the Sully full-length portrait of head and bust by W. Warman, though not a faithful copy, as if he was copying the painting without having it in front of him. National Portrait Gallery: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw06507/Queen-Victoria. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria,_by_W._Warman_after_Thomas_Sully.jpg. #'''1838''': engraved mezzotint print from a painting by Agostino Aglio the Elder (https://www.lelandlittle.com/items/384935/antique-portrait-of-a-young-queen-victoria/), which cannot have been painted from life. QV is dressed as if for her coronation, with the St. Edward's crown and the throne in the background. The face does not look like Victoria's, the dress with its ermine hem is not a representation of any dresses we're aware of, and the robe with its transparent falling sleeves is not the official coronation robe. The mezzotint by James Scott shows detail more clearly than the painting does, which is dark. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria,_Queen_of_the_United_Kingdom.jpg #'''1838 August 5''': engraving of QV, published in ''The News'' on this date, may not have been taken from life. She may be wearing the white satin with gold embroidery dress she wore to Westminster Abbey; the crown on her head is not the Imperial State Crown; she is wearing long earrings (which we've never seen before) and no necklace. The cape has a shorter layer on top, trimmed in bands of gold, it looks like, which we've also never seen before. Her right hand is wearing a glove, probably silk, pushed down to 3/4 length. National Library of Wales: https://viewer.library.wales/4674621#?xywh=-2124%2C-568%2C8542%2C7730. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Queen_Victoria_(4674621).jpg #'''1839''': engraving of Edwin Landseer portrait of QV in a very flattering and fashionable riding habit, less masculine than some, ribbon and badge of the Order of the Garter, top hat with veil, corseted, with the jacket fitted, large sleeves to the elbow, fitted below the elbow; a peplum may be part of the jacket, can't tell; she may be riding side-saddle with the newly invented horn to stabilize the rider. It's a good likeness of Victoria. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Her_Majesty_the_Queen-_1839_(4672716).jpg. #1840 February 10: QV's Wedding ##QV's wedding dress on a mannequin. Royal Collection Trust, 3 photos: https://www.rct.uk/collection/71975. Mary Bettans, QV's "longest serving dressmaker," probably made this wedding dress.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/71975|title=Mary Bettans - Queen Victoria's wedding dress|website=www.rct.uk|language=en|access-date=2025-12-15}}</ref> The [https://thedreamstress.com/2011/04/queen-victorias-wedding-dress-the-one-that-started-it-all/ Dreamstress blog posting on QV's wedding dress] has clear photos of her shoes. The Royal Collection description says, in part, "Wedding dress ensemble of cream silk satin; comprising pointed boned bodice lined with silk, elbow length gathered sleeves; deep lace flounces at neck and sleeves and plain untrimmed skirt en suite, gathered into waist with unpressed pleats.<ref name=":6" /> The color of the dress is definitely not white now, but the RCT description doesn't suggest that the color has changed. The materials are "Cream silk satin with Honiton lace" and "silk (textile), satin, flowers, lace."<ref name=":6" /> The "flowers" perhaps explains the wreath of artificial orange blossoms that the mannequin is wearing; the description doesn't say whether the headdress was the one worn by QV at the wedding. ##QV's watercolor sketch of her design for the bridesmaids' dresses: "a white dress trimmed with sprays of roses on the bodice and skirt. A matching spray of roses is shown in her hair. She is wearing white gloves and holding a handkerchief in one hand."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/13/collection/980021-o/design-for-queen-victorias-bridesmaids-dresses|title=Explore the Royal Collection online|website=www.rct.uk|language=en|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref> Royal Collection Trust: https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/13/collection/980021-o/design-for-queen-victorias-bridesmaids-dresses. #1840–1842: George Hayter's painting of the moment in the wedding when QV and Albert clasp hands ##1840 February 10 – 1842: George Hayter's wedding portrait at the moment they clasped hands (what was commissioned), sketched at the time, portraits and background filled in later, not an actual depiction of what the chapel looked like, the environment sketched in before the ceremony and the people during the ceremony, followed by people sitting for their individual portrait within the larger painting. Royal Collection Trust: https://www.rct.uk/collection/407165/the-marriage-of-queen-victoria-10-february-1840. Wikimedia Commons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marriage_of_Queen_Victoria#/media/File:Sir_George_Hayter_(1792-1871)_-_The_Marriage_of_Queen_Victoria,_10_February_1840_-_RCIN_407165_-_Royal_Collection.jpg. Along with almost everybody else, both QV and Albert posed later for the portraits in the painting, QV in March 1840 in, as she says, " Bridal dress, veil, wreath & all."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/407165/the-marriage-of-queen-victoria-10-february-1840|title=Sir George Hayter (1792-1871) - The Marriage of Queen Victoria, 10 February 1840|website=www.rct.uk|language=en|access-date=2025-12-19}}</ref> ##A number of reproductions of all or part of Hayter's painting were made. Engraving after Hayter's wedding portrait: amazingly tight outfit on Albert, QV has long train with ladies holding it; QV's dress off the shoulder, very lacy: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marriage_of_Queen_Victoria_MET_MM78359.jpg #'''1840 c.''': miniature of QV by Franz Winterhalter, very idealized; QV is wearing a large pendant on a gold-bead necklace with matching earrings and jeweled fillet, strands of diamonds wrapped around the coiled hair high on the back of her head. Her off-the-shoulder dress is white lace with yellow bows, very girly with an unusual amount of frou-frou. She is wearing a blue sash across her chest from left to right, perhaps the ribbon of the Order of the Garter? Something puffy and pink — perhaps a shawl? — is over the dress. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_-_La_reine_Victoria.jpg #'''1840 c.''': mezzotint print of QV by T. W. Huffam, may not have been drawn from life, and not perfectly realistic. QV is wearing a cap on the back of her head and perhaps a double row of what might be pearls across the top of her head, with pearl drop earrings. Off-the-shoulders cream-colored dress with pleating around the neckline and from the waist down. Broach at the center of the neckline, ring on her left hand; possible heavy chain bracelet on her left wrist. Colorful red-and-blue patterned shawl; what may be the Ribbon of the Order of the Garter, but on the wrong shoulder (and color is too dark, but the color may not be true); probably an odd wadded-up handkerchief in her right hand, with a lacy edge. National Library of Wales: https://viewer.library.wales/4674795#?xywh=935%2C2586%2C2207%2C1324. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Her_Gracious_Majesty_Queen_Victoria_(4674795).jpg #'''1840''': QV and Albert return from the wedding at St. James's Palace ##1840 February 10: engraving by S. Reynolds (after F. Lock). May not have been made from life, the dress QV is wearing does not match the descriptions of any of the dresses she wore that day. Albert is dressed more or less the way he was for the wedding. This is an image of how she was imagined by the artist or perceived by the public, not how she looked. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wedding_of_Queen_Victoria_and_Prince_Albert.jpg ##F. Lock #'''1840''': not very realistic illustration of Edward Oxford's assassination attempt on QV (illustration by Ebenezer Landells; lithograph by J. R. Jobbins). We see QV in white, with a yellow bonnet and something white streaming, veil or shawl, protected by heroic male figure, Albert? or the driver? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edward_Oxford_tries_to_shoot_Queen_Victoria_in_1840_by_JR_Jobbins.jpg #'''1840''': 2 versions of what looks like the same portrait of QV by John Partridge, one painting in Dublin Castle and another in the Royal Collection Trust, both apparently made by Partridge with sittings in September and October 1840.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/403022/queen-victoria-1819-1901|title=John Partridge (1790-1872) - Queen Victoria (1819-1901)|website=www.rct.uk|language=en|access-date=2026-02-27}}</ref> QV is in black formal dress with red background and objects associating her with Albert. The RCT description: "The Queen, in a black evening dress with a black and silver head-dress, wears the ribbon and star of the Garter and the Garter round her left arm. She stands with her hand resting on a letter on the table. The gilt metal inkstand set with semi-precious stones was a present from Prince Albert to the Queen on her birthday, 24 May 1840. The bracelet on her right arm is set with a miniature portrait of Prince Albert by Sir William Ross for which the Prince had sat in February and March 1840 and the locket round her neck was given to her by Prince Albert."<ref name=":16" /> QV's modest, black velvet, off-the-shoulder dress is very Romantic. The puffed sleeves have a separate, fine lace ruffle that is shorter over the front of the arm and longer in back. She is holding a large white lace handkerchief and a folding fan. ##The Royal Collection Trust painting may have been restored or conserved differently because it is lighter and the background is much brighter red. Besides the interesting black headdress with a silver fringe on two levels, attached possibly to a bun on the back of her head, she is wearing a [[Social Victorians/Terminology#Ferronnière|ferronnière]] with a large brooch-like jewel piece in the center front. This version of the painting was probably a gift to Albert for Christmas 1840.<ref name=":16" /> https://www.rct.uk/collection/403022/queen-victoria-1819-1901. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_-_Partridge_1840.jpg. ##The painting in Dublin Castle is much darker and QV's necklace and headdress are different. In this case, she is wearing the [[Social Victorians/People/Queen Victoria#The Diamond Diadem|Diamond Diadem]] rather than the less-official ferronnière. Dublin Castle: https://dublincastle.ie/the-state-apartments/queen-victoria/. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria,_Dublin_Castle.jpg. #'''1841''': print of drawing of QV, stylish and romantic look, braids loops around her ears, off the shoulders, corseted, wearing honors, elbow-length lace-edged sleeves, full skirts, holding folding fan and lacy handkerchief in her left hand, very stylish pointed waist: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_victoria_by_DESMAISONS,_PIERRE_EMILIEN_-_GMII.jpg #'''1841''': watercolor miniature by George Freeman of a pretty good likeness of QV for Mrs Andrew Stevenson, the wife of the American ambassador. QV is in white evening dress, red shawl with orange trim, ribbon of the Order of the Garter, tiara on the back of her head, miniature of Albert on her right wrist, wedding ring, hair in braided loops in front of the ears, very lacy at the elbows and top of bodice but otherwise no frou-frou. Royal Collection Trust: https://www.rct.uk/collection/421456/queen-victoria-1819-1901. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Miniature_portrait_of_Queen_Victoria_(1819-1901),_1841.jpg. #'''1841 March 21''': mezzotint print of QV and Vicky as a baby (Ellen Cole made the original art, G. H. Phillips made the messotint, printmaker Henry Graves & Co.)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wellcomecollection.org/works/wthk5hpy|title=Queen Victoria with the infant Princess Victoria on her lap. Mezzotint by G.H. Phillips after E. Cole, 1841.|website=Wellcome Collection|language=en|access-date=2025-10-15}}</ref>, unclear what kind of dress QV is wearing, could be morning dress or even negligé, although she is wearing jewelry and a cap, appears to be wearing a corset, but the fabric of this loose and flowing dress is very likely silk, some sheer, very feminine, limp lace ruffles, unstiffened silk; could be a christening outfit?, Vicky is also wearing sheer flowing fabric, has a cap with stiffened ruffle, around the neck, unstiffened ruffle: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_and_the_infant_Princess_Victoria_Adelaide_Wellcome_V0048381.jpg #1842: portrait by Winterhalter of QV in her wedding dress. This pose is a recreation; the lower half of the skirt is lace covered. QV is facing left, holding a length of lace and a small bouquet of flowers. Tiara on the back of her head, pendant on a gold chain around her neck, perhaps the sapphire brooch, and rings. QV sat for the painting "in June and July 1842. The Queen wears a dress of heavy ivory satin, enhanced by a bertha and a deep flounce of lace like those on her wedding dress (see Figure 39). Her jewelry includes a diadem of sapphires and diamonds, the huge sapphire-and-diamond brooch given to her by Prince Albert on their wedding day, and the Order of the Garter insignia."<ref name=":8" /> (15) "The portrait was completed in August and set into the wall of the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle. Winterhalter was immediately commissioned to paint at least three copies, and a number of others exist, including enamel miniatures that the Queen had made up into bracelets for her friends."<ref name=":8" /> (15) #'''1843''': portrait by Winterhalter, bust of QV, bare shoulders, hair has fallen down, simple jewelry, sensual, sexual, romantic: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Franz_Xaver_Winterhalter_(1805-73)_-_Queen_Victoria_(1819-1901)_-_RCIN_406010_-_Royal_Collection.jpg. #'''1843''': flattering, fashion-illustration-style portrait by Winterhalter, QV is wearing the Diamond Diadem created for George IV and standing with the Imperial State Crown near her right hand, which means it's not a coronation recreation. She is wearing the mantle of the Garter with its jeweled chain-like collar and St. George hanging from it with the Garter on her left arm. Winterhalter did a companion portrait of Albert at the same time, and they are hanging in the Garter Throne Room in Windsor Castle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/404388/queen-victoria-1819-1901-0|title=Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) - Queen Victoria (1819-1901)|website=www.rct.uk|language=en|access-date=2026-02-06}}</ref> Queen Victoria is wearing the Turkish diamonds necklace and earrings. She has bare shoulders and arms, suggestive of court or evening dress; besides the mantle of the Garter, she is wearing a white dress with a complex overdress that is open at the waist. The skirt of the white dress has gold threads (that might be brocade) with 7 horizontal graduated rows of a soutache-like trim around the bottom 2/3. Royal Collection Trust: https://www.rct.uk/collection/404388/queen-victoria-1819-1901-0. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_1843.jpg. #'''1843''': line and stipple engraving (by Skelton and Hopwood) of a painting by Eugène Modeste Edmond Lepoittevin. QV visiting Helene, Duchesse d'Orléans at the Château d'Eu (Eu, Normandy, France). Two of the Duchesse d'Orléans' sons are with her in the portrait; she appears to be in mourning with a lot of frou-frou and touches of white. QV is wearing a stylish, romantic (off the shoulder) dress with a small white ruffle at the neck, lacy cuffs at the wrist; the sleeves are divided by 2 rows above the elbow of some kind of 3-dimensional trim; below the elbow the sleeves are fitted. The skirt is very full; her hair is simple, pulled in front of her ears into a bun in the back, with no headdress; she is wearing little or no jewelry. National Portrait Gallery: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw145636/Visit-of-Queen-Victoria-to-the-Duchesse-DOrlans?LinkID=mp93326&role=sit&rNo=0. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Visit_of_Queen_Victoria_to_the_Duchess_of_Orleans.jpg. #'''1845''': photograph of QV and Vicky, earliest photograph of them, Description from Royal Collection Trust: "They are shown in three quarter view, facing left. The queen is wearing a dark coloured silk gown, with a white lace fichu, adorned with a brooch. The Princess Royal looks directly at the viewer and leans against her mother, nestled under her right arm. She is wearing a dark coloured silk dress, trimmed with white lace. She is wearing a pendant on a black ribbon around her neck, and is holding a doll in her arms." White v-shaped bodice front connected to the rest of the bodice. Copy from the Royal Collection Trust: https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/-/collection/2931317-c (Wikimedia Commons copy: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_the_Princess_Royal_Victoria_c1844-5.png) #'''1846''': Winterhalter portrait of QV with Bertie, one of a pair of portraits by Winterhalter of QV and Prince Albert. QV is wearing an unusual, off-the-shoulder outfit, no crown but a headdress that is black lace, sheer, ruffled, attached above her ears, with a rose on the left side, no necklace but bracelets and rings and the Order of the Garter ribbon and star. The top of this dress may be a bustier rather than a bodice, resting on rather than attached to the skirt; it is boned and very smooth and comes to a deep point in front, emphasizing her small waist. The skirt may be in two layers, pink satin (to match the bustier or bodice) covered by a sheer black lace-and-tulle overskirt. Bertie is in long pants and a belted "loose Russian blouse" that falls to his knees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/406945/queen-victoria-with-the-prince-of-wales|title=Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) - Queen Victoria with the Prince of Wales|website=www.rct.uk|language=en|access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref> The portrait was a gift to Sir Robert Peel and shows QV in evening dress and Bertie (and Prince Albert in his separate portrait) as a family in nonregal clothing, what Peel called "private society." Royal Collection Trust: https://www.rct.uk/collection/406945/queen-victoria-with-the-prince-of-wales. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_with_the_Prince_of_Wales.jpg. #'''1846 October – 1847 January''', sittings for Winterhalter family portrait of QV and Albert and 5 children (Vicky, Bertie, Alice, Affie, Helena as a baby). QV is wearing a very ornate white dress with a smooth bodice, with a corset beneath: a lot of lace in her lap, either a large shawl coming around from the back or the top layer of her skirt (?), which is a series of 4 lacy ruffles starting at her knees and going down; gathers over her bust, sleeves are gathered; whole dress is a lot of frou-frou, very white, feminine, soft and flowing. She is wearing an emerald and diamond diadem, part of a parure of other emerald jewelry as well as a locket around her neck. (Albert designed the diadem in 1845, made by Joseph Kitching). Painting was exhibited in 1847 in St. James's Palace and released as an engraving in 1850. Royal Collection Trust: https://www.rct.uk/collection/405413/the-royal-family-in-1846. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Franz_Xaver_Winterhalter_Family_of_Queen_Victoria.jpg. Engraving: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_-_Queen_Victoria,_Prince_Albert_and_the_Royal_Family.png #'''1847 February 24''': Winterhalter portrait of QV in a version of her at her wedding, wearing her wedding veil and wreath of orange blossoms in her hair and the sapphire brooch that "Albert gave her on their wedding day and the ear-rings and necklace made from the Turkish diamonds given to her by the Sultan Mahmúd II in 1838."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/20/collection/400885/queen-victoria-1819-1901|title=Winterhalter Portrait of Queen Victoria, 1846|website=www.rct.uk|language=en|access-date=2025-12-31}}</ref> This portrait is dated 1847, so it is not a portrait of her at her wedding but an anniversary gift for Albert of her dressed as for her wedding. RCT: https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/20/collection/400885/queen-victoria-1819-1901 Wikimedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria,_1847.jpg #'''1851 August 30''', line drawing of QV, Albert and Bertie visiting the opening (?) of a train station, published in the ILL. QV's clothing is approximate, but she is wearing a bonnet; we don't know if the artist drew her from life or from his expectation of what she would have looked like, stylish but not haute couture, she looks more middle class? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_visiting_the_GNR.jpg #'''1854''', portrait Stephen Catterson Smith the Elder. QV in Order of St. Patrick, wearing crown, next to throne; white or cream-colored dress, which looks unironed? horizontal section of the skirt??, off the shoulder, lacy ruffles on top, not much frou-frou, not a cage. Bracelet on her right arm of Albert?, coronation necklace? Standing by the chair with lion's head on the armrest. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_with_the_sash_of_the_Order_of_St_Patrick,_1854.png ##'''1854''', engraving that is a copy of the Smith portrait. Royal Trust: https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/565054. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_victoria_indian_circlet.jpg. '''Indian circlet'''? #'''1854''', photograph of QV, Albert, Duchess of Kent and 7 children, boys in kilts, women in what looks like cages, but probably petticoats: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_with_her_family.jpg #'''1854''', photograph by Roger Fenton, QV seated, facing our right, holding a portrait of Albert, light very lacy dress, cap on the back of her head, can't see much detail of the dress: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_1854.jpg #'''1854 May 11''': Roger Fenton photographs from a session showing either QV and Albert in court dress or one of the recreations of their wedding: ##QV standing, looking to her left, wearing a very floral, lacy light-colored dress that has been called her wedding dress, but the Royal Collection Trust says it's a court dress with a train.<ref>"Queen Victoria in court dress 1854.jpg." ''Wikimedia Commons''. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_in_court_dress_1854.jpg (retrieved March 2026).</ref> She is wearing the ribbon of the Order of the Garter, a cap perched on top of her head above a wreath or crown of flowers, veil, romantic off-the-shoulder neckline with short puffy sleeves, something fluffy and translucent on the front of her dress (like an apron?), a white glove on her left hand, a bouquet of flowers, and it looks like actual flowers attached to the dress itself. More frou-frou than we've seen on her. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_in_court_dress_1854.jpg. ##Low-resolution photo of QV and Albert facing each other, bouquet on plinth, expensive long lace veil, shawl or big white lace collar?, dress has a lot of frou-frou (including flowers) and texture to break up the solid whiteness: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_victoria_and_Prince_Albert.jpg #'''1854 May 22''': Roger Fenton photograph of QV, Albert and 7 children, one in a wagon, at Buckingham Palace. Albert is wearing a top hat although they seem to be indoors. QV wearing a bonnet tied under her chin with a big bow, a plaid skirt, thigh-length jacket. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria,_Prince_Albert_%26_royal_children_at_Buckingham_Palace,_1854.jpg #'''1854 June 30''', photograph by Roger Fenton, QV profile facing our left; very light-colored dress, embroidered (or stamped??) floral pattern on skirt, bodice and sleeves with additional 3-dimensional trim, and apron?, with a wide sash, translucent maybe linen fabric with very fine lace at the edge, very girly; at least one gathered flounce; brimless bonnet on the back of her head, lacy, ribbon, flowers?: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_by_Roger_Fenton.jpg #'''1855''', Winterhalter portrait: petticoats, lace and satin, a tiara, on the back of her head around the bun, not a symbol of of sovereignty, instead a beautiful decorative piece of jewelry that probably matched her eyes: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_by_Franz_Xaver_Winterhalter.jpg. Rosie Harte says she is wearing the Sapphire Tiara designed for QV as a wedding present by Albert. #'''1855 March 10''': Illustrated London News wood engraving showing QV and her entourage visiting wounded soldiers in a hospital. It shows how QV was perceived, not so much what she actually wore. She's shown wearing a bonnet, a thigh-length jacket; her tiered skirt has 3 large ruffles that we can see, dividing it horizontally. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_with_her_entourage_visiting_invalided_soldier_Wellcome_V0015776.jpg #'''1855 April 19''', James Roberts painting of QV, Napoleon III, Eugénie and Albert at Covent Garden, from the perspective of the stage, or at least behind the orchestra. They are dressed formally; QV's white, off the shoulder young-person image, big jewelry; Eugénie looks like she's wearing a cage. Royal Collection Trust: https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/46/collection/920055/the-queen-visiting-covent-garden-with-the-emperor-and-empress-of-the-french-19. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_and_Napoleon_III_at_the_Royal_Opera_House_19_April_1855.jpg #'''1856 May 10''', oval half-length portrait of QV by Winterhalter, finished after sittings on 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8 May.<ref name=":17" /> QV, who thought the portrait was "very like," is wearing a distinctive off-the-shoulder red velvet dress with burnt-velvet (?) ruffle, the Koh-i-nûr diamond set in a brooch, a necklace with large diamonds (the Coronation necklace? '''Queen Adelaide's necklace'''?) and the ribbon of the Order of the Garter. She is wearing a corset under the dress (the bodice is so smooth and it comes to a point below the waist), with lace at the décolletage and shoulder and possibly a shawl that matches the ruffle. '''The crown is not the Diamond State Diadem but another crown'''. Royal Collection Trust: https://www.rct.uk/collection/406698/queen-victoria-1819-1901. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Franz_Xaver_Winterhalter_Queen_Victoria.jpg. #'''1856 December 16''' (lithograph made in 1859), color lithograph of a William Simpson painting showing QV on board a ship being returned to the Brits by Americans. Full-length, winter dress with fur muff, bonnet, matching fur-trimmed coat over dark rich purple and green dress. Albert and some of their children are with her. Library of Congress: https://loc.gov/pictures/resource/pga.03087/. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Simpson_-_George_Zobel_-_England_and_America._The_visit_of_her_majesty_Queen_Victoria_to_the_Arctic_ship_Resolute_-_December_16th,_1856.jpg #'''1857''': photo of QV and Vicky, Princess Royal, in dark dresses but not mourning, QV has very voluminous ruffled skirt, probably not a cage, wearing a cap: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_and_her_daughter_Victoria,_Princess_Royal.jpg #'''1857''': large painting by George Housman Thomas of QV distributing the first Victoria Crosses in Hyde Park, 26 June 1857, shows large military display in a large field, QV giving out VCs to a long line of soldiers. Related to the 1859 Thomas painting, as QV is wearing another scarlet military jacket, waist is cinched, etc. (see the 1859 painting). If the awarding of the VCs occurred in 1857, this painting would have been later? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_presenting_VC_in_Hyde_Park_on_26_June_1857.jpg #'''1858 Summer – 14 December 1861, between''', photograph by Southwell, "photographist to the Queen," of QV wearing a light-colored plaid skirt over a cage and a large dark shawl, reading a piece of paper. (We dated this image between the time she first wore a cage and when Albert died.) She has a cap with a gathered edge under her light-colored bonnet, which has a wide band tied in a bow under her chin with long streamers that hang past her waist. The photograph has been damaged, so patterns on the fabric are impossible to see. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:England_Queen_Victoria.JPG #'''1859''': Winterhalter portrait, 2 crowns, the one behind her is the [[Social Victorians/People/Queen Victoria#Imperial State Crown|Imperial State Crown]], "coronation necklace and earrings?," a vast quantity of ermine, diamonds and gold, parliament in the distance. ArtUK: https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/queen-victoria-18191901-187983. Wikimedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_-_Winterhalter_1859.jpg, on Wikipedia page for "Victorian Era": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era. The off-the-shoulder look she wore when she was young, short sleeves, gold lace ruffles on the skirt. Another example of elaborate but not crowded frou-frou. Georg Koberwein made a copy of this painting in 1862. #'''1859 June''': group photograph that includes QV, Albert, Bertie and Princess Alice (who is wearing a cage) as well as Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders; Infante Luís, Duke of Porto, later King Luís I of Portugal; and King Leopold I of Belgium. Photograph attributed to Dudley FitzGerald-de Ros, 23rd Baron de Ros. QV is seated, facing her right, wearing a cape (can't tell if it has wide sleeves), a feathered hat that ties under her chin with a wide ribbon down the back, a 3-flounce skirt with dark stripes, wider at the bottom, probably over a cage, the 2 top flounces have gathered lace edging; white lace in her lap and over her right shoulder; holding an umbrella. Royal Collection Trust: https://albert.rct.uk/collections/photographs-collection/childrens-albums/group-portrait-with-prince-albert-leopold-i-and-queen-victoria-0?_ga=2.71530067.1155757026.1769614443-1044324474.1768234449. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Group_photograph_of_Queen_Victoria,_Prince_Albert,_Albert_Edward,_Prince_of_Wales,_Count_of_Flanders,_Princess_Alice,_Duke_of_Oporto,_and_King_Leopold_I_of_the_Belgians,_1859.jpg. #'''1859 July 9''': 1859–1864 painting by George Housman Thomas of QV, Albert and attendants on horses at Aldershot, QV in military-style, with red jacket with trim at the cuffs collar (though technically the jacket is collarless), wearing sash, honors, white blouse with back necktie, white sleeves gathered at the wrist, sitting side saddle, hat with wide brim, low crown, feminized version of the helmet the men are wearing, complete with red and white feathers. Royal Collection Trust says she is wearing a "scarlet military riding jacket with a General's sash and a General's plume in her riding hat" link: https://www.rct.uk/collection/405295/queen-victoria-and-the-prince-consort-at-aldershot-9-july-1859. Wikimedia link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_and_the_Prince_Consort_at_Aldershot,_9_July_1859.jpg #'''1860 May 15''': full-length photograph of QV by John Jabez Edwin Paisley Mayall. Dark dress, white ruffled cap and collar, ornate patchworky shawl with fringe and lace. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_by_JJE_Mayall,_1860.png #'''Circa 1861''', photograph of QV, Albert and 9 children by John Jabez Edwin Mayall. Another portrait where Albert is really the center. The women and girls appear to be wearing hoops.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prince_Albert_of_Saxe-Coburg-Gotha,_Queen_Victoria_and_their_children_by_John_Jabez_Edwin_Mayall_(n%C3%A9e_Jabez_Meal).jpg #'''1861''', full-length photograph of QV by C. Clifford of Madrid; QV is standing mostly profile facing her right, with her head turned slightly to us; state occasion, formal dress with crown and jewelry; short sleeves with light-colored, ornate trim above the elbows; the neckline is at the corner of the shoulder with lace inside, making it be less off-the-shoulder than it looks; cage under the full skirt, train attached at the waist, in the front the train is cut away, towards the back; very clearly a silk, shiny fabric that reflected a lot of light; color is unknown; which crown is this? Wellcome Collection: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/ppgcfuck/images?id=zbrn4cjm; Wiki Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HM_Queen_Victoria._Photograph_by_C._Clifford_of_Madrid,_1861_Wellcome_V0027547.jpg #'''1861 March 1''', looks like a session with photographer John Jabez Edwin Paisley Mayall and QV, from while Albert was still alive, dark but not mourning dress, with what may be a large [[Social Victorians/Terminology#Moiré|moiré]] pattern in the fabric. Lots of frou-frou. 2 images from this session: ##Full-length photograph of QV by Mayall. Shiny dark satiny fabric, cage, large white-lace shawl, white collar, white cap on the back of her head, book in front of her on plinth: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria.jpg ##Full-length photograph of QV by Mayall. Shiny dark satiny dress fabric, cage but not the half-sphere, skirt is fuller than the cage, defined waist, more fullness in back, same white collar and cap, sleeve of jacket gets wider at the wrist, showing how full the lacy/ruffly sleeve of the blouse is, large black lace shawl. Wellcome Collection: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/yuuj2gdr/images?id=fpxwnbzg. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HM_Queen_Victoria,_Empress_of_India._Photograph._Wellcome_V0028492.jpg #'''Circa 1862''', photo of QV seated with Prince Leopold standing next to her, QV is wearing a heavy cloak with a hood, which is up and covering what she's wearing on her head, which has a white and what may be a ruffled edge. The cloak has a wide band of what might be brocade stitched to the bottom of the cloak; the fabric of the cloak and hood and the skirt beneath may have a nap; she is not wearing a cage. Leopold is wearing short pants and gloves and carries a walking stick; his face may show bruises (or the photo is damaged): (Royal Trust link: https://www.rct.uk/collection/2900563/queen-victoria-and-prince-leopold; Wikimedia Commons link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_and_Leopold_of_Albany.jpg). #'''1862''', drawing from a newspaper showing QV and Beatrice of how she was perceived, not how she was: highly idealized image of mother and child, clothing not presented realistically, QV's dress is plain and her identity is that of the loving mother. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_and_Princess_Beatrice_as_baby.jpg #'''1863''', photograph of QV seated, skirt is full, though she's not wearing hoops; white on head, collar and at wrists. She may not be wearing a corset (per Worsley), but the top is boned. ##QV is facing our left, 3/4. The top part of her skirt and her sleeves are made of a fabric perhaps with a satin weave, though the bottom half of her skirt is still matte. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_-_Queen_Victoria_in_1863.png. ##Same session, another pose, body still 3/4, but now she is facing the camera. The edges of the matte sections of her skirt and jacket are trimmed with rows of tiny ball fringe, oddly unobtrusive, especially from a distance. She is wearing a white blouse with puffed sleeves under the jacket. George Eastman Collection: https://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/3333247605/. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_(3333247605).jpg. #'''1863''', QV on horse with John Brown holding the bridle ##'''1863''', unattributed photograph of QV at Osborne seated on a horse, with Princess Louise and John Brown nearby. QV is seated side-saddle, has a cap with a hood over it; cap has white ruffled edge; white ruffles at her wrists. Louise is handing QV her whip? and wearing a cage; her skirt is short, ankle-length, several inches above the ground; she wears a thigh-length full jacket. Brown's back is to us, he wears a kilt. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria,_Princess_Louise_and_John_Brown.jpg ##'''1863''', carte-de-visite photograph by George Washington Wilson, QV on Fyvie side-saddle; wearing a cap with a hood over it, cap has white ruffled edge; dark gloves; wide sleeves on the jacket. The black riding habit has a simple surface with little decoration.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria,_photographed_by_George_Washington_Wilson_(1863).jpg; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_on_%27Fyvie%27_with_John_Brown_at_Balmoral.jpg #'''1864''', QV seated, holding the future Kaiser Wilhelm (Vicky's eldest), her 1st grandchild ##Willie looking at us, QV right arm around his shoulder, an early version of what became her uniform dress, this one is a winter outfit, and she's bundled up, wearing a white ruffled cap, black bonnet and veil, which may be tied under her chin; gloves; a thigh-length loose jacket with wide sleeves, a deep band of a different fabric for the bottom of her skirt; she may be wearing a brocade vest under the jacket that is not snug against her torso; it looks like she's wearing a corset (the edge near the top button of her vest). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_holding_her_eldest_grandchild_Willy.png ##Willie facing QV, very clear view of her bonnet with scarfy veil; jacket is thigh-length, sleeves widening toward the cuff, may be a blouse underneath, also with full, loose sleeves, edged in white; top part of the full skirt is shiny, deep band of fabric at the bottom is wooly looking, narrow trim between the two parts of the skirt, could be petticoats under the skirt.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_with_her_eldest_grandchild_Willy.png #'''1865–1867''': Edwin Landseer painting of QV on horseback at Osborne, reading letters and dispatches, with John Brown, dressed formally in a kilt, holding the horse's head. (Aquatint print made in c. 1870 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Queen_Victoria_and_John_Brown_at_Osborne_House_(4674627).jpg<nowiki/>.) See "1867 Spring" in the [[Social Victorians/People/Queen Victoria#Timeline|Timeline]] for a discussion of the painting itself. Princesses Louise and Helena are seated on a park bench in the background. QV is wearing a bonnet tied under her chin with a large bow and a short hood-like veil. This does not look like a fitted riding habit, although the skirt is a riding skirt. The jacket is shorter than her usual thigh-length and has full sleeves that widen toward the wrist. The fitted cuffs of the sleeves of her white blouse extend beyond the jacket sleeve. She has white at her cuffs and on the cap under her bonnet. Except for a ring on her left hand, no jewelry shows. Royal Collection Trust: https://www.rct.uk/collection/403580/queen-victoria-at-osborne. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_Edwin_Landseer_(1803-73)_-_Queen_Victoria_at_Osborne_-_RCIN_403580_-_Royal_Collection.jpg #'''1867''': QV seated with Empress Victoria, both in mourning, but not full mourning, wearing a cage, some frou-frou, probably a cap on her head, because there's no brim, with a short dark veil over it. QV is wearing a [[Social Victorians/Terminology#Paletot|paletot]] with an overskirt with the same fabric and matching trim; the sleeves are not fitted but also not as wide at the wrists as some of her paletots. The bottom of the underskirt has a pleated ruffle. QV has quite a bit of light-colored fabric at her neck that falls down the front of her bodice, although she is not wearing the white shawl. The photograph was overexposed, so we have clarity in the black but the detail for the white parts is obliterated. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_and_Empress_Victoria_Augusta.jpg #'''1867''', photograph of QV seated, with her back towards us, and the Queen of Prussia (or the Empress Augusta of Germany?), both in mourning, with light-colored umbrella: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Queen_of_England_and_The_Queen_of_Prussia.jpg. Darker image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_and_Empress_Augusta.jpg #'''1867''', stylized drawing/painting by Takahashi Yūkei, doctor of the Japanese Embassy to Europe in 1862, so may have been drawn from life; black dress may have faded to this purple, honors sash draping is not understandable but it is beautiful; military (?) style hat with aigrette: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_by_Japanese_doctor_Takahashi_Y%C5%ABkei_1862.png #'''1867''', photograph of QV with border collie Sharp, outdoors, on rugs?. QV is wearing a bonnet with a veil-like scarf that ties under her chin with streamers down the front; the full, thigh-length jacket has long, full sleeves, and the jacket has no trim on it, apparently, at all. The skirt is held out smoothly by a cage, made in 2 fabrics, one satiny and the other wool or something not shiny, with 3-dimensional trim with faceted jet (?) in 3 rows. Shiny black leather gloves, with white ruffled cuffs. She looks heavier-set than she was, perhaps our sense that she was always big comes because she wasn't trying to look thin? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_and_her_dog_%22Sharp%22.jpg #'''1868''', photograph of QV and John Brown by W. & D. Downey. QV is wearing a riding habit and a hat tied under the chin, perhaps with a small plume, the jacket has some decoration. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_mounted_and_John_Brown_by_W._and_D._Downey.png #'''1869–1879''', QV was in her 60s: "At state occasions in her sixties, Victoria appeared in a black dress, black velvet train, pearls and a small diamond crown."<ref name=":5" /> (480 of 786) #'''c. 1870''', photograph by Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi (probably not retouched) with QV seated, facing her left, 3/4 profile: that white cap pointed towards the forehead, covering the center part nearly completely, white flat-band collar, whites ruffles at cuffs, heavily trimmed black jacket with short peplum, including ball fringe and braid; the plain-from-a-distance, rich-up-close look: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria,_c.1870._(7936242480).jpg #'''1871 September 10''', photograph of QV standing, almost full length, facing our right, with head turned our way, some books on the small table in front of her. The usual dark dress with white blouse with knife pleats and a cap covered with double ruffled lace and with veil down the back; heavy voluminous black shawl, looks like it's wool; it's probably a dress not a suit, with different textures, which are subtle Up close, the black ball-fringe (or bead fringe?) trim is 3-dimensional and different fabrics add another dimension. Skirt has wide band at the bottom, with ball fringe at the top. Wellcome Institute: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/x4hug3jt; Wiki Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria._Photograph._Wellcome_V0018085.jpg. #'''1874–?''': photograph of QV and Princess Beatrice ice skating on a lake at Eastwell Park, home of Prince Alfred (who got the property in 1874). Can't tell, but QV might be in the sledge chair and Beatrice in the center standing on skates. That woman standing on skates in the center is wearing a cage, which holds her dress out and above the ground. 1874 is late for cages, but the British court was not fashion forward: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_skating_-_Eastwell_Park.jpg #'''1875''': watercolor copy by Lady Julia Abercromby made in 1883 of an oil painting by Heinrich von Angeli showing QV before adopting the title Empress of India. This is a good example of a slightly formal version of her uniform. She is wearing the usual white cap and veil, clearly lace gathered into double ruffles; square-neck black bodice, sleeves are very wide at the wrists, black with complicated decorative angles layered over white, ruffly. The skirt has a horizontal division with satiny ribbon and wide ruffle (maybe pleated?) and then a border at the bottom that may be brocade; there is a train. Lots of jewelry, including double strand necklace of very large pearls, ribbon and badge of the Order of the Garter and the badge of the Order of Victoria and Albert, pearl brooch, bracelets and rings, holding a large white handkerchief. NPG: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw06517. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_by_Julia_Abercromby.jpg. #'''1876 May 1''': QV is declared Empress of India. Lytton Strachey says, "On the day of the Delhi Proclamation, the new Earl of Beaconsfield went to Windsor to dine with the new Empress of India. That night the Faery, usually so homely in her attire, appeared in a glittering panoply of enormous uncut jewels, which had been presented to her by the reigning Princes of her Raj."<ref name=":0" /> (414 of 555) #'''1877 May''': photograph of QV, Princess Beatrice and the Duchess of Edinburgh (probably Maria Alexandrovna Romanova, Affie's wife) by Charles Bergamasco. Impossible to tell how the dress is layered, but it has a lot of frou-frou, but not a lot of lace except for the shawl and the cuffs of her blouse. QV's dress might have 2 different fabrics, like the Duchess's dress; it may have a jacket or vest or both. Her bodice looks like it is boned (assuming she's not wearing a corset). The frou-frou on the skirt are controlled pleated ruffles with tassels, which are more controlled than fringe. Visually very complex outfit, but from a distance, all that complexity would disappear. It would look textured, depending on the distance, at most. All 3 women have high-contrast lapels; 2 fabrics, matte and shiny; big buttons down the front; the 2 younger women have a row of ruffled lace at the neck; all wearing dark fabric, perhaps black. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria,_The_Duchess_of_Edinburg_and_Prince_Beatrice.jpg #'''1879''', painting by Tito Conti of QV and Vicky at "Napoleon's boudoir"; Vicky is in mourning, having lost an 11-year-old child in March 1879; the two women are dressed in v different styles: Vicky is stylish, interest at the back of her dress, long train, narrow skirt, haute couture; QV is in her uniform, a hat? perched high on her head, a light-colored fichu? at her neck, black shawl; shorter train and fuller skirt, the shawl hiding how fitted the dress is. The point is the contrast between the 2 styles. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_and_her_eldest_daughter_Vicky,_German_Crown_Princess.jpg. #'''1879 February''', QV seated with Hesse family (Alice's family, two months after her death and that of Marie, the youngest), everyone in full mourning. QV is wearing her "uniform" but no white anywhere; black cap with streamers? with what might be feathers down the back; heavy wool fringed shawl; jacket is lined and warm, possibly padded, may be long (thigh-length?); she may be wearing a corset or boning in her bodice here bc of the way the bodice drapes (there's an edge?); full skirt with deep tucked bands at the bottom: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_Ludwig_IV_240-011.jpg. Darker image from what looks like the same sitting by William & Daniel (W. & D.) Downey, without the father: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Hessian_children_with_their_grandmother,_Queen_Victoria.jpg #'''1881''': Cabinet photograph by Arthur J. Melhuish of QV and Princess Beatrice, neither is in full mourning. QV is smiling and wearing her white widow's cap, at least 2 necklaces and perhaps one brooch, a black lace shawl. Beatrice is holding an umbrella over their heads.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Victoria_and_Princess_Beatrice.jpg #'''1881 September 3''': woodcut engraving from the ''Illustrated London News'' of QV visiting the new Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh. Clear impression of QV's "uniform," black dress with thigh-length jacket, edged with fur or velvet; skirt is divided horizontally with zigzag trim about knee level and a ruffle at the hem of the skirt. Unusual pillbox-like hat tied under her chin, trimmed with something light colored. Wellcome Collection: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/ev7tepmd/images?id=h8aq62mn. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_visiting_the_Royal_Infirmary_Edinburgh._Wellcome_L0000896.jpg #'''1882 April 27''': 3 photographs of QV dressed for the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Albany, probably from one session with Alexander Bassano. These photographs look like they have been retouched to smooth QV's skin and remove a double chin. The black satin-weave dress is complex, but cut as her "uniform" usually was. What makes this outfit different is how much white lace covers the skirt and train as well as how big a piece of lace the veil is and the unusual-for-QV berthe. Under the black jacket sleeve are two white (may or may not be a separate blouse, can't tell). QV is wearing her classic thigh-length jacket with 3/4-length sleeves, buttoned down the front, smoothly fitted to her shape but not tight fitting; she seems to be wearing a white lacy top under everything, a bodice that buttons and looks like it has a rows of fleur-de-lys diamonds operating somewhat like a stomacher comes down below her waist; over the bodice is a thigh-length jacket with thick fluffy fringe (chenille?) trimming the sleeves and bottom of the jacket and down the front on both sides. Those distinctive black jacket sleeves are cut very full at the bottom edge; they are short under her arm and have a long point below her elbow on the outside of her arm. The train is visible in 2 of the photographs and pulled around to QV's left, over some of the skirt. The skirt and train have a narrow box-pleated ruffle at the bottom. The full skirt and train are covered by a lace overskirt. QV is not wearing her wedding veil, but the veil looks like Honiton lace, as do the trim on the bodice, sleeves and skirt. The wide light-colored or white lace [[Social Victorians/Terminology#Berthe|berthe]] is slightly gathered and stitched to the neck of the bodice. A lacy white edge shows under the black jacket sleeve (may or may not be a separate blouse, can't tell), plus another white layer under that lacy sleeve edge. What looks like a chemise shows at the neckline; a row of diamonds separates the berthe from the chemise. She is holding a lacy handkerchief and a folding fan. She is wearing the Small Diamond Crown on top of the veil and a lot of diamond jewelry, including the Koh-I-Nor diamond as a brooch, the Coronation necklace and earrings, two wide diamond bracelets and rings as well as Family Honors and the ribbon of the Order of the Garter. ##'''1882''' Bassano photograph, official state portrait, reused in 1887 for Golden Jubilee as a postcard; close-up cropped bust. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_by_Bassano_(3x4_close_cropped).jpg. Wikipedia page #1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Victoria): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1887_postcard_of_Queen_Victoria.jpg. Different pose, same sitting, worse resolution: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_bw.jpg. ##'''1882''' Bassano photograph, same sitting, different pose, best image for analysis because it shows her whole body. This is not the lion-head chair, but we can see a lot of this throne-like chair. Royal Collection Trust: https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/-/collection/2105818/portrait-photograph-of-queen-victoria-1819-1901-dressed-for-the-wedding-of-the; National Portrait Gallery cabinet card: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw119710; Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_1887.jpg. ##'''1882 April 27''', photograph of QV and page Arthur Ponsonby, same dress as 1882, she is standing next to Ponsonby, who is holding some article of dress that seems to have more diamond fleurs-de-lys, perhaps to match the bodice. Royal Trust Collection: https://www.rct.uk/collection/2105757/queen-victoria-and-her-page-arthur-ponsonby; Wikimedia Commons link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_and_her_page,_Arthur_Ponsonby.jpg. #'''1882 May''', Bassanno photograph of QV, same session, the first photograph (from a [[Social Victorians/Victorian Things#Cabinet Card|cabinet card]]) is a great deal easier to read because, even though the white is overexposed, the patterns in the black fabrics and fabric treatments are unusually easy to see, although the layers are still impossible to distinguish. ##QV is sitting on a chair and Princess Beatrice is sitting perhaps on the arm of the chair to QV's left. QV is wearing that fuzzy white widow's cap with veil edged with gathered tulle. The 3 main areas of white — the cap, neckline and the fan and cuffs — are so overexposed that the detail is obliterated. QV is wearing a ribbon necklace with a pendant that might be a cameo, painted portrait or a locket, a brooch on the center front of the neckline, small earrings (likely diamonds) and at least one bracelet and ring. She is holding a partially unfolded fan, and the front of the bodice shows either something like a pocket-watch chain attached to the 3rd button from the bottom, perhaps, or a flaw in the surface of the photograph. She is wearing a very large lace shawl over her shoulders and lap. The bodice/jacket garment buttons down the center, has QV's usual wide sleeves and may be built using a princess line. This garment is similar at the neckline and bottom of the sleeves and the overdress or jacket — it is trimmed with 2 rows of tightly pleated ruffles edged with an elaborate, 3-dimensional design that includes braid with reflective bits, perhaps jet, and gathered ruffles. Princess Beatrice is wearing a restrained, less-decorated style, with a narrow, pleated skirt, made of a moiré silk whose pattern provides visual interest (without the frou-frou associated with haute couture) and tight, tailored, princess-line jacket trimmed with the moiré silk. The jacket includes the unpatterned draped fabric that is pulled toward the back for a bustle. National Portrait Gallery: [https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw123930/Queen-Victoria-Princess-Beatrice-of-Battenberg#:~:text=The%20series%20gets%20its%20name%20from%20a,home%20match%20to%20Australia%20at%20the%20Oval. https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw123930/Queen-Victoria-Princess-Beatrice-of-Battenberg#:~:text=The%20series%20gets%20its%20name%20from%20a,home%20match%20to%20Australia%20at%20the%20Oval.] Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Victoria_Beatrice_Bassano.jpg. ##QV is holding granddaughter Margaret, Crown Princess of Sweden, eldest daughter of Prince Arthur (QV's 3rd son) and great-granddaughter Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia, who was born 15 January 1882.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-12-26|title=Princess Margaret of Connaught|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Princess_Margaret_of_Connaught&oldid=1329585710|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> QV does not appear to be wearing a corset, buttoned bodice is not tight, dark shawl, that fuzzy white cap with veil/streamers, maybe ruffled lace. Black ribbon around her neck, white at collar and cuffs, wide sleeves on the jacket. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bassano_Victoria_and_Margaret.jpg #'''1883''': W. &. D. Downey photograph of QV seated with baby great-grandson William (Vicky's grandson, Kaiser Wilhelm's son) on her knees. The usual black dress, with 3-dimensional, almost geometric trim, ruffled but not lacy. A very dramatic shawl with cording in 3 parallel lines at the edges, looks like the same fabric as dress. QV's face is kind looking at the baby. Black hat with white cap beneath it, shaped like the white one she often wore. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_with_her_great-grandson_Prince_William.jpg #'''1884 May 2''', QV, Vicky, her daughter Charlotte and her daughter Princess Feodore of Saxe-Meiningen, 4 generations. QV not wearing bustle, the usual black on black for trim, black jacket, black shawl, black cap with black hangy-downy thing down the back: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VICTORIA_Queen_of_England_by_Carl_Backofen_of_Darmstadt.jpg #'''1885 or so''': portrait published in the 1901 biography of QV by John, Duke of Argyll, probably from a photograph. That odd cap we've seen before with a point down to her hairline in front, this version with trimmed lappets (?) down the front: it's impossible to tell the layers, how things are attached and what the trim on this cap is made of, feathers or ruffles. White collar on bodice, white cuffs, black lace shawl around her shoulders, jacket or coat over a blouse; the frou-frou is the same color as what it trims, making it visually recede, but up close ppl would have been able to see how sophisticated and finely made it was: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:V._R._I._-_Queen_Victoria,_her_life_and_empire_(1901)_(14766746965).jpg #1885: screen print bust from book ''Daughters of Genius'' by James Parson, showing unusually realistic face and detailed trim on the black; the usual white cap and a collar, locket on ribbon around her neck, small earrings. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Daughters_of_Genius_-_Queen_Victoria.png #'''1885 May 16''', reproduction of a wood engraving showing QV visiting a soldier wounded in Sudan. Flattering drawing of QV, dress looks plain, unprepossessing, unostentatious Wellcome Collection: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/nhhej66v. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_visiting_a_wounded_soldier._Reproduction_of_a_Wellcome_V0015340.jpg #'''1886''', Bassano photograph of QV, full-length, seated, holding the infant Alexander, Marquess of Carisbrooke, Beatrice's son. QV's uniform, ornate square-neck black dress, white blouse with ironed pleats shows at the neck; ruffles and 3-dimensional trim with jet beads on both sides of the front, with trim at the bottom as well, black ironed pleats; black lace shawl, white frothy cap that we've seen many times, with white veil. Royal Trust Collection link: https://www.rct.uk/collection/2507501/queen-victoria-with-alexander-marquess-of-carisbrooke-as-a-baby; Wikimedia Commons link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_with_Alexander,_Marquess_of_Carisbrooke.jpg. Elements of the Victorian frou-frou without looking over-trimmed or crowded. #'''1888''', trading card from American tobacco company advertising cigarettes, QV in colorized image, white headdress with small crown; wearing Order of the Garter (?) sash and family honors, Link to MET collection: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/711888; Wikimedia Commons link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_of_England,_from_the_Rulers,_Flags,_and_Coats_of_Arms_series_(N126-1)_issued_by_W._Duke,_Sons_%26_Co._MET_DPB873774.jpg #'''1889''', photographs by Byrne & Co. from apparently the same session of QV and Vicky, both in mourning dress because Frederick III had died June 1888, but not full mourning. QV seated in the lion's-head chair and Vicky on her right. QV is wearing a black and frothy widow's cap that is made of '''something''' transparent, tightly gathered, that comes to a point over her forehead and that she wears on the back of her head. She has a black lace shawl over her shoulder, ornate under-bodice (with lots of jet?) with lacy sleeves and a lacy ruffle at the bottom, the under bodice longer than the outer bodice (or jacket) and outside the skirt, not tucked in; the outer bodice (or jacket) is tailored but not tightly fitted to the body or restrictive, skirt is not fussy; very fashionable suit, but the silhouette is not high fashion. Vicky's widow's cap has an obvious point halfway down her forehead, seems to be made of velvet with something piled on top. She also is wearing a transparent black veil, which may have 2 layers. ##Vicky standing, hand on back of lion’s head chair, QV turned a little to her right, looking up at Vicky: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Empress_Frederick_with_her_mother_Queen_Victoria.jpg ##Vicky with hand on chair, slightly different angle, QV’s face more visible, facing our left. Royal Collection: https://www.rct.uk/collection/2904703/victoria-empress-frederick-of-germany-and-queen-victoria-1889-in-portraits-of. Wikimedia Commmons copy: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Victoria,_Empress_Frederick_of_Germany,_and_Queen_Victoria,_1889.jpg ##QV w photo of Frederick III, looking to her right, Vicky seated (or kneeling?) and looking at the photo: https://www.rct.uk/collection/2105953/queen-victoria-with-victoria-princess-royal-when-empress-frederick-1889 ##Vicky seated (?) looking at photo, QV into the distance to our right (Photo filename says 1888, but the photo is lower res and less clear): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_and_Princess_Royal_1888.jpg #'''1889 November''', photograph of QV and Beatrice and her family; QV is seated, wearing her uniform and that ubiquitous white fluffy cap; you can see the edge of the boning (in the bodice?), white lacy collar, white ruffle at the wrist, layers, lacy shawl, lace trim at the bottom of the skirt, bunched places on the skirt with black lace trim. Beatrice's sleeves are fitted with puffy shoulders, but QV's are not. Royal Trust link: https://www.rct.uk/collection/2904837/queen-victoria-with-prince-and-princess-henry-of-battenberg-and-their-children; Wikimedia Commons link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_with_Prince_and_Princess_Henry_of_Battenberg_and_their_children,_1889.jpg. #'''1890''': Britannica #1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Victoria. Photograph mid-thigh up, very lacy: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Victoria-queen-of-United-Kingdom. Different small crown. #'''1890''': b/w photo, from the knees up, may be seated. Her hair is dark, so 1890 looks too late a date for this. White frill on her cap, has attached veil down the back, double ruffle at the neck, a few button, plain to another bit of trim around the skirt at knee level; jewelry looks personal, not ostentatious; white cuffs, lacy black shawl, square neck on dress, wrinkles in the bodice suggest she's not wearing a corset and the bodice is not heavily boned: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Queen_Victoria_in_1890.jpg #'''c1890 (see 1882 Bassano portraits)''': Color portrait in official dress, with small crown with arch, a lot of white lace over and under sheer black, coronation parure, 1890s portrait in 1870s style: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Portrait_of_Queen_Victoria_(1819-1901).JPG #'''1892''': not-very-clear photograph of QV sitting, her arm on the lion's-head chair, black cap and veil; lots of jewelry, faceted jet or diamonds or something metal at her neck and wrists. She is wearing a black lace shawl over her shoulders and arms. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_of_the_United_Kingdom,_c._1890.jpg #'''1893''': watercolor portrait of QV by Josefine Swoboda, who had been made court painter in 1890.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2024-12-03|title=Josefine Swoboda|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Josefine_Swoboda&oldid=1260867558|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> Not unrealistic or unduly flattering, QV not in full mourning, wearing a white widow's cap and white jewelry. All we can see of what she is wearing is the shawl and a little bit of neck treatment. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Josefine_Swoboda_-_Queen_Victoria_1893.jpg #'''1893''': VQ with "Indian servant," seated working behind table, blanket or rug over her knees and feet, wearing a cloak and hat: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_and_an_Indian_servant.jpg #'''1893, issued for the 1897 Diamond Jubilee''': Photograph by W. & D. Downey taken for the wedding of George V and Mary. QV seated, facing our left, 3/4 front. Very large and ornate veil coming over her shoulder, possibly a lace overskirt? X claims that the white lace veil is QV's Honiton lace wedding veil and what looks like an apron or overskirt may be the 4x3/4 yards Honiton "flounce" on her wedding dress (ftnyc). A lot of light color on this for her, coronation parure? large light folding fan open on lap, small crown. Royal Trust Collection: https://www.rct.uk/collection/2912658/queen-victoria-1819-1901-diamond-jubilee-portrait. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_60._crownjubilee.jpg. Another copy: https://apollo-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/gm_342139EX2.jpg #'''1893 August 12''': formal photograph of QV w George, Duke of York and Mary, Dss of York, who are very 1893 stylish; QV seated, profile, facing our left, holding a rose, black dress, bodice not heavily boned, no corset; white ruffle at cuffs and at the neck; black lacy shawl; white very fluffy brimless cap, may be her own style; from a distance very plain dress, but up close very rich, with tiny unostentatious details; moved on from all the frou-frou, but not in the haute couture way: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_with_the_Duchess_and_Duke_of_York.jpg #'''1894''': QV with Beatrice, George and Mary at Balmoral, in a carriage, the women wearing stylish hats (Royal Collection Trust link: https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/2/collection/2300501/queen-victoria-princess-beatricenbspthe-duke-and-duchess-of-york-at-balmora) (Wikimedia Commons link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria,_Princess_Beatrice,_the_Duke_and_Duchess_of_York.jpg) #'''1894 April 21''': QV in 30-person photograph "following the wedding of Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Grand Duke Ernest of Hesse," QV seated, in shawl, all bundled up, <ins>from a distance, dress looks very plain, the richness is visible only up close;</ins> white mohawk on head??: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_surrounded_by_her_family_-_Coburg,_1894_(1_of_2).jpg; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_surrounded_by_her_family_-_Coburg,_1894_(2_of_2).jpg #'''1894 June 23, before,''' looks like a winter photograph, they're bundled up ##'''1894 June 23''', published in the ''Illustrated London News'', photograph of QV and Bertie, dressed warmly. Lots of beautiful, complex layers, as always; maybe skirt, vest, jacket, shawl, boa, hat and gloves, cane in her right hand and a handkerchief in her left?; the hat may be one of the "timeless" elements, shaped like one she wore a lot over the years but not locatable to a particular year or style. QV seated, Bertie standing behind her, both bundled up, she is wearing gloves, a shawl, a jacket and perhaps a vest; cap with white feathers and white poufs or flowers (?), cap is mostly black, comes down to cover her ears, tied in a lacy bow under her chin, black feather boa, wrapped closely around her neck like a scarf and falling down the front to the ground; cane in her right hand; brocade shawl, looks woolen: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_funeral_procession_of_Queen_Victoria_(5254840).jpg. Perhaps used again in later publications? Page says, "By our Special Photographer, Mr. Russell of Baker Street London." Photo taken outdoors, on steps with rugs and a bearskin. Sword under Bertie's coat. ##Same session, slightly different pose; looks like a carte-de-visite, with "Gunn & Stuart, Richmond, Surrey," printed in logo form at the bottom. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_And_Prince_of_Wales_Edward.jpg #'''1895''': photograph of QV published in Millicent Fawcett's ''Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria'' in 1895, so the portrait predates it, though not by much. The white is overexposed, but the black is legible. QV is wearing her white widow's cap with a white veil made of tulle that is not transparent or even very translucent. The black shawl is very lacy and 3-dimensional, possibly made by crochet or knitting or bobbin lacemaking. The jacket with wide, kimono sleeves has a wide decorative cuff with a lacy edge and a 3-dimensional pattern. Between the cuff and the sleeve is a row of what may be faceted jet in some kind of ivy-like design. She is wearing a single strand of pearls and small round earrings that may be a gold ball with a small sparkly. This photo does not look retouched: the skin on her face and hands is wrinkled, and her hair is light; normal for a woman around 70. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Life_of_Her_Majesty_Queen_Victoria_-_Frontispiece.jpg. #'''1895 May 21''': photograph by Mary Steen of QV and Princess Beatrice; QV appears to be making lace (either knitted or crocheted), Beatrice reading the newspaper, possibly to her; the Queen's Sitting Room at Windsor Castle. QV is wearing the white cap with the fluffy streamers, lacy white collar, white cuffs, black lace shawl, possibly a pattern at the bottom of her skirt. NPG: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw233741/Princess-Beatrice-of-Battenberg-Queen-Victoria?_gl=1*ii2xmh*_up*MQ..*_ga*NjAzODY0NTUyLjE3Njc2MjcxMDk.*_ga_3D53N72CHJ*czE3Njc2MjcxMDgkbzEkZzEkdDE3Njc2MjcxMTMkajU1JGwwJGgw. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Princess_Beatrice_of_Battenberg_and_Queen_Victoria.jpg. #'''September 1895''': unusually clear photograph of QV with some family in Balmoral, QV is seated in a very well-made suit with rich trim and a loose, open jacket (rather than the fitted jackets worn by the younger women with big sleeves up by the shoulders), perhaps pelisse-adjacent, full at the bottoms of the sleeves, with a shawl-like collar, long lacy sleeves under the jacket's sleeves, coming down over her hand (perhaps held there by a loop?), stylish hat; her style is individualized with very stylish elements, so we know she's conscious of 1890s haute couture; but it also has a more timeless quality, the modified or updated pelisse, for example, not a memorializing of her early days, though that did sometimes happen, but an echo of styles she liked from the past? So her style is a fusing of up-to-date stylish and other elements that were more comfortable and practical but always well made of very high-quality materials. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_with_family_members.jpg #'''1896 July''': QV photograph by Gunn & Stuart and published as a cabinet card by Lea, Mohrstadt & Co., Ltd., and used as an official image of her as sovereign for the 1897 Diamond Jubilee. Retouched at some point, her face is very smooth, no double chin, etc. Bracelet on right arm, with portrait of Albert (?) and a 4-diamond wide rivière band. Multiple bracelets on left arm, one may be a charm bracelet. Rings. Pointed small crown or tiara that is not the Small Diamond Crown, a veil (that is not her wedding veil but is likely Honiton lace) is pulled to the front over her left shoulder and appears to be coming out of the crown or tiara, many diamonds, some in brooches, coronation necklace and earrings, lots of diamonds. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Victoria_of_the_United_Kingdom_(by_Gunn_%26_Stuart,_1897).jpg #'''1897''': QV with Princess Victoria Eugénie of Battenburg, who is kneeling next to QV, who is seated, facing (her) right, unrelieved black except for white linen (?) veil; the solid and plain dress has some lace, but the veil is not; black lacy shawl, rings; something very frou-frou at the back of her skirt: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_with_Princess_Victoria_Eug%C3%A9nie_of_Battenberg,_1897.jpg. Empress Eugénie was Princess Victoria Eugénie of Battenburg's godmother. #'''1897''': painting onto ivory of QV in that white cap by M. H. Carlisle, profile, facing right, still can't tell what the fringy, feathery, lacy edge is: https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/45/collection/421112/queen-victoria-1819-1901 #'''1897''': QV Elliott and Fry photograph: that cap, the meandering ruffles on the veil and lappets (?): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_(Elliott_%26_Fry).png #'''1897''': realistic engraving or print of QV in a state occasion, receiving the address from the House of Lords, realistic enough that we can recognize faces. QV is seated, wearing a white cap with a veil, large lacy white collar, big cuffs, and a large panel of trim at the bottom of her skirt that looks similar to the pattern on her collar; ribbon of the Order of the Garter; no recognizable crown even though this is a state occasion. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria,_pictured_at_Buckingham_Palace_as_the_Lord_Chancellor_presents_the_adress_of_the_House_of_Lords.jpg #'''1897 January 1''', unflattering political cartoon of QV in the context of India? (the language is Marathi according to Google Translate). Her face has an unpleasant expression, perhaps disapproval or skepticism? She is wearing a small state crown and the coronation jewels. [[commons:File:Queen_Victoria,_1897.jpg|https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria,_1897.jpghttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria,_1897.jpg]] #1897 June 17, painting published in Vanity Fair of QV riding in a small open carriage with a canopy. QV is wearing a black dress with a ruffle and also black lace at the bottom edge (of the back of the skirt?) and a light-colored cape with black trim. The bow at her neck could be from the cape or her hat, which has a small brim, a large black decoration in front, small floral things along the side, and perhaps a veil around the brim to the back. This image was reproduced after QV's death as a monochrome print. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_Vanity_Fair_17_June_1897.jpg. #'''1897 July 27''', photograph from a distance of QV in a carriage on the Isle of Wight. This is what she looked like from a distance on a not state occasion, you can't see any embellishments at all. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_with_Princess_Beatrice,_Princess_Helena_Victoria_of_Schleswig-Holstein,_Cowes,_Isle_of_Wight.jpg #'''1897 October 16''', photograph with Abdul Karim, in the Garden Cottage at Balmoral; white or light-colored mantle or cloak; stylish 1890s hat with feathers, etc.: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_and_Abdul_Karim.jpg #'''1898''': photograph by Robert Milne of QV and 3 great-grandchildren (the 3 eldest children of George and Mary), at Balmoral. QV is the Widow of Windsor with plain skirt and possibly a jacket with a pattern on the bodice and at the large cuffs. The usual white cap and veil. ('''find RCT copy''')https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_with_Prince_Edward,_Prince_Albert_and_Princess_Mary_of_York,_Balmoral.jpg #'''1898 January 16''': French political cartoon by Henri Meyer unflatteringly showing QV, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Czar Nicolas II, Chinese statesman Li Hongzhang, France and a Japanese samurai carving up China. Neither France nor Li Hongzhang have knives, but the rest of the figures do. QV is dressed for a state occasion, heavily jeweled and in her signature lacy veil and small crown. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:China_imperialism_cartoon.jpg #'''1899''': Heinrich von Angeli portrait, copied in 1900 by (Angeli's student) Bertha Müller. QV portrait, with a lot of black, which makes it difficult to discern the layers and structure of what she is wearing. The top layer may have a stiffened, pleated chiffon layer that covers the arm of the chair and that she holds a bit of in her right hand. QV is wearing the ribbon and the Order of the Garter, the white widow's cap and generally pearl jewelry. The white at her neck and wrists frames her face and hands, which are slightly idealized and less wrinkly than one might expect. National Portrait Gallery: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw06522. Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_after_Heinrich_von_Angeli.jpg #'''c. 1899-1900''': photograph of QV with 3 children — Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (1887–1969), Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1895–1903) and Prince Maurice of Battenberg (1891–1914). The 2 older women are Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1870–1948) and Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1876–1936), possibly with Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, in the light-colored hat, on the right. QV is in an ornate version of her uniform: jacket, possibly a vest and a skirt, with lace and ruffles, and a hat (possibly a straw hat with something dark as trim on the edge of the brim) topped with a pile of light-colored flowers and probably an aigret or short feather. Royal Collection Trust: . Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VictoriaBattenbergsHessians.jpg. #'''c. 1900''': QV photograph (reprinted from book), not or less retouched than the 1897 Jubilee photos, with feathered (or at least fluffier than the usual slightly fluffy widow's cap) headdress, sheer veil, can't really see anything else: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_old.jpg #'''c. 1900''': print published in book of image by François Flameng showing QV in coronation robes, with ermine, and necklace, pointing to someplace NW of India on the globe, with Bertie and George behind her, portrait of her and Albert on the table with the scepter and the Imperial State crown, Koh-I-Noor diamond, ribbon of the Order of the Garter, lots of jewelry on her arms and fingers. She is standing and her legs are longer than they were in life, ruffled lace, perhaps, at neck and cuffs with a white lace flounce on the skirt, which is divided horizontally, the lace part making up the middle third. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_by_Fran%C3%A7ois_Flameng.jpg #'''1900 February 9''', a very unflattering but accurate political cartoon of QV and Paul Kruger playing chess, he appears to be winning, with a map of Africa in the back, published in an Argentinian periodical. QV's clothing is captured pretty realistically, including the small crown and distinctive Coronation (?) necklace and earrings, the cap and veil, ribbon of the Order of the Garter, white lace overskirt, short-sleeved jacket over a white blouse with lacy cuffs. We can see very clearly how she looked to people. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_and_Paul_Kruger_by_Dem%C3%B3crito_(Eduardo_Sojo).jpg #'''1901''', dated 1901, but QV went to Ireland in 1900, possibly commemorating her death in 1901? Could this be a card from a cigarette pack? She's inside a shamrock that is outlined in a light color; the white on her cloak may be beads and sequins? Could this be a photograph from the 1897 Diamond Jubilee, the cloak with the silver "swirling" sequins? She is seated on a chair, and the photograph of her seated is like pasted onto the shamrock. Her headdress is a hat (not a bonnet or a cap, so this is not the headdress from the Diamond Jubilee procession), with shamrocks on the hat and black plumes, and some other decoration that is too hard to distinguish. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_(HS85-10-12024%C2%BD).jpg == QV's "Uniform" == After the 1st year of mourning QV writes Vicky that she will never wear color again (not counting honors and the sashes of the orders, etc.; also, Rosie Harte says she wore the Sapphire Tiara that Albert had had made for her as a wedding present, which would have matched her eyes). Her "brand" (Worsley) and what we call her "uniform" begins to develop and solidify, the Widow-of-Windsor look friendly to the middle classes, especially the upper middle class. Early in her mourning, her clothing was not very ornate, with little frou-frou to interrupt the unrelieved blackness. As time passed, however, the blackness was relieved by white touches on her head and at her neck and wrists, but the biggest change was in the amount and kind of frou-frou, particularly black-on-black frou-frou, including how lacy it was. The quantity and type of frou-frou increased in scale over time, like the touches of white. By the 1870s, her look is well established: plain from a distance; up close, very fine materials and beautiful needlework with non-contrasting frou-frou. According to Lucy Worsley, she did not wear a corset but depended on light boning in her bodices. Worsley says,<blockquote>Despite their sombre aspect, even her mourning gowns were finely made. She had settled into a series of very minor variations upon a square-necked bodice and skirt, customised with quirky little pockets for keys and seals, all cut pretty much the same to save her the trouble of fittings. On her head went a white cap, with streamers of lace, and round her neck a locket containing miniatures of two of her children: Alice, now lost to diphtheria [14 December 1878], and Leopold, to haemophilia [28 March 1884].¹⁶"<ref name=":5" />{{rp|511 of 786; n. 16, p. 723: "Princess Marie Louise (1956) p. 141"}}</blockquote> This design is her usual: a black dress or suit (it might be a dress with a bodice or a skirt and vest with a blouse under the jacket). Except in cases of full mourning, she typically wore a little white at the neckline and wrists, with sophisticated black trim not really visible from a distance. The wide skirt was often divided horizontally, with a deep band of a different fabric at the bottom. The divided skirt is a characteristic feature of QV's look, not the only way she did skirts but a design she often wore from before her accession to the end of her life. She often wore a loose-fitting thigh-length jacket with wide sleeves, which sometimes divided the skirt visually. The jackets and bodices are not constricting or tight against her torso. The fitted suit was popular at the end of the century — [[Social Victorians/People/Dressmakers and Costumiers#Redfern|Redfern's]] (in Cowes on the Isle of Wight) and Worth's versions were all around her, and she had always liked a riding habit. The thigh-length jackets were loose-fitting but not shapeless even as early as the 1860s. She seems always to have had something on her head: caps, bonnets, hats, veils. She often wears a shawl. We can see the ruling sovereign version of her style in the photographs of her for the 1887 Golden and the 1897 Diamond Jubilees. By the 1880s, Bertie's place in the aristocracy was also well established, and he and Alex had a very different sense of style, wearing haute couture and a stylishness typical of the House of Worth. By the end of her life, when she couldn't move very much on her own, her body had gotten pretty large, but our sense that she was generally fat is not borne out by her clothes (Worsley talks about the small waists and the weight she lost during crises in her life) or by the photographs of her ''en famille'' in which we can see that she is probably not wearing stays and is not wearing tight-fitting, constricting clothes. === Shawls === Caroline Goldthorpe says,<blockquote>The importance of visible royal patronage was not lost on commercial enterprise, and in 1863 the Norwich shawl manufacturers Clabburn Sons & Crisp sent to Princess Alexandra of Denmark, as a gift on the occasion of her marriage to the Prince of Wales, a magnificent silk shawl woven in the Danish royal colors (figure 3). The Queen herself already patronized Norwich shawls, for in 1849 the ''Journal of Design'' had claimed: "The shawls of Norwich now equal the richest production of the looms of France. The successs which attended the exhibition of Norwich shawls ... [sic] may fairly be considered the result of Her Majesty's direct regard." Another splendid silk shawl by Clabburn Sons & Crisp was displayed at the International Exhibition of 1862 (figure 4), but it was not eligible for a prize because William Clabburn himself was on the panel of judges.<ref name=":8" /> (17)</blockquote>Elizabeth Jane Timmons says that QV's black was relieved only<blockquote>by white cuffs, scarfs, trimmings, or the ubiquitous patterned shawls which the Queen wore and which were the subject of comment by at least two of her granddaughters, Princess Louis of Battenberg and Princess Alix of Hesse, who helped her change them when they accompanied her driving out.<ref name=":15">Timms, Elizabeth Jane. "Queen Victoria's Widow's Cap." ''Royal Central'' 31 October 2018. https://royalcentral.co.uk/features/queen-victorias-widows-cap-111104/ (retrieved February 2026).</ref></blockquote> == Headdresses == === Bonnets, Caps, Hats === We discuss the headdresses QV wears in each portrait in the detailed description in the "[[Social Victorians/People/Queen Victoria#Her Dresses|Her Dresses]]" section of the Timeline. In some photographs, QV has a mourning hood over her bonnet and tied under her chin, worn sort of as if it were a veil on her bonnet. It looks like it would be warm in cold weather. [[Social Victorians/People/Queen Victoria#Wedding Veil|QV's wedding veil]] is handled separately, as are the [[Social Victorians/People/Queen Victoria#Crowns|crowns]]. ==== Bonnet ==== '''1887''', QV wore a bonnet in her public carriage ride to Westminster Abbey for her Golden Jubilee. Inside the Abbey, "she sat on top of the scarlet and ermine robes draped over her coronation chair in Westminster Abbey — but, pointedly, 'in no way wore them around her person.'"<ref name=":11" /> (760)<blockquote>The queen did make one concession: for the first time in twenty-five years she trimmed her bonnet with white lace and rimmed it with diamonds. Within days, fashionable women of London were wearing similar diamond-bedecked bonnets. One reporter noted this trend disapprovingly at a royal garden party at Buckingham Palace in July, the month after the Jubilee: "Her Majesty and the Princesses at the Abbey wore their bonnets so trimmed in lieu of wearing coronets. It is quite a different matter for ladies to make bejeweled bonnets their wear at garden-parties."<ref name=":11" /> (761)</blockquote>'''1893 July 5''', (was there another garden party at Marlborough House between the 5th and the 15th?), from the ''Pall Mall Gazette'' by "The Wares of Autolycus," possibly Alice Meynell says that QV preferred bonnets for full-dress occasions:<blockquote>It was noticeable at the Marlborough House garden party the other day, that many of the younger married women, and, indeed, some of the unmarried girls, wore bonnets instead of hats. This was in deference to the Queen's taste. Her Majesty is not fond of hats, except for girls in the schoolroom, and considers that bonnets are more suitable for full dress occasions.<ref>"Wares of Autolycus, The." ''Pall Mall Gazette'' 15 July 1893, Saturday: p. 5 [of 12], Col. 1a. ''British Newspaper Archive''. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000098/18930715/016/0005 (accessed April 2015).</ref></blockquote> '''1897 June 22, Monday''', the bonnet QV wore for the Diamond Jubilee Procession was decorated with diamonds, from the ''Lady's Pictorial'':<blockquote>I HEAR on reliable authority that, although the fact has hitherto escaped the notice of all the describers of the Diamond Jubilee Procession, the bonnet worn by the Queen on that occasion was liberally adorned with diamonds. It is a tiny bit of flotsam, but worth rescuing, as every detail of the historic pageant will one day be of even greater interest than it is now.<ref name=":14">Miranda. "Boudoir Gossip." ''Lady's Pictorial'' 10 July 1897, Saturday: 24 [of 92], Col. 3c [of 3]. ''British Newspaper Archive'' https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005980/18970710/281/0024. Print title same, p. 40.</ref></blockquote> [[File:Queen Victoria white mourning head-dress.JPG|alt=A museum photograph of a sheer, frilly cap with streamers|thumb|Queen Victoria's White Widow's Cap]] ==== Widow's Cap ==== The distinctive white or sometimes black cap QV wore with "crinkled crape"<ref name=":9">Strasdin, Kate. ''The Dress Diary: Secrets from a Victorian Woman's Wardrobe''. Pegasus, 2023.</ref>{{rp|734 of 1124}} is a [[Social Victorians/Terminology#Widow's Cap|widow's cap]], sometimes called a mourning bonnet or mourning headdress. The now-damaged, once-white widow's cap (right) is said to have belonged to Queen Victoria. It is a cap with two streamers, like lappets, that have been decorated with meandering clumps of ruffled tulle matching the cap itself. The streamers would have been a consistent width, suggesting that the tulle background is torn. Describing some point in time after Albert's death, Elizabeth Jane Timms says,<blockquote>The Queen began to be photographed in her white peaked caps, spinning; an occupation that the Queen took up, which perhaps underlined her solitary state and one which, like her painting box, enabled creativity within that solitude. Sir Joseph Boehm sketched the Queen in 1869 spinning, by which time a spinning wheel had been placed in her sitting room .... Again, Boehm shows her wearing her mourning weeds and her white cap, tantamount now to a type of widow’s uniform. She also wore the caps engaged in another solitary occupation, knitting or crochet work.<ref name=":15" /></blockquote> What Princess Beatrice called ''Ma's sad caps'',<ref name=":15" /> Queen Victoria's white widow's caps<blockquote>were made of tulle, although where they were manufactured is not clear. By the late 1880s, she wore them pinned higher up than the rather sunken fashion of the 1860s, when they were worn close to the head, creating a flat impression. In later years, these ornate creations had evolved into deep, stately frills of tulle or silk with streamers and may have been supported by wires .... Only one of the Queen’s white widow’s caps was apparently known to have survived and was preserved at the Museum of London. A fragile survivor, it is loaded with Queen Victoria’s personal symbolism and dates from around 1899. It is extremely rare and may have been discarded when it ceased to be in wearable condition.<ref name=":15" /></blockquote> [[File:Four Generations (by William Quiller Orchardson) – Government Art Collection, Lancaster House.jpg|alt=Dark painting showing an old woman and 2 men dressed in black and a small boy dressed in white and holding a big bouquet of roses|left|thumb|Four Generations: Queen Victoria and Her Descendants]] Although Timms says that only one of Queen Victoria's widow's caps has survived, at least two and possibly three can be found. One widow's cap, said to have belonged to Queen Victoria, is "displayed in a glass case at Kensington Palace, listed as Historic Royal Palaces 3502037, ‘''Widow’s Cap, 1864-1899, Tulle''.'"<ref name=":15" /> Sir William Quiller Orchardson was given what seems to be a different white widow's cap to use for his 1899 ''Four Generations: Queen Victoria and Her Descendants'' (left). His widow donated this cap, also said to have belonged to Queen Victoria, to the Museum of London in 1917.<ref name=":15" /> Timms says that the cap in the Museum of London is dated about 1899, "contains far more tulle frills" and "is considerably more fragile ... because it has been washed."<ref name=":15" /> What may be a separate, third cap (above right), which is called a "white mourning head-dress [Trauer Kopfbedeckung]" belonging to Queen Victoria, is dated "from 1883 [von 1883]."<ref>{{Citation|title=English: white mourning headdress of Queen Victoria from 1883Deutsch: Trauer Kopfbedeckung Königin Victoria von 1883|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria_white_mourning_head-dress.JPG|date=2015-03-22|accessdate=2026-02-20|last=Jula2812}}</ref> (The only information that might be considered provenance in the description of this third cap is that the person who uploaded the image into Wikimedia Commons titled it in German.)[[File:Queen Victoria (1887).jpg|thumb|Queen Victoria wearing the Small Diamond Crown, the Coronation Necklace and Earrings and the Koh-i-Noor brooch, 1897]] === Crowns === The Royal Collection Trust has a page on [https://www.rct.uk/collection/stories/the-crown-jewels-coronation-regalia The Crown Jewels: Coronation Regalia]. Two crowns are worn for the coronation ceremony, not counting the Consort Crown<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-05-17|title=Consort crown|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Consort_crown&oldid=1290790447|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref>: the [[Social Victorians/People/Queen Victoria#St. Edward's Crown|St. Edward's Crown]] and the [[Social Victorians/People/Queen Victoria#Imperial State Crown|Imperial State Crown]]. The parts of a crown: the band, fleur-de-lys, cross pattée, the cap, arch, monde (the globe on top of the arches), the cross (on top of the monde) ==== Small Crowns ==== The Small Diamond Crown, photograph by Bassano (right): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1887_postcard_of_Queen_Victoria.jpg, was made in March 1870 by Garrard and Co. to fit over QV's widow's cap and to serve as an official crown.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-03-12|title=Small Diamond Crown of Queen Victoria|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Small_Diamond_Crown_of_Queen_Victoria&oldid=1280094126|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> The Royal Collection Trust has 3 views of this crown (https://www.rct.uk/collection/31705/queen-victorias-small-diamond-crown). Its discussion of the Small Diamond Crown is here:<blockquote>The priorities in creating the design were lightness and comfort and the crown may have been based on Queen Charlotte's nuptial crown which had been returned to Hanover earlier in the reign. Queen Victoria wore this crown for the first time at the opening of Parliament on 9 February 1871, and frequently used it after that date for State occasions, and for receiving guests at formal Drawing-rooms. It was also her choice for many of the portraits of her later reign, sometimes worn without the arches. By the time of her death, the small crown had become so closely associated with the image of the Queen, that it was placed on her coffin at Osborne.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/31705/queen-victorias-small-diamond-crown|title=Garrard & Co - Queen Victoria's Small Diamond Crown|website=www.rct.uk|language=en|access-date=2026-01-20}}</ref></blockquote>This crown was on the catafalque for her funeral procession along with the Imperial State Crown, the Orb and the Sceptre. An 1897 political cartoon in Hindi shows QV wearing the Small Diamond Crown, veil and lappets, which might be a symbolic rather than a literal representation (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Victoria,_1897.jpg). The Royal Collection Trust's technical description of the Small Diamond Crown is here: <blockquote>The crown comprises an openwork silver frame set with 1,187 brilliant-cut and rose-cut diamonds in open-backed collet mounts. The band is formed with a frieze of lozenges and ovals in oval apertures, between two rows of single diamonds, supporting four crosses-pattée and four fleurs-de-lis, with four half-arches above, surmounted by a monde and a further cross-pattée.<ref name=":10" /></blockquote> These small crowns are not part of the collection of official coronation wear, but they were part of what QV wore as sovereign or monarch. She is not wearing them in the photographs of her ''en famille''. [[File:Saint Edward's Crown.jpg|alt=Gold bejeweled crown with purple velvet and fur around the rim|thumb|St Edward's Crown, traditionally used at the moment of coronation]] ==== St. Edward's Crown ==== Putting the St. Edward's Crown on the monarch's head marks the moment of the coronation. This crown is used once in a monarch's lifetime.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/stories/the-crown-jewels-coronation-regalia|title=The Crown Jewels: Coronation Regalia|website=www.rct.uk|language=en|access-date=2025-12-27}}</ref> The current St. Edward's Crown (right) was made in 1661, for the coronation of Charles II, and it was most recently used in the coronation of Charles III.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-12-29|title=St Edward's Crown|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St_Edward%27s_Crown&oldid=1330156300|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> Because of its weight, the St. Edward's Crown has not always used for coronations. In the period between the coronation of William III (William of Orange) in 1689<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-12-02|title=William III of England|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_III_of_England&oldid=1325339468|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> and that of George V in 1911, new monarchs did not use the St. Edward's Crown but had new crowns made for the ceremony. Lucy Worsley says,<blockquote>St Edward’s Crown, traditionally used at the climax of the ceremony, had been made for Charles II, a man over 6 feet tall and well able to bear its 5-lb weight. But here [for Victoria's coronation] problems had been anticipated. A new and smaller ‘Crown of State’ had been specially made ‘according to the Model approved by the Queen’ at a cost of £1,000.45{{rp|45 TNA LC 2/67, p. 66}} ... Her new crown weighed less than half the load of St Edward’s Crown, but it still gave Victoria a headache. She’d had it made to fit her head extra tightly, so that ‘accident or misadventure’ could not cause it to fall off.^{47:"47 Lady Wilhelmina Stanhope, quoted in Lorne (1901) pp. 83–4"} The jewellers Rundell, Bridge & Rundell had made the new crown, and during the build-up towards the coronation it had become the focus [173–174] of an angry controversy. Mr Bridge had displayed his firm’s finished handiwork to the public in his shop on Ludgate Hill. This was much to the dismay of the touchy Mr Swifte, Keeper of the Regalia at the Tower of London. It was Mr Swifte’s privilege to display the Crown Jewels kept at the Tower to anyone who wanted to see them, for one shilling each, and he’d been counting on a lucrative flood of visitors to pay for the feeding of his numerous and sickly infants. But the new crown proved a greater attraction, and hundreds of people went to Mr Bridge’s shop, Mr Swifte complained, when they would otherwise have come to the Tower. Mr Bridges was not very sympathetic about stealing Mr Swifte’s business. ‘If we were to close our Doors,’ he claimed, ‘I fear they would be forced.’⁴⁸{{rp|"48 TNA LC 2/68 (22 June 1838)"}} Victoria later confessed that her firmly fitting crown had hurt her ‘a good deal’, but nevertheless she had to sit on her throne in it, while the peers came up one by one to swear loyalty and kiss her hand.⁴⁹{{rp|49 RA QVJ/1838: 28}} <ref name=":5" />{{rp|173–174; nn. 45, 47, 48, 49, p. 661}}</blockquote> ==== Imperial State Crown ==== [[File:Imperial State Crown.png|alt=Gold bejeweled crown with purple velvet and many large colorful gemmstones|thumb|The Current Imperial State Crown (digitally edited image)|left]][[File:Imperial State Crown of Queen Victoria (2).jpg|alt=Gold bejeweled crown with velvet cap and ermine rim|thumb|Drawing of the Imperial State Crown of Queen Victoria, 1838]]The new monarch wears a different crown from the St. Edward's Crown as he or she leaves Westminster Abbey after the coronation. This crown is used for very formal state occasions like appearing in public after the coronation and for the State Opening of Parliament. Used relatively frequently, it has had to be replaced in the past when it gets damaged or begins to show wear. Victoria had the Imperial State Crown (right) made for her coronation on 28 June 1838. It was broken in a procession in 1845 (dropped by the Duke of Argyll), so it no longer exists (which is why this image is a drawing). What is now the current Imperial State Crown (left) was rebuilt after the 1845 accident, altered to accommodate the Cullinan II diamond in 1909, copied and remade in 1937 for the coronation of George IV.<ref name=":7" /> Then it was redesigned slightly for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-08-14|title=Imperial State Crown|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Imperial_State_Crown&oldid=1305824792|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref>[[File:Victoria in her Coronation (cropped).jpg|alt=Old painting of a white woman very richly dressed, wearing a crown|thumb|Queen Victoria wearing the State Diadem, Winterhalter 1858]] ==== The Diamond Diadem ==== The Diamond Diadem was made for the coronation of George IV and worn by every queen — regnant or consort — since. Called the Diadem by Queen Victoria and the Diamond Diadem or the George IV State Diadem now, this crown (right, on Queen Victoria's head) is a circlet of two rows of pearls enclosing a row of diamonds.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2026-01-02|title=Diamond Diadem|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Diamond_Diadem&oldid=1330716296|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> On top are 4 crosses pattée and 4 bouquets of the national emblems of the thistle, the shamrock and the rose.<ref>{{Citation|title=The Diamond Diadem|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmDAYqKiGZM|date=2022-05-12|accessdate=2026-02-04|last=Royal Collection Trust}}</ref> Queen Victoria wore it on some official state occasions before the [[Social Victorians/People/Queen Victoria#Small Crowns|Small Diamond Crown]] was made in 1871. ==== Diadems, Tiaras ==== A diadem is may be simpler than a crown, or it may be a simple crown. Crowns and diadems have a band that is a full circle. A Tiara is a semi-circular headpiece, typically a piece of jewelry, that can sit on top of the head or on the forehead. Worn by women at white tie, very formal events. A Coronet of Rank in the UK is a kind of crown that signifies rank and whose design indicates which rank in the nobility the wearer holds. A coronet does not have the high arches that crowns have. Coronets of rank indicate non-royal rank. Something called the State Diadem was designed by Albert in 1845? and made by Joseph Kitching. == QV's Wedding == Ideas about QV's wedding dress are encrusted with misinformation: # QV was not the first royal (or first woman) to wear a white wedding dress. # She did not wear white to signal her virginity and purity. # Everybody has not worn white since then because she did. None of this is true, and some of it is easy to set aside. It is not true that Queen Victoria invented the white wedding dress. The first record of a white wedding dress in what is now the UK is the early 15th century, and they appear to be popular both in Europe and North America among royals as well as upper middle class in the mid century. Princess Charlotte, the last royal woman to wed (?), in 1816, wore gold cloth "with three layers of machine-made lace."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/71997/princess-charlottes-wedding-dress|title=Mrs Triaud (active 1816) - Princess Charlotte's Wedding Dress|website=www.rct.uk|language=en|access-date=2025-12-31}}</ref> Her dress is in the Royal Collection Trust (https://www.rct.uk/collection/71997/princess-charlottes-wedding-dress). Royals were expected to appear regal. Gold and silver cloth and adornments would not have been surprising for a monarch, so QV's choice is worth examining, regardless of the actual color. Given that churches in 1840 were lit with candles and torches and rooms were warmed by coal or wood, white would have been difficult to maintain. So it expressed status and wealth (the association between the white dress and virginity may have arisen in the mid-20th century in the context of widely available birth control and the sexual revolution). White was not uncommon, however, for dresses in the mid-19th century, particular in cotton and particularly for warmer weather.<ref name=":9" /> Violet Paget writing as Vernon Lee addresses the Victorian moral implications in the colors white and black in her 1895 ''Fortnightly Review'' article "Beauty and Insanity." She is not talking about race, and she does not mention brides [does she talk about Victoria?]. She regards as an aesthetic cultural imposition the association between whiteness and purity, virginity and heterosexuality, and between blackness and evil.<ref>Renes, Liz. “Vernon Lee’s ‘Beauty and Sanity’ and 1895: Color and Cultural Response.” Academica.edu https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/41271981/LeeText-libre.pdf?1452968345=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DVernon_Lees_Beauty_and_Sanity_and_1895_C.pdf&Expires=1767736568&Signature=SvA5MHz3LY7x~GCxwa6pSRVwF5scY-jOgI6QAEvRyp1j5tk4uy8MWI1pj0kdJOJDLP~XMUwXuLMIVkwPwCxFut6~uLf5PI5~CnZ3arxlKFeK-LWGL1vlF7QeIzRqTkNDnyXitYiJ83DVsidWCJ8DyIHHajtl0Dk0gGzb0L-I547s-EIM~lEmWxchyLqyCnhG4o0fmEcTZqUEaJ84uImLfmosdnphQKUAIEfNai9cEdh33~wfWWfirM29CfEgtsIkoZRvsioM7fKcO79VSVsYecYySCg7GvRikf9zJ~dtJ2NNpjvtXO0tnVmv8lvVbtRM8m1fQ7jZ-hrhgF-nUOVKaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA (retrieved January 2026).</ref> It is true, however, that the press coverage of QV's wedding likely increased the popularity of white for weddings. === White Wedding Dress === The Royal Collection has QV's wedding dress, in 3 views. It says the dress is made of cream-colored silk satin. It doesn't say the color has yellowed. In her journals, QV describes her dress as "a white satin gown, with a very deep flounce of Honiton lace, imitation of old."²¹{{rp|"21 RA QVJ/1840: 10 February"}} <ref name=":5" /> (238) "Onlookers," Worsley says, commenting on the wedding and Victoria's dress, said Victoria and her party looked like "village girls, presumably rather than a monarch and her ladies in waiting."<ref name=":5" /> (244 [of 786], citing Wyndham, ed. (1912) p. 297). Others saw the simplicity of the wedding dress similarly, though less negatively. Worsley says,<blockquote>'I saw the Queen’s dress at the palace,’ wrote one eager letter-writer, ‘the lace was beautiful, as fine as a cobweb.’ She wore no jewels at all, this person’s account continues, ‘only a bracelet with Prince Albert’s picture’.²⁸ {{rp|"28 Mundy, ed. (1885) p. 413}} This was in fact [240–241] completely incorrect. Albert had given her a huge sapphire brooch, which she wore along with her ‘Turkish diamond necklace and earrings’.²⁹ {{rp|"29 RA QVJ/1840: 10 February}} It was the beginning of a lifetime trend for Victoria’s clothes to be reported as simpler, plainer, less ostentatious than they really were. The reality was that they were not quite as ostentatious as people expected for a queen.<ref name=":3" /> (240–241)</blockquote>Is it possible that ''white'' actually was used for a range of very light colors? Certainly, not all whites are the same color, and not all viewers are precise with their language. ==== What Was White Used For? ==== The layers worn under dresses were sometimes white. Undergarments would generally have been made of cotton by the 1890s, although some wool and linen was still in use. Mechanical bleaches were available, so fabric could be made pale enough to have been called white. Kate Strasdin quotes a mid-19th-century use of "snow white" to distinguish it from other kinds of white.<ref name=":9" /> Debutants being presented to the monarch wore white, it was court dress [confirm this], and the train added to Victoria's dress raised it into court dress.<ref name=":5" /> (239? [22 Staniland (1997) p. 118]) Perhaps what was striking about Victoria's white dress was not just its color but its simplicity. When the "onlookers" at Victoria's wedding compare her bridal party to village girls, they are not suggesting that the bridal party is wearing underwear indecently or that they're in court dress. The touchstone here is class — they don't look like the ruling class or the upper class. But Victoria's white dress was influential nonetheless. Lucy Worsley says it "launched a million subsequent white weddings."<ref name=":3" /> (238) However, other women were wearing white around the same time, including Mary Todd's sister Frances and Sophie of Württembert, Queen of the Netherlands in 1839. Mary Todd is said to have worn white at her wedding to Abraham Lincoln because they married quickly, so she just borrowed her sisters dress. # 1839 May 21: Frances Todd's wedding dress was white; she later loaned it to her sister, Mary Todd, for her wedding. # 1839 June 18: Sophie of Württembert, Queen of the Netherlands wore white.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-12-02|title=Sophie of Württemberg|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sophie_of_W%C3%BCrttemberg&oldid=1325386567|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> She knew Napoleon III and QV; was progressive politically, favoring democracy; was buried in her wedding dress. # '''1840 February 10''': QV's wedding dress was white. # 1842 November 4: Mary Todd wore her sister Frances's white satin wedding dress.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-12-05|title=Mary Todd Lincoln|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mary_Todd_Lincoln&oldid=1325904504|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> # 1853 January 30: Eugénie of France wore white.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-11-18|title=Eugénie de Montijo|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eug%C3%A9nie_de_Montijo&oldid=1322973534|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> # 1854 April 24: Empress Elisabeth of Austria wore white for her wedding.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-12-17|title=Empress Elisabeth of Austria|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Empress_Elisabeth_of_Austria&oldid=1327984118|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> # 1858 January 25: Victoria the Princess Royal<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-12-22|title=Victoria, Princess Royal|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Victoria,_Princess_Royal&oldid=1328868015|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> # 1863 March 10: Alexandra of Denmark<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-12-14|title=Alexandra of Denmark|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alexandra_of_Denmark&oldid=1327524766|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> All royal clothing is deliberately "symbolic" — or semiotic — to some degree. Lucy Worsley interprets the simple white dress as Victoria marrying as a woman rather than as "Her Majesty the Queen."<ref name=":5" /> (239) Kay Staniland and Santina M. Levey (and the [https://thedreamstress.com/2011/04/queen-victorias-wedding-dress-the-one-that-started-it-all/ Dreamstress blog]) claim that the salient article from QV's wedding dress was the Honiton lace, which the dress showcased, which they decided should be white, which is why her dress was white.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thedreamstress.com/2011/04/queen-victorias-wedding-dress-the-one-that-started-it-all/|title=Queen Victoria's wedding dress: the one that started it all|last=Dreamstress|first=The|date=2011-04-17|website=The Dreamstress|language=en-US|access-date=2025-12-17}}</ref> [[File:Queen Victoria's Wedding Lace Veil c.1889-91 Detail.jpg|alt=Old photograph of a square of fine fabric edged with ornate white lace, with a wreath of small artificial flowers on the side|thumb|Queen Victoria's Wedding Veil, c. 1889–91]] === Wedding Veil === The late-19th-century image of QV's veil (right) makes it look a lot smaller than it is. The circlet to its right, which is a wreath of artificial flowers worn around the head over the veil, suggests its scale. A contemporary (1855) photograph of 1840 QV's wedding veil and wreath is in the Royal Trust collection (https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/34/collection/2905584/veil-worn-by-queen-victoria-at-her-marriage), from a page in a scrapbook that includes 2 photos of paintings made after the wedding, one photo of the veil, showing its lace, and one photo of the bonnet she wore after the wedding. The veil and [[Social Victorians/Terminology#Flounce|flounce]] on QV's wedding dress were made of Honiton lace, in Devon, partly designed "by the Pre-Raphaelite artist William Dyce<ref name=":6" /> and attached to a very fine netting. QV seems to have saved both the dress and the veil. She used both until the end of her life as well as other pieces of lace using the same Dyce design. Elizabeth Abbott, in her ''A History of Marriage'', says her veil was<blockquote>one and half yards of diamond-studded Honiton lace draped over her shoulders and back. ... The flounce of the dress was also Honiton lace, four yards of it, specially made in the village of Beer by over two hundred lace workers, at a cost of more than £1,000.<ref>Abbott, Elizabeth. ''A History of Marriage''. Duckworth Overlook, 2011. Internet Archive [[iarchive:historyofmarriag0000abbo_w6u8/page/76/mode/2up|https://archive.org/details/historyofmarriag0000abbo_w6u8]].</ref> (76)</blockquote> N. Hudson Moore's 1904 ''Lace Book'' describes (perhaps a touch hyperbolically) the Honiton lace used on Victoria's coronation and wedding dresses as well as her "body linen" and the dresses of Alexandra, Princess of Wales and the Princess Alice:<blockquote> The wedding trousseau of Queen Victoria was trimmed with English laces only, and this set such a fashion for their use that the market could not be supplied, and the prices paid were fabulous. The patterns were most jealously guarded, and each village and sometimes separate families were noted for their particular designs, which could not be obtained elsewhere. Such laces as these were what were used on Queen Victoria’s body linen. Her coronation gown was of white satin with a deep flounce of Honiton lace, and with trimmings of the same lace on elbow sleeves and about the low neck. Her mantle was of cloth of gold trimmed with bullion fringe and enriched with the rose, the thistle, and other significant emblems. This cloth of gold is woven in one town in England. The present Queen’s mantle was made there also. Queen Victoria's wedding dress was composed entirely [sic] of Honiton lace, and was made in the small fishing village of Beers. It cost £1,000 ($5,000) and after the dress was made the patterns were destroyed. Royalty has done all it could to promote the use of this lace, and the wedding dresses of the Princess Alice and of Queen Alexandra were of Honiton also, the pattern of the latter showing the design of the Prince of Wales’s feathers and ferns.<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/lacebook0000nhud|title=The lace book|last=N. Hudson Moore|date=1904|publisher=Frederick A. Stokes Company|others=Internet Archive}}</ref>{{rp|184}}</blockquote> QV wore her wedding veil to all her children's christenings.<ref name=":5" />{{rp|492 of 786}} Beatrice wore that veil at her own wedding, a sign that QV had relented and agreed to Beatrice marrying. Worsley says,<blockquote>Beatrice could only squint at her groom-to-be through the folds of the very same Devon lace veil her mother had worn when she'd married Albert. This was hugely significant. Victoria attached great importance to clothes, and a well-informed source tells us that ‘almost without exception, her wardrobe woman can produce the gown, bonnet, or mantle she wore on any particular occasion.'⁴⁷<ref name=":5" />{{rp|"47 Anon. 'Private Life' (1897; 1901 edition) p. 69"}} The veil was one of the most precious items in the Albertian reliquary. ‘I look upon it as a holy charm,’ Victoria wrote, ‘as it was under that veil our union was blessed forever.’⁴⁸ {{rp|"48 RA QVJ/1843: 19 May; Bartley (2016) p. 82"}} Her loan of it to Beatrice was an important act of blessing.<ref name=":5" />{{rp|500 of 786; n. 47, 48, p. 721 of 786}}</blockquote> == Sartorial Style == In clothing and perhaps also in jewelry but not in furnishings or architecture. When matters. * She had her own sense of style, influenced as she may have been by her maids, dressers and modistes, over time and through events in her life. The evolution of her sense of style changed as her life changed and she aged. She was never haute couture, although before she married Albert, she wore French fashion and Brussels lace. But she never really did glamour? Early on, a lot of bare shoulders. A construction of a feminine identity in all that frou-frou, from girly to romantic to maternal to widowed to regal. She came out of her depression with a changed identity. * She liked frills, layers and decorative trim, and some frou-frou, especially perhaps while Albert was still alive. But over her life, her general look was a simple dress made in sophisticated ways with very high-quality fabrics, laces and trim. After she developed her "uniform," the frou-frou can be hard to see and impossible to see from a distance. In a way, she was beyond haute couture, her style was classic and less mutable, decorative elements were often sentimental. ** Albert's role *** QV told people that "she 'had no taste, ... used only to listen to him,'" Albert. Taste here is probably art and architecture, as the context is Osborne House.<ref name=":5" />{{rp|318 of 786 [n. 26, p. 689: "Quoted in Marsden, ed. (2012) p. 12"]}} *** QV "and Albert — '''for Albert must approve every outfit''' — were conservative in their taste [in clothing]. A Frenchman found her frumpy, and laughed at her old-fashioned handbag 'on which was embroidered a fat poodle in gold'."<ref name=":5" />{{rp|311 of 786}} Something sentimental made by Vicky? *** Elizabeth Jane Timms says, "Prince Albert had played an essential role in the Queen’s wardrobe, on whose highly refined artistic taste the Queen relied. In her own words: ‘''He did everything – everywhere… the designing and ordering of Jewellery, the buying of a dress or a bonnet… all was done together''…’ [sic ital]."<ref name=":15" /> *** 1861 January at Osborne after the servants' ball:<blockquote>As she and Albert passed the time ‘talking over the company’, Victoria also gives details of how her ‘maids would come in and begin to undress me – and he would go on talking, and would make his observations on my jewels and ornaments and give my people good advice as to how to keep them or would occasionally reprimand if anything had not been carefully attended to’.⁵⁰ <ref name=":5" />{{rp|327 of 786; n. 50, p. 590: "RA VIC/MAIN/RA/491 (January 1861)"}}</blockquote> * We know some things about her dressers, modistes, dressmakers, etc. * She had a couple of "uniforms": the Widow of Windsor and the riding habit with the red coat. * She like fine, complex laces. Even when laces were typically machine made, hers were not. * She liked tartan. Many of her clothing choices were emotional or sentimental: favorite and meaningful veils, shawls, tartan. * Shape of skirt (see [[Social Victorians/Terminology#Hoops|Hoops]] for one photograph that shows the style of fabric moving to the back). When she visited Paris in 1855 she wasn't wearing hoops yet, though Eugénie was. The French women thought she was dowdy. Her shawl clashed with her dress. * Alexandra, Princess of Wales had a very different sense of style and moved in very different social networks, regardless of her own official responsibilities. She wore haute couture and at one event — a [[Social Victorians/Timeline/1889#The Shah at a Covent Garden Opera Performance|performance at Covent Garden attended by the Shah]] — wore a red dress, which was reported on without moralizing comment. She wore dresses made by designers outside the UK. * The contexts for how Victoria dressed: ** expectations for royalty and wives ** her relationships with the middle classes and the aristocracy *** set herself up in opposition to the aristocracy and haute couture, and Bertie's side of the aristocracy. *** The aristocracy did not look to her as fashion leader, but did the middle classes? Was she dressing more like some of them rather than them like her? *** Middle-class perspective on aristocracy: Harriet Martineau attended QV's coronation, disapproved of how the peeresses were dressed and "would have preferred 'the decent differences of dress which, according to middle-class custom, pertain to contrasting periods of life’. She particularly criticised the peers’ wives, ‘old hags, with their dyed or false hair’, their bare arms and necks so ‘wrinkled as to make one sick’."<ref name=":5" />{{rp|180 of 786}} *** Her sense of style spoke to the middle classes and the mainstream ideas of many of her subjects. *** Worsley says of Randall Davidson, new Dean of Windsor, later Archbishop of Canterbury, "Unlike Albert, unlike even the Ponsonbys, Davidson appreciated her talent for identifying how mainstream opinion among her subjects would respond to almost any issue. Elsewhere in Europe, when revolutions succeeded, it was because middle-class people and the oppressed workers made common cause. In Britain, though, this never quite happened. Perhaps it was because the middle classes somehow believed that the middlebrow queen was ‘on their side’."<ref name=":5" />{{rp|478 of 786}} *** Her identification with the middle class helped her monarchy survive. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette: completely identified with smaller and smaller elements only of the aristocracy; similarly Franz Josef and Elisabeth of Austria fell for similar reasons, especially his and his mother Sophia's identification with the aristocracy; Nicholas II and Alexandra of Russia; Napoleon III and Eugenie in France. ** the two main approaches to corseting, tight lacing and "artistic" dress (She didn't do the Worth-house style tight laced "traditional" look (in the 1880s Frith painting) or the "aesthetic" or "artistic" style associated with artists and socialists.) ** the practices around mourning (Kate Strasdin's ''The Dress Diary'' summarizes the mourning practices, at least for mid-century, and perhaps for the aspiring middle classes) * Neither Eugenie of France nor Elisabeth of Austria were regarded as beautiful as children. * Empress Eugénie's influence on fashion: "when Mrs. Lincoln first arrived in Washington, she made a point of patterning her gowns after the empress’s wardrobe."<ref>Goldstone, Nancy. ''The Rebel Empresses: Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France, Power and Glamour in the Struggle for Europe''. Little Brown, 2025.</ref>{{rp|566, n. iii}} *According to Lucy Worsley, QV developed some practices early to "memorialise" her life, including writing "the millions of words eventually embodied in the journals that she would keep lifelong, ... keeping significant dresses from her wardrobe, ... the compulsive taking and collecting of photographs," even maintaining "certain rooms of her palaces ... with their furniture unchanged as shrines to earlier times."<ref name=":5" />{{rp|91 of 786}} Another form of memorialization was the books she wrote or had written. *1856: there is a "surviving day dress of lilac silk ..., which has grey silk ribbons running between waist and hem inside so that the skirt can be drawn up for convenient walking," as QV might have done in Scotland, although in the 1856 trip to Scotland, she was pregnant with Beatrice.<ref name=":5" />{{rp|346 of 786; n. 45, p. 693: "'''Madeleine Ginsburg, ‘The Young Queen and Her Clothes'''’, ''Costume'', vol. 3 (Sprint) (1969) p. 42"}} == Class == Early in their marriage, QV and Albert "had a powerful and popular domestic image and were often seen at home wearing ‘ordinary’ clothes, further appealing to the middle classes."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/london-stories/marriage-queen-victoria-prince-albert/|title=The marriage of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert|website=London Museum|language=en-gb|access-date=2026-02-16}}</ref> After the 1870 Mordaunt divorce case, according to Lytton Strachey, speaking at first from QV's perspective,<blockquote>It was clear that the heir to the throne had been mixing with people of whom she did not at all approve. What was to be done? She saw that it was not only her son that was to blame — that it was the whole system of society; and so she despatched a letter to Mr. Delane, the editor of ''The Times'', asking him if he would "frequently write articles pointing out the immense danger and evil of the wretched frivolity and levity of the views and lives of the Higher Classes." And five years later Mr. Delane did write an article upon that very subject.<ref name=":0" /> (424 of 555)</blockquote>The upper-middle-class Florence Nightingale "had developed a great fondness for Victoria, shy in 'her shabby little black silk gown'" by the time of Albert's death.<ref name=":11" /> (592 of 1203) She had visited Balmoral during the Crimean War and<blockquote>had been struck by the difference between the bored, frivolous court members and Victoria and Albert, both consumed with thoughts of war, foreign policy, and "all things of importance." Even before Albert’s death, she thought Victoria conscientious "but so mistrustful of herself, so afraid of not doing her best, that her spirits are lowered by it." With Albert gone, "now she is even doubting whether she is right or wrong from the habit of consulting him." Nightingale found this touching, a sign that "she has not been spoilt by power."<ref name=":11" /> (592 of 1203)</blockquote>Lucy Worsley sees this lack of self-confidence on Victoria's part as one of the effects of Albert's critical, controlling treatment of her. The general election of 1886, according to Lytton Strachey, "the majority of the nation"<blockquote>showed decisively that Victoria’s politics were identical with theirs by casting forth the contrivers of Home Rule — that abomination of desolation — into outer darkness, and placing Lord Salisbury in power. Victoria’s satisfaction was profound.<ref name=":0" /> (439–440 of 555)</blockquote>Prime Minister Salisbury believed that the queen had an uncanny ability to reflect the view of the public; he felt that when he knew [736–737] Victoria’s opinion, he "knew pretty certainly what views her subjects would take, and especially the middle class of her subjects."<ref name=":11" /> (736–737 of 1203) Summing up her reign, Strachey says,<blockquote>The middle classes, firm in the triple brass of their respectability, rejoiced with a special joy over the most respectable of Queens. They almost claimed her, indeed, as one of themselves; but this would have been an exaggeration. For, though many of her characteristics were most often found among the middle classes, in other respects — in her manners, for instance — Victoria was decidedly aristocratic. And, in one important particular, she was neither aristocratic nor middle-class: her attitude toward herself was simply regal.<ref name=":0" /> (478 of 555)</blockquote> == Proposals == Queen Victoria's Sense of Style, her taste in clothes and jewelry To talk about her sartorial style is to address both jewelry (which includes crowns, diadems and tiaras) and clothing (including accessories like shawls, veils and caps, bonnets and hats). One of the secrets of her style was that she wore elements of Victorian frou-frou without looking over-trimmed or visually busy, mostly because it was black on black (or, before Albert's death, white on white, but also because the materials and work were so fine. What she selected of the frou-frou was very fashionable, but the trim is not high contrast, as for example what a Worth gown might have. The silhouette was not high-fashion, but elements were: she knew what was fashionable, she or her dressmakers, etc. The close-up/far-away thing contrasts with Bertie, who understood ceremony and pageantry differently and probably better. Periods in her sartorial styles, but made more complex by state occasions vs less formal, many of them in-family occasions: # Before she came to the throne, she may not have been in control of her own look. # After her accession and before her marriage, she had control as well as an experienced Mistress of the Robes and experienced maids and dressmakers. She experimented, wore for example a dark tartan dress to meet Albert and his brother and chose simple styles, like village girls, at the wedding; expectations for what a monarch would wear; she seems to have liked an off-the-shoulder look when she was young, and very formal dress later might be off the shoulder. # Marriage to Albert: he had a lot of say, though she resisted in some ways, but her identity was tied up in his, as his wife; he attempted to constrain her clothing budget was not successful long term; influenced by styles, but not at the front edge; crinoline cage 3 years later than Eugenie and Elisabeth of Austria (Mary Todd Lincoln?). Photographs, so a medium different from the official portraits documenting empire and sovereignty, more candid, more at-home, less formal, modest, but would any of her subjects have seen them? Change as well as memorializing (Worsley). Some changes she adopted: double pommel side saddle, photography, cage (not immediately, but ...) Her friends in the monarchy, Eugénie, Elisabeth of Austria and Mary Todd Lincoln were all very fashion forward. A. N. Wilson says QV was parsimonious "in such matters as heating and wardrobe."<ref name=":13" /> (609 of 1204) # The 1st year, 2 1/2 years (Strasdin), and then decade of mourning, then she decides never to wear color again (not counting honors and order), and her "brand" begins to develop and solidify, a look friendly to the middle classes, especially the upper middle class. The Widow of Windsor. At the beginning her black thigh-length jackets were largely untrimmed, sometimes completely; a large band at the bottom of her skirt, with trim between that and the more satiny fabric above, but otherwise very little or no other trim. White around her face, including neck and headdress, and at her cuffs, but not much and not a lot of frou-frou, perhaps a ruffle. # In 1871, under pressure from her ministers and newspapers, she had the Small Diamond Crown made and wore it to open Parliament. So she was missing from the public for about a decade. Her grief was profound, possibly compound because of the death of her mother earlier in the same year as the death of Albert. She may have been vulnerable to depression, sometimes finding pregnancies difficult to recover from. But also, her Widow of Windsor look is not just her being "gloomy" or being stuck in grief, though she may have been, this is her brand, her nuance on her regal identity. # By the 1880s, her look is well established: plain from a distance; up close, very fine materials and beautiful needlework. Her clothing has trim, but generally black on black or white on white, not contrasting on a field of one color. Not wearing a corset, depending on not-very-heavy boning in her bodices, caps, shawls, At this point, Bertie's place in the aristocracy is also well established, and he and Alex are set up with a very different sense of style, wearing haute couture, House of Worth type stylishness. # By the Jubilees and the end of the century, "Despite their sombre aspect, even her mourning gowns were finely made. She had settled into a series of very minor variations upon a square-necked bodice and skirt, customised with quirky little pockets for keys and seals, all cut pretty much the same to save her the trouble of fittings. On her head went a white cap, with streamers of lace, and round her neck a locket containing miniatures of two of her children: Alice, now lost to diphtheria, and Leopold, to haemophilia.16"<ref name=":5" /> (511 of 786; n. 16, p. 723: "Princess Marie Louise (1956) p. 141") One design we see a lot is the usual black with a little white at neckline and wrists, with sophisticated black trim not really visible from a distance. The wide skirt with a deep band of a different fabric at the bottom, a thigh-length jacket with wide sleeves; might be dress with a bodice or a vest and blouse under the jacket. # Jubilees, end of life and her funeral, which she had planned in detail. === CFPs === * Uniform Mourning * After Prince Albert's death death in 1861, Victoria returned to her earlier project of experimenting and finding sartorial styles that served not only as self-expression but that also communicated how she expected to be treated in what role. The extreme mourning was a reflection of how she felt and her identity as a faithful, grieving widow, but it was also performative and communicative, depending on who was looking and from what distance. * In her private sphere, in the unofficial and family-centered photographs, in her journals (including Princess Beatrice's revision of her journals) and the preserved clothing, and in the accounts in the papers written by reporters familiar with fashion and dressmaking, we see a sophisticated understanding of fashion and subtle, complex dresses. The materials and dressmaking are rich and fine. Victoria aligned her appearance with respectable matrons of the growing middle classes, but the quality of the materials used in her clothing aligned her with those in her private sphere, including other royals and aristocrats. * This opposition between the private and public spheres is falsely simple because, for example, Victoria "memorialized" herself (Worsley), preserving elements of her personal life exactly because she was monarch. The different versions of herself was a complexity present in her lifetime and useful to her. * Also, her sense of self changed over time, especially after she acceded to the throne, after she married and after she was widowed. * Focusing on Victoria's clothes and sense of style leads us to see some understandings of her and her reign differently: her periods of seclusion and her absences from governmental and state occasions; the loss of power for the monarchy as well as the survival of the constitutional monarchy when almost every other monarchy in Europe was falling; the ways she managed her relationships with the aristocracy, the middle classes, the press; her mood and mental health; the white wedding dress and her influence in the wedding dresses of her daughters and Alex; Albert's nature; even what we believe to be the rules and conventions around mourning dress; and the size of her body. * To study Queen Victoria's sartorial sense of style, we look at painted and drawn portraits and at photographs of her, we read the few accounts from biographers and fashion historians, especially those who have looked at the clothing and accessories preserved by Victoria herself and now in the Royal Trust Collection, the London Museum and so on, we read her own accounts (or Princess Beatrice's construction of her mother in her revision of her journals her as well as Esher's books about her based on the journals before Beatrice revised them), and we read accounts of her public appearances in contemporary periodicals, especially newspapers that employed reporters knowledgeable about fashion and dressmaking as well as those more focused on news and, perhaps, a male readership. These sources represent different versions of Victoria and her subjects, a complexity that was already occurring in Victoria's lifetime, that looks to have been deliberate and that was, I argue, very useful to her. These different versions of Victoria and different audiences lead to different readings of her senses of style as they evolved over time and what they might be signaling. The journals and many of the photographs existed in what we might call Victoria's private sphere, by which we mean in the presence of some aristocrats (who worked in government, who attended her and who were ministers), of people who were employed as servants and of her family, which was quite extensive and whose edges were porous, especially toward the end of the century and the end of her life, as well as the small number of people she "adopted" like Duleep Singh and XX [African girl]. The preservation of Victoria's clothing belongs to this "private sphere," although much of it was worn during public or official events like her coronation or wedding; some, though, like the chemise she wore for the birth of all of her children, was more or less but not completely private, and the "memorializing" (Worsley) of herself entailed in this preservation was done in her role as monarch. The paintings and newspaper accounts depict the public Victoria, and from this distance Victoria looked plain — even dowdy — and clearly unaristocratic: she looks like a middle-class or upper-middle-class widow, the Widow of Windsor. Up close, though, we see complex and sophisticated dresses and dressing. Albert had tastes and preferences for how he wanted her to look, some of which were about looking familiar to the growing middle classes, and after he died and she very deliberately turned her widow's weeds into a uniform, the bifurcation between what she looked like from a distance and to the public and what she looked like up close and to those in her private circles gets clearer. Looking at her as monarch and daughter, wife, mother and grandmother through the lens of her clothing reopens some questions that up to now have seemed settled. Focusing on Victoria's clothes and sense of style causes us to see some uncontroversial and "well-understood" summaries of her and her reign differently: her periods of seclusion, such as they were, and her absences from governmental and state occasions; the loss of power for the monarchy as well as the survival of the constitutional monarchy when almost every other monarchy in Europe was falling; the ways she managed her relationships with the aristocracy, the middle classes, the press; her mood and mental health (the regal, disinterested face, which isn't really gloomy the way it is usually described); the white wedding dress and her influence in the wedding dresses of her daughters and Alex; Albert's nature; the size and shape of her body. * Many of the newspaper reports of her dress are in descriptions of events involving aristocrats and oligarchs at official social events like garden parties, state balls and, of course, processions, especially for her Golden and Diamond Jubilees. The reports in the news-reporting papers, not the ladies' papers or papers with a lot of fashion reporting, seem to have been written by reporters who did not know how to describe sophisticated clothing, fabrics, trim and techniques; they do not use the technical vocabulary required to report on fashion, or if they attempt it, they end up being confusing. Often, these news reports list only the names of those invited. Garden parties might have as many as 6000 invitées listed; the most said about the queen would list who was attending. Occasionally, we hear a very general description of what she wore and perhaps if she did or did not seem to have difficulty walking, but the reporters seem to have been at a distance and may not know the names of fabrics or dressmaking techniques. * The reports in the newspapers vs reports written by fashion specialists in women's newspapers (and magazines?). * Both Oscar Wilde and Jack the Ripper are understood in the context of their "management" (or not) of the media, but Victoria's sense of her identity as a celebrity and public person was at least as sophisticated as theirs. She "memorialized" herself and important moments in her life in her extremely prolific use of photographs as well as painted and drawn images; in her keeping rooms in the palaces frozen in time; in her X millions words recorded in her journals; and in her clothing, both for formal as well as more candid images (Worsley). Her awareness of her responsibility to memorialize herself had to have included the newspapers as well. Politically, her absence from politics after Alfred's death until 1871, when she wore the Small Diamond Crown to open Parliament for the first time, was notable and noted, but a carte de visite with her portrait on it sold X million copies (Worsley) and kept her present in the mind of the citizenry at the same time that she was being criticized for her political absence in the newspapers and among her ministers and the members of Parliament, some of whom questioned the value of an absent monarch. Lytton Strachey says that monarchs up to Victoria's time did not attempt to be fashionable or belong to the fashionable "set," except, tellingly, George IV. But Victoria's fashion choices occurred in a content different from that of George IV, both politically and journalistically. Especially as Albert's influence waned and Bertie's own social identity developed, the direction of Victoria's sartorial gestures was to the middle classes, especially the upper middle classes, but not the aristocracy, not the fashionable world of haute couture, like, for instance, what the House of Worth might provide. In this 1881 image by Frith, in fact, we see the two main streams of fashion in the economic and cultural elite, but this is not Victoria. * Alex and her sister Dagmar (who became the mother of Czar Nicolas II) were raised to make their own clothing (their father was not wealthy), so Alex knew a lot about building dresses, already had a wedding dress when she arrived in England but didn't wear it. * Although she was widely criticized for her absence at state occasions in the press, Parliament and among her ministers, her widely circulated photographic portraits and her books — memoirs mostly of her family life with Albert and their children, her love of Scotland and Balmoral, and later the biographical works she asked and then helped courtiers close to her to write — she was present for the mass of her subjects who bought cartes de visite and read books. * Worsley says some of her always wearing mourning was to arrange the world so she was treated more gently, with a dispensation; there were other benefits to the "uniform" she developed, but this one suggests she saw herself as marginal and weakened by grief. * The newspapers described her clothing, but by the end of her life never the way the clothing of women (and occasionally men) wearing haute couture was described? Does the close-up/far-away thing pertain here? ==== '''MVSA: Due 5 January''' (email 4 December, from Laura Fiss) ==== The Underground: Prohibition, Abolition, Expression, '''April 10-12, 2026''', hosted by Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio Style and Sensibility: Victoria, Eugénie, Elisabeth and Mary Todd and Their Dressmakers (383 words) Looking at Queen Victoria's sartorial sense of style troubles some conclusions we have reached about her, her reign, her "private" life and her body. Her style became strongly individuated and intentionally symbolic. The "uniform" worn by the Widow of Windsor — that all-black dress with the touches of white at her neckline and cuffs — made her instantly recognizable, even in a crowd and from a distance, and allied her with the middle class rather than the aristocracy. Up close (in the hundreds of personal photographs, her journals, and the clothing she saved) is a sophisticated and nuanced sense of style and self. Putting Victoria's use of dress (and jewelry) in the context of a social network of political women that includes Empress Eugénie of France, Elisabeth of Bavaria, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire, and Mary Todd Lincoln removes her from the usual social isolation scholarly scrutiny gives her, emphasizing what clothing did for her, although few biographies and histories see Victoria in this way. These women knew each other, wrote to each other and had friends in common. They thought about what message their clothing choices sent and made those choices in the context of community, not only of who saw them but also each other and the modistes and couturiers who dressed them. Victoria patronized establishments with shops in London, Paris and New York, and a complex staff made what she wore, dressed her in it and looked after it. Both Eugénie and Elisabeth were clients of the British Frederick Worth of Paris. Lincoln's modiste was the brilliant, elegant, formerly enslaved Elizabeth Keckley, who had also — with her 20-seamstress staff — dressed Mrs. Robert E. Lee, Mrs. Stephen Douglas, Mrs. Jefferson Davis, and the daughter of General Sumner. Mary Anna Lee's dress was for a dinner in honor of the Prince of Wales in 1860. (Keckley introduced Abraham Lincoln to Sojourner Truth, but she also cut his hair and made his dressing gown.) The class alliances these women's dress signaled had implications for their lives and their reigns. Designed to work from a distance, Queen Victoria’s identity as the Widow of Windsor in her barely relieved black was a valuable construction. Face to face and in the personal photographs, the complexities of the dresses are as fine as the eye can see. They all wore white wedding gowns (unexpected for monarchs at this time). Family relations and threats and instability for the monarchies in Europe kept QV in touch with fashion in Europe. Not so much underground or rebellious or revolutionary as crosswise. In some ways, QV's style of dress was '''covert''', looking subtly rich and stylish up close but plain and dowdy from a distance: the Widow of Windsor. Speaking to different groups of her subjects differently, a polyvocal style. QV chose not to do haute courture. She adopted the cage 1858, for example, well after Eugénie and Elisabeth of Austria, and vest and suit coat in the 1890s?, but she's not wearing the vest and suit coat the way Alexandra is, it's not the up-to-the-minute silhouette, but some of the element are. Queen Victoria helped the two European monarchs with difficult and dangerous moments, sometimes contributing to saving their lives, sometimes directly and sometimes through friends. Her relationships with Eugénie, Empress of France; Elisabeth of Austria, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire and Mary Todd Lincoln are based on shared understanding of themselves as public female leaders. Mary Todd Lincoln's wedding skirt: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1314628790709593&set=pcb.1314628920709580, closeup: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1314628800709592&set=pcb.1314628920709580; in museum case: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1314628814042924&set=pcb.1314628920709580 Turney, Thomas J. "'Lincoln: A Life and Legacy' Opens at Presidential Museum in Springfield." ''The State Journal Register'' 30 September 2025 https://www.sj-r.com/picture-gallery/news/2025/09/30/new-lincoln-exhibit-opens-at-presidential-museum-in-springfield/86353769007/. == Self-Memorializing == The term is really Lucy Worsley's, QV memorialising herself, but because QV deliberately saved so much, other biographers noticed it as well. A. N. Wilson says,<blockquote>In a recent study, Yvonne M. Ward calculated that Victoria wrote as many as 60 million words.⁶ (6 "Yvonne M. Ward, ''Censoring Queen Victoria'', p. 9.") Giles St Aubyn, in his biography of the Queen, said that had she been a novelist, her outpouring of written words would have equalled 700 volumes.⁷ (7 "Giles St Aubyn, ''Queen Victoria: A Portrait'', p. 601.") Her diaries were those of a compulsive recorder, and she sometimes would write as many as 2,500 words of her journal in one day.<ref name=":13" /> (33 of 1204. nn. 6, 7, p. 1057)</blockquote>If an average Victorian novel is 150,000 words, then Victoria's "outpouring" would equal about 400 volumes, not 700. * Queen Victoria's journals * Her personal letters * Her official letters and memoranda * Saved clothing and accessories * Portraits and photographs * Anniversaries and important dates * Preserved rooms, including all the stuff she collected over the years and the policy of keeping it in exactly the same place, recorded by photographs and albums * Works and memoirs, both commanded and self-written *# 1862: Sir Arthur Helps, "a collection of [Prince Albert's] speeches and addresses" <ref name=":0" /> (363 of 555), a "weighty tome." (364 of 505) *# 1866: General Grey, "an account of the Prince’s early years — from his birth to his marriage; she herself laid down the design of the book, contributed a number of confidential documents, and added numerous notes."<ref name=":0" /> (364 of 505) *# 1868: QV published her ''Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands from 1848 to 1861''.<ref name=":4" /> *# 1874–1880: Theodore Martin, it took him 14 years to write an Albert's biography, the 1st volume came out in 1874, the last 1880. He got a knighthood, but the books were not popular, the image of Albert was not popular, too idealized and beatified.<ref name=":0" /> (364 of 505) *# Poet Laureate *# 1884: QV published her ''More Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands from 1862 to 1882''.<ref name=":4" /> === Preserved Rooms and Possessions === Strachey says,<blockquote>She gave orders that nothing should be thrown away — and nothing was. There, in drawer after drawer, in wardrobe after wardrobe, reposed the dresses of seventy years. But not only the dresses — the furs and the mantles and subsidiary frills and the muffs and the parasols and the bonnets — all were ranged in chronological order, dated and complete. A great cupboard was devoted to the dolls; in the china room at Windsor a special table held the mugs of her childhood, and her children’s mugs as well. Mementoes of the past surrounded her in serried accumulations. In every room the tables were powdered thick with the photographs of relatives; their portraits, revealing them at all ages, covered the walls; their figures, in solid marble, rose up from pedestals, or gleamed from brackets in the form of gold and silver statuettes. The dead, in every shape — in miniatures, in porcelain, in enormous life-size oil-paintings — were perpetually about her. John Brown stood upon her writing-table in solid [460–461] gold. Her favourite horses and dogs, endowed with a new durability, crowded round her footsteps. Sharp, in silver gilt, dominated the dinner table; Boy and Boz lay together among unfading flowers, in bronze. And it was not enough that each particle of the past should be given the stability of metal or of marble: the whole collection, in its arrangement, no less than its entity, should be immutably fixed. There might be additions, but there might never be alterations. No chintz might change, no carpet, no curtain, be replaced by another; or, if long use at last made it necessary, the stuffs and the patterns must be so identically reproduced that the keenest eye might not detect the difference. No new picture could be hung upon the walls at Windsor, for those already there had been put in their places by Albert, whose decisions were eternal. So, indeed, were Victoria’s. To ensure that they should be the aid of the camera was called in. Every single article in the Queen’s possession was photographed from several points of view. These photographs were submitted to Her Majesty, and when, after careful inspection, she [461–462] had approved of them, they were placed in a series of albums, richly bound. Then, opposite each photograph, an entry was made, indicating the number of the article, the number of the room in which it was kept, its exact position in the room and all its principal characteristics. The fate of every object which had undergone this process was henceforth irrevocably sealed. The whole multitude, once and for all, took up its steadfast station. And Victoria, with a gigantic volume or two of the endless catalogue always beside her, to look through, to ponder upon, to expatiate over, could feel, with a double contentment, that the transitoriness of this world had been arrested by the amplitude of her might.<ref name=":0" /> (460–462 of 555)</blockquote> == Demographics == *Nationality: English === Residences === == Questions and Notes == # == Bibliography == # Anon. "One of Her Majesty's Servants," the Private Life of Queen Victoria. London, 1897, 1901. # Fawcett, Millicent Garrett. ''Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria''. Roberts Bros., 1895. WikiSource copy: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Index:Life_of_Her_Majesty_Queen_Victoria_(IA_lifeofhermajesty01fawc).pdf. # Homans, Margaret. "'To the Queen's Private Apartments': Royal Family Portraiture and the Construction of Victoria's Sovereign Obedience." ''Victorian Studies'' vol. 37, no. 1 (1993) pp. 1–41. # Homans, Margaret. 1998. # Mitchell, Rebecca Nicole, editor. ''Fashioning the Victorians: A Critical Sourcebook''. Bloomsbury visual arts, 2018. OCLC # [https://search.worldcat.org/title/1085349620 1085349620] . # Staniland, Kay. ''In Royal Fashion: The Clothes of Princess Charlotte of Wales and Queen Victoria 1796-1901''. London, 1997. # Staniland, Kay, and Santina M. Levey. ''Queen Victoria's Wedding Dress and Lace''. Museum of London, 1983?. OCLC # [https://search.worldcat.org/title/473453762 473453762] . [Repr. from ''Costume, The Journal of the Costume Society'' (17:1983), pp. 1–32.] # Wackerl, Luise. ''Royal Style: A History of Aristocratic Fashion Icons.'' Peribo, 2012. [T.C. Magrath Library: Quarto GT1754 .W33 2012] == References == {{reflist}} gk6th52l8z4jxq343qw7vzg90dacnnv 0 264724 2821724 2821367 2026-08-12T19:57:04Z Scogdill 1331941 2821724 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Dress worn by Queen Victoria at her wedding to Prince Albert in 1840}} = Sandbox = For Gwladys Robinson, see Gwladys Lowther Robinson, [[Social Victorians/People/Ripon|Marchioness of Ripon]] and, earlier, [[Social Victorians/People/Lowther|Countess of Lonsdale]] = Wedding Dress of Queen Victoria{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2026}} = {{Use British English|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox clothing item |image_file = Wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.jpg |caption = Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on their return from the marriage service at [[St James's Palace]], London, 10 February 1840. Engraved by S Reynolds after F Lock. |designer = [[Mary Bettans]] (dress)<br>[[William Dyce]] (lace) |year = {{start date|1840}} |type = |material = [[Satin]], [[Honiton lace]] }} [[Queen Victoria]] of the United Kingdom [[wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert|married]] [[Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] on 10 February 1840. She chose to wear a white wedding dress made from heavy silk satin.<ref>Otnes, Cele and Pleck, Elizabeth (2003). Cinderella Dreams: The Allure of the Lavish Wedding, p.31. University of California Press {{ISBN|978-0-520-24008-7}}</ref> The England-made [[Honiton lace]] used for her wedding dress proved an important boost to Devon lace-making.<ref name="staniland">{{cite book|last=Staniland|first=Kay|title=In royal fashion : the clothes of Princess Charlotte of Wales & Queen Victoria, 1796-1901|year=1997|publisher=Museum of London|location=London|isbn=0904818772|page=120|edition=1. publ. in Great Britain}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Billing|first=Joanna|title=The hidden places of Devon|year=2003|publisher=Travel Publishing|location=Aldermaston, Berks.|isbn=9781902007892|page=17|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mjNx24op7GcC&pg=PT17|edition=6.}}</ref> Queen Victoria is often credited with starting the tradition of [[white wedding]]s<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/story/why-do-brides-wear-white|title=Why Do Brides Wear White?|website=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=7 September 2021}}</ref> and white [[bridal gowns]],<ref name="WP">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/royal-wedding-watch/post/queen-victoria-was-the-first-to-get-married-in-white/2011/04/29/AFIYPmDF_blog.html|author=Flock, Elizabeth|title=Queen Victoria was the first to get married in white|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=30 April 2011|date=29 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Daniels|first=Maggie|title=Wedding Planning and Management|year=2012|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781136349140|pages=88–89|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i6bVaaeNopEC&pg=PT89|author2=Carrie Loveless }}</ref> but she was not the first woman nor the first royal to be married in white.<ref>{{cite book|last=Panton|first=Kenneth J.|title=Historical dictionary of the British monarchy|year=2011|publisher=Scarecrow Press|location=Lanham, Md.|isbn=978-0810874978|page=371|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BiyyueBTpaMC&pg=PA371|quote=When the couple married at Lund, in Sweden, on 26 October 1406, Philippa (sometimes known as Philippa of England) became the first daughter of an English sovereign to wear a white outfit at her wedding.}}</ref> ==Design== Queen Victoria described her choice of dress in her journal thus: "I wore a white satin dress, with a deep flounce of Honiton lace, an imitation of an old design. My jewels were my Turkish diamond necklace & earrings & dear Albert's beautiful sapphire brooch." The slippers she wore matched the white of the dress. === The Lace === Besides wearing a lace veil, Queen Victoria's dress was decorated with a deep lace '''flounce'''. The veil, which matched the flounce of the dress, was four yards in length and 0.75 yards wide. The lace was designed by [[William Dyce]], head of the then Government School of Design (later known as the [[Royal College of Art]]), and mounted on a white satin dress made by [[Mary Bettans]].<ref name="wed">{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/8466914/How-will-The-Dress-measure-up-to-history.html|title= How will The Dress measure up to history?|access-date=1 May 2011|work= The Daily Telegraph|location=London|first=Hilary|last=Alexander|date=22 April 2011}}</ref> The East [[Devon]] laces, called Honiton lace, were "the finest British bobbin laces."<ref name=":21">{{Cite book|title=The Dress Diary: Secrets from a Victorian Woman's Wardrobe|last=Strasdin|first=Kate|publisher=Pegasus|year=2023|location=New York|pages=27-28}}</ref> Although the lace is called [[Honiton]] lace, it was "made by lacemakers in the coastal village of [[Beer, Devon|Beer]]" and "supervised by a Miss Jane Bidney."<ref name=":21" /> '''This''' demonstrated support for English industry, particularly the [[cottage industry]] for lace.<ref name="Khalje1997">{{cite book|last=Khalje|first=Susan|title=Bridal couture: fine sewing techniques for wedding gowns and evening wear|url=https://archive.org/details/bridalcouturefin0000khal|url-access=registration|access-date=30 April 2011|date=1 May 1997|publisher=Krause Publications Craft|isbn=978-0-8019-8757-1|page=[https://archive.org/details/bridalcouturefin0000khal/page/9 9]}}</ref><ref name="wed" /> The handmade lace motifs were [[appliqué]]d onto cotton machine-made net.<ref name="Lace crafts quarterly">{{cite book|title=Lace crafts quarterly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BblOAAAAYAAJ|access-date=1 May 2011|year=1987|publisher=Eunice Sein}}</ref> === The Gown === The plain, cream-coloured satin gown was made from fabric woven in [[Spitalfields]], east London, and trimmed with a deep flounce and trimmings of hand-made Honiton lace.<ref name="wed" /> The train of the dress, carried by her bridesmaids, measured {{Convert|18|ft}} in length. ==== The Color of the Dress ==== Debutantes' dresses and women's court dresses were traditionally white, and by 1840 white dresses were gaining popularity in the middle classes as well. Queen Victoria's bridesmaids also wore white dresses, whicch one aristocraticc observer thouught made them look like village girls. The actual garment, in the Royal Collection Trust, is now cream colored, although Victoria recorded in her journal that her wedding dress was white, as did the newspapers. === The Jewelry === Orange blossoms, a symbol of fertility, also trimmed the dress and made up a wreath, which Victoria wore instead of a tiara over her veil. Victoria's jewellery consisted of a necklace and earrings made of diamonds presented to her by the Sultan of Turkey, and a sapphire cluster brooch given to her by Albert a day earlier. ==After the wedding== {{multiple image | align = left |width1 = 120 |image1 = Queen Victoria, 1847.jpg |caption1 = Portrait painted by [[Franz Xaver Winterhalter]], 1847, as an anniversary present for Prince Albert |width2 = 117 |image2 = Queen Victoria 60. crownjubilee.jpg |caption2 = Victoria wearing her wedding veil and lace for her Diamond Jubilee Portrait, 1897 }} ===Paintings and Photographs=== While photography existed in 1840, the techniques were not yet fully developed. A series of photographs taken by [[Roger Fenton]] on 11 May 1854 of Victoria and Albert are often described as wedding or reenactment photographs, with the dress identified as her wedding dress.<ref>{{cite web|last=Avenell|first=Matthew|title=Representations of Queen Victoria in Official Painted & Photographic Portraits|url=http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofEnglish/visual-culture/painting/Victoria-portraits.html|publisher=Victorian Visual Culture|access-date=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Royal weddings in history|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/royalty/8137332/Royal-weddings-in-history.html|access-date=11 June 2013|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> The Royal Collection has refuted these interpretations, stating that the images are the first photographs to show Victoria as a queen, rather than as a wife or mother, and that she and Albert are wearing [[Court uniform and dress in the United Kingdom|court dress]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Buckingham Palace|url=http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/microsites/royalweddings/object.asp?exhibs=WedQVPA&item=22&object=2906513&row=21&detail=about|publisher=The Royal Collection|access-date=12 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Victoria & Albert: art & love|year=2010|publisher=Royal Collection |location=London |isbn=9781905686216 |editor=Jonathan Marsden}}, cited on {{Royal Collection|2906513|Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at Buckingham Palace 11 May 1854|[[Roger Fenton]]}}</ref> In 1847, Victoria commissioned [[Franz Xaver Winterhalter]] to paint a portrait of her wearing her wedding clothes as an anniversary present for Prince Albert.<ref name="haslem">{{cite web|title=Queen Victoria in her wedding dress by John Haslem after Winterhalter, 1848|url=http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/microsites/royalweddings/object.asp?exhibs=WedQVPA&item=21&object=421993&row=20&detail=about|publisher=Royal Collections}}</ref> The portrait was also copied as an enamel miniature by [[John Haslem (artist)|John Haslem]].<ref name="haslem" /> ===Queen Victoria's wedding lace=== {{multiple image | align = right |width1 = 120 |image1 = Queen Victoria's Wedding Lace Veil c.1889-91.jpg |caption1 = Carbon print of the Honiton lace veil and wreath decorated with orange blossoms worn by Queen Victoria on her wedding day c.1889–91 from Queen Victoria's Private Negatives, Vol. II c. 1850. |width2 = 117 |image2 = Queen Victoria's Wedding Lace Veil c.1889-91 Detail.jpg |caption2 = Another carbon print of the veil showing more lace detail on one edge, along with a clear view of orange blossoms wreath. }} Victoria revisited the lace-makers to create the [[royal christening gown]] worn by her children, including Albert Edward (the future [[Edward VII]]).<ref name="Heptinstall2008">{{cite book|author=Simon Heptinstall|title=Devon|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kgl-bkW9a8sC&pg=PA98|access-date=1 May 2011|date=15 June 2008|publisher=Crimson Publishing|isbn=978-1-85458-426-7|page=98}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> This gown was worn for the christening of all subsequent royal babies until the baptism of [[James, Viscount Severn]] in 2008, when a replica was used for the first time.<ref>{{cite news|title=Queen sees grandson's christening|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7354474.stm|work=19 April 2008|date=19 April 2008 |publisher=BBC News|access-date=5 June 2013}}</ref> As a mark of support for the Honiton industry, in addition to often wearing their lace on her and her children's clothes, Victoria insisted her daughters also order Honiton lace for their wedding dresses.<ref name="staniland" /> Victoria also wore her wedding lace mounted on the dresses she wore to the christenings of her nine children (except for Albert Edward's, for which she wore her [[Order of the Garter|Garter robes]]).<ref name="poaq">{{cite book|last=Munson|first=Richard Mullen & James|title=Victoria : portrait of a queen|year=1987|publisher=British Broadcasting Corp.|location=London|isbn=0563204567|page=75|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lJdQAQAAIAAJ&q=%22own+wedding+lace%22|edition=1. publ.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Ridley |first=Jane |title=Bertie: A Life of Edward VII|year=2012|publisher=Random House|isbn=9781448161119|page=17|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZgINPRluu2UC&pg=PA17}}</ref> She also wore it to the weddings of two of her children, her eldest daughter, [[Victoria, Princess Royal|Victoria]], in 1858,<ref name="poaq" /> and her youngest son, [[Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany|Leopold]], in 1882.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lane|first=John|title=A Right Royal Feast : Menus from Royal Weddings and History's Greatest Banquets.|year=2011|publisher=David & Charles|location=Newton Abbot|isbn=978-1446301616|page=21|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jclWRnYf2-0C&pg=PA21}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Her youngest daughter, [[Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom|Princess Beatrice]], was permitted to wear it as part of [[Wedding dress of Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom|her wedding gown]] in 1885.<ref>{{cite book|last=Reid|first=Michaela|author-link=Michaela Reid|title=Ask Sir James : Sir James Reid, personal physician to Queen Victoria and physician-in-ordinary to three monarchs|year=1990|publisher=Penguin Books|location=New York, N.Y., U.S.A.|isbn=0140130241|page=65|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W7rZAAAAMAAJ&q=Honiton+lace}}</ref> Victoria also wore the lace to the wedding of her grandson [[George V|George]] (the future George V) to [[Mary of Teck]] in 1893,<ref>{{cite book|last=Bolitho|first=Hector|title=Victoria and Albert|year=1938|publisher=Cobden-Sanderson|page=337|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Db8KAQAAMAAJ&q=%22my+wedding+lace%22}}</ref> and for her [[Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria|Diamond Jubilee]] official photograph in 1897.<ref>{{cite book|last=King|first=Greg|title=Twilight of splendor : the court of Queen Victoria during her diamond jubilee year|year=2007|publisher=Wiley|location=Hoboken, NJ|isbn=9780470044391|page=15|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tNa57nc2S0wC&pg=PA15}}</ref> When Victoria died, she was buried with her wedding veil over her face.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hibbert|first=Christopher|title=Queen Victoria, a personal history|year=2000|publisher=Da Capo|location=Cambridge, MA|isbn=9780306810855|page=497|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uWlnAAAAMAAJ&q=wedding+veil|edition=1st DaCapo Press}}</ref> In 2012 it was reported that while the dress itself had been conserved and displayed at [[Kensington Palace]] that year, the lace was now too fragile to move from storage.<ref name="wed" /> ==Influence== Wearing white was quickly adopted by wealthy, fashionable brides. Less than a decade later, ''[[Godey's Lady's Book]]'' would incorrectly claim that white wedding gowns were an ancient custom reflecting a bride's virginity, writing "Custom has decided, from the earliest ages, that white is the most fitting hue, whatever may be the material. It is an emblem of the purity and innocence of girlhood, and the unsullied heart she now yields to the chosen one", even though white had been a distinctly uncommon choice for bridal gowns before Victoria's wedding and was not chosen by a majority of brides until decades later.<ref name="WP" /> Following the 2011 [[wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton]], comparisons were drawn between the bride's [[Wedding dress of Kate Middleton|white wedding dress]] and Queen Victoria's.<ref name="WP" /> ==See also== {{Portal|Victorian era}} * [[List of individual dresses]] ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13207649 BBC audio slideshow featuring her wedding dress] {{Queen Victoria}} {{British Royal wedding dresses}} [[Category:1840 works]] [[Category:Royal wedding dresses|Victoria Queen]] [[Category:1840s fashion]] [[Category:British royal attire]] [[Category:Dresses in the Royal Collection of the United Kingdom|Victoria, Wedding]] [[Category:Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria]] {{Short description|Irish writer (born 1963)}} {{Use Irish English|date=August 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox writer | name = Darach Ó Scolaí | image = Darach Ó Scolaí.JPG | alt = Man holding prize-winning book | caption = Ó Scolaí in 2019 | birth_name = Darach Ó Scolaí | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|df=y}} | birth_place = [[County Galway]], The Republic of Ireland | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Writer, artist, publisher | alma_mater = [[University of Galway]] | years_active = 1998–present | genre = Novel, retelling, translation, play, screenplay, illustrated book for children and adults | other_names = | spouse = | children = 3 | awards = [[Awards and Honors received by Darach Ó Scolaí|Awards and Honors]] | signature = | website = }}[[File:Darach Ó Scolaí.JPG|thumb|Darach Ó Scolaí, holding ''Oileán an Órchiste'' (his translation of Robert Louis Stevenson's ''Treasure Island'')]] == Darach Ó Scolaí == Darach Ó Scolaí (<small>Irish:</small> [/ˈda.rax/ /oː/ /sˠkˠoː/l̪ˠəi/]; born 1963<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://portraidi.ie/en/darach-o-scolai/|title=Darach Ó Scolaí|date=20 October 2017|website=Portráidí (Portraits of Irish-Language Writers)|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref>) is an Irish author who works in a number of genres, from novels, plays and screenplays to illustrated books for children and adults. He began his literary career in 1998 writing screenplays, stage plays, retellings and translations; he began to publish novels in 2008. Ó Scolaí is widely recognized as a leading figure in contemporary Irish literature, known as “one of the most important Irish language writers of his generation”<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Poirtéir|first=Cathal|date=2022|title=? Suil an Daill: Constant Tensions and Shifting Allegiances|url=https://booksirelandmagazine.com/suil-an-daill-constant-tensions-and-shifting-allegiances/|journal=Books Ireland}}</ref> and "one of the great Irish language novelists [duine d’úrscéalaithe móra na Gaeilge]."<ref name=":17" /> His writing has been called “the high literature of the Irish language.”<ref>Ó Coimín, Maitiú. ''Nós'' 2 February 2018). Qtd. in "Táin Bó Cuailnge." ''Leabhar Breac''. Retrieved 25 August 2025.</ref> Much of his fiction is based on a knowledge of traditional Irish tales and narrative practices as well as Irish history. He specializes in literary and [[wikipedia:Historical_fiction|historical fiction]], or as novelist Alan Titley says, Ó Scolaí’s “peak (for now), or at least his greatest imaginative interest, is the historical novel [tá an chuma air gurb é a bhuaic (go fóill), nó ar a laghad, a mhórspéis samhlaíochta, an t-úrscéal staire].”<ref name=":11">{{Cite journal|last=Titley|first=Alan|date=Fall 2020|title=An Stíl Go Deo!: Soather Dharach Uí Scolaí (The style would be forever!: Worker Darach Ó Scolaí)|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/27046090|journal=Comhar|volume=80, No. 10|pages=27|via=JSTOR}}</ref> His retellings of old stories and tales from their original Middle and Early-Modern Irish into Modern Irish ([[wikipedia:Irish_language|Gaeilge]]) are respected for their accessibility to students and language learners as well as for their artistry. Ó Scolaí also regularly reviews books and lectures and writes on literature and culture. Beyond his writing, Ó Scolaí is a publisher and has co-produced a number of film, television shows and stage plays. == Life == Ó Scolaí was born in Dublin and raised in the Galway [[wikipedia:Gaeltacht#Galway Gaeltacht|Gaeltacht]] (Irish-speaking) regions of Cois Fharraige on the north shore of Galway Bay, in the Republic of Ireland, where he lives now with his wife and children in Lochán Beag (Indreabhán).<ref name=":7">{{Cite journal|date=30 October 2024|title=Duais don úrscéal liteartha is fearr buaite ag Darach Ó Scolaí ag Oireachtas na Samhna|url=https://tuairisc.ie/duais-don-ursceal-liteartha-is-fearr-buaite-ag-darach-o-scolai-ag-oireachtas-na-samhna/|journal=Tuairisc}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Ní Scolaí|first=Aifric|date=2024|title=Darach Ó Scolaí|url=https://www.taiscecf.ie/ealaiontoiri?category=Scr%C3%ADbhneoir|journal=Taisce Chois Fharraige}}</ref> He graduated the [[wikipedia:University_of_Galway|University of Galway]] (then University College Galway) with a B.A. in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/darach-ó-scolaí-20026920/|title=Darach Ó Scolaí|last=Ó Scolaí|first=Darach|date=August 2025|website=LinkedIn}}</ref> === Writing and Publishing === Ó Scolaí writes in Irish ([[wikipedia:Irish_language|Gaeilge]]), his native language, and lives in an area defined for the predominant presence of Irish as the vernacular language, the language spoken at home. Irish was the language of his parents' home and is the language of children as well. He is fluent in Irish and English and conversant in French. None of his works has been translated into English. ==== Leabhar Breac ==== In 1995 Darach Ó Scolaí and his brother Caomhán Ó Scolaí — a [[wikipedia:Typography|typographer]] and designer — founded the publishing house Leabhar Breac at Indreabhán (Inverin), County Galway. Their father “Séamas Ó Scolaí was an editor at An Gúm and worked on the Irish-English dictionary team [bhí a n-athair Séamas Ó Scolaí ina eagarthóir sa Ghúm agus d’oibrigh sé ar fhoireann an fhoclóra Gaeilge-Béarla].”<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/about-us/|title=About Us|date=2024|website=Leabhar Breac|access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref> Darach Ó Scolaí has been publisher and literary editor at Leabhar Breac since its founding. Named for [[wikipedia:An_Leabhar_Breac|An Leabhar Breac (The Speckled Book)]], Leabhar Breac publishing house has more than 140 books in print.<ref name=":0" /> Leabhar Breac aims to publish Irish-language books that meet “a high literary and artistic standard.”<ref name=":0" /> Besides the content, Leabhar Breac is known for the typically "superb [thar cionn]" quality of the design and production of the "physical book [leabhar fisiciúil]."<ref name=":8">{{Cite journal|last=Ní Mhuilneoir|first=Gráinne|date=30 July 2024|title=‘Bláthnaid’ – leabhar álainn i sraithín álainn faoi mhná|url=https://tuairisc.ie/blathnaid-leabhar-alainn-i-sraithin-alainn-faoi-mhna/|journal=Tuairisc}}</ref> Its books regularly win awards for literary and artistic quality. Leabhar Breac also publishes translations for children and adults from various early versions of Irish as well as from French and English (and has published translations of books for young readers from Spanish, Catalan, and Italian as well). Leabhar Breac prints its books in Ireland. === Stage and Screen === ==== Rosg ==== In 1998 along with Ciarán Ó Cofaigh,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rosg.ie/en/about/History_6/|title=About Us: History|date=July 2025|website=Rosg|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref> Ó Scolaí co-founded the film and television production company [http://www.rosg.ie/en/ Rosg] and was co-director until 2006. Rosg produced Ó ScolaÍ’s films ''Cosa Nite'' (1999), ''An Leabhar'' (2001) and ''Na Cloigne'' (2010). He left Rosg in 2006 to devote his time to other artistic activities. ==== Ealaín ar Oileán ==== In 2004, along with Val Balance, Ó Scolaí co-founded the annual artists' symposium Ealaín ar Oileán (trans., Art on an Island). The Irish-language symposium was held annually in the Áras Éanna arts and cultural center on Inis Oírr ([[wikipedia:Inisheer|Inisheer]], the smallest of the [[wikipedia:Aran_Islands|Aran Islands]]) from 2004 to 2013. Ó Scolaí was its co-director from its founding<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darach_Ó_Scolaí.|title=Darach Ó Scolaí|date=3 February 2024|website=Vicipéid|access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref> until 2013. Besides being its co-director, Ó Scolaí has taken part in this conference as an artist<ref>{{Cite journal|date=16 January 2005|title=Darach Ó Scolaí|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050116163252/http://bliainiris.com/authors/darach_oscolai.html|journal=Bliainiris}}</ref> and writer<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://ealainaroilean.ie/ealainaroilean.html|title=The Conference|date=7 September 2013|website=Ealaín ar Oileán|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907083744/http://ealainaroilean.ie/ealainaroilean.html|archive-date=7 September 2013|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref>. ==== Salamandar ==== In 2006 Ó Scolaí founded the stage production company Salamandar and directed his own play ''An Braon Aníos''. His plays ''An tSeanbhróg'' (2009) and ''Craos'' (2008) were also produced by Salamandar.<ref name=":19">{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/product-category/darach-o-scolai/|title=Darach Ó Scolaí|date=2024|website=Leabhar Breac|access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref> == Works == === Novels === * [[wikipedia:An_Cléireach|''An Cléireach'' (trans., ''The Clerk'')]], Leabhar Breac, 2007. The Oireachtas Prize for Literary Fiction, 2007; The Ó Súilleabháin Award (Book of the Year) in 2008, and "named as ‘the best novel since the turn of the Century’ by Comhar."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/shop/fiction/an-cleireach/|title=An Cléireach - Leabhar Breac - Irish language novel|website=Leabhar Breac|language=en-US|access-date=2025-10-24}}</ref> * ''Na Comharthaí'' (trans., ''The Signs''), Leabhar Breac, 2014. * ''Súil an Daill'' (trans., ''The Eye of the Blind''), Leabhar Breac, 2021. The Oireachtas Prize for Literary Fiction, 2019.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/shop/fiction/suil-an-daill/|title=Súil an Daill|date=2024|website=Leabhar Breac|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref> * ''Bódléar'', Leabhar Breac, 2024. The Oireachtas Prize for Literary Fiction, 2024<ref name=":7" />; The Ó Súilleabháin Award (Book of the Year) in 2025; featured in the 2025 Listen-Up Irish Summer Challenge for students of the Irish language.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://connachttribune.ie/novel-approach-helps-people-learn-irish-in-a-creative-way/|title=Novel approach helps people learn Irish in a creative way|last=Murphy|first=Judy|date=3 October 2025|work=Connaught Tribune|access-date=24 October 2025}}</ref> === Retellings, Translations and Editions === The retellings and translations are into modern Irish. * ''Feis Tigh Chonáin'' (trans., ''The Feast of Conán's House''), Leabhar Breac, 2000; a retelling of a 15^th-century tale from the [[wikipedia:Fenian_Cycle|Fenian Cycle]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/shop/fiction/feis-tigh-chonain/|title=Feis Tigh Chonáin|date=2024|website=Leabhar Breac|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref> * ''An Ceithearnach Caolriabhach'' (trans., ''The Narrow-Striped Kern''), Leabhar Breac, 2002; a retelling from c. 1500, also illustrated by Darach Ó ScolaÍ.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/shop/fiction/an-ceithearnach-caolriabhach/|title=An Ceithearnach Caolriabhach|date=2024|website=Leabhar Breac|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref> * ''Táin Bó Cuailnge'' (trans., ''The Cattle Raid of Cooley''), Leabhar Breac, 2017, both a modern edition of an 11th-century epic and an annotated edition.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/shop/darach-o-scolai/tain-bo-cuailnge-2-2/|title=Táin Bó Cuailnge|date=2024|website=Leabhar Breac|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref> "''Táin Bó Cuailnge'' won the Aodán Mac Poilín Memorial Prize 2017."<ref name=":19" /> * ''Deirdre'', Leabhar Breac, 2023, a “picture book for adults” with artist Anastasia Melnykova.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/shop/darach-o-scolai/deirdre/|title=Deirdre|date=2024|website=Leabhar Breac|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref> Part of the [[wikipedia:Ulster_Cycle|Ulster Cycle]], ''Deirdre'' is a retelling of the story of possibly the most widely known Irish figure from the early tales and sagas.<ref>{{Cite book|title=A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology|last=MacKillop|first=James|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2004|isbn=9780198609674|pages=181}}</ref> * ''Bláthnaid'', Leabhar Breac, 2024, a “picture book for adults” with artist Anastasia Melnykova; “one of the great stories of the [[wikipedia:Ulster_Cycle|Ulster Cycle]].”<ref name=":4" /> * ''Sadhbh,'' Leabhar Breac, 2025, a picture book for adult readers, illustrated by Alé Mercado; a retelling of the medieval tale ''Ceasacht Inghine Ghuile (''trans., ''The Complaint of Guile's Daughter'').<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/tales-of-wonder/|title=Tales of Wonder|date=2024|website=Leabhar Breac|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref> * ''Eoghan Béal'', Leabhar Breac, 2025, a picture book for adult readers illustrated by Alé Mercado<ref name=":5" />; a retelling of the medieval tale ''[https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caithr%C3%A9im_Cellaig Cathréim Ceallaigh]'' from ''The Yellow Book of Leacan.''<ref name=":5" /> === For Young Readers === Ó Scolaí has written illustrated books for young readers (8–10 years old) in two series, the Fionn Series and the Scéalta Staire series, and translated a large number of classics and popular books for children of all ages. The number of these written and translated works suggests a commitment to children and their literacy in Irish. The Fionn Series “is a retelling ... of the great legends of the Fianna for the young Irish readers of today.”<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/shop/oige-en/8-9/doiteoir-na-samhna/|title=Dóiteoir na Samhna|date=2024|website=Leabhar Breac|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref> [[wikipedia:The_Boyhood_Deeds_of_Fionn|Macgnímartha Finn (The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn)]] is a medieval story in the [[wikipedia:Fenian_Cycle|Fenian Cycle]]. * ''An Bradán Feasa'' (trans., ''The Salmon of Knowledge''), Leabhar Breac, 2010, “shortlisted for the Réics Carlo award 2010.”<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/shop/oige-en/8-9/an-bradan-feasa/|title=An Bradán Feasa|date=2024|website=Leabhar Breac|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref> * ''Dóiteoir na Samhna'' (trans., ''The Halloween Burner''), 2010.<ref name=":6" /> * ''Bodach an Chóta Lachna'' (trans., ''The Churl in the Dun Coat''), 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/shop/oige-en/7-8/bodach-an-chota-lachna/|title=Bodach an Chóta Lachna|date=2024|website=Leabhar Breac|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref> The Scéalta Staire (Historical Stories) series<ref name=":9" /> * ''Mánas Ó Dónaill'', 2000. * ''Seán Ó Néill'', Leabhar Breac, 2000. * ''Gráinne Mhaol Ní Mháille'', Leabhar Breac, 2003. * ''Tadhg Dall Ó hUiginn'', Leabhar Breac, 2003. ==== Translations ==== * Robert Louis Stevenson, ''Oileán an Órchiste'' (trans. of ''Treasure Island''), Leabhar Breac, 2014.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-06-19|title=Oireachtas na Gaeilge|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oireachtas_na_Gaeilge&oldid=1296394643|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> * Robert Louis Stevenson, ''An Fuadach'' (trans. of ''Kidnapped''), Leabhar Breac, 2016. * Clement Clarke Moore, ''Cuairt San Nioclás'' (trans. of ''A Visit from St. Nicholas'', or "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"), Leabhar Breac, 2022. '''''The Corto Maltese Graphic Novels''''' Written in Italian by Hugo Pratt and translated by Ó Scolaí, both adults and teenagers read this series of Italian adventure graphic novels.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2025-07-01|title=Corto Maltese|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Corto_Maltese&oldid=1298285365|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> Ó Scolaí's '''translation of ''Corto Maltese''''' was listed in 2017 among "The 30 Irish books that Irish people love."<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Ó Murchú|first=Eoin P.|date=09/06/2017|title=Na 30 leabhar Gaeilge is fearr leis na Gaeil [The 30 Irish books that Irish people love]|url=https://nos.ie/cultur/leabhair/an-30-leabhar-gaeilge-is-fearr-leis-na-gaeil/|journal=Nós}}</ref> * Hugo Pratt, ''Corto: Port na Farraige Goirt'', Leabhar Breac, 2013. * Hugo Pratt, ''Corto: The Golden House in Samarkand'', 2014. * Hugo Pratt, ''Corto: Na Liopard-Fhir ó Rufiji'' (trans. of ''Corto: The Leopard Men of Rufiji''), Leabhar Breac, 2014. * Hugo Pratt, ''Corto: In Ainm Dé Uilthrócairigh'' (trans. of ''Corto: In the Name of God All-Merciful''), Leabhar Breac, 2014. * Hugo Pratt, ''Corto: Tóraíocht Eile'' (trans. of ''Corto: Another Quest''), Leabhar Breac, 2014. * Hugo Pratt, ''Corto: Sa tSibéir'' (trans. of ''Corto: In Siberia''), Leabhar Breac, 2016. '''''Other Translations for Children''''' Ó Scolaí has translated into Irish six books from the ''Le Pavillon Noir'' (trans., ''Jolly Roger'') series by Alain Surget; four books from the ''Catalan First Steps'' series by Enric Lluch Girbés and the ''Caitlín & Cormac'' series by Joan Carles; three books from the ''Louisette le Taupe'' series by Bruno Heitz, and three books from the ''Loup'' series by Orianne Lallemand. === Plays and Screenplays === ==== Stage Plays ==== Ó Scolaí was writer and director of the original productions of two plays in the ''Trí Bhraon'' (trans., ''Three Drops'') trilogy; ''Coinneáil Orainn'' was directed by Darach Mac Con Iomaire and staged by An Taibhdhearc. All three plays have been published in book form by Leabhar Breac. * ''Coinneáil Orainn'' (trans., ''We'll Keep Going''), 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://irishplayography.com/play?playid=32553|title=Coinneáil Orainn|date=2025|website=PlayographyIreland: A Comprehensive Database of New Irish Plays Produced Professionally Since 1904.|access-date=25 August 2025}}</ref> The first play in the ''Trí Bhraon'' (''Three Drops'') trilogy. [[wikipedia:Taibhdhearc_na_Gaillimhe|An Taibhdhearc]], the national Irish-language theatre of Ireland, toured the country in 2005 with ''Coinneáil Orainn''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/shop/darach-o-scolai/coinneail-orainn/|title=Coinneáil Orainn|date=2024|website=Leabhar Breac|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref> Walter Macken Prize, 2005; BBC Stewart Parker Award, 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://irishplayography.com/person/darach-scola|title=Darach Ó Scolaí|date=2025|website=PlayographyIreland: A Comprehensive Database of New Irish Plays Produced Professionally Since 1904.|access-date=25 August 2025}}</ref> * ''Branwen'', 2006, by Darach Ó Scolaí and Ifor ap Glyn, in Irish, Welsh and English, co-produced by Project Arts Centre and Llwyfan Gogledd Cymru, toured the Republic of Ireland and Wales.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://irishplayography.com/play?playid=32418|title=Branwen|date=2025|website=PlayographyIreland: A Comprehensive Database of New Irish Plays Produced Professionally Since 1904|access-date=25 August 2025}}</ref> * ''An Braon'' Aníos (trans., ''Rising Damp''), 2006, directed by Ó Scolaí.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://irishplayography.com/play?playid=32461|title=An Braon Aníos|date=2025|website=PlayographyIreland: A Comprehensive Database of New Irish Plays Produced Professionally Since 1904|access-date=25 August 2025}}</ref> The second play in the ''Trí Bhraon'' (''Three Drops'') trilogy. “The Salamandar company toured the country in 2006-07 with this play, and Salamandar also produced a radio version of the play for RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta in 2009.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/shop/darach-o-scolai/an-braon-anios/|title=An Braon Aníos|date=2024|website=Leabhar Breac|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref> * ''Craos'' (trans., ''Gluttony''), 2008, directed by Ó Scolaí.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|url=https://irishplayography.com/play?playid=32867|title=Craos|date=2025|website=PlayographyIreland: A Comprehensive Database of New Irish Plays Produced Professionally Since 1904|access-date=25 August 2025}}</ref> The third play in the ''Trí Bhraon'' (''Three Drops'') trilogy, it toured to Cork and Belfast.<ref name=":13" /> A review of the 2008 Salamander performance in the ''Irish Times'' says, “a humorous play which offers plenty to think about, fine acting, and sparklingly witty dialogue.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/shop/darach-o-scolai/craos-2/|title=Craos|date=2024|website=Leabhar Breac|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref> * ''A+E'', 2008, by Ríonach Ní Néill and Darach Ó Scolaí, "dance and music drama," co-produced by Ciotóg and Salamandar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://irishplayography.com/play?playid=32962|title=A+E|date=2025|website=PlayographyIreland: A Comprehensive Database of New Irish Plays Produced Professionally Since 1904|access-date=25 August 2025}}</ref> * ''An tSeanbhróg'' (trans., ''The Old Shoe''), 2009, produced by Salamander<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://irishplayography.com/play?playid=33042|title=An tSeanbhróg|date=2025|website=PlayographyIreland: A Comprehensive Database of New Irish Plays Produced Professionally Since 1904|access-date=25 August 2025}}</ref> and staged in the Axis Arts Centre, Dublin, and the Letterkenny Arts Centre. * '''In ''Mhuir Fhíondorcha/The Wine-Dark Sea: The Homer Project'', Ó Scolaí's translation of Homer's Cyclops story, performed at the 2019 IMRAM festival'''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/imram-a-festival-celebrating-the-irish-language-1.4047610|title=Imram: a festival celebrating the Irish language. Liam Carson reveals the myths and legends appearing in this year’s programme|last=Carson|first=Liam|date=11 October 2019|work=The Irish Times|access-date=15 October 2025}}</ref> ==== Screenplays ==== * ''Cosa Nite'' (trans., ''Washed Feet''), short film, 1998 (dir. Dearbhla Walsh, prod. Ciarán Ó Cofaigh, Rosg); "a prose version of ''Cosa Nite'' was published (Rosg 2000)."<ref name=":9" /> Nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award.<ref>{{Citation|title=Cosa Nite (Short 1998) - Awards - IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0191917/awards/|accessdate=2025-08-25|language=en-US}}</ref> * ''Na Glúnta'' (trans., ''The Generations''), 2001<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iftn.ie/production/production_companies/production_sub/feature/?act1=record&aid=70&rid=3917&tpl=filmography_dets&only=1&force=1|title=Na Glúnta {{!}} The Irish Film & Television Network|website=www.iftn.ie|access-date=2025-08-25}}</ref>, co-directors Ciarán Ó Cofaigh & Darach Ó Scolaí, prod. Ciarán Ó Cofaigh, Rosg. * ''An Leabhar'' (trans., ''The Book''), short film, 2000, (dir. Robert Quinn, prod. Ciarán Ó Cofaigh, Rosg) Rosg, 2000.<ref>{{Citation|title=An Leabhar|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963767/|publisher=Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board, ROSG|accessdate=2025-08-25|first=Robert|last=Quinn|others=Colm O&apos;Maonlai, Peadar O&apos;Treasaigh, Diarmuid Mac an Adhastair}}</ref> * ''Na Cloigne'' [trans., The Heads], 3-episide series, 2010 (dir. Robert Quinn, prod. Ciarán Ó Cofaigh, Rosg), TG4.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1607924/|title=Na cloigne|date=2010|website=IMDb|access-date=25 August 2025}}</ref> === Nonfiction === Ó Scolaí's essays and lectures are published and his interviews are broadcast regularly, making for a large body of nonfiction critical and analytical work. Here are a few, almost all published in [https://comhar.ie/iris/scribhneoiri/darach-o-scolai/ Comhar]: * “Ceol Ciúin na nÉagmaise” (trans., “The Silent Music of Absence ['''the Fall?''']”), an essay on the 2014 Nobel Prize winner for literature, [[wikipedia:Patrick_Modiano|Patrick Modiano]], ''Comhar'', December 2014. * The Ó Cadhain Lecture: [https://leachtaiuichadhain.clo.ie/leachtai/2014 “Cuimhne agus Díchuimhne (trans., “Memory & Forgetfulness"]), 2014. * “Rithim agus Réim” ("Rhythm and Register"), a public lecture in the University College Dublin lecture series “Ó Thrácht go Twitter” (trans., "From Talk to Twitter"), 2014. * Review of Pádraig Ó Cíobháin’s ''Dréachta Chrích Fodla'', '''Comhar?, ??'''. * “Na Geilt i mBun an Tí” (trans., "The Madmen in Charge"), a talk at the Merriman Winter School, Comhar April 2012.<ref name=":18">{{Cite web|url=http://darachoscolai.ie/beathaisneis.html|title=Darach Ó Scolaí: Beathaisnéis|website=darachoscolai.ie|access-date=2025-09-26}}</ref> * The EFACIS podcast: Síle Ní Choincheannain talks to Darach Ó Scolaí about the historical novel. == Critical Reception == Ó Scolaí’s style has been called “crisp and elegant, and rich in language while being highly readable,”<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Heussaf|first=Anna|date=Summer 2025|title=Bláthnaid—A tale of love, violence and sorcery retold for readers today|url=https://booksirelandmagazine.com/blathnaid-a-tale-of-love-violence-and-sorcery/|journal=Books Ireland}}</ref> with “an unsurpassed richness and precision of language.”<ref name=":12">{{Cite journal|last=Ó Cróinín|first=Breandán|date=Summer 2025|title=unknown|journal=The Limerick Leader}}</ref> “Whimsical, hilarious, and subtly learned” is how Éilis Ní Dhuibhne described his writing.<ref name=":20" /> === Original Works === Ó Scolaí’s first novel, the 2007 ''An Cléireach'' (''The Clerk'') won two prizes and was described as “one of the great historical novels in the Irish language and among the best books written in the language since the beginning of this century.”<ref name=":12" /> Novelist Alan Titley says, “In ''An Cléireach'' Ó Scolaí creates the Ireland of war in the 17th century more fully than any other Irish writer on the subject of war since ''L’Attaque'' Eoghain Ó Thuairisc around 1798 [In ''An Cléireach'' cruthaíonn Ó Scolaí Éire an chogaidh san 17ú haois níos iomláine ná mar a dhein aon scríbhneoir Gaeilge eile ar ábhar cogaidh ó ''L’Attaque'' Eoghain Uí Thuairisc timpeall ar 1798].”<ref name=":11" />{{rp|25, Col. 1a}} Not all the reviews of this first novel were so positive, however; Proinsias O' Drisceoil says for the Irish Times says,<blockquote>This then is a novel in search of a plot, a story that attempts to attain a significance that eludes it.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/a-disaffected-clerk-in-the-confederates-1.943070|title=A disaffected clerk in the confederates|last=O' Drisceoil|first=Proinsias|date=5 July 2008|work=The Irish Times|access-date=16 October 2025}}</ref></blockquote> In the ''Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Fiction'' Pádraig Ó Siadhail analyzes rather than reviews ''An Cléireach'': <blockquote>In ''An Cléireach'', Ó Scolaí revisits the trauma of Cromwellian Ireland. The primary narrative device is once again the first-hand account, in this case by Tadhg Ó Dúbháin, a clerk and quartermaster in the Confederate Army in 1650. We sample the hardships, the friendships, the tensions, the rivalries, and the petty jealousies amongst comrades in arms, including remnants of the Gaelic literary class, as the Confederate soldiers, increasingly a rabble more than a cohesive unit, retreat in advance of Cromwell’s forces. ''An Cléireach'' concludes with the narrator and his family in exile in continental Europe. But along the retreat route, and central to the novel, members of the Confederate army camp, rest up, and tell versions of a story about the keeper of the treasured manuscript "Saltair an Easpaig" (The Bishop’s Psalter). Their versions raise issues about memory construction, the limitations of individual perspectives, personal agendas, and how minor changes in the telling of a story can alter our understanding of history, Thus, ''An Cléireach'' complements ''Fontenoy'' in moving beyond more realistic recreation of a historical event or period to interrogate the notion of history as construct.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Fiction|last=Ó Siadhail|first=Pádraig|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2020|isbn=9780198754893|editor-last=Harte|editor-first=Liam|pages=598–99|chapter=Contemporary Irish Fiction}}</ref> </blockquote> Of ''Súil an Daill,'' in ''Nós'', Cathal Seoighe says, "The book deserves a significant place among the collection of high-quality books published in recent years that would make you feel sorry for someone who does not speak Irish [Tá áit shuntasach ag dul don leabhar i measc an chnuasaigh leabhair ar ardchaighdeán a foilsíodh le roinnt blianta anuas a d’fhágfadh trua agat don té atá gan Ghaeilge]."<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Seoighe|first=Cathal|date=09/26/2022|title=‘Dar leathmhagairle an diabhail, is leabhar den scoth é seo!’ ['According to the devil’s half-wit, this is a great book!’]|url=https://nos.ie/cultur/leabhair/dar-leathmhagairle-an-diabhail-is-leabhar-den-scoth-e-seo/|journal=Nós}}</ref> ''Bódléar'', Ó Scolaí's most recent book, is a “beautiful novel. There is magic and craftsmanship in it. A small miracle of a book and it is highly recommended.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/bodlear-mioruilt-bheag-de-leabhar/|title=Bódléar: Míorúilt bheag de leabhar (Bódléar: A Small Miracle of a Book)|last=Ní Ghairbhí|first=Róisín|date=2024|website=Leabhar Breac|access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref> Éilis Ní Dhuibhne in the ''Irish Times'' says,<blockquote>what a gem! An affectionately gentle satire of the Irish poetic scene during one creatively fluid 19th-century year, the story focuses on a Maigue poet and schoolteacher who goes on a trip to France and returns with camembert, a cafetiere, ‘Fleurs du Mal’, and a mission to convert the local traditionalists to la modernité. Whimsical, hilarious, and subtly learned, it’s absolutely delightful!<ref name=":20">{{Cite journal|last=Ní Dhuibhne|first=Éilis|date=30 June 2025|title=Éilís Ní Dhuibhne on the best Irish language books of 2025 so far: Including a history of the Gaeltacht Civil Rights Movements, a gem of a novel by Darach Ó Scolaí and Joe McHugh’s entertaining account of learning Irish|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2025/06/30/eilis-ni-dhuibhne-on-the-best-irish-language-books-of-2025-so-far/|journal=The Irish Times|pages=22}}</ref></blockquote> === Retellings and Translations === ==== ''Táin Bó Cuailnge'' ==== ''Táin Bó Cuailnge'' [''The Cattle Raid of Cooley''] is a modern edition of an 11th-century epic into modern Irish.<ref name=":3" /> Gearóid Denvir reviewed ''Táin Bó Cuailnge'' for ''Comhar'':<blockquote>Darach Ó Scolaí has ​​achieved a feat in this challenging reworking. He has found a high level of the Irish language to tell his story – as he has done before in his groundbreaking novel An Cléireach (2007, Leabhar Breac) and in his other prose works. This book is a decoration of the language, literature and culture of the Irish language, following the path of the old storytellers and writers and presenting material from the tradition to his own generation according to the understandings of his own time. The book will be a classic that will be of great interest to all readers of the Irish language, both ordinary readers, students, scholars and writers, and there should be a copy in every home in the country. [Tá éacht déanta ag Darach Ó Scolaí san athleagan dúshlánach seo. Tá réim ard den teanga Ghaeilge aimsithe aige lena scéal a inseacht – mar a rinne sé cheana ina úrscéal ceannródaíoch An Cléireach (2007, Leabhar Breac) agus i saothair eile phróis dá chuid. Is maisiú ar an teanga agus ar litríocht agus cultúr na Gaeilge an leabhar seo a leanas conair na seanscéalaithe agus na seanscríobhaithe agus ábhar de chuid an traidisiúin á chur i láthair a ghlúine féin aige de réir thuiscintí a linne féin. Clasaic a bheas sa leabhar a gcuirfidh léitheoirí uilig na Gaeilge, idir ghnáthléitheoirí, mhic léinn, scoláirí agus scríbhneoirí spéis thar na bearta ann, agus ba cheart cóip a bheith i chuile theach sa tír.]<ref name=":15">{{Cite journal|last=Denvir|first=Gearóid|date=April 2018|title=Táin Bó Cuailgne|url=https://comhar.ie/iris/78/4/leirmheas/|journal=Comhar|via=JSTOR}}</ref> </blockquote>Cathal Poirtéir says, "The freshness and richness of Ó Scolaí’s version are a joy …. The author delights us with the linguistic and stylistic richness of the ancient epic in a modern-Irish version that reflects the original’s spirit and language."<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Poirtéir|first=Cathal|date=May/June 2018|title=Leabhair Idir Lámha|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/26564180|journal=Books Ireland|pages=46–47|via=JSTOR}}</ref>{{rp|47}} Novelist and academic Alan Titley calls Ó Scolaí's "a wonderful gutsy telling" of ''Táin Bó Cuailnge''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2023/03/11/the-tain-retold-maeve-and-ailills-spat-could-be-out-of-a-soap-opera/|title=The Táin retold: ‘Maeve and Ailill’s spat could be out of a soap opera’|last=Titley|first=Alan|date=11 March 2023|work=The Irish Times|access-date=16 October 2025}}</ref> ==== ''Deirdre'' ==== Marie Whelton, in "Léann Teanga" ("Language Studies"), in the 2024 ''An Reiviú'' says,<blockquote>this version [of ''Deirdre''] by Darach Ó Scolaí succeeds in skillfully capturing and portraying the complexity of gender and power issues in the ‘Deirdre’ tradition [éiríonn leis an leagan seo le Darach Ó Scolaí castacht cheisteanna na hinscne agus na cumhachta i dtraidisiún scéal Dheirdre a ghabháil agus a léiriú go sciliúil]. … There is no doubt that this new version greatly contributes to the legacy of the story and that it revives that legacy thoughtfully and artistically [Níl amhras faoi ach go gcuireann an leagan úr seo go mór le hoidhreacht an scéil agus go ndéanann sé an oidhreacht sin a athbheochan go tuisceanach agus go healaíonta.].<ref name=":16">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tara.tcd.ie/tara8/server/api/core/bitstreams/3c20175a-7631-44b2-8b0f-f454edd712b4/content|title=An Artistic Retelling of Deirdre's Tale and the Defeat of Conor Review of Deirdre or the Ship of Mac Uisnigh by Darach Ó Scolaí [Athinsint Ealaíonta ar Oidhe Dheirdre agus ar Ansmacht Chonchúir Léirmheas ar Deirdre nó Loingeas Mhac Uisnigh le Darach Ó Scolaí]|last=Whelton|first=Marie|date=2024|website=The Review [An Reiviú], Language Studies [Léann Teanga]|access-date=25 September 2025}}</ref></blockquote> === Works for Young Readers === Meadhbh Ní Eadhra said of ''Bodach an Chóta Lachna'' that it was "Beautiful Irish, but easy to understand for young readers."<ref>Ní Eadhra, Meadhbh. In ''Gaelscéal'', qtd. in "Bodach an Chóta Lachna" https://leabharbreac.com/en/shop/oige-en/7-8/bodach-an-chota-lachna/.</ref> == Awards and Honors == Ó Scolaí's works are regularly nominated and make the short list for prizes, an honor in itself, but they are generally not listed here unless they are named as the first-place winner in their category. === Oireachtas Prize === The Oireachtas Prize is the literary prize awarded by [[wikipedia:Oireachtas_na_Gaeilge|Oireachtas na Gaeilge]], the annual arts festival dedicated to Irish language, arts and culture. Darach Ó Scolaí has won the Oireachtas Prize for Literary Fiction three times, once for ''An Cléireach'' (''The Clerk'') in 2007, for ''Súil an Daill'' (''The Eye of the Blind'') in 2021 and for ''Bódléar'' in 2024. * 2007, for ''An Cléireach'' (trans., ''The Clerk'') — “(a special prize commemorating the 400th anniversary of the foundation of Coláiste na nGael in Louvain, awarded under the auspices of the Franciscan Province of Ireland). The prize of €10,000 was the largest prize ever awarded to an Irish language novel [(duais speisialta chomórtha 400 bliain bhunú Choláiste na nGael i Lobháin a bronnadh faoi urraíocht Phroibhinse Phroinsiasach na hÉireann). Ba é an duais €10,000 sin an duais ba mhó a bronnadh riamh ar úrscéal Gaeilge].”<ref name=":18" /> * 2021, for ''Súil an Daill'' (''The Eye of the Blind'') * 2024, for ''Bódléar'' === Ó Shúilleabháin Award, Irish language “Book of the Year” === The first prize of this award includes €5,000 to the publisher and €2,500 to the author of the winning work.<ref name=":10">{{Cite journal|date=15 August 2023|title=20 saothar san iomaíocht do ‘Leabhair Ghaeilge na Bliana 2023’|url=https://tuairisc.ie/20-saothar-san-iomaiocht-do-leabhair-ghaeilge-na-bliana-2023/|journal=Tuairisc}}</ref> * ''An Cléireach'' (''The Clerk'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=http:/www.gaelport.com/uploads/documents/edition19.html|title=Eagrán / Edition 19 - 04 11 2008|date=4/11/2008|website=Internet Archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525011340/http:/www.gaelport.com/uploads/documents/edition19.html|archive-date=25 May 2013|access-date=25 August 2025}}</ref> * ''Táin Bó Cuailnge'', 2018. * ''Bódléar'', 2025. ==== De Bhaldraithe Award ==== The Gradam de Bhaldraithe is awarded to the best work in translation.<ref name=":10" /> * ''Cuairt San Nioclás,'' a translation of Clement Clarke Moore's ''A Visit from St. Nicholas'', or "'Twas the Night Before Christmas."<ref name=":10" /> ==== Other ==== * Walter Macken Prize, for ''Coinneáil Orainn'' (trans., ''We'll Keep Going''), 2005 * Bháiteir Uí Mhaicín Memorial Award, for ''Coinneáil Orainn'' (trans., ''We'll Keep Going''), 2005<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/duais-oireachtais-1.501571|title=Oireachtas Prize: Over €50,000 was awarded to writers in the Oireachtas Literary Competitions at an event in Dublin last night. Winners… [Duais Oireachtais: Bronnadh breis agus €50,000 ar scríbhneoirí i gComórtais Liteartha an Oireachtais ar ócáid i mBaile Átha Cliath aréir. Bhuaigh…]|work=5 October 2005|access-date=15 October 2025}}</ref> * BBC Stewart Parker Award, for ''Coinneáil Orainn'' (trans., ''We'll Keep Going''), 2006 * The Aodán Mac Póilín Commemorative Prize, for ''Táin Bó Cuailnge'' (trans., ''The Cattle Raid of Cooley''), 2017 == External Links == * Leabhar Breac website: https://leabharbreac.com/en/ * Leabhar Breac Facebook pages: * Rosg website: [http://www.rosg.ie/en/ <nowiki>http://ww</nowiki>w.rosg.ie/en/] * Art on the Island (Ealaín ar Oileán) website, archived at the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20130601000520/http://ealainaroilean.ie/ 31 March 2012, 1 June 2013 and 8 January 2014 * Darach Ó Scolaí's website Archived 25 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20150925103456/http://darachoscolai.ie/ * Youtube video of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlP2AmSBzXc Breandán Ó Cróinin introducing Deirdre at the book launch] in the pub Tigh Mholly (Molly’s House). == Primordial Ooze == * Known for his sensitivity to language and voices. * Finish scanning through JSTOR * Scan through Irish Times, 56 hits * Check Goodreads * Check YouTube (In the spring of 2013, the arts programme Imeall interviewed the author on TG4.) * Check both Wikipedias for pages on the origins of the retold tales (like Deirdre) and link to this article * Propose link from University of Galway page once Darach’s is up * Write Irish National Biography (<nowiki>https://www.dib.ie</nowiki>) to propose an article about Darach once the Wikip article is done? See what they say. * Link to Ó Scolaí from the Wikipedia * Make sure links '''to''' Wikipedia in the actual encyclopedia work right === Not Placed Yet === * "So here are the books that Irish people love the most! [Mar sin seo iad na leabhair is gile leis na Gaeil!]" — "32. An Cléireach – Darach Ó Scolaí (2)" [18 books got 2 votes, and then they're alphabetized by author's last name, so the 32 of 34 doesn't signify the specificity it seems to]<ref name=":14">{{Cite journal|last=Ó Murchú|first=Eoin P.|date=9 June 2017|title=Na 30 leabhar Gaeilge is fearr leis na Gaeil. [The 30 best Irish books for Irish people]|url=https://nos.ie/cultur/leabhair/an-30-leabhar-gaeilge-is-fearr-leis-na-gaeil/|journal=Nós}}</ref> * "Below is a list of those 111 works – a list that shows a great deal of diversity in the reading habits of Irish speakers.Here is a list of those 111 works – a list that shows a great deal of diversity in the reading habits of Irish speakers [Anseo thíos tá liosta den 111 saothar sin – liosta a léiríonn éagsúlacht an-mhór i nósanna léitheoireachta Gaeilgeoirí.Anseo thíos tá liosta den 111 saothar sin – liosta a léiríonn éagsúlacht an-mhór i nósanna léitheoireachta Gaeilgeoirí]." "Corto Maltese – Hugo Pratt (aistrithe ag Darach Ó Scolaí)"<ref name=":14" /> * "Ceann eile de bhuaicphointí na hÉigse a bheidh sa seisiún le Darach Ó Scolaí, duine d’úrscéalaithe móra na Gaeilge, agus duine de chomhbhunaitheoirí teach foilsitheoireachta Leabhar Breac. [Another highlight of the Éigse will be the session with Darach Ó Scolaí, one of the great Irish language novelists, and one of the co-founders of the publishing house Leabhar Breac.]"<ref name=":17">{{Cite journal|last=Nós|date=4 May 2023|title=Éigse na Bruiséile le filleadh i mí na Bealtaine. [Éigse na Bruséile to return in May]|url=https://nos.ie/cultur/eigse-na-bruiseile-le-filleadh-i-mi-na-bealtaine/|journal=Nós}}</ref> === Things Taken Out for Now === “’The play is a comedy about language, lies, bureaucracy and Gaeltacht grants, in the tradition of Myles na Gcopaleen,’ according to Norma-Jean Kenny in the ''Galway Advertizer'', ‘in which the author comments and criticizes the institutions of the Irish language in Ireland without ceasing.’" Supposedly a quotation by Gearóid Denvir reviewing ''Táin Bó Cuailnge'' for ''Comhar'' (but I don't find it in the article): This book has long been needed by Irish language readers and there is no doubt that it will become a classic in time and surpass Thomas Kinsella’s English version. This version remains faithful to the language of the original while at the same time finding an appropriate language in today’s Irish. Ó Scolaí masterfully overcomes the difficulties of the original’s rhetorical difficulties and the versions of the original poetic texts are extremely effective.[supposedly <ref name=":15" />] “The biggest prize ever awarded for a novel in Irish was presented at a special ceremony in the National Concert Hall in Dublin, today (Thursday, 4 October 2007). Darach Ó Scolaí, writer, artist & playwright from Casla, Co. Galway, was awarded €10,000 for his literary novel, ‘An Ardscoil’. This work, under the new title ‘An Cléireach’, will be launched at Oireachtas na Samhna in Westport in November. This is the first novel from his pen, a story set in the late seventeenth century. This competition was sponsored by the Franciscan Province of Ireland.” (archive, Oireachtas na Gaeilge site, 04 October, 2007) ''Súil an Daill'' (trans., ''The Eye of the Blind''), Leabhar Breac, 2021. number 2 in ''Comhar'' literary magazine’s list of best books of 2021. '''{6}.''' *William Shakespeare, ''Romeo agus Juliet'' (trans. of ''Romeo and Juliet''), Leabhar Breac, 2016. *Jonathan Swift, ''Camchuairt Ghuilivéir'' (trans. of ''Gulliver's Travels''), Leabhar Breac, 2016. *Hugo Pratt, ''Corto Maltese'' '''''Flag of Bones (Bratach na gCnámh) Series''''' Leabhar Breac published the Bratach na gCnámh series of books for young readers. Written in French by Alain Surget, illustrated by Annette Marnat and translated by Darach Ó Scolaí, this series uses the history of Caribbean Sea pirates<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/product-category/alain-surget/|title=Alain Surget Archives|website=Leabhar Breac|language=en-US|access-date=2025-09-30}}</ref>: *Alain Surget, ''Éalú as Páras'' (''Escape from Paris''), Annette Marnat (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2011. * Alain Surget, ''Oilean na Siorcanna'' (''Shark Island''), Annette Marnat (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2011. * Alain Surget, ''Long na dTaibhsi'' (''Ship of the Ghosts''), Annette Marnat (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2011. * Alain Surget, ''San Ochtapas Dubh'' (''In the Black Octopus''), Annette Marnat (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2013. * Alain Surget, ''San Ionsai ar Veracruz'' (''The Attack on Veracruz''), Annette Marnat (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2013. '''''For "First Readers" (children to 6 years old or so)''''' These books were written originally in Catalan by Spanish author Enric Lluch Girbés and translated into Irish by Ó ScolaÍ: *Enric Lluch, ''Ag Péinteáil an Tí'' (''Painting the House''), Anna Clariana (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2017. *Enric Lluch, ''An Colúr Bacach'' (''The Lazy Dove''), Anna Clariana (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2017. *Enric Lluch, ''An Phluais'' (''The Cave''), Anna Clariana (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2017. *Enric Lluch, ''Madra Dhaideo'' (''Grandpa's Dog''), Anna Clariana (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2017. *Enric Lluch, ''Fiacail Mháire'' (''Mary's Tooth''), Anna Clariana (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2017. '''''Bruno Heitz''''' Leabhar Breac published a series of 3 Heitz books for small children. Published originally in French, this series of three comic books is about a blind mole named Cáitín Chaoch in Irish (and ''Louisette la taupe'' in French).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://leabharbreac.com/en/product-category/bruno-heitz-en/|title=Bruno Heitz Archives|website=Leabhar Breac|language=en-US|access-date=2025-10-02}}</ref> Ó Scolaí translated these: *Bruno Heitz (author and illustr.), ''Práinneach'' (''Urgent''), Leabhar Breac, 2020 *Bruno Heitz (author and illustr.), ''Preab san Aer'' (''Bounce in the Air''), Leabhar Breac, 2020. '''''Books for Toddlers''''' Leabhar Breac has published 14 books written by French author Orianne Lallemand's and illustrated by Eleonore Thuillier, about Lallemmand's popular character Loup, Wolf. These are translated by Ó Scolaí: *Orianne Lallemand, ''An Mac Tire a Raibh Faitios an Domhain Air'' (trans. of ''The Son Who Saw the World in His Eyes''), Eleonore Thuillier  Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2018. *Orianne Lallemand, ''Macan agus an Goban'' (trans. of ''Macan and the Goblin''), Eleonore Thuillier (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2018. * Orianne Lallemand, ''A Mac Tíre a Chuaigh go Tóin na Farraige'' (trans. of ''The Wolf Who Went to the Bottom of the Sea''), Éléanore Thuillier  (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2019. '''''Board Books (for babies)''''' J. C. (Joan Carles) Girbés Aparisi is a Catalan author and editor. These books were written in Catalan and translated by Ó Scolai. *J. C. Girbés, ''An Phicnic'' (''The Picnic''), Silvia Ortega (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2013. * J. C. Girbés, ''An Chóisir'' (''The Party''), Silvia Ortega (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2013. *J. C. Girbés, ''Lá Mór Fada'' (''A Long Day''), Silvia Ortega (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2014. *J. C. Girbés, ''Tabhair Leat do Leabhar'' (''Bring Your Book''), Silvia Ortega (Illustr.), Leabhar Breac, 2014. ==== Gradam Réics Carló ==== The Réics Carló prize is awarded for the best book in the Irish language for young readers. It is named for one of the characters of 20th-century writer [[wikipedia:Cathal_Ó_Sándair|Cathal Ó Sándair (Charles Saunders)]]. * ''An Bradán Feasa'' was “shortlisted for the Réics Carlo award 2010.”<ref name=":9" /> == References == {{reflist}} 6bt4rsqjmbfrccrnspx6f075avp1jl0 0 269370 2821793 2821386 2026-08-13T01:56:44Z James500 297601 /* Japan */ Add 2821793 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Bibliography}} See also [[Universal Bibliography/Geography|Geography]]. See [[w:Category:Bibliographies of countries or regions]] and [[w:Category:Works about countries]]. This part of the [[Universal Bibliography]] is a bibliography of countries (including former countries). ==Countries== *Bateman and Egan (eds). 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[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yCFtbObRCbUC&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Catalogue des livres et estampes concernant l'ancienne Province d'Auvergne (Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Haute-Loire) réunis par feu M. G. Desbouis. 1865. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Ui4S8_D0N74C&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] Béarn *"Bibliographie Béarnaise", Revue de Pau et du Béarn [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FuZnAAAAMAAJ] Commentary: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FQYqvPo9D9IC&pg=PA158#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RL9VAAAAYAAJ] Brittany *Sacher. Bibliographie de la Bretagne, ou Catalogue général des ouvrages historiques, littéraires et scientifiques parus sur la Bretagne, avec la liste des revues publiées en cette province, les prix approximatifs des volumes rares, etc. 1881 [https://archive.org/details/bibliographiede00sach] Burgundy: *Milsand. Bibliographie bourguignonne; ou, Catalogue méthodique d'ouvrages relatifs à la Bourgogne: Sciences - Arts - Histoire. 1885 [https://archive.org/details/bibliographiebo00milsgoog] [https://archive.org/details/bibliographiebo00sciegoog] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CxIIAAAAQAAJ] *Catalogue des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque royale des ducs de Bourgogne. 1842 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FX5MAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Companion Guide to Burgundy [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NraRP0AkDT0C&pg=PP3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Lecat. The Golden Book of Burgundy. (The Golden Book) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FyzR9qU1Zl4C&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Gwynn. Burgundy: With Chapters on the Jura and Savoy. (Kitbag Travel Books). 1935 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ny1LAAAAMAAJ] *Bazin. Wonderful Burgundy. 1988. 1997 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Yt1CRdICWCUC] *Bailey. Burgundy. 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[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Nf5OAQAAIAAJ] **News Bulletin [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_QcA3AQAAIAAJ/page/n2/mode/1up] *[[w:en:Metropolis (free magazine)|Metropolis]] (metropolisjapan.com) *[[w:en:Tokyo Weekender|Tokyo Weekender]] (トーキョー・ウィークエンダー) [https://www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/news-and-opinion/nhk-world-features-the-tokyo-weekender-magazine/] *The Japan Gazette [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WSopAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Tokio Times [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UDfiFBu0vB4C&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *[[w:en:Look Japan|Look Japan]]. (Look Japan Ltd). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QnO6AAAAIAAJ]. Commentary: Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ve4dAQAAMAAJ] *[[w:en:Japan Echo|Japan Echo]]. 1974 to 2010. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Cmq6AAAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fpmEPpl-85UC] *PHP Intersect. (Where Japan Meets Asia and the World). PHP Institute. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=i74TAQAAMAAJ] **Intersect Japan [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sL8TAQAAMAAJ] *Speaking of Japan [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U7S0AAAAIAAJ]. [Speeches.] *The Hansei Zasshi: A Monthly Magazine [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6qBhfHZo7Q0C&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false][https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dyIsvnYjpwEC&pg=PP6#v=onepage&q&f=false] **The Orient. 1899 onwards [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nS1omYYnnd4C&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Today's Japan. Orient/West Incorporated. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=g2ASAAAAMAAJ] *Japan Review: Bulletin of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GggOAQAAMAAJ] Newspapers See also [[w:List of newspapers in Japan]] *Haruhara Akihiko, "English-language newspapers in Japan" (1994) 41 Japan Quarterly [https://www.proquest.com/openview/8e2b760f2a2fa37ba164ea675c095353/1 474] (Issue 4: October 1994) *Tanner. 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[https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/] **Asahi Evening News (from 1954) ***Tokyo Evening News (1952 to 1954) [https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000000145073] *The Mainichi. [https://mainichi.jp/english/] **Mainichi Daily News (1922 to 2001) [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/27/business/worldbusiness/IHT-tech-briefstop-the-presses.html] [https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000000144910] Sports newspapers; sports dailies *Louise do Rosario, "News-stand stars" in "Japan" (1992) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=T_GzAAAAIAAJ 155] [[w:en:Far Eastern Economic Review|Far Eastern Economic Review]], 24 to 31 December 1992, p 21 *[[w:ja:岡崎満義|Mitsuyoshi Okazaki]], "Unsportsmanlike Journalism: Japan's sports dailies may be popular, but are they sporting?" in "Sport", [[w:en:Look Japan|Look Japan]], [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lD3tAAAAMAAJ January 1995], p 39 News *[[w:en:Japan Today|Japan Today]] (ジャパントゥデイ). GPlusMedia. Gakken Holdings. Annuals and year books *This is Japan. Asahi Shimbun. 1954 to 1971. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2X9DAQAAIAAJ]. Commentary: A Victorian Sailor's Grave in the Seto Inland Sea, p 244 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OegkAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA244#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Japan Year Book. The Japan Year Book Office. 1905 onwards. [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_arFPAAAAMAAJ/page/n10/mode/1up 1906]. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.553496/page/n27/mode/1up 1915]. *The "Japan Gazette" Japan Year Book. The Japan Gazette. [https://archive.org/details/japan-year-book-1913-1914/page/n15/mode/1up 1913-14] *The Japan Times Year Book Almanacs *Asahi Shimbun Japan Almanac. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SEEEAQAAIAAJ 1995]. *Japan Almanac. (The Mainichi Newspapers). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ufAIAQAAIAAJ 1972]. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X4eXWRkbtFsC 1973]. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7rMrAAAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=krMrAAAAIAAJ] *[[w:Boyé Lafayette De Mente|Boye De Mente]]. Passport's Japan Almanac. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=741wAAAAMAAJ] General *Japan: A Country Study. (Area Handbook series). 4th Ed: 1983: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HkM5N3JNc5IC]. 5th Ed: 1992: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ze-wupXxpvEC] *Area Handbook for Japan. 2nd Ed: 1964: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WucdAAAAMAAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 3rd Ed: 1974: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LG2aoq1U_eoC&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] (DA Pam 550-30). *Colin Simpson. Picture of Japan. **Japan: An Intimate View. A S Barnes. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3hkeAAAAMAAJ] **This is Japan. Angus & Robertson. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HJEJAQAAIAAJ] *Japan. (The World and Its Peoples). Greystone Press, New York. 1964. Volume 1: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yysUAQAAMAAJ]. Volume 2 "Japan Korea", including Korea: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uQAUAQAAMAAJ]. See pp 1 to 375 for Japan, and pp 376 to 379 for Ryukyu and Bonin Islands. *Japan. (World and its Peoples: Eastern and Southern Asia, volume 8). Marshall Cavendish. 2008. ISBN 9780761476412. *Edward Seidensticker. This Country, Japan. Kodansha International. 1979. ISBN 9780870112294. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=88wwAQAAIAAJ] *Hall and Beardsley. Twelve Doors to Japan. McGraw-Hill. New York. 1965. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0KpxAAAAMAAJ] Handbooks *Heenan (ed). The Japan Handbook. (Regional Handbooks of Economic Development). 1998. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IMG2AgAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Introduction *Introducing Japan Through Books: A Selected Bibliography. Public Information Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan. 1968. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FvsyAQAAIAAJ]. 2nd Ed: 1973: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Vj0XAQAAMAAJ]. *Donald Ritchie. Introducing Japan. 1st Ed: 1978. Revised Ed: 1986. 6th printing: 1989: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FE-nxxoKayQC]. 2nd Revised Ed: 1990. 2nd printing: 1991: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hz4UAQAAIAAJ]. 1994: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FMvT6m4SgIQC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *Webb. An Introduction to Japan. 2nd Ed: 1957: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YQ8MAQAAIAAJ]. *Introducing Modern Japan. A publication of the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan. Today and yesterday *Ray Downs. Japan Yesterday and Today. Praeger Publishers. 1970. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PwKxAAAAIAAJ] Today *Buckley. Japan Today. 3rd Ed [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=thyqBtJp2DcC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Contemporary *Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Japan. 2021. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yfH3DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA2011#v=onepage&q&f=false] *McCargo. Contemporary Japan. 3rd Ed: 2012. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8I5KEAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Kingston. Contemporary Japan: History, Politics, and Social Change since the 1980s. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=enJQZA3R4FMC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Modern *Cortazzi. Modern Japan: A Concise Survey. 1993. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Cf--DAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] The Japanese *Tasker. The Japanese: Portrait of a Nation. 1989 [https://books.google.com/books?id=Q1N8ld78wwQC] **The Japanese: A Major Exploration of Modern Japan. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CW-6AAAAIAAJ] **Inside Japan: Wealth, Work and Power in the New Japanese Empire. 1987. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2OJuAAAAMAAJ] Travel books *DK Eyewitness Travel: Japan. Reprinted with revisions. 2015: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=g2NaBgAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 2017: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vg15DQAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *Dodd and Richmond. The Rough Guide to Japan. 2nd Ed: 2001: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pRGq95ytWZoC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *Frommer's Japan. 5th Ed: 2000: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-QC8mVyvPa8C]. *Fodor's Japan YYYY. 1984. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aH2Ow27HUQ0C 1986]. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3gTTf6nbv20C 1987]. 1988. **Fodor's YY Japan. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9QMHllzldlYC 91]. 92. 93. **Fodor's Japan. 13th Ed: 1996: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cZxZAAAAYAAJ] *The New Official Guide: Japan. Japan Travel Bureau. 1966. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HoxxAAAAMAAJ] *Here is Japan. Asahi Broadcasting Corporation. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8QXRCTMNG7MC] *Japan. (Nagel Travel Guide Series, vol 32). 1964. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QsbXAAAAMAAJ] *Clark. All the Best in Japan: with Manila, Hong Kong, and Macao. ("All the Best" series). 1959. Reprinted 1964. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yUq4YaaryrwC]. Reviews: [https://archive.dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/article/1958/6/1/all-the-best-in-japan] (1958) 110 Travel 51 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UVwXAQAAMAAJ] 3 Bulletin of the Japan Society, London, No 11: June 1960, p 25 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2oy74hRRXk4C] **All the Best in Japan and the Orient. 1967. Languages See [[Universal Bibliography/Languages/Japanese|Japanese]] Literature See [[Universal Bibliography/Literature#Japanese|Japanese literature]] Music See [[Universal Bibliography/Music#Japanese and Japan|Music of Japan]] ==Korea== *Korea Journal [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=O6XfBexsp6gC] [[Category:Countries]] l9iwxfr2o6cks8dtvojdup9cb9nhglq 2821806 2821793 2026-08-13T02:03:57Z James500 297601 /* Japan */ Add 2821806 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Bibliography}} See also [[Universal Bibliography/Geography|Geography]]. See [[w:Category:Bibliographies of countries or regions]] and [[w:Category:Works about countries]]. This part of the [[Universal Bibliography]] is a bibliography of countries (including former countries). ==Countries== *Bateman and Egan (eds). The Encyclopedia of World Geography: A Country by Country Guide. 1993. Revised 1997. *Peter Stalker. Handbook of the World. 2000. A Guide to Countries of the World. (Oxford Guide to Countries of the World. 2nd Ed: 2004, 2nd Revised Ed: 2007 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GtztAAAAMAAJ], 3rd Ed: 2010 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=gvKvfxkbZ1AC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook. Gale. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5etKAAAAYAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=p41OAAAAIAAJ] *Hutchinson Guide to Countries of the World [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GgpjUe4kN_IC] *The World Guide: Global Reference, Country by Country. 11th Ed: 2007 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EoWoLgAACAAJ] *Spence. The World Today: A Nation-by-Nation Guide. Cassell. 1994. 1999. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Ub8qOQAACAAJ] *Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I0oYAQAAMAAJ] *Kurian. Encyclopedia of the World's Nations. Facts on File. Reviews: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Y1EnAQAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lz0RAQAAMAAJ] *Michael O'Mara. Facts about the World's Nations. 1999. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mygYAAAAIAAJ] *Status of the World's Nations. 1965 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sftEyRbAXMUC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1973 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kw2U_Cg2gKYC&pg=PP3#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *[[s:Author:John Alexander Hammerton|Hammerton, John Alexander]] (ed). Countries of the World. Published at the Fleetway House. 6 vols. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=e6IaAQAAMAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=K5oaAQAAMAAJ] *[[s:Author:Robert Brown (1842-1895)|Brown, Robert]]. The Countries of the World. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nO0DAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false] *A Morely Dell. The Countries of the World. (Harrap's New Geographical Series). 1932. (School certificate). 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[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Bwx2zgEACAAJ] *Keith Ambrose and Frank Williams, "Bibliography of the Geology of Leicestershire and Rutland: Part 2: 1971-2003" (2004) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U-tQAQAAIAAJ 16] The Mercian Geologist 5. Available as pdf from East Midlands Geological Society. *Parsons and Brandwood. A Bibliography of Leicestershire Churches. 1978. *Education in Leicestershire: A Bibliography. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X6EfzQEACAAJ] Sussex *Brent, Fletcher and McCann. Sussex in the 16th and 17th Centuries: A Bibliography. 2nd Ed [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I7UtAAAAYAAJ] *Farrant. Sussex in the 18th and 19th Centuries: A Bibliography. 1st Ed: 1973, 2nd Ed: 1977 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MLUtAAAAYAAJ], 3rd Ed: 1979 ==France== Bibliography: *Bibliographie de la France. Commentary: Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, vol 37, supplement 2, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=10rgjNvOV8oC&pg=PA145#v=onepage&q&f=false p 145]; The Bookseller, 6 January 1881, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4dsiAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA10#v=onepage&q&f=false p 10]; Stein, Manuel de bibliographie générale, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lJYPyKjV1qYC&pg=PA23#v=onepage&q&f=false p 23]. *Girault de Saint-Fargeau. Bibliographie historique et topographique de la France. 1845 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kClB9CQNZoMC&pg=PP9#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Catalogue d'une collection d'ouvrages sur l'histoire des provinces de la France. 1842 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qQBX5WZouzAC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Landscape: *Beaujeu-Garnier. France. (The World's Landscapes). 1975. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nwxDAQAAIAAJ] Agenais: *Andrieu. Bibliographie générale de l’Agenais et des parties du Condomois et du Bazadais. 1886 to 1891. Reprinted 1969. Alsace: *Ristelhuber. Bibliographie alsacienne. 1869 to 1873 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0mhLAQAAMAAJ&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Bibliographie alsacienne: Revue critique des publications concernant l'Alsace. 1918 to 1936 *Ritter. Répertoire bibliographique des livres imprimés en Alsace aux XVe et XVIe siècles [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DewaAQAAMAAJ] Angoumois: *Castaigne. Essai d'une bibliothèque historique de l'Angoumois, ou Catalogue raisonné des principaux ouvrages qui traitent des différentes branches de l'histoire de cette province. 1847 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=R-UanmmlvAEC&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] Anjou: *Braguier and Braguier. Archéologie en Anjou: bibliographie. 1984 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LvsmAQAAIAAJ] Auvergne: *Gonot. Catalogue des ouvrages imprimés et manuscrits concernant l'Auvergne, extrait du catalogue général de la Bibliotlèque de Clermont-Fd (Puy-de-Dome). 1849. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yCFtbObRCbUC&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Catalogue des livres et estampes concernant l'ancienne Province d'Auvergne (Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Haute-Loire) réunis par feu M. G. Desbouis. 1865. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Ui4S8_D0N74C&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] Béarn *"Bibliographie Béarnaise", Revue de Pau et du Béarn [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FuZnAAAAMAAJ] Commentary: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FQYqvPo9D9IC&pg=PA158#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RL9VAAAAYAAJ] Brittany *Sacher. Bibliographie de la Bretagne, ou Catalogue général des ouvrages historiques, littéraires et scientifiques parus sur la Bretagne, avec la liste des revues publiées en cette province, les prix approximatifs des volumes rares, etc. 1881 [https://archive.org/details/bibliographiede00sach] Burgundy: *Milsand. Bibliographie bourguignonne; ou, Catalogue méthodique d'ouvrages relatifs à la Bourgogne: Sciences - Arts - Histoire. 1885 [https://archive.org/details/bibliographiebo00milsgoog] [https://archive.org/details/bibliographiebo00sciegoog] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CxIIAAAAQAAJ] *Catalogue des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque royale des ducs de Bourgogne. 1842 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FX5MAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Companion Guide to Burgundy [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NraRP0AkDT0C&pg=PP3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Lecat. The Golden Book of Burgundy. (The Golden Book) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FyzR9qU1Zl4C&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Gwynn. Burgundy: With Chapters on the Jura and Savoy. (Kitbag Travel Books). 1935 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ny1LAAAAMAAJ] *Bazin. Wonderful Burgundy. 1988. 1997 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Yt1CRdICWCUC] *Bailey. Burgundy. (Insight Guides). 1993 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Q69a1dMW2NQC] *Dunlop. Burgundy. Hamilton.1990 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=S_1OAAAAMAAJ] Champagne: *Lhermitte. Ouvrages sur la Champagne: contribution à la bibliographie champenoise. 1992. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jbPfAAAAMAAJ] Dauphiné: *Mélanges biographiques et bibliographiques relatifs à l'histoire littéraire du Dauphiné par Colomb de Batines et Ollivier Jules. 1837 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2F5MAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] Lorraine: *Bibliographie lorraine. Académie nationale de Metz [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=n-DfAAAAMAAJ] Maine: *Desportes. Bibliographie du Maine, précédée de la description topographique et hydrographique du diocése du Mans, Sarthe et Mayenne. 1844. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hSk-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] Normandy: *Frère. Manuel du bibliographe Normand ou dictionnaire bibliographique et historique. 1858 to 1860. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dp6geJClg1YC&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false vol 1] ==Japan== Bibliography *Jozef Rogala. A Collector's Guide to Books on Japan in English: An Annotated List of Over 2500 Titles with Subject Index. 2001. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7KI9ao-w2FEC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Ria Koopmans-de Bruijn. Area Bibliography of Japan. (Scarecrow Area Bibliographies). Scarecrow Press. 1998. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Hlx2OMjgUi0C&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Frank Joseph Shulman. Japan. (World Bibliographical Series, vol 103). Clio Press. 1989. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LsoUAQAAIAAJ] *Eibun Nihon Kankei Tosho Mokuroku, 1945-1981. (Japanese: 英文日本関係図書目録, 1945-1981). (English: Catalogue of Books in English on Japan, 1945-1981). Japan Foundation. Tokyo. 1986. *Japan: analytical bibliography: with supplementary research aids: and selected data on Okinawa . . . Department of the Army. Washington. 1972. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=h4d4nYxrxtMC&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Books on Japan in Western Languages. The International Christian University Library. 1971. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F2bQAAAAMAAJ] *Books on Japan: A List of Acquisitions, 1955-1970. International House of Japan Library. 1971. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F8sWAQAAIAAJ] *Fukuda. Union Catalog of Books on Japan in Western Languages. 1968. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HKYyAQAAIAAJ] *A Classified List of Books in Western Languages Relating to Japan. University of Tokyo Press. 1965. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U8MUAQAAIAAJ] *Katsuji Yabuki (ed). Japan Bibliographic Annual. Published by the Hokuseido Press for the Japan Writers Society. 1956 and 1957. **Japan Bibliographic Annual 1956. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9XLQAAAAMAAJ] **Japan Bibliographic Annual 1957. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vesSAAAAIAAJ]. Reviews: (1957) 13 Monumenta Nipponica 166 (April-July) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8S1yb-iwrOwC] (1957) 25 The Oriental Economist 212 (April) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QELoAAAAMAAJ] *Haring. Books on Japan: A Reference List. 1955. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RbDoAAAAMAAJ] *Borton. A Selected List of Books and Articles on Japan in English, French, and German. 1940: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YYIsAAAAYAAJ]. Revised and enlarged. Harvard University Press. 1954: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F8O2VwJUPUkC]. **A Selected List of Books on Japan in Western Languages (1945-1960). (Studies on Asia Abroad, vol 1). The Information Centre of Asian Studies, The Toyo Bunko. 1964. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=i1_QAAAAMAAJ] *Oskar Nachod. Bibliography of the Japanese Empire 1906-1926. 1928. [https://archive.org/details/bibliographyofja0001oska/page/n8/mode/1up vol 1]. [https://archive.org/details/bibliographyofja0002oska/page/n6/mode/1up vol 2]. *Fr. von Wenckstern. A Bibliography of the Japanese Empire: being a Classified List of All Books, Essays and Maps in European Languages relating to Dai Nihon (Great Japan) published in Europe, America and in the East from 1859-93 . . . 1895. vol 1. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dcVAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=v7lO4ddqDywC&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] **Volume 2, from 1894 to the middle of 1906. 1907. [https://archive.org/details/bibliographyofja0002frvo/page/n6/mode/1up] *Hyman Kublin. What Shall I Read on Japan? An Introductory Guide. Japan Society, New York. 1971. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yRRUAAAAYAAJ] Japanese studies *An Introductory Bibliography for Japanese Studies. The Japan Foundation. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=53O6AAAAIAAJ] *Richard Perren. Japanese Studies from Pre-History to 1990: A Bibliographical Guide. 1992. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CN9RAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. "Bibliographies" at pp 1 to 3. *K.B.S. Bibliography of Standard Reference Books for Japanese Studies, with Descriptive Notes. University of Tokyo Press. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=95wbAAAAMAAJ] *[[w:en:Japan Forum|Japan Forum]]. British Association for Japanese Studies. [https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rjfo20] History and culture *John W Dower. Japanese History & Culture from Ancient to Modern Times: Seven Basic Bibliographies. 1986. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NX67AAAAIAAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. "Bibliographies & Research Guides" at chapter 6. Research guides *Mindy L Kotler. Information Gathering on Japan: A Primer. Search Associates. 1988. ISBN 9780962546006. Catalogue: [https://search.worldcat.org/zh-cn/title/Information-gathering-on-Japan-Joho-:-a-primer/oclc/20530148]. 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[The Authoritave Reference on Japan Today]. 1989. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Duku89bARgoC] Reference books *Nihon No Sanko Tosho. Volume 1: 1965. Volume 2: 1972. **Guide to Japanese Reference Books. American Library Association. Chicago. 1966: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0rflAAAAMAAJ]. Supplement. 1979: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=j05_F9OHzkQC]. Commentary: Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, vol 21, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=H1pNvzr_n98C&pg=PA149#v=onepage&q&f=false p 149]. Media *[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593 Japan media guide]. News. BBC. 20 March 2023. *Masaaki Kasagi. Mass Media in Japan. (Orientation seminars on Japan, number 14). 1983. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=odkgAAAAIAAJ] *Routledge Handbook of Japanese Media [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zilKDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Publishers *[https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/99729-get-to-know-these-japanese-publishing-companies.html Get to Know These Japanese Publishing Companies]. Publishers Weekly. 20 February 2026. Press and journalism *[https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2025/japan Japan]. Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. 17 June 2025. *Marjane Aalam and Philippe Régnier. The Japanese Press and Information System. The Graduate Institute of International Studies. Geneva. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RTcbAQAAIAAJ] *The Japanese Press: Past and Present. Japan Newspaper Publishers' and Editors' Association. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5tcQAAAAIAAJ 1949]. *Anthony Rausch. 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ISBN 9780761929574. vol 3. pp [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZQhDq8fPj2IC&pg=PA809#v=onepage&q&f=false 809] to 815. Press annuals *The Japanese Press. (Nihon Shinbun Kyokai). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AfvyAAAAMAAJ 1979] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Au3yAAAAMAAJ 1998] Summaries of the press *Daily Summary of Japanese Press Foreign correspondents *Foreign Correspondents in Japan: Reporting a Half Century of Upheavals, from 1945 to the Present. Tuttle. 1998. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YI3TAgAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Periodicals *Nunn (comp). Japanese Periodicals and Newspapers in Western Languages: An International Union List. Mansell. 1979. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jEROAQAAIAAJ] *Japan Periodicals. Keizai Koho Center. 3rd Ed [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ATm0AAAAIAAJ]. Japan Periodicals, 1982. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PkMyAAAAMAAJ] *Japanese Periodicals Index **Humanities and Social Sciences [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nXX_RpPGf3AC] **Natural Sciences [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FCJIAAAAYAAJ] *Current Japanese Periodicals [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FjO5AAAAIAAJ] *Check-list of Japanese Periodicals Held in British University and Research Libraries. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VZgsAAAAYAAJ] *Union List of Current Japanese Periodicals in the East Asian Libraries of Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale Universities. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yw7kAAAAMAAJ] *List of Japanese Periodicals in the Library of the School of Oriental & African Studies. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RREjAQAAIAAJ] *Gianni Simone. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2011/04/26/issues/english-mags-approach-milestone-crossroads/ English mags approach milestone, crossroads]. The Japan Times. 26 April 2011. *Japan Report (1955 onwards) (Consulate General of Japan, Japan Information Center). Vol 39 published in 1993. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MX4BN_frv4IC&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] editions:jYuMSMIQC-AC **Japan Information *Japan Now [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Nul7DRQaexMC&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Japan Quarterly. (Asahi Shimbun). 1954 to 2001. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nZMMAQAAMAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_RwVAAAAMAAJ] 189 issues. *Japan Illustrated: The Japan Times Quarterly [Pictorial] Magazine (October 1963 to Summer 1977) 15 vols [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=D7UThOmE8T4C] *[[w:Japan Spotlight|Japan Spotlight]]. Economy, Culture & History: Japan Spotlight: Bimonthly. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=i7C0AAAAIAAJ] *Focus Japan. (Japan External Trade Organization, JETRO). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2fG2hsEZpRkC] *The Japan Journal [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2V3hAAAAMAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CJwoAQAAMAAJ] *Japan Magazine. Muromachi Publicity Corporation. (vols 1 to 5: 1957 to 1963). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Swd18PnVeUgC] *The Japan Magazine: A Representative Monthly of Things Japanese [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ubGKo-p6O_0C] [https://archive.org/details/jm-1914-v4.9-5.2/mode/1up] *Transactions and Proceedings of the Japan Society, London [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=B75nnph5qHgC&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false] **Bulletin. [Bulletin of the Japan Society, London.] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Pd9KvyhnpjMC] **The Japan Society of London Bulletin [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XxlxAAAAMAAJ] *About Japan. Japan Society, New York. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Nf5OAQAAIAAJ] **News Bulletin [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_QcA3AQAAIAAJ/page/n2/mode/1up] *[[w:en:Metropolis (free magazine)|Metropolis]] (metropolisjapan.com) *[[w:en:Tokyo Weekender|Tokyo Weekender]] (トーキョー・ウィークエンダー) [https://www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/news-and-opinion/nhk-world-features-the-tokyo-weekender-magazine/] *The Japan Gazette [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WSopAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Tokio Times [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UDfiFBu0vB4C&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *[[w:en:Look Japan|Look Japan]]. (Look Japan Ltd). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QnO6AAAAIAAJ]. Commentary: Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ve4dAQAAMAAJ] *[[w:en:Japan Echo|Japan Echo]]. 1974 to 2010. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Cmq6AAAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fpmEPpl-85UC] *PHP Intersect. (Where Japan Meets Asia and the World). 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English Language Newspapers in Bakumatsu Japan. 1977. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=a2z8EAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2009/03/03/reference/newspapers-here-soldiering-on/ Newspapers here soldiering on]. The Japan Times. 3 March 2009. *[[w:The Japan Times|The Japan Times]] **The Japan Times: Weekly Edition [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=KoQ-AQAAMAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yYQ-AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Japan Daily Mail *Japan Weekly Mail *The Japan Chronicle **Weekly Edition [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vXdRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Japan News. (The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun) **Yomiuri Japan News (from 1955) **The Yomiuri (from 1958) **The Daily Yomiuri (from 1970) *The Asahi Shimbun: Asia & Japan Watch. [https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/] **Asahi Evening News (from 1954) ***Tokyo Evening News (1952 to 1954) [https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000000145073] *The Mainichi. [https://mainichi.jp/english/] **Mainichi Daily News (1922 to 2001) [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/27/business/worldbusiness/IHT-tech-briefstop-the-presses.html] [https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000000144910] Sports newspapers; sports dailies *Louise do Rosario, "News-stand stars" in "Japan" (1992) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=T_GzAAAAIAAJ 155] [[w:en:Far Eastern Economic Review|Far Eastern Economic Review]], 24 to 31 December 1992, p 21 *[[w:ja:岡崎満義|Mitsuyoshi Okazaki]], "Unsportsmanlike Journalism: Japan's sports dailies may be popular, but are they sporting?" in "Sport", [[w:en:Look Japan|Look Japan]], [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lD3tAAAAMAAJ January 1995], p 39 News *[[w:en:Japan Today|Japan Today]] (ジャパントゥデイ). GPlusMedia. Gakken Holdings. Annuals and year books *This is Japan. Asahi Shimbun. 1954 to 1971. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2X9DAQAAIAAJ]. Commentary: A Victorian Sailor's Grave in the Seto Inland Sea, p 244 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OegkAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA244#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Japan Year Book. The Japan Year Book Office. 1905 onwards. [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_arFPAAAAMAAJ/page/n10/mode/1up 1906]. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.553496/page/n27/mode/1up 1915]. *The "Japan Gazette" Japan Year Book. The Japan Gazette. [https://archive.org/details/japan-year-book-1913-1914/page/n15/mode/1up 1913-14] *The Japan Times Year Book Almanacs *Asahi Shimbun Japan Almanac. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SEEEAQAAIAAJ 1995]. *Japan Almanac. (The Mainichi Newspapers). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ufAIAQAAIAAJ 1972]. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X4eXWRkbtFsC 1973]. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7rMrAAAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=krMrAAAAIAAJ] *[[w:Boyé Lafayette De Mente|Boye De Mente]]. Passport's Japan Almanac. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=741wAAAAMAAJ] General *Japan: A Country Study. (Area Handbook series). 4th Ed: 1983: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HkM5N3JNc5IC]. 5th Ed: 1992: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ze-wupXxpvEC] *Area Handbook for Japan. 2nd Ed: 1964: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WucdAAAAMAAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 3rd Ed: 1974: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LG2aoq1U_eoC&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] (DA Pam 550-30). *Colin Simpson. Picture of Japan. **Japan: An Intimate View. A S Barnes. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3hkeAAAAMAAJ] **This is Japan. Angus & Robertson. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HJEJAQAAIAAJ] *Japan. (The World and Its Peoples). Greystone Press, New York. 1964. Volume 1: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yysUAQAAMAAJ]. Volume 2 "Japan Korea", including Korea: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uQAUAQAAMAAJ]. See pp 1 to 375 for Japan, and pp 376 to 379 for Ryukyu and Bonin Islands. *Japan. (World and its Peoples: Eastern and Southern Asia, volume 8). Marshall Cavendish. 2008. ISBN 9780761476412. *Edward Seidensticker. This Country, Japan. Kodansha International. 1979. ISBN 9780870112294. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=88wwAQAAIAAJ] *Hall and Beardsley. Twelve Doors to Japan. McGraw-Hill. New York. 1965. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0KpxAAAAMAAJ] Handbooks *Heenan (ed). The Japan Handbook. (Regional Handbooks of Economic Development). 1998. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IMG2AgAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Introduction *Introducing Japan Through Books: A Selected Bibliography. Public Information Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan. 1968. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FvsyAQAAIAAJ]. 2nd Ed: 1973: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Vj0XAQAAMAAJ]. *Donald Ritchie. Introducing Japan. 1st Ed: 1978. Revised Ed: 1986. 6th printing: 1989: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FE-nxxoKayQC]. 2nd Revised Ed: 1990. 2nd printing: 1991: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hz4UAQAAIAAJ]. 1994: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FMvT6m4SgIQC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *Webb. An Introduction to Japan. 2nd Ed: 1957: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YQ8MAQAAIAAJ]. *Introducing Modern Japan. A publication of the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan. Today and yesterday *Ray Downs. Japan Yesterday and Today. Praeger Publishers. 1970. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PwKxAAAAIAAJ] Today *Buckley. Japan Today. 3rd Ed [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=thyqBtJp2DcC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Contemporary *Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Japan. 2021. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yfH3DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA2011#v=onepage&q&f=false] *McCargo. Contemporary Japan. 3rd Ed: 2012. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8I5KEAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Kingston. Contemporary Japan: History, Politics, and Social Change since the 1980s. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=enJQZA3R4FMC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Modern *Cortazzi. Modern Japan: A Concise Survey. 1993. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Cf--DAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] The Japanese *Tasker. The Japanese: Portrait of a Nation. 1989 [https://books.google.com/books?id=Q1N8ld78wwQC] **The Japanese: A Major Exploration of Modern Japan. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CW-6AAAAIAAJ] **Inside Japan: Wealth, Work and Power in the New Japanese Empire. 1987. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2OJuAAAAMAAJ] Travel books *DK Eyewitness Travel: Japan. Reprinted with revisions. 2015: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=g2NaBgAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 2017: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vg15DQAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *Dodd and Richmond. The Rough Guide to Japan. 2nd Ed: 2001: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pRGq95ytWZoC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *Frommer's Japan. 5th Ed: 2000: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-QC8mVyvPa8C]. *Fodor's Japan YYYY. 1984. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aH2Ow27HUQ0C 1986]. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3gTTf6nbv20C 1987]. 1988. **Fodor's YY Japan. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9QMHllzldlYC 91]. 92. 93. **Fodor's Japan. 13th Ed: 1996: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cZxZAAAAYAAJ] *The New Official Guide: Japan. Japan Travel Bureau. 1966. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HoxxAAAAMAAJ] *Here is Japan. Asahi Broadcasting Corporation. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8QXRCTMNG7MC] *Japan. (Nagel Travel Guide Series, vol 32). 1964. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QsbXAAAAMAAJ] *Clark. All the Best in Japan: with Manila, Hong Kong, and Macao. ("All the Best" series). 1959. Reprinted 1964. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yUq4YaaryrwC]. Reviews: [https://archive.dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/article/1958/6/1/all-the-best-in-japan] (1958) 110 Travel 51 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UVwXAQAAMAAJ] 3 Bulletin of the Japan Society, London, No 11: June 1960, p 25 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2oy74hRRXk4C] **All the Best in Japan and the Orient. 1967. Languages See [[Universal Bibliography/Languages/Japanese|Japanese]] Literature See [[Universal Bibliography/Literature#Japanese|Japanese literature]] Music See [[Universal Bibliography/Music#Japanese and Japan|Music of Japan]] ==Korea== *Korea Journal [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=O6XfBexsp6gC] [[Category:Countries]] rdybrxdesfprbpdnj51mrm3y3u8ag6b 2821863 2821806 2026-08-13T04:12:17Z James500 297601 /* Japan */ Add 2821863 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Bibliography}} See also [[Universal Bibliography/Geography|Geography]]. See [[w:Category:Bibliographies of countries or regions]] and [[w:Category:Works about countries]]. This part of the [[Universal Bibliography]] is a bibliography of countries (including former countries). ==Countries== *Bateman and Egan (eds). The Encyclopedia of World Geography: A Country by Country Guide. 1993. Revised 1997. *Peter Stalker. Handbook of the World. 2000. A Guide to Countries of the World. (Oxford Guide to Countries of the World. 2nd Ed: 2004, 2nd Revised Ed: 2007 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GtztAAAAMAAJ], 3rd Ed: 2010 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=gvKvfxkbZ1AC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook. Gale. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5etKAAAAYAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=p41OAAAAIAAJ] *Hutchinson Guide to Countries of the World [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GgpjUe4kN_IC] *The World Guide: Global Reference, Country by Country. 11th Ed: 2007 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EoWoLgAACAAJ] *Spence. The World Today: A Nation-by-Nation Guide. Cassell. 1994. 1999. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Ub8qOQAACAAJ] *Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I0oYAQAAMAAJ] *Kurian. Encyclopedia of the World's Nations. Facts on File. Reviews: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Y1EnAQAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lz0RAQAAMAAJ] *Michael O'Mara. Facts about the World's Nations. 1999. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mygYAAAAIAAJ] *Status of the World's Nations. 1965 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sftEyRbAXMUC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1973 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kw2U_Cg2gKYC&pg=PP3#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *[[s:Author:John Alexander Hammerton|Hammerton, John Alexander]] (ed). Countries of the World. Published at the Fleetway House. 6 vols. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=e6IaAQAAMAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=K5oaAQAAMAAJ] *[[s:Author:Robert Brown (1842-1895)|Brown, Robert]]. The Countries of the World. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nO0DAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false] *A Morely Dell. The Countries of the World. (Harrap's New Geographical Series). 1932. (School certificate). Reviews: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oSS9PB_Jf7AC] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BicVAAAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5qBOAAAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YbwcAQAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sc1AAAAAIAAJ] General series: *National Geographic Countries of the World [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IT2wfzVIPykC] *Countries of the World. Evans Brothers. (GCSE) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=a3sZvWc7E1EC&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *One Europe. Longman. [https://search.worldcat.org/en/title/west-germany-adapted-by-lj-russon-from-the-original-german-by-sylvia-lof-ingrid-mallberg-dietrich-rosenthal/oclc/561591761] *Collier's Nations of the World. The Nations of the World: An Historical Series. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VJY-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PP8#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Collier's History of Nations. The History of Nations. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fmSUfTY5E80C] *The Story of the Nations. T Fisher Unwin. *The World and Its Peoples. (The Illustrated Library of the World and Its Peoples). Greystone Press, New York. *World and Its Peoples. Marshall Cavendish. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oms5xjI7ba0C&pg=PA141#v=onepage&q&f=false] ==England== ===Counties=== See [[s:Portal:Counties]] * Harrison, "County Bibliography" (1886) 3 Library Chronicle [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Wz9FAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA49#v=onepage&q&f=false 49] General series *Victoria County History *Oxford County Histories *Pinnock's County Histories *Shire County Guides. Shire Publications. *Cambridge County Geographies *Pike's New Century Series *[[s:Page:County Churches of Cornwall.djvu/6|County Churches]]. G Allen. Avon *Moore. Avon Local History Handbook. Phillimore. 1979. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=h0kjAAAAMAAJ] Bibliography, p 102 Bedfordshire *Conisbee, Lewis Ralph. A Bedfordshire Bibliography. Bedfordshire Historical Record Society. Bedford. 1962. Supplements 1967, 1971, 1978. Third supplement by Threadgill. Review: 6 Archives 52 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oOMZAAAAYAAJ]. See also [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MjspAAAAYAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PejgAAAAMAAJ] *Godber. History of Bedfordshire. 1969. 1984. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jdvwPQAACAAJ] *Pinnock. The History and Topography of Bedfordshire [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9bJYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Parry. Select Illustrations, Historical and Topographical, of Bedfordshire [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UTUJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Blyth. The History of Bedford and Visitor's Guide. 1873 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IuIGAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Cambridge County Geographies [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kTc8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Buckinghamshire *Reed. A History of Buckinghamshire. 1993 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BtkWAQAAIAAJ] Cambridgeshire *Carter. History of the County of Cambridge [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jXpbAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Babington. Ancient Cambridgeshire [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DPrCAwAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Devon *Ravenhill and Rowe. Devon Maps and Map-makers [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tjf2yAEACAAJ] *Wright. A Plea for a Devonshire Bibliography. 1885 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8ZUDAAAAQAAJ] Derbyshire *Woore. A Catalogue of Local Maps of Derbyshire, C.1528-1800. 2012. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oWmCMwEACAAJ] *O'Neal. A Bibliography of Derbyshire Lead Mining. 1961 Essex *Cunnington. Catalogue of Books, Maps and Manuscripts, relating to or connected with the County of Essex. 1902 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oIcqpibGE4MC] *"The Bibliography of Essex" (1882) 1 Antiquarian Magazine & Bibliographer [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dEkEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA72#v=onepage&q&f=false 72]. See also [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dEkEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA283#v=onepage&q&f=false p 283]. *"The Bibliography of Essex" (1891) 5 The Essex Naturalist 30 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iIo1AQAAMAAJ] *Moon. Essex Literature. 1900. Review: 61 Literary World 438 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2T0ZAAAAYAAJ] See also [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1Y4UAQAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=C_pEAAAAMAAJ] *Fenn and Lowery, "An Essex Bibliography", Journal of the South West Essex Technical College, vols 2 & 3 *Victoria County History bibliography. 1959 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F2EJAQAAIAAJ] *O'Leary, John Gerard. A Supplement to the Essex Bibliography. Dagenham. 1962. *A Bibliography of Essex Archaeology & History *Essex and Dagenham: A Catalogue of Books, Pamphlets and Maps. Dagenham. 1961 *Essex Archaeology and History: The Transactions of the Essex Society for Archaeological and History [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CtFAAAAAYAAJ] *Essex Naturalist: Being the Journal of the Essex Field Club *Wright. The History and Topography of the County of Essex [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SgQVAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP9#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Ogborne, The History of Essex [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IeVSAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Suckling. Memorials of the Antiquities and Architecture, Family History and Heraldry of the County of Essex [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bcw_AAAAcAAJ&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Hunter, The Essex Landscape: A Study of Its Form and History [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=w9kWAQAAIAAJ] *Cambridge County Geography [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GPHa_X_0qo0C&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Sokoll. Essex  Pauper Letters, 1731-1837 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rCLia7XlqtMC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Morant. The History and Antiquities of Colchester in the County of Essex [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DDgtAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP9#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Wallen. The History and Antiquities of the Round Church at Little Maplestead, Essex [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FPYVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Kent *Smith. Bibliotheca Cantiana. 1837. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1dJDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP11#v=onepage&q&f=false] Leicestershire *Kirkby, C V (compiler). Catalogue of the books, pamphlets, &c., relating to Leicestershire in the Central Reference Library. Leicester Free Public Libraries. 1893. Reviews: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3boqAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA84#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UcHnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA728#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Leicestershire and Rutland Bibliography, 1963-65 (1966) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-OhVAAAAYAAJ 40] Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society: Transactions (1964/5) 92. Available as pdf from University of Leicester. *Leicestershire and Rutland Bibliography, 1961-63. Available as pdf from University of Leicester. *Leicestershire and Rutland Bibliography, 1960-61. Available as pdf from University of Leicester. *A Bibliography of the Small Towns in Leicestershire and Rutland, 1600–1850. (Dissertation). [https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/educational_resource/A_bibliography_of_the_small_towns_in_Leicestershire_and_Rutland_1600_1850/9414200] *Loughborough's Heritage: A Bibliography of the Holdings of Leicestershire Libraries and Information Service and Record Office. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Bwx2zgEACAAJ] *Keith Ambrose and Frank Williams, "Bibliography of the Geology of Leicestershire and Rutland: Part 2: 1971-2003" (2004) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U-tQAQAAIAAJ 16] The Mercian Geologist 5. Available as pdf from East Midlands Geological Society. *Parsons and Brandwood. A Bibliography of Leicestershire Churches. 1978. *Education in Leicestershire: A Bibliography. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X6EfzQEACAAJ] Sussex *Brent, Fletcher and McCann. Sussex in the 16th and 17th Centuries: A Bibliography. 2nd Ed [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I7UtAAAAYAAJ] *Farrant. Sussex in the 18th and 19th Centuries: A Bibliography. 1st Ed: 1973, 2nd Ed: 1977 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MLUtAAAAYAAJ], 3rd Ed: 1979 ==France== Bibliography: *Bibliographie de la France. Commentary: Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, vol 37, supplement 2, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=10rgjNvOV8oC&pg=PA145#v=onepage&q&f=false p 145]; The Bookseller, 6 January 1881, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4dsiAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA10#v=onepage&q&f=false p 10]; Stein, Manuel de bibliographie générale, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lJYPyKjV1qYC&pg=PA23#v=onepage&q&f=false p 23]. *Girault de Saint-Fargeau. Bibliographie historique et topographique de la France. 1845 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kClB9CQNZoMC&pg=PP9#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Catalogue d'une collection d'ouvrages sur l'histoire des provinces de la France. 1842 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qQBX5WZouzAC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Landscape: *Beaujeu-Garnier. France. (The World's Landscapes). 1975. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nwxDAQAAIAAJ] Agenais: *Andrieu. Bibliographie générale de l’Agenais et des parties du Condomois et du Bazadais. 1886 to 1891. Reprinted 1969. Alsace: *Ristelhuber. Bibliographie alsacienne. 1869 to 1873 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0mhLAQAAMAAJ&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Bibliographie alsacienne: Revue critique des publications concernant l'Alsace. 1918 to 1936 *Ritter. Répertoire bibliographique des livres imprimés en Alsace aux XVe et XVIe siècles [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DewaAQAAMAAJ] Angoumois: *Castaigne. Essai d'une bibliothèque historique de l'Angoumois, ou Catalogue raisonné des principaux ouvrages qui traitent des différentes branches de l'histoire de cette province. 1847 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=R-UanmmlvAEC&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] Anjou: *Braguier and Braguier. Archéologie en Anjou: bibliographie. 1984 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LvsmAQAAIAAJ] Auvergne: *Gonot. Catalogue des ouvrages imprimés et manuscrits concernant l'Auvergne, extrait du catalogue général de la Bibliotlèque de Clermont-Fd (Puy-de-Dome). 1849. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yCFtbObRCbUC&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Catalogue des livres et estampes concernant l'ancienne Province d'Auvergne (Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Haute-Loire) réunis par feu M. G. Desbouis. 1865. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Ui4S8_D0N74C&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] Béarn *"Bibliographie Béarnaise", Revue de Pau et du Béarn [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FuZnAAAAMAAJ] Commentary: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FQYqvPo9D9IC&pg=PA158#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RL9VAAAAYAAJ] Brittany *Sacher. Bibliographie de la Bretagne, ou Catalogue général des ouvrages historiques, littéraires et scientifiques parus sur la Bretagne, avec la liste des revues publiées en cette province, les prix approximatifs des volumes rares, etc. 1881 [https://archive.org/details/bibliographiede00sach] Burgundy: *Milsand. Bibliographie bourguignonne; ou, Catalogue méthodique d'ouvrages relatifs à la Bourgogne: Sciences - Arts - Histoire. 1885 [https://archive.org/details/bibliographiebo00milsgoog] [https://archive.org/details/bibliographiebo00sciegoog] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CxIIAAAAQAAJ] *Catalogue des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque royale des ducs de Bourgogne. 1842 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FX5MAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Companion Guide to Burgundy [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NraRP0AkDT0C&pg=PP3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Lecat. The Golden Book of Burgundy. (The Golden Book) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FyzR9qU1Zl4C&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Gwynn. Burgundy: With Chapters on the Jura and Savoy. (Kitbag Travel Books). 1935 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ny1LAAAAMAAJ] *Bazin. Wonderful Burgundy. 1988. 1997 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Yt1CRdICWCUC] *Bailey. Burgundy. (Insight Guides). 1993 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Q69a1dMW2NQC] *Dunlop. Burgundy. Hamilton.1990 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=S_1OAAAAMAAJ] Champagne: *Lhermitte. Ouvrages sur la Champagne: contribution à la bibliographie champenoise. 1992. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jbPfAAAAMAAJ] Dauphiné: *Mélanges biographiques et bibliographiques relatifs à l'histoire littéraire du Dauphiné par Colomb de Batines et Ollivier Jules. 1837 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2F5MAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] Lorraine: *Bibliographie lorraine. Académie nationale de Metz [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=n-DfAAAAMAAJ] Maine: *Desportes. Bibliographie du Maine, précédée de la description topographique et hydrographique du diocése du Mans, Sarthe et Mayenne. 1844. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hSk-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] Normandy: *Frère. Manuel du bibliographe Normand ou dictionnaire bibliographique et historique. 1858 to 1860. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dp6geJClg1YC&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false vol 1] ==Japan== Bibliography and literature *Hideo Kaneko. "Japanese Literature and Bibliography". Kent, Lancour and Daily (eds). Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Marcel Dekker. 1977. vol 21. pp [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=H1pNvzr_n98C&pg=PA131#v=onepage&q&f=false 131] to 176. Bibliography *Jozef Rogala. A Collector's Guide to Books on Japan in English: An Annotated List of Over 2500 Titles with Subject Index. 2001. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7KI9ao-w2FEC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Ria Koopmans-de Bruijn. Area Bibliography of Japan. (Scarecrow Area Bibliographies). Scarecrow Press. 1998. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Hlx2OMjgUi0C&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Frank Joseph Shulman. Japan. (World Bibliographical Series, vol 103). Clio Press. 1989. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LsoUAQAAIAAJ] *Eibun Nihon Kankei Tosho Mokuroku, 1945-1981. (Japanese: 英文日本関係図書目録, 1945-1981). (English: Catalogue of Books in English on Japan, 1945-1981). Japan Foundation. Tokyo. 1986. *Japan: analytical bibliography: with supplementary research aids: and selected data on Okinawa . . . Department of the Army. Washington. 1972. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=h4d4nYxrxtMC&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Books on Japan in Western Languages. The International Christian University Library. 1971. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F2bQAAAAMAAJ] *Books on Japan: A List of Acquisitions, 1955-1970. International House of Japan Library. 1971. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F8sWAQAAIAAJ] *Fukuda. Union Catalog of Books on Japan in Western Languages. 1968. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HKYyAQAAIAAJ] *A Classified List of Books in Western Languages Relating to Japan. University of Tokyo Press. 1965. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U8MUAQAAIAAJ] *Katsuji Yabuki (ed). Japan Bibliographic Annual. Published by the Hokuseido Press for the Japan Writers Society. 1956 and 1957. **Japan Bibliographic Annual 1956. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9XLQAAAAMAAJ] **Japan Bibliographic Annual 1957. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vesSAAAAIAAJ]. Reviews: (1957) 13 Monumenta Nipponica 166 (April-July) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8S1yb-iwrOwC] (1957) 25 The Oriental Economist 212 (April) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QELoAAAAMAAJ] *Haring. Books on Japan: A Reference List. 1955. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RbDoAAAAMAAJ] *Borton. A Selected List of Books and Articles on Japan in English, French, and German. 1940: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YYIsAAAAYAAJ]. Revised and enlarged. Harvard University Press. 1954: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F8O2VwJUPUkC]. **A Selected List of Books on Japan in Western Languages (1945-1960). (Studies on Asia Abroad, vol 1). The Information Centre of Asian Studies, The Toyo Bunko. 1964. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=i1_QAAAAMAAJ] *Oskar Nachod. Bibliography of the Japanese Empire 1906-1926. 1928. [https://archive.org/details/bibliographyofja0001oska/page/n8/mode/1up vol 1]. [https://archive.org/details/bibliographyofja0002oska/page/n6/mode/1up vol 2]. *Fr. von Wenckstern. A Bibliography of the Japanese Empire: being a Classified List of All Books, Essays and Maps in European Languages relating to Dai Nihon (Great Japan) published in Europe, America and in the East from 1859-93 . . . 1895. vol 1. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dcVAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=v7lO4ddqDywC&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] **Volume 2, from 1894 to the middle of 1906. 1907. [https://archive.org/details/bibliographyofja0002frvo/page/n6/mode/1up] *Hyman Kublin. What Shall I Read on Japan? An Introductory Guide. Japan Society, New York. 1971. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yRRUAAAAYAAJ] Japanese studies *An Introductory Bibliography for Japanese Studies. The Japan Foundation. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=53O6AAAAIAAJ] *Richard Perren. Japanese Studies from Pre-History to 1990: A Bibliographical Guide. 1992. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CN9RAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. "Bibliographies" at pp 1 to 3. *K.B.S. Bibliography of Standard Reference Books for Japanese Studies, with Descriptive Notes. University of Tokyo Press. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=95wbAAAAMAAJ] *[[w:en:Japan Forum|Japan Forum]]. British Association for Japanese Studies. [https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rjfo20] History and culture *John W Dower. Japanese History & Culture from Ancient to Modern Times: Seven Basic Bibliographies. 1986. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NX67AAAAIAAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. "Bibliographies & Research Guides" at chapter 6. Research guides *Mindy L Kotler. Information Gathering on Japan: A Primer. Search Associates. 1988. ISBN 9780962546006. Catalogue: [https://search.worldcat.org/zh-cn/title/Information-gathering-on-Japan-Joho-:-a-primer/oclc/20530148]. Review: (1989) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NZLiAAAAMAAJ 27] Choice 82 Encyclopedias See also [[w:ja:Japanese encyclopedias]] *Louis-Frédéric. Japan Encyclopedia. 2002. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha. 1993. **Japan: Profile of a Nation. Kodansha. 1995. Revised Edition. 1999. *[[w:Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan|Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan]]. 1983. Supplement. 1986. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WvApAQAAMAAJ] *Dorothy Perkins. Encyclopedia of Japan: Japanese History and Culture, from Abacus to Zori. Facts on File. A Roundtable Press Book. 1991. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JLKGAAAAIAAJ] *Pictorial Encyclopedia of Modern Japan. Gakken. 1986. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0FgKAQAAIAAJ] *Boye Layfayette De Mente. Japan Encyclopedia. 1995. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=f9c7AAAAMAAJ] **Boye De Mente. Everything Japanese. [The Authoritave Reference on Japan Today]. 1989. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Duku89bARgoC] Reference books *Nihon No Sanko Tosho. Volume 1: 1965. Volume 2: 1972. **Guide to Japanese Reference Books. American Library Association. Chicago. 1966: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0rflAAAAMAAJ]. Supplement. 1979: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=j05_F9OHzkQC]. Commentary: Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, vol 21, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=H1pNvzr_n98C&pg=PA149#v=onepage&q&f=false p 149]. Media *[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593 Japan media guide]. News. BBC. 20 March 2023. *Masaaki Kasagi. Mass Media in Japan. (Orientation seminars on Japan, number 14). 1983. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=odkgAAAAIAAJ] *Routledge Handbook of Japanese Media [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zilKDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Publishers *[https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/99729-get-to-know-these-japanese-publishing-companies.html Get to Know These Japanese Publishing Companies]. Publishers Weekly. 20 February 2026. Press and journalism *[https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2025/japan Japan]. Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. 17 June 2025. *Marjane Aalam and Philippe Régnier. The Japanese Press and Information System. The Graduate Institute of International Studies. Geneva. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RTcbAQAAIAAJ] *The Japanese Press: Past and Present. Japan Newspaper Publishers' and Editors' Association. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5tcQAAAAIAAJ 1949]. *Anthony Rausch. Japanese Journalism and the Japanese Newspaper: A Supplemental Reader. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mZrToQEACAAJ] *Frank L Martin. The Journalism of Japan. 1918. [https://books.google.com/books?id=ruYzAQAAMAAJ] *William De Lange. A History of Japanese Journalism. Japan Library. 1998. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Rd5tb0cuz8QC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Kanesada Hanazono. The Development of Japanese Journalism. Osaka. 1924. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=z99ZAAAAMAAJ] *Kanesada Hanazono. Journalism in Japan and Its Early Pioneers. 1926. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IGTFfLc4bq0C] *César Castellvi. A Sociology of Journalism in Japan: The Last Empire of the Press. 2024. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=a2z8EAAAQBAJ&pg=PR4#v=onepage&q&f=false] *"Japan". Christopher H Sterling (ed). Encyclopedia of Journalism. A Sage Reference Publication. 2009. ISBN 9780761929574. vol 3. pp [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZQhDq8fPj2IC&pg=PA809#v=onepage&q&f=false 809] to 815. Press annuals *The Japanese Press. (Nihon Shinbun Kyokai). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AfvyAAAAMAAJ 1979] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Au3yAAAAMAAJ 1998] Summaries of the press *Daily Summary of Japanese Press Foreign correspondents *Foreign Correspondents in Japan: Reporting a Half Century of Upheavals, from 1945 to the Present. Tuttle. 1998. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YI3TAgAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Periodicals *Nunn (comp). Japanese Periodicals and Newspapers in Western Languages: An International Union List. Mansell. 1979. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jEROAQAAIAAJ] *Japan Periodicals. Keizai Koho Center. 3rd Ed [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ATm0AAAAIAAJ]. Japan Periodicals, 1982. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PkMyAAAAMAAJ] *Japanese Periodicals Index **Humanities and Social Sciences [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nXX_RpPGf3AC] **Natural Sciences [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FCJIAAAAYAAJ] *Current Japanese Periodicals [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FjO5AAAAIAAJ] *Check-list of Japanese Periodicals Held in British University and Research Libraries. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VZgsAAAAYAAJ] *Union List of Current Japanese Periodicals in the East Asian Libraries of Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale Universities. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yw7kAAAAMAAJ] *List of Japanese Periodicals in the Library of the School of Oriental & African Studies. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RREjAQAAIAAJ] *Gianni Simone. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2011/04/26/issues/english-mags-approach-milestone-crossroads/ English mags approach milestone, crossroads]. The Japan Times. 26 April 2011. *Japan Report (1955 onwards) (Consulate General of Japan, Japan Information Center). Vol 39 published in 1993. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MX4BN_frv4IC&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] editions:jYuMSMIQC-AC **Japan Information *Japan Now [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Nul7DRQaexMC&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Japan Quarterly. (Asahi Shimbun). 1954 to 2001. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nZMMAQAAMAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_RwVAAAAMAAJ] 189 issues. *Japan Illustrated: The Japan Times Quarterly [Pictorial] Magazine (October 1963 to Summer 1977) 15 vols [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=D7UThOmE8T4C] *[[w:Japan Spotlight|Japan Spotlight]]. Economy, Culture & History: Japan Spotlight: Bimonthly. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=i7C0AAAAIAAJ] *Focus Japan. (Japan External Trade Organization, JETRO). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2fG2hsEZpRkC] *The Japan Journal [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2V3hAAAAMAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CJwoAQAAMAAJ] *Japan Magazine. Muromachi Publicity Corporation. (vols 1 to 5: 1957 to 1963). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Swd18PnVeUgC] *The Japan Magazine: A Representative Monthly of Things Japanese [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ubGKo-p6O_0C] [https://archive.org/details/jm-1914-v4.9-5.2/mode/1up] *Transactions and Proceedings of the Japan Society, London [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=B75nnph5qHgC&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false] **Bulletin. [Bulletin of the Japan Society, London.] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Pd9KvyhnpjMC] **The Japan Society of London Bulletin [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XxlxAAAAMAAJ] *About Japan. Japan Society, New York. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Nf5OAQAAIAAJ] **News Bulletin [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_QcA3AQAAIAAJ/page/n2/mode/1up] *[[w:en:Metropolis (free magazine)|Metropolis]] (metropolisjapan.com) *[[w:en:Tokyo Weekender|Tokyo Weekender]] (トーキョー・ウィークエンダー) [https://www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/news-and-opinion/nhk-world-features-the-tokyo-weekender-magazine/] *The Japan Gazette [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WSopAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Tokio Times [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UDfiFBu0vB4C&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *[[w:en:Look Japan|Look Japan]]. (Look Japan Ltd). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QnO6AAAAIAAJ]. Commentary: Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ve4dAQAAMAAJ] *[[w:en:Japan Echo|Japan Echo]]. 1974 to 2010. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Cmq6AAAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fpmEPpl-85UC] *PHP Intersect. (Where Japan Meets Asia and the World). PHP Institute. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=i74TAQAAMAAJ] **Intersect Japan [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sL8TAQAAMAAJ] *Speaking of Japan [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U7S0AAAAIAAJ]. [Speeches.] *The Hansei Zasshi: A Monthly Magazine [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6qBhfHZo7Q0C&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false][https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dyIsvnYjpwEC&pg=PP6#v=onepage&q&f=false] **The Orient. 1899 onwards [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nS1omYYnnd4C&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Today's Japan. Orient/West Incorporated. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=g2ASAAAAMAAJ] *Japan Review: Bulletin of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GggOAQAAMAAJ] Newspapers See also [[w:List of newspapers in Japan]] *Haruhara Akihiko, "English-language newspapers in Japan" (1994) 41 Japan Quarterly [https://www.proquest.com/openview/8e2b760f2a2fa37ba164ea675c095353/1 474] (Issue 4: October 1994) *Tanner. English Language Newspapers in Bakumatsu Japan. 1977. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=a2z8EAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2009/03/03/reference/newspapers-here-soldiering-on/ Newspapers here soldiering on]. The Japan Times. 3 March 2009. *[[w:The Japan Times|The Japan Times]] **The Japan Times: Weekly Edition [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=KoQ-AQAAMAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yYQ-AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Japan Daily Mail *Japan Weekly Mail *The Japan Chronicle **Weekly Edition [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vXdRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Japan News. (The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun) **Yomiuri Japan News (from 1955) **The Yomiuri (from 1958) **The Daily Yomiuri (from 1970) *The Asahi Shimbun: Asia & Japan Watch. [https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/] **Asahi Evening News (from 1954) ***Tokyo Evening News (1952 to 1954) [https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000000145073] *The Mainichi. [https://mainichi.jp/english/] **Mainichi Daily News (1922 to 2001) [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/27/business/worldbusiness/IHT-tech-briefstop-the-presses.html] [https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000000144910] Sports newspapers; sports dailies *Louise do Rosario, "News-stand stars" in "Japan" (1992) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=T_GzAAAAIAAJ 155] [[w:en:Far Eastern Economic Review|Far Eastern Economic Review]], 24 to 31 December 1992, p 21 *[[w:ja:岡崎満義|Mitsuyoshi Okazaki]], "Unsportsmanlike Journalism: Japan's sports dailies may be popular, but are they sporting?" in "Sport", [[w:en:Look Japan|Look Japan]], [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lD3tAAAAMAAJ January 1995], p 39 News *[[w:en:Japan Today|Japan Today]] (ジャパントゥデイ). GPlusMedia. Gakken Holdings. Annuals and year books *This is Japan. Asahi Shimbun. 1954 to 1971. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2X9DAQAAIAAJ]. Commentary: A Victorian Sailor's Grave in the Seto Inland Sea, p 244 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OegkAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA244#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Japan Year Book. The Japan Year Book Office. 1905 onwards. [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_arFPAAAAMAAJ/page/n10/mode/1up 1906]. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.553496/page/n27/mode/1up 1915]. *The "Japan Gazette" Japan Year Book. The Japan Gazette. [https://archive.org/details/japan-year-book-1913-1914/page/n15/mode/1up 1913-14] *The Japan Times Year Book Almanacs *Asahi Shimbun Japan Almanac. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SEEEAQAAIAAJ 1995]. *Japan Almanac. (The Mainichi Newspapers). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ufAIAQAAIAAJ 1972]. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X4eXWRkbtFsC 1973]. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7rMrAAAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=krMrAAAAIAAJ] *[[w:Boyé Lafayette De Mente|Boye De Mente]]. Passport's Japan Almanac. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=741wAAAAMAAJ] General *Japan: A Country Study. (Area Handbook series). 4th Ed: 1983: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HkM5N3JNc5IC]. 5th Ed: 1992: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ze-wupXxpvEC] *Area Handbook for Japan. 2nd Ed: 1964: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WucdAAAAMAAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 3rd Ed: 1974: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LG2aoq1U_eoC&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] (DA Pam 550-30). *Colin Simpson. Picture of Japan. **Japan: An Intimate View. A S Barnes. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3hkeAAAAMAAJ] **This is Japan. Angus & Robertson. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HJEJAQAAIAAJ] *Japan. (The World and Its Peoples). Greystone Press, New York. 1964. Volume 1: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yysUAQAAMAAJ]. Volume 2 "Japan Korea", including Korea: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uQAUAQAAMAAJ]. See pp 1 to 375 for Japan, and pp 376 to 379 for Ryukyu and Bonin Islands. *Japan. (World and its Peoples: Eastern and Southern Asia, volume 8). Marshall Cavendish. 2008. ISBN 9780761476412. *Edward Seidensticker. This Country, Japan. Kodansha International. 1979. ISBN 9780870112294. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=88wwAQAAIAAJ] *Hall and Beardsley. Twelve Doors to Japan. McGraw-Hill. New York. 1965. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0KpxAAAAMAAJ] Handbooks *Heenan (ed). The Japan Handbook. (Regional Handbooks of Economic Development). 1998. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IMG2AgAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Introduction *Introducing Japan Through Books: A Selected Bibliography. Public Information Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan. 1968. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FvsyAQAAIAAJ]. 2nd Ed: 1973: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Vj0XAQAAMAAJ]. *Donald Ritchie. Introducing Japan. 1st Ed: 1978. Revised Ed: 1986. 6th printing: 1989: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FE-nxxoKayQC]. 2nd Revised Ed: 1990. 2nd printing: 1991: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hz4UAQAAIAAJ]. 1994: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FMvT6m4SgIQC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *Webb. An Introduction to Japan. 2nd Ed: 1957: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YQ8MAQAAIAAJ]. *Introducing Modern Japan. A publication of the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan. Today and yesterday *Ray Downs. Japan Yesterday and Today. Praeger Publishers. 1970. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PwKxAAAAIAAJ] Today *Buckley. Japan Today. 3rd Ed [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=thyqBtJp2DcC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Contemporary *Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Japan. 2021. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yfH3DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA2011#v=onepage&q&f=false] *McCargo. Contemporary Japan. 3rd Ed: 2012. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8I5KEAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Kingston. Contemporary Japan: History, Politics, and Social Change since the 1980s. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=enJQZA3R4FMC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Modern *Cortazzi. Modern Japan: A Concise Survey. 1993. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Cf--DAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] The Japanese *Tasker. The Japanese: Portrait of a Nation. 1989 [https://books.google.com/books?id=Q1N8ld78wwQC] **The Japanese: A Major Exploration of Modern Japan. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CW-6AAAAIAAJ] **Inside Japan: Wealth, Work and Power in the New Japanese Empire. 1987. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2OJuAAAAMAAJ] Travel books *DK Eyewitness Travel: Japan. Reprinted with revisions. 2015: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=g2NaBgAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 2017: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vg15DQAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *Dodd and Richmond. The Rough Guide to Japan. 2nd Ed: 2001: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pRGq95ytWZoC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *Frommer's Japan. 5th Ed: 2000: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-QC8mVyvPa8C]. *Fodor's Japan YYYY. 1984. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aH2Ow27HUQ0C 1986]. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3gTTf6nbv20C 1987]. 1988. **Fodor's YY Japan. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9QMHllzldlYC 91]. 92. 93. **Fodor's Japan. 13th Ed: 1996: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cZxZAAAAYAAJ] *The New Official Guide: Japan. Japan Travel Bureau. 1966. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HoxxAAAAMAAJ] *Here is Japan. Asahi Broadcasting Corporation. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8QXRCTMNG7MC] *Japan. (Nagel Travel Guide Series, vol 32). 1964. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QsbXAAAAMAAJ] *Clark. All the Best in Japan: with Manila, Hong Kong, and Macao. ("All the Best" series). 1959. Reprinted 1964. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yUq4YaaryrwC]. Reviews: [https://archive.dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/article/1958/6/1/all-the-best-in-japan] (1958) 110 Travel 51 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UVwXAQAAMAAJ] 3 Bulletin of the Japan Society, London, No 11: June 1960, p 25 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2oy74hRRXk4C] **All the Best in Japan and the Orient. 1967. Languages See [[Universal Bibliography/Languages/Japanese|Japanese]] Literature See [[Universal Bibliography/Literature#Japanese|Japanese literature]] Music See [[Universal Bibliography/Music#Japanese and Japan|Music of Japan]] ==Korea== *Korea Journal [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=O6XfBexsp6gC] [[Category:Countries]] day57auxggu7sspm0thd60domil8pal 2821864 2821863 2026-08-13T04:14:08Z James500 297601 /* Korea */ Add 2821864 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Bibliography}} See also [[Universal Bibliography/Geography|Geography]]. See [[w:Category:Bibliographies of countries or regions]] and [[w:Category:Works about countries]]. This part of the [[Universal Bibliography]] is a bibliography of countries (including former countries). ==Countries== *Bateman and Egan (eds). The Encyclopedia of World Geography: A Country by Country Guide. 1993. Revised 1997. *Peter Stalker. Handbook of the World. 2000. A Guide to Countries of the World. (Oxford Guide to Countries of the World. 2nd Ed: 2004, 2nd Revised Ed: 2007 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GtztAAAAMAAJ], 3rd Ed: 2010 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=gvKvfxkbZ1AC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook. Gale. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5etKAAAAYAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=p41OAAAAIAAJ] *Hutchinson Guide to Countries of the World [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GgpjUe4kN_IC] *The World Guide: Global Reference, Country by Country. 11th Ed: 2007 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EoWoLgAACAAJ] *Spence. The World Today: A Nation-by-Nation Guide. Cassell. 1994. 1999. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Ub8qOQAACAAJ] *Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I0oYAQAAMAAJ] *Kurian. Encyclopedia of the World's Nations. Facts on File. Reviews: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Y1EnAQAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lz0RAQAAMAAJ] *Michael O'Mara. Facts about the World's Nations. 1999. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mygYAAAAIAAJ] *Status of the World's Nations. 1965 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sftEyRbAXMUC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1973 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kw2U_Cg2gKYC&pg=PP3#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *[[s:Author:John Alexander Hammerton|Hammerton, John Alexander]] (ed). Countries of the World. Published at the Fleetway House. 6 vols. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=e6IaAQAAMAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=K5oaAQAAMAAJ] *[[s:Author:Robert Brown (1842-1895)|Brown, Robert]]. The Countries of the World. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nO0DAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false] *A Morely Dell. The Countries of the World. (Harrap's New Geographical Series). 1932. (School certificate). Reviews: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oSS9PB_Jf7AC] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BicVAAAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5qBOAAAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YbwcAQAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sc1AAAAAIAAJ] General series: *National Geographic Countries of the World [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IT2wfzVIPykC] *Countries of the World. Evans Brothers. (GCSE) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=a3sZvWc7E1EC&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *One Europe. Longman. [https://search.worldcat.org/en/title/west-germany-adapted-by-lj-russon-from-the-original-german-by-sylvia-lof-ingrid-mallberg-dietrich-rosenthal/oclc/561591761] *Collier's Nations of the World. The Nations of the World: An Historical Series. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VJY-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PP8#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Collier's History of Nations. The History of Nations. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fmSUfTY5E80C] *The Story of the Nations. T Fisher Unwin. *The World and Its Peoples. (The Illustrated Library of the World and Its Peoples). Greystone Press, New York. *World and Its Peoples. Marshall Cavendish. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oms5xjI7ba0C&pg=PA141#v=onepage&q&f=false] ==England== ===Counties=== See [[s:Portal:Counties]] * Harrison, "County Bibliography" (1886) 3 Library Chronicle [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Wz9FAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA49#v=onepage&q&f=false 49] General series *Victoria County History *Oxford County Histories *Pinnock's County Histories *Shire County Guides. Shire Publications. *Cambridge County Geographies *Pike's New Century Series *[[s:Page:County Churches of Cornwall.djvu/6|County Churches]]. G Allen. Avon *Moore. Avon Local History Handbook. Phillimore. 1979. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=h0kjAAAAMAAJ] Bibliography, p 102 Bedfordshire *Conisbee, Lewis Ralph. A Bedfordshire Bibliography. Bedfordshire Historical Record Society. Bedford. 1962. Supplements 1967, 1971, 1978. Third supplement by Threadgill. Review: 6 Archives 52 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oOMZAAAAYAAJ]. See also [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MjspAAAAYAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PejgAAAAMAAJ] *Godber. History of Bedfordshire. 1969. 1984. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jdvwPQAACAAJ] *Pinnock. The History and Topography of Bedfordshire [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9bJYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Parry. Select Illustrations, Historical and Topographical, of Bedfordshire [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UTUJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Blyth. The History of Bedford and Visitor's Guide. 1873 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IuIGAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Cambridge County Geographies [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kTc8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Buckinghamshire *Reed. A History of Buckinghamshire. 1993 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BtkWAQAAIAAJ] Cambridgeshire *Carter. History of the County of Cambridge [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jXpbAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Babington. Ancient Cambridgeshire [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DPrCAwAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Devon *Ravenhill and Rowe. Devon Maps and Map-makers [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tjf2yAEACAAJ] *Wright. A Plea for a Devonshire Bibliography. 1885 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8ZUDAAAAQAAJ] Derbyshire *Woore. A Catalogue of Local Maps of Derbyshire, C.1528-1800. 2012. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oWmCMwEACAAJ] *O'Neal. A Bibliography of Derbyshire Lead Mining. 1961 Essex *Cunnington. Catalogue of Books, Maps and Manuscripts, relating to or connected with the County of Essex. 1902 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oIcqpibGE4MC] *"The Bibliography of Essex" (1882) 1 Antiquarian Magazine & Bibliographer [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dEkEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA72#v=onepage&q&f=false 72]. See also [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dEkEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA283#v=onepage&q&f=false p 283]. *"The Bibliography of Essex" (1891) 5 The Essex Naturalist 30 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iIo1AQAAMAAJ] *Moon. Essex Literature. 1900. Review: 61 Literary World 438 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2T0ZAAAAYAAJ] See also [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1Y4UAQAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=C_pEAAAAMAAJ] *Fenn and Lowery, "An Essex Bibliography", Journal of the South West Essex Technical College, vols 2 & 3 *Victoria County History bibliography. 1959 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F2EJAQAAIAAJ] *O'Leary, John Gerard. A Supplement to the Essex Bibliography. Dagenham. 1962. *A Bibliography of Essex Archaeology & History *Essex and Dagenham: A Catalogue of Books, Pamphlets and Maps. Dagenham. 1961 *Essex Archaeology and History: The Transactions of the Essex Society for Archaeological and History [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CtFAAAAAYAAJ] *Essex Naturalist: Being the Journal of the Essex Field Club *Wright. The History and Topography of the County of Essex [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SgQVAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP9#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Ogborne, The History of Essex [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IeVSAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Suckling. Memorials of the Antiquities and Architecture, Family History and Heraldry of the County of Essex [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bcw_AAAAcAAJ&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Hunter, The Essex Landscape: A Study of Its Form and History [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=w9kWAQAAIAAJ] *Cambridge County Geography [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GPHa_X_0qo0C&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Sokoll. Essex  Pauper Letters, 1731-1837 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rCLia7XlqtMC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Morant. The History and Antiquities of Colchester in the County of Essex [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DDgtAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP9#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Wallen. The History and Antiquities of the Round Church at Little Maplestead, Essex [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FPYVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Kent *Smith. Bibliotheca Cantiana. 1837. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1dJDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP11#v=onepage&q&f=false] Leicestershire *Kirkby, C V (compiler). Catalogue of the books, pamphlets, &c., relating to Leicestershire in the Central Reference Library. Leicester Free Public Libraries. 1893. Reviews: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3boqAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA84#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UcHnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA728#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Leicestershire and Rutland Bibliography, 1963-65 (1966) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-OhVAAAAYAAJ 40] Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society: Transactions (1964/5) 92. Available as pdf from University of Leicester. *Leicestershire and Rutland Bibliography, 1961-63. Available as pdf from University of Leicester. *Leicestershire and Rutland Bibliography, 1960-61. Available as pdf from University of Leicester. *A Bibliography of the Small Towns in Leicestershire and Rutland, 1600–1850. (Dissertation). [https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/educational_resource/A_bibliography_of_the_small_towns_in_Leicestershire_and_Rutland_1600_1850/9414200] *Loughborough's Heritage: A Bibliography of the Holdings of Leicestershire Libraries and Information Service and Record Office. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Bwx2zgEACAAJ] *Keith Ambrose and Frank Williams, "Bibliography of the Geology of Leicestershire and Rutland: Part 2: 1971-2003" (2004) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U-tQAQAAIAAJ 16] The Mercian Geologist 5. Available as pdf from East Midlands Geological Society. *Parsons and Brandwood. A Bibliography of Leicestershire Churches. 1978. *Education in Leicestershire: A Bibliography. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X6EfzQEACAAJ] Sussex *Brent, Fletcher and McCann. Sussex in the 16th and 17th Centuries: A Bibliography. 2nd Ed [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I7UtAAAAYAAJ] *Farrant. Sussex in the 18th and 19th Centuries: A Bibliography. 1st Ed: 1973, 2nd Ed: 1977 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MLUtAAAAYAAJ], 3rd Ed: 1979 ==France== Bibliography: *Bibliographie de la France. Commentary: Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, vol 37, supplement 2, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=10rgjNvOV8oC&pg=PA145#v=onepage&q&f=false p 145]; The Bookseller, 6 January 1881, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4dsiAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA10#v=onepage&q&f=false p 10]; Stein, Manuel de bibliographie générale, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lJYPyKjV1qYC&pg=PA23#v=onepage&q&f=false p 23]. *Girault de Saint-Fargeau. Bibliographie historique et topographique de la France. 1845 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kClB9CQNZoMC&pg=PP9#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Catalogue d'une collection d'ouvrages sur l'histoire des provinces de la France. 1842 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qQBX5WZouzAC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Landscape: *Beaujeu-Garnier. France. (The World's Landscapes). 1975. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nwxDAQAAIAAJ] Agenais: *Andrieu. Bibliographie générale de l’Agenais et des parties du Condomois et du Bazadais. 1886 to 1891. Reprinted 1969. Alsace: *Ristelhuber. Bibliographie alsacienne. 1869 to 1873 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0mhLAQAAMAAJ&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Bibliographie alsacienne: Revue critique des publications concernant l'Alsace. 1918 to 1936 *Ritter. Répertoire bibliographique des livres imprimés en Alsace aux XVe et XVIe siècles [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DewaAQAAMAAJ] Angoumois: *Castaigne. Essai d'une bibliothèque historique de l'Angoumois, ou Catalogue raisonné des principaux ouvrages qui traitent des différentes branches de l'histoire de cette province. 1847 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=R-UanmmlvAEC&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] Anjou: *Braguier and Braguier. Archéologie en Anjou: bibliographie. 1984 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LvsmAQAAIAAJ] Auvergne: *Gonot. Catalogue des ouvrages imprimés et manuscrits concernant l'Auvergne, extrait du catalogue général de la Bibliotlèque de Clermont-Fd (Puy-de-Dome). 1849. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yCFtbObRCbUC&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Catalogue des livres et estampes concernant l'ancienne Province d'Auvergne (Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Haute-Loire) réunis par feu M. G. Desbouis. 1865. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Ui4S8_D0N74C&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] Béarn *"Bibliographie Béarnaise", Revue de Pau et du Béarn [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FuZnAAAAMAAJ] Commentary: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FQYqvPo9D9IC&pg=PA158#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RL9VAAAAYAAJ] Brittany *Sacher. Bibliographie de la Bretagne, ou Catalogue général des ouvrages historiques, littéraires et scientifiques parus sur la Bretagne, avec la liste des revues publiées en cette province, les prix approximatifs des volumes rares, etc. 1881 [https://archive.org/details/bibliographiede00sach] Burgundy: *Milsand. Bibliographie bourguignonne; ou, Catalogue méthodique d'ouvrages relatifs à la Bourgogne: Sciences - Arts - Histoire. 1885 [https://archive.org/details/bibliographiebo00milsgoog] [https://archive.org/details/bibliographiebo00sciegoog] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CxIIAAAAQAAJ] *Catalogue des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque royale des ducs de Bourgogne. 1842 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FX5MAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Companion Guide to Burgundy [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NraRP0AkDT0C&pg=PP3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Lecat. The Golden Book of Burgundy. (The Golden Book) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FyzR9qU1Zl4C&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Gwynn. Burgundy: With Chapters on the Jura and Savoy. (Kitbag Travel Books). 1935 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ny1LAAAAMAAJ] *Bazin. Wonderful Burgundy. 1988. 1997 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Yt1CRdICWCUC] *Bailey. Burgundy. (Insight Guides). 1993 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Q69a1dMW2NQC] *Dunlop. Burgundy. Hamilton.1990 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=S_1OAAAAMAAJ] Champagne: *Lhermitte. Ouvrages sur la Champagne: contribution à la bibliographie champenoise. 1992. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jbPfAAAAMAAJ] Dauphiné: *Mélanges biographiques et bibliographiques relatifs à l'histoire littéraire du Dauphiné par Colomb de Batines et Ollivier Jules. 1837 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2F5MAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] Lorraine: *Bibliographie lorraine. Académie nationale de Metz [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=n-DfAAAAMAAJ] Maine: *Desportes. Bibliographie du Maine, précédée de la description topographique et hydrographique du diocése du Mans, Sarthe et Mayenne. 1844. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hSk-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] Normandy: *Frère. Manuel du bibliographe Normand ou dictionnaire bibliographique et historique. 1858 to 1860. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dp6geJClg1YC&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false vol 1] ==Japan== Bibliography and literature *Hideo Kaneko. "Japanese Literature and Bibliography". Kent, Lancour and Daily (eds). Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Marcel Dekker. 1977. vol 21. pp [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=H1pNvzr_n98C&pg=PA131#v=onepage&q&f=false 131] to 176. Bibliography *Jozef Rogala. A Collector's Guide to Books on Japan in English: An Annotated List of Over 2500 Titles with Subject Index. 2001. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7KI9ao-w2FEC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Ria Koopmans-de Bruijn. Area Bibliography of Japan. (Scarecrow Area Bibliographies). Scarecrow Press. 1998. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Hlx2OMjgUi0C&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Frank Joseph Shulman. Japan. (World Bibliographical Series, vol 103). Clio Press. 1989. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LsoUAQAAIAAJ] *Eibun Nihon Kankei Tosho Mokuroku, 1945-1981. (Japanese: 英文日本関係図書目録, 1945-1981). (English: Catalogue of Books in English on Japan, 1945-1981). Japan Foundation. Tokyo. 1986. *Japan: analytical bibliography: with supplementary research aids: and selected data on Okinawa . . . Department of the Army. Washington. 1972. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=h4d4nYxrxtMC&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Books on Japan in Western Languages. The International Christian University Library. 1971. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F2bQAAAAMAAJ] *Books on Japan: A List of Acquisitions, 1955-1970. International House of Japan Library. 1971. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F8sWAQAAIAAJ] *Fukuda. Union Catalog of Books on Japan in Western Languages. 1968. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HKYyAQAAIAAJ] *A Classified List of Books in Western Languages Relating to Japan. University of Tokyo Press. 1965. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U8MUAQAAIAAJ] *Katsuji Yabuki (ed). Japan Bibliographic Annual. Published by the Hokuseido Press for the Japan Writers Society. 1956 and 1957. **Japan Bibliographic Annual 1956. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9XLQAAAAMAAJ] **Japan Bibliographic Annual 1957. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vesSAAAAIAAJ]. Reviews: (1957) 13 Monumenta Nipponica 166 (April-July) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8S1yb-iwrOwC] (1957) 25 The Oriental Economist 212 (April) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QELoAAAAMAAJ] *Haring. Books on Japan: A Reference List. 1955. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RbDoAAAAMAAJ] *Borton. A Selected List of Books and Articles on Japan in English, French, and German. 1940: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YYIsAAAAYAAJ]. Revised and enlarged. Harvard University Press. 1954: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F8O2VwJUPUkC]. **A Selected List of Books on Japan in Western Languages (1945-1960). (Studies on Asia Abroad, vol 1). The Information Centre of Asian Studies, The Toyo Bunko. 1964. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=i1_QAAAAMAAJ] *Oskar Nachod. Bibliography of the Japanese Empire 1906-1926. 1928. [https://archive.org/details/bibliographyofja0001oska/page/n8/mode/1up vol 1]. [https://archive.org/details/bibliographyofja0002oska/page/n6/mode/1up vol 2]. *Fr. von Wenckstern. A Bibliography of the Japanese Empire: being a Classified List of All Books, Essays and Maps in European Languages relating to Dai Nihon (Great Japan) published in Europe, America and in the East from 1859-93 . . . 1895. vol 1. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dcVAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=v7lO4ddqDywC&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] **Volume 2, from 1894 to the middle of 1906. 1907. [https://archive.org/details/bibliographyofja0002frvo/page/n6/mode/1up] *Hyman Kublin. What Shall I Read on Japan? An Introductory Guide. Japan Society, New York. 1971. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yRRUAAAAYAAJ] Japanese studies *An Introductory Bibliography for Japanese Studies. The Japan Foundation. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=53O6AAAAIAAJ] *Richard Perren. Japanese Studies from Pre-History to 1990: A Bibliographical Guide. 1992. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CN9RAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. "Bibliographies" at pp 1 to 3. *K.B.S. Bibliography of Standard Reference Books for Japanese Studies, with Descriptive Notes. University of Tokyo Press. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=95wbAAAAMAAJ] *[[w:en:Japan Forum|Japan Forum]]. British Association for Japanese Studies. [https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rjfo20] History and culture *John W Dower. Japanese History & Culture from Ancient to Modern Times: Seven Basic Bibliographies. 1986. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NX67AAAAIAAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. "Bibliographies & Research Guides" at chapter 6. Research guides *Mindy L Kotler. Information Gathering on Japan: A Primer. Search Associates. 1988. ISBN 9780962546006. Catalogue: [https://search.worldcat.org/zh-cn/title/Information-gathering-on-Japan-Joho-:-a-primer/oclc/20530148]. Review: (1989) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NZLiAAAAMAAJ 27] Choice 82 Encyclopedias See also [[w:ja:Japanese encyclopedias]] *Louis-Frédéric. Japan Encyclopedia. 2002. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha. 1993. **Japan: Profile of a Nation. Kodansha. 1995. Revised Edition. 1999. *[[w:Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan|Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan]]. 1983. Supplement. 1986. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WvApAQAAMAAJ] *Dorothy Perkins. Encyclopedia of Japan: Japanese History and Culture, from Abacus to Zori. Facts on File. A Roundtable Press Book. 1991. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JLKGAAAAIAAJ] *Pictorial Encyclopedia of Modern Japan. Gakken. 1986. 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ISBN 9780761929574. vol 3. pp [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZQhDq8fPj2IC&pg=PA809#v=onepage&q&f=false 809] to 815. Press annuals *The Japanese Press. (Nihon Shinbun Kyokai). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AfvyAAAAMAAJ 1979] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Au3yAAAAMAAJ 1998] Summaries of the press *Daily Summary of Japanese Press Foreign correspondents *Foreign Correspondents in Japan: Reporting a Half Century of Upheavals, from 1945 to the Present. Tuttle. 1998. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YI3TAgAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Periodicals *Nunn (comp). Japanese Periodicals and Newspapers in Western Languages: An International Union List. Mansell. 1979. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jEROAQAAIAAJ] *Japan Periodicals. Keizai Koho Center. 3rd Ed [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ATm0AAAAIAAJ]. Japan Periodicals, 1982. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PkMyAAAAMAAJ] *Japanese Periodicals Index **Humanities and Social Sciences [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nXX_RpPGf3AC] **Natural Sciences [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FCJIAAAAYAAJ] *Current Japanese Periodicals [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FjO5AAAAIAAJ] *Check-list of Japanese Periodicals Held in British University and Research Libraries. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VZgsAAAAYAAJ] *Union List of Current Japanese Periodicals in the East Asian Libraries of Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale Universities. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yw7kAAAAMAAJ] *List of Japanese Periodicals in the Library of the School of Oriental & African Studies. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RREjAQAAIAAJ] *Gianni Simone. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2011/04/26/issues/english-mags-approach-milestone-crossroads/ English mags approach milestone, crossroads]. The Japan Times. 26 April 2011. *Japan Report (1955 onwards) (Consulate General of Japan, Japan Information Center). Vol 39 published in 1993. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MX4BN_frv4IC&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] editions:jYuMSMIQC-AC **Japan Information *Japan Now [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Nul7DRQaexMC&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Japan Quarterly. (Asahi Shimbun). 1954 to 2001. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nZMMAQAAMAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_RwVAAAAMAAJ] 189 issues. *Japan Illustrated: The Japan Times Quarterly [Pictorial] Magazine (October 1963 to Summer 1977) 15 vols [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=D7UThOmE8T4C] *[[w:Japan Spotlight|Japan Spotlight]]. Economy, Culture & History: Japan Spotlight: Bimonthly. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=i7C0AAAAIAAJ] *Focus Japan. (Japan External Trade Organization, JETRO). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2fG2hsEZpRkC] *The Japan Journal [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2V3hAAAAMAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CJwoAQAAMAAJ] *Japan Magazine. Muromachi Publicity Corporation. (vols 1 to 5: 1957 to 1963). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Swd18PnVeUgC] *The Japan Magazine: A Representative Monthly of Things Japanese [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ubGKo-p6O_0C] [https://archive.org/details/jm-1914-v4.9-5.2/mode/1up] *Transactions and Proceedings of the Japan Society, London [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=B75nnph5qHgC&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false] **Bulletin. [Bulletin of the Japan Society, London.] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Pd9KvyhnpjMC] **The Japan Society of London Bulletin [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XxlxAAAAMAAJ] *About Japan. Japan Society, New York. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Nf5OAQAAIAAJ] **News Bulletin [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_QcA3AQAAIAAJ/page/n2/mode/1up] *[[w:en:Metropolis (free magazine)|Metropolis]] (metropolisjapan.com) *[[w:en:Tokyo Weekender|Tokyo Weekender]] (トーキョー・ウィークエンダー) [https://www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/news-and-opinion/nhk-world-features-the-tokyo-weekender-magazine/] *The Japan Gazette [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WSopAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Tokio Times [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UDfiFBu0vB4C&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *[[w:en:Look Japan|Look Japan]]. (Look Japan Ltd). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QnO6AAAAIAAJ]. Commentary: Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ve4dAQAAMAAJ] *[[w:en:Japan Echo|Japan Echo]]. 1974 to 2010. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Cmq6AAAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fpmEPpl-85UC] *PHP Intersect. (Where Japan Meets Asia and the World). 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[https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/] **Asahi Evening News (from 1954) ***Tokyo Evening News (1952 to 1954) [https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000000145073] *The Mainichi. [https://mainichi.jp/english/] **Mainichi Daily News (1922 to 2001) [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/27/business/worldbusiness/IHT-tech-briefstop-the-presses.html] [https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000000144910] Sports newspapers; sports dailies *Louise do Rosario, "News-stand stars" in "Japan" (1992) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=T_GzAAAAIAAJ 155] [[w:en:Far Eastern Economic Review|Far Eastern Economic Review]], 24 to 31 December 1992, p 21 *[[w:ja:岡崎満義|Mitsuyoshi Okazaki]], "Unsportsmanlike Journalism: Japan's sports dailies may be popular, but are they sporting?" in "Sport", [[w:en:Look Japan|Look Japan]], [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lD3tAAAAMAAJ January 1995], p 39 News *[[w:en:Japan Today|Japan Today]] (ジャパントゥデイ). GPlusMedia. Gakken Holdings. 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[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QsbXAAAAMAAJ] *Clark. All the Best in Japan: with Manila, Hong Kong, and Macao. ("All the Best" series). 1959. Reprinted 1964. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yUq4YaaryrwC]. Reviews: [https://archive.dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/article/1958/6/1/all-the-best-in-japan] (1958) 110 Travel 51 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UVwXAQAAMAAJ] 3 Bulletin of the Japan Society, London, No 11: June 1960, p 25 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2oy74hRRXk4C] **All the Best in Japan and the Orient. 1967. Languages See [[Universal Bibliography/Languages/Japanese|Japanese]] Literature See [[Universal Bibliography/Literature#Japanese|Japanese literature]] Music See [[Universal Bibliography/Music#Japanese and Japan|Music of Japan]] ==Korea== *Korea Journal [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=O6XfBexsp6gC] Bibliography and literature *Thomas H Kang. "Korean Literature and Bibliography". Kent, Lancour and Daily (eds). Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Marcel Dekker. 1977. vol 21. pp 176 to 240. [[Category:Countries]] aj35gv07ees3cgo03a67r435wh6bp07 2821865 2821864 2026-08-13T04:16:07Z James500 297601 /* Korea */ Add 2821865 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Bibliography}} See also [[Universal Bibliography/Geography|Geography]]. See [[w:Category:Bibliographies of countries or regions]] and [[w:Category:Works about countries]]. This part of the [[Universal Bibliography]] is a bibliography of countries (including former countries). ==Countries== *Bateman and Egan (eds). The Encyclopedia of World Geography: A Country by Country Guide. 1993. Revised 1997. *Peter Stalker. Handbook of the World. 2000. A Guide to Countries of the World. (Oxford Guide to Countries of the World. 2nd Ed: 2004, 2nd Revised Ed: 2007 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GtztAAAAMAAJ], 3rd Ed: 2010 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=gvKvfxkbZ1AC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook. Gale. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5etKAAAAYAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=p41OAAAAIAAJ] *Hutchinson Guide to Countries of the World [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GgpjUe4kN_IC] *The World Guide: Global Reference, Country by Country. 11th Ed: 2007 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EoWoLgAACAAJ] *Spence. The World Today: A Nation-by-Nation Guide. Cassell. 1994. 1999. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Ub8qOQAACAAJ] *Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I0oYAQAAMAAJ] *Kurian. Encyclopedia of the World's Nations. Facts on File. Reviews: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Y1EnAQAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lz0RAQAAMAAJ] *Michael O'Mara. Facts about the World's Nations. 1999. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mygYAAAAIAAJ] *Status of the World's Nations. 1965 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sftEyRbAXMUC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1973 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kw2U_Cg2gKYC&pg=PP3#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *[[s:Author:John Alexander Hammerton|Hammerton, John Alexander]] (ed). Countries of the World. Published at the Fleetway House. 6 vols. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=e6IaAQAAMAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=K5oaAQAAMAAJ] *[[s:Author:Robert Brown (1842-1895)|Brown, Robert]]. The Countries of the World. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nO0DAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false] *A Morely Dell. The Countries of the World. (Harrap's New Geographical Series). 1932. (School certificate). Reviews: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oSS9PB_Jf7AC] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BicVAAAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5qBOAAAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YbwcAQAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sc1AAAAAIAAJ] General series: *National Geographic Countries of the World [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IT2wfzVIPykC] *Countries of the World. Evans Brothers. (GCSE) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=a3sZvWc7E1EC&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *One Europe. Longman. [https://search.worldcat.org/en/title/west-germany-adapted-by-lj-russon-from-the-original-german-by-sylvia-lof-ingrid-mallberg-dietrich-rosenthal/oclc/561591761] *Collier's Nations of the World. The Nations of the World: An Historical Series. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VJY-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PP8#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Collier's History of Nations. The History of Nations. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fmSUfTY5E80C] *The Story of the Nations. T Fisher Unwin. *The World and Its Peoples. (The Illustrated Library of the World and Its Peoples). Greystone Press, New York. *World and Its Peoples. Marshall Cavendish. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oms5xjI7ba0C&pg=PA141#v=onepage&q&f=false] ==England== ===Counties=== See [[s:Portal:Counties]] * Harrison, "County Bibliography" (1886) 3 Library Chronicle [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Wz9FAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA49#v=onepage&q&f=false 49] General series *Victoria County History *Oxford County Histories *Pinnock's County Histories *Shire County Guides. Shire Publications. *Cambridge County Geographies *Pike's New Century Series *[[s:Page:County Churches of Cornwall.djvu/6|County Churches]]. G Allen. Avon *Moore. Avon Local History Handbook. Phillimore. 1979. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=h0kjAAAAMAAJ] Bibliography, p 102 Bedfordshire *Conisbee, Lewis Ralph. A Bedfordshire Bibliography. Bedfordshire Historical Record Society. Bedford. 1962. Supplements 1967, 1971, 1978. Third supplement by Threadgill. Review: 6 Archives 52 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oOMZAAAAYAAJ]. See also [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MjspAAAAYAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PejgAAAAMAAJ] *Godber. History of Bedfordshire. 1969. 1984. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jdvwPQAACAAJ] *Pinnock. The History and Topography of Bedfordshire [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9bJYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Parry. Select Illustrations, Historical and Topographical, of Bedfordshire [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UTUJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Blyth. The History of Bedford and Visitor's Guide. 1873 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IuIGAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Cambridge County Geographies [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kTc8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Buckinghamshire *Reed. A History of Buckinghamshire. 1993 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BtkWAQAAIAAJ] Cambridgeshire *Carter. History of the County of Cambridge [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jXpbAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Babington. Ancient Cambridgeshire [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DPrCAwAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Devon *Ravenhill and Rowe. Devon Maps and Map-makers [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tjf2yAEACAAJ] *Wright. A Plea for a Devonshire Bibliography. 1885 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8ZUDAAAAQAAJ] Derbyshire *Woore. A Catalogue of Local Maps of Derbyshire, C.1528-1800. 2012. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oWmCMwEACAAJ] *O'Neal. A Bibliography of Derbyshire Lead Mining. 1961 Essex *Cunnington. Catalogue of Books, Maps and Manuscripts, relating to or connected with the County of Essex. 1902 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oIcqpibGE4MC] *"The Bibliography of Essex" (1882) 1 Antiquarian Magazine & Bibliographer [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dEkEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA72#v=onepage&q&f=false 72]. See also [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dEkEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA283#v=onepage&q&f=false p 283]. *"The Bibliography of Essex" (1891) 5 The Essex Naturalist 30 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iIo1AQAAMAAJ] *Moon. Essex Literature. 1900. Review: 61 Literary World 438 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2T0ZAAAAYAAJ] See also [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1Y4UAQAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=C_pEAAAAMAAJ] *Fenn and Lowery, "An Essex Bibliography", Journal of the South West Essex Technical College, vols 2 & 3 *Victoria County History bibliography. 1959 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F2EJAQAAIAAJ] *O'Leary, John Gerard. A Supplement to the Essex Bibliography. Dagenham. 1962. *A Bibliography of Essex Archaeology & History *Essex and Dagenham: A Catalogue of Books, Pamphlets and Maps. Dagenham. 1961 *Essex Archaeology and History: The Transactions of the Essex Society for Archaeological and History [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CtFAAAAAYAAJ] *Essex Naturalist: Being the Journal of the Essex Field Club *Wright. The History and Topography of the County of Essex [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SgQVAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP9#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Ogborne, The History of Essex [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IeVSAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Suckling. Memorials of the Antiquities and Architecture, Family History and Heraldry of the County of Essex [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bcw_AAAAcAAJ&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Hunter, The Essex Landscape: A Study of Its Form and History [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=w9kWAQAAIAAJ] *Cambridge County Geography [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GPHa_X_0qo0C&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Sokoll. Essex  Pauper Letters, 1731-1837 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rCLia7XlqtMC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Morant. The History and Antiquities of Colchester in the County of Essex [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DDgtAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP9#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Wallen. The History and Antiquities of the Round Church at Little Maplestead, Essex [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FPYVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Kent *Smith. Bibliotheca Cantiana. 1837. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1dJDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP11#v=onepage&q&f=false] Leicestershire *Kirkby, C V (compiler). Catalogue of the books, pamphlets, &c., relating to Leicestershire in the Central Reference Library. Leicester Free Public Libraries. 1893. Reviews: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3boqAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA84#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UcHnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA728#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Leicestershire and Rutland Bibliography, 1963-65 (1966) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-OhVAAAAYAAJ 40] Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society: Transactions (1964/5) 92. Available as pdf from University of Leicester. *Leicestershire and Rutland Bibliography, 1961-63. Available as pdf from University of Leicester. *Leicestershire and Rutland Bibliography, 1960-61. Available as pdf from University of Leicester. *A Bibliography of the Small Towns in Leicestershire and Rutland, 1600–1850. (Dissertation). [https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/educational_resource/A_bibliography_of_the_small_towns_in_Leicestershire_and_Rutland_1600_1850/9414200] *Loughborough's Heritage: A Bibliography of the Holdings of Leicestershire Libraries and Information Service and Record Office. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Bwx2zgEACAAJ] *Keith Ambrose and Frank Williams, "Bibliography of the Geology of Leicestershire and Rutland: Part 2: 1971-2003" (2004) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U-tQAQAAIAAJ 16] The Mercian Geologist 5. Available as pdf from East Midlands Geological Society. *Parsons and Brandwood. A Bibliography of Leicestershire Churches. 1978. *Education in Leicestershire: A Bibliography. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X6EfzQEACAAJ] Sussex *Brent, Fletcher and McCann. Sussex in the 16th and 17th Centuries: A Bibliography. 2nd Ed [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I7UtAAAAYAAJ] *Farrant. Sussex in the 18th and 19th Centuries: A Bibliography. 1st Ed: 1973, 2nd Ed: 1977 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MLUtAAAAYAAJ], 3rd Ed: 1979 ==France== Bibliography: *Bibliographie de la France. Commentary: Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, vol 37, supplement 2, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=10rgjNvOV8oC&pg=PA145#v=onepage&q&f=false p 145]; The Bookseller, 6 January 1881, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4dsiAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA10#v=onepage&q&f=false p 10]; Stein, Manuel de bibliographie générale, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lJYPyKjV1qYC&pg=PA23#v=onepage&q&f=false p 23]. *Girault de Saint-Fargeau. Bibliographie historique et topographique de la France. 1845 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kClB9CQNZoMC&pg=PP9#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Catalogue d'une collection d'ouvrages sur l'histoire des provinces de la France. 1842 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qQBX5WZouzAC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Landscape: *Beaujeu-Garnier. France. (The World's Landscapes). 1975. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nwxDAQAAIAAJ] Agenais: *Andrieu. Bibliographie générale de l’Agenais et des parties du Condomois et du Bazadais. 1886 to 1891. Reprinted 1969. Alsace: *Ristelhuber. Bibliographie alsacienne. 1869 to 1873 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0mhLAQAAMAAJ&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Bibliographie alsacienne: Revue critique des publications concernant l'Alsace. 1918 to 1936 *Ritter. Répertoire bibliographique des livres imprimés en Alsace aux XVe et XVIe siècles [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DewaAQAAMAAJ] Angoumois: *Castaigne. Essai d'une bibliothèque historique de l'Angoumois, ou Catalogue raisonné des principaux ouvrages qui traitent des différentes branches de l'histoire de cette province. 1847 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=R-UanmmlvAEC&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] Anjou: *Braguier and Braguier. Archéologie en Anjou: bibliographie. 1984 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LvsmAQAAIAAJ] Auvergne: *Gonot. Catalogue des ouvrages imprimés et manuscrits concernant l'Auvergne, extrait du catalogue général de la Bibliotlèque de Clermont-Fd (Puy-de-Dome). 1849. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yCFtbObRCbUC&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Catalogue des livres et estampes concernant l'ancienne Province d'Auvergne (Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Haute-Loire) réunis par feu M. G. Desbouis. 1865. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Ui4S8_D0N74C&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] Béarn *"Bibliographie Béarnaise", Revue de Pau et du Béarn [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FuZnAAAAMAAJ] Commentary: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FQYqvPo9D9IC&pg=PA158#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RL9VAAAAYAAJ] Brittany *Sacher. Bibliographie de la Bretagne, ou Catalogue général des ouvrages historiques, littéraires et scientifiques parus sur la Bretagne, avec la liste des revues publiées en cette province, les prix approximatifs des volumes rares, etc. 1881 [https://archive.org/details/bibliographiede00sach] Burgundy: *Milsand. Bibliographie bourguignonne; ou, Catalogue méthodique d'ouvrages relatifs à la Bourgogne: Sciences - Arts - Histoire. 1885 [https://archive.org/details/bibliographiebo00milsgoog] [https://archive.org/details/bibliographiebo00sciegoog] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CxIIAAAAQAAJ] *Catalogue des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque royale des ducs de Bourgogne. 1842 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FX5MAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Companion Guide to Burgundy [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NraRP0AkDT0C&pg=PP3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Lecat. The Golden Book of Burgundy. (The Golden Book) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FyzR9qU1Zl4C&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Gwynn. Burgundy: With Chapters on the Jura and Savoy. (Kitbag Travel Books). 1935 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ny1LAAAAMAAJ] *Bazin. Wonderful Burgundy. 1988. 1997 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Yt1CRdICWCUC] *Bailey. Burgundy. (Insight Guides). 1993 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Q69a1dMW2NQC] *Dunlop. Burgundy. Hamilton.1990 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=S_1OAAAAMAAJ] Champagne: *Lhermitte. Ouvrages sur la Champagne: contribution à la bibliographie champenoise. 1992. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jbPfAAAAMAAJ] Dauphiné: *Mélanges biographiques et bibliographiques relatifs à l'histoire littéraire du Dauphiné par Colomb de Batines et Ollivier Jules. 1837 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2F5MAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] Lorraine: *Bibliographie lorraine. Académie nationale de Metz [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=n-DfAAAAMAAJ] Maine: *Desportes. Bibliographie du Maine, précédée de la description topographique et hydrographique du diocése du Mans, Sarthe et Mayenne. 1844. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hSk-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] Normandy: *Frère. Manuel du bibliographe Normand ou dictionnaire bibliographique et historique. 1858 to 1860. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dp6geJClg1YC&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false vol 1] ==Japan== Bibliography and literature *Hideo Kaneko. "Japanese Literature and Bibliography". Kent, Lancour and Daily (eds). Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Marcel Dekker. 1977. vol 21. pp [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=H1pNvzr_n98C&pg=PA131#v=onepage&q&f=false 131] to 176. Bibliography *Jozef Rogala. A Collector's Guide to Books on Japan in English: An Annotated List of Over 2500 Titles with Subject Index. 2001. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7KI9ao-w2FEC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Ria Koopmans-de Bruijn. Area Bibliography of Japan. (Scarecrow Area Bibliographies). Scarecrow Press. 1998. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Hlx2OMjgUi0C&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Frank Joseph Shulman. Japan. (World Bibliographical Series, vol 103). Clio Press. 1989. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LsoUAQAAIAAJ] *Eibun Nihon Kankei Tosho Mokuroku, 1945-1981. (Japanese: 英文日本関係図書目録, 1945-1981). (English: Catalogue of Books in English on Japan, 1945-1981). Japan Foundation. Tokyo. 1986. *Japan: analytical bibliography: with supplementary research aids: and selected data on Okinawa . . . Department of the Army. Washington. 1972. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=h4d4nYxrxtMC&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Books on Japan in Western Languages. The International Christian University Library. 1971. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F2bQAAAAMAAJ] *Books on Japan: A List of Acquisitions, 1955-1970. International House of Japan Library. 1971. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F8sWAQAAIAAJ] *Fukuda. Union Catalog of Books on Japan in Western Languages. 1968. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HKYyAQAAIAAJ] *A Classified List of Books in Western Languages Relating to Japan. University of Tokyo Press. 1965. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U8MUAQAAIAAJ] *Katsuji Yabuki (ed). Japan Bibliographic Annual. 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Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Marcel Dekker. 1977. vol 21. pp [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=H1pNvzr_n98C&pg=PA176#v=onepage&q&f=false 176] to 240. [[Category:Countries]] 47v2ltav80tgf3obef85h90gkw77rtu 0 273518 2821935 2816559 2026-08-13T11:05:10Z Teles 201050 Reverted edit by [[Special:Contributions/Oursdynamictools12|Oursdynamictools12]] ([[User_talk:Oursdynamictools12|talk]]) to last version by [[User:CommonsDelinker|CommonsDelinker]] using [[Wikiversity:Rollback|rollback]] 2554569 wikitext text/x-wiki == Overview == On January 14^th, 1939, Ed Currin was interviewed by the Federal Writers’ Project, a government program that provided employment after the Great Depression (refer link). He was 82-years old at the time and had been living in Oxford, North Carolina for 29 years.<ref name=":0" /> __TOC__ == Biography == === Childhood === Ed Currin was born on his great-grandfather’s plantation in 1857 in Granville County, North Carolina. He was the oldest out of seven siblings. When his great-grandfather died, Currin’s father sold the land, and they moved to different a plantation located in Frank County, North Carolina where Ed Currin would grow up.<ref name=":0" /> It was an era where tensions were high between the North and the South due to the moral issues of slavery. [[File:Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina.jpg|thumb|Oxford, Granville, North Carolina]]After the Civil War ended, Currin began working at the early age of 12. He would wake up 4 A.M and plow till sundown, only taking breaks for supper and lessons.<ref name=":0" /> ==== Education ==== Ed Currin lived in a rural town, so he never attended public school. Instead, he was homeschooled by a teacher his mother hired for him and his sublings.<ref name=":0" /> But since Currin began working at an early age, he did not receive any long-term, adequate schooling. {{Infobox person |name =Ed Currin |birth date =1857 (age 82) |death date =Unknown date |birth place =Granville County, North Carolina |spouse =Allice Currin |nationality =American |ethnicity =White |occupation =* Jack-Of-All Trades * Farmer * Mill-worker |website = }} ==== Teen ==== When Ed Currin was 17-years old, he was given the opportunity to establish his first official business. Currin and his father, along with the help of several men, rebuilt a dam that was previously owned by his grandfather. It only took them 3 months to complete the project and after doing so, Currin’s father gave him the title to the land and a notebook.<ref name=":0" /> This was a turning point in Currin’s life. The notebook would hold the records of the dam’s profit from toll fees. === Family === By his late 20s, Ed Currin making enough money to settle down and start his own family. He married Mavis, his second cousin, and he described her as “the prettiest girl [he] ever saw.”<ref name=":0" /> She was a religious woman who Currin courted for over a year. Currin was 29-years old when he proposed to Mavis and in the following year, they got married and had their first child together. Mavis died several years before this interview took place. The stories Currin told of Mavis reflected a happy, fulfilling marriage, such as the time he built two fishponds half-a-mile from their home for her. He stocked it with catfish, carp and perch because Mavis loved to fish.<ref name=":0" /> Ed Currin's first child, Dave, died when he was about 2-years old. Dave was standing on a cart when it lunged him, head first, toward a wall. Currin was present in the room but his back was turned away. Dave fell unconscious and for 8 days, he fell in and out of coma until “God took him”.<ref name=":0" /> After the incident, Currin revealed that he and Mavis "forgot about everything else."<ref name=":0" /> They were able to move on when they realized they still had the second son, Martin. They focused all of their attention on him and had a new baby about every other year- Sally, Josie, Kate and Becky. === Careers === ==== Farmer ==== Ed Currin lived on a farm in a hill above his newly built dam. He owned several acres of land, all of which were handed down to him by his father or purchased using the profits from the dam’s toll fees.<ref name=":0" /> He used this land to grow his own food, farm tobacco crops, and raise livestock. On top of that, the land contained an abundance of woods that allowed him to produce lumber. Currin mastered the art of carpentry and was able to construct multiple houses and buildings for his farm, using his own wood. He owned five tenant families, two of them were white and three of them were black. Currin also built them a house for their own.<ref name=":0" /> ==== '''Saw-Miller''' ==== According to Ed Currin, he claimed to have sold the most lumber in his entire county.<ref name=":0" /> He owned a big sawmill and had a land that was abundant in wood, so his lumber was used to build many of the buildings in Oxford. ==== Jack-of-all-trade ==== When the opportunity allowed it, Ed Currin bought land, machinery, furniture, tobacco, mules and horses to re-sell for profit, which ranged from 50 to 500 percent.<ref name=":0" /> Currin travelled around his county to make purchases like this from small farmers and landowners.<ref name=":0" /> His biggest transaction was the purchase of an entire block of land. He made most of his money in this field, trading. === Legacy === Many people knew Ed Currin to be an honest, family-oriented businessman. He paid and fed his tenant workers well and provided adequate housing for them.<ref name=":0" /> He had extra rooms in his home which were always filled up with anyone who needed a place to stay.<ref name=":0">Ed Currin, interview. </ref> He paid for his children's education, and even after they had their own families, Currin still financially supported them. The home Currin was interviewed in was one he previously built and owned. He gave the title to his daughter, Becky, after her husband died in a car accident several years prior.<ref name=":0" /> Currin made many sacrifices like this for his family throughout his life. In order to financially support them, he had to sell all of his mills, properties and livestock.<ref name=":0" /> So even before the Great Depression in 1929, money was already scarce for Ed Currin. == Social Context == === '''The Tobacco Industry in North Carolina''' === The tobacco industry has always been a big part of many southern state's economy. Buck Duke created the first tobacco factory in North Carolina.<ref name=":1" /> In 1881, James Bonsack patented the Bonsack Cigarette Rolling Machine which caused a significant rise in the popularity of cigarette smoking.<ref name=":1" /> By the late 1800s, "Duke was manufacturing more cigarettes than any other company in the world." <ref name=":1">Milov, "''The Cigarette"''</ref>Many big and small tobacco farmers benefitted from the competition amongst big tobacco companies like Duke. Despite the fact that growing tobacco was an area dominated by large farms, small farmers still played a part in the industry as tenant farmers or sharecroppers.<ref name=":3">Blog, "Bright Leaves"</ref> However, after the Great Depression, the demand for tobacco decreased as Americans struggle to stay afloat. This marked the end of the popularity of the tobacco industry until World War II.<ref name=":3" /> === Tenant Farmers === Following the American Civil War and the abolition of slavery, many farm owners found themselves in need of a new line employee. Since they could not afford to pay for high wages, many farm owners divided their land to be temporarily owned by laborers, who could raise crops on their new land, in exchange for work.<ref name=":2">Perrott and Sewlyn. "Sickness and the Depression: A Preliminary Report upon a Survey of Wage-Earning Families in Ten Cities."</ref> However, "thousands of farmers, in spite of years of scrimping, have not been able to accumulate enough to make a first payment on a farm of their own."<ref name=":2" /> This was due to the mistreatment of farm owners who often took advantage of tenant farmers. Nevertheless, there were good farm owners who paid their tenants well. === The Roaring Twenties === The Roaring Twenties was a period of substantial change in the political and social climate of America. This period of time is particularly marked by a migration from rural to urban living. Due to the nation’s economic growth between the years 1920 and 1929, the lives of many people had taken a strange new turn.<ref name=":4">History.com Editors. “The Roaring Twenties.” </ref> Americans had all of a sudden obtained disposable income, leading to the purchasing of luxury goods and general economic stimulation. Along with this, new music like Jazz was sweeping across the nation, women felt freer and more accepting of their sexuality, and shared culture became more widespread and diverse.<ref name=":4" /> However, the Roaring Twenties did not benefit everyone. For some Americans, the series of previous wars in their lifetime caused permanent damage in their economic stance. == Notes == <references responsive="" /> == References == * "Bright Leaves." POV (blog). ''American Documentary, Inc''. *Ed Currin, interviewed by Cannady, Beth and E. Massengill, January 14th, 1939. Folder 310, in the Federal Writers Project Papers #3709, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. *History.com Editors. “The Roaring Twenties.” A&E Television Networks, 2010. * Milov, Sarah. ''The Cigarette''. Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press, 2019. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674242883</nowiki> * Perrott, J, and Collins Sewlyn. "Sickness and the Depression: A Preliminary Report upon a Survey of Wage-Earning Families in Ten Cities." ''The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly'' 12, no. 3 (1934): 218-24. egouugacrcanvdowitekmw4kd0kffrp 14 277033 2821867 2309786 2026-08-13T06:11:08Z Jtneill 10242 removed [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book]]; added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Cognition]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821867 wikitext text/x-wiki [[Category:Metacognition]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Cognition]] tc7llzyj4v0qiub4lw9r6c2jnotpbku 2 278881 2821938 2337442 2026-08-13T11:27:27Z Atcovi 276019 added [[Category:Atcovi's Work]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821938 wikitext text/x-wiki * '''What is the title of the essay you selected? Briefly summarize it here:''' "The Desperate Journey" formulated by Kevin Frayer and Andrew Katz. Two journalists, Frayer (photographer) and Katz (writer), dwell into the Rohingya crisis, where the Rohingyas, an ethnic Muslim group from Myanmar, are being ethnically cleansed by the Myanmar government and are forced to leave their homes and flee to poor-quality refugee homes in Bangladesh. Exquisite and graphic black-and-white photographs, detailing the journey of the refugees, are drizzled all over the article to emotionally appeal to the readers and to leave a lasting remark on the experiences of the Rohingyas. * '''How is this essay effective or not effective? Explain, specifically.''' This essay is effective because of their extensive imagery which appeals to emotion. Although Frayer and Katz are not refugees themselves, their graphic detail into the situation of the Rohingyas, complemented by several pictures showcasing the Rohingya's journey, all appeals to the emotions of the reader. * '''Who is the target audience for this article? How do you know?''' The target audience is any English-speaking person that is able to make a change (through donations, lobbying or just spreading the word). This is obvious because there are no specific "callings" or terminologies being used in the article that may belong to a certain group and it uses language that can apply to anyone (mentioning that no one's doing anything about it and is actually being justified by the Myanmar government themselves). * '''What is the author's purpose in writing this? How do you know?''' The author's purpose is to be informative and to spread awareness of the horrors of the Rohingyas. This may be in hopes that any person reading the article can do something about the situation, whether it may be spreading the word to legislating acts against the Myanmar government for their atrocities. * '''What issue is the author writing about, if there is one?''' The author's writing about the Rohingya crisis, an ongoing genoicide of the Rohingya ethnic group in Myanmar. * '''How is the author's background important to this article, if applicable? Explain.''' Although the author is not a refugee or a victim of the crisis himself, he is a journalist. A journalist is someone who writes about events to a news organization. His job entails him to dwell deep into situations, such as this genocide, and write extensively on what's going on. This means that the audience knows that this is a legitimate piece of writing vs. a blogpost by a random amateur. * '''How does the author use pathos (emotional) appeals to affect his/her audience? Explain.''' The author appeals to the reader's emotions by using black-and-white pictures. The black-and-white color adds to the shock value of the pictures, making the situation seem more dark and scary. He also details the story of a small, young boy holding a random man's leg, crying for food. * '''How does the author use logos (logic/facts) appeals to affect his/her audience? Explain.''' The author details the journey of the refugees story to arriving onto Shah Porir Dwip island in Bangladesh. This gives context to the emotional part of the article (the pictures) so the reader is able to understand the contextual aspect of the pictures, aiding in appealing to the readers about the refugees' situation. * '''How does the author come across as a credible individual and earn the reader's trust on the issue? Explain.''' The author doesn't force his credibility on the users, but he uses emotions very well through imagery and detailed stories. The pictures are high-quality and black-and-white and the stories detailed by the author are so specific and realistic that there is no question to the authenticity of it. This allows the reader to be emotionally invested in the story. He also mentions he was at Myanmar during the crisis and the pictures were taken by one of the authors. * '''How is the essay organized? Why is it organized in this way? What was the author's purpose in arranging his/her ideas in this order? Explain.''' The essay's organized from the beginning of the trip to an abrupt ending of the trip (detailing the crying boy). The author organized it this way in order to leave the lasting impression to be of the boy crying for food (with context being provided in the beginning). There is no imagery for this story because the author wants the reader to imagine it themselves and be heavily swayed by it. * '''What specific words or writing techniques stick out to you? Are there any fallacies? What about analogies, metaphors, and other writing techniques the author utilizes that sticks out?''' The "hook" in the beginning got me, implying it was safer to arrive to the island during the dark (which has historically been a "scary" atmosphere). This intrigued me to continue reading. No literary techniques strike out to me other than the appeal to emotions. 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([[Media:C02.Repeat2.Loop.1.A.20170925.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C02.Repeat2.Loop.1.B.20170918.pdf |B.pdf]]) === Handling a Big Work === * Function Overview ([[Media:C03.Func1.Overview.1.A.20171030.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C03.Func1.Oerview.1.B.20161022.pdf |B.pdf]]) * Functions & Variables ([[Media:C03.Func2.Variable.1.A.20161222.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C03.Func2.Variable.1.B.20161222.pdf |B.pdf]]) * Functions & Pointers ([[Media:C03.Func3.Pointer.1.A.20161122.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C03.Func3.Pointer.1.B.20161122.pdf |B.pdf]]) * Functions & Recursions ([[Media:C03.Func4.Recursion.1.A.20161214.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C03.Func4.Recursion.1.B.20161214.pdf |B.pdf]]) === Handling Series of Data === ==== Background ==== * Background ([[Media:C04.Series0.Background.1.A.20180727.pdf |A.pdf]]) ==== Basics ==== * Pointers ([[Media:C04.S1.Pointer.1A.20240524.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C04.Series2.Pointer.1.B.20161115.pdf |B.pdf]]) * Arrays ([[Media:C04.S2.Array.1A.20240514.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C04.Series1.Array.1.B.20161115.pdf |B.pdf]]) * Array Pointers ([[Media:C04.S3.ArrayPointer.1A.20240208.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C04.Series3.ArrayPointer.1.B.20181203.pdf |B.pdf]]) * Multi-dimensional Arrays ([[Media:C04.Series4.MultiDim.1.A.20221130.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C04.Series4.MultiDim.1.B.1111.pdf |B.pdf]]) * Array Access Methods ([[Media:C04.Series4.ArrayAccess.1.A.20190511.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C04.Series3.ArrayPointer.1.B.20181203.pdf |B.pdf]]) * Structures ([[Media:C04.Series3.Structure.1.A.20171204.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C04.Series2.Structure.1.B.20161130.pdf |B.pdf]]) ==== Examples ==== * Spreadsheet Example Programs :: Example 1 ([[Media:C04.Series7.Example.1.A.20171213.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C04.Series7.Example.1.C.20171213.pdf |C.pdf]]) :: Example 2 ([[Media:C04.Series7.Example.2.A.20171213.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C04.Series7.Example.2.C.20171213.pdf |C.pdf]]) :: Example 3 ([[Media:C04.Series7.Example.3.A.20171213.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C04.Series7.Example.3.C.20171213.pdf |C.pdf]]) :: Bubble Sort ([[Media:C04.Series7.BubbleSort.1.A.20171211.pdf |A.pdf]]) ==== Applications ==== * Address-of and de-reference operators ([[Media:C04.SA0.PtrOperator.1A.20260812.pdf |A.pdf]]) * Applications of Pointers ([[Media:C04.SA1.AppPointer.1A.20241121.pdf |A.pdf]]) * Applications of Arrays ([[Media:C04.SA2.AppArray.1A.20240715.pdf |A.pdf]]) * Applications of Array Pointers ([[Media:C04.SA3.AppArrayPointer.1A.20240210.pdf |A.pdf]]) * Applications of Multi-dimensional Arrays ([[Media:C04.Series4App.MultiDim.1.A.20210719.pdf |A.pdf]]) * Applications of Array Access Methods ([[Media:C04.Series9.AppArrAcess.1.A.20190511.pdf |A.pdf]]) * Applications of Structures ([[Media:C04.Series6.AppStruct.1.A.20190423.pdf |A.pdf]]) === Handling Various Kinds of Data === * Types ([[Media:C05.Data1.Type.1.A.20180217.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C05.Data1.Type.1.B.20161212.pdf |B.pdf]]) * Typecasts ([[Media:C05.Data2.TypeCast.1.A.20180217.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C05.Data2.TypeCast.1.B.20161216.pdf |A.pdf]]) * Operators ([[Media:C05.Data3.Operators.1.A.20161219.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C05.Data3.Operators.1.B.20161216.pdf |B.pdf]]) * Files ([[Media:C05.Data4.File.1.A.20161124.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:C05.Data4.File.1.B.20161212.pdf |B.pdf]]) === Handling Low Level Operations === * Bitwise Operations ([[Media:BitOp.1.B.20161214.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:BitOp.1.B.20161203.pdf |B.pdf]]) * Bit Field ([[Media:BitField.1.A.20161214.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:BitField.1.B.20161202.pdf |B.pdf]]) * Union ([[Media:Union.1.A.20161221.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Union.1.B.20161111.pdf |B.pdf]]) * Accessing IO Registers ([[Media:IO.1.A.20141215.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:IO.1.B.20161217.pdf |B.pdf]]) === Declarations === * Type Specifiers and Qualifiers ([[Media:C07.Spec1.Type.1.A.20171004.pdf |pdf]]) * Storage Class Specifiers ([[Media:C07.Spec2.Storage.1.A.20171009.pdf |pdf]]) * Scope === Class Notes === * TOC ([[Media:TOC.20171007.pdf |TOC.pdf]]) * Day01 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Introduction (1) Standard Library * Day02 ([[Media:Day02.A.20171007.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day02.B.20171209.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day02.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Introduction (2) Basic Elements * Day03 ([[Media:Day03.A.20171007.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day03.B.20170908.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day03.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Introduction (3) Numbers * Day04 ([[Media:Day04.A.20171007.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day04.B.20170915.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day04.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Structured Programming (1) Flowcharts * Day05 ([[Media:Day05.A.20171007.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day05.B.20170915.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day05.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Structured Programming (2) Conditions and Loops * Day06 ([[Media:Day06.A.20171007.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day06.B.20170923.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day06.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Program Control * Day07 ([[Media:Day07.A.20171007.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day07.B.20170926.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day07.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Function (1) Definitions * Day08 ([[Media:Day08.A.20171028.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day08.B.20171016.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day08.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Function (2) Storage Class and Scope * Day09 ([[Media:Day09.A.20171007.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day09.B.20171017.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day09.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Function (3) Recursion * Day10 ([[Media:Day10.A.20171209.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day10.B.20171017.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day10.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Arrays (1) Definitions * Day11 ([[Media:Day11.A.20171024.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day11.B.20171017.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day11.C.20171212.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Arrays (2) Applications * Day12 ([[Media:Day12.A.20171024.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day12.B.20171020.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day12.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Pointers (1) Definitions * Day13 ([[Media:Day13.A.20171025.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day13.B.20171024.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day13.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Pointers (2) Applications * Day14 ([[Media:Day14.A.20171226.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day14.B.20171101.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day14.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... C String (1) * Day15 ([[Media:Day15.A.20171209.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day15.B.20171124.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day15.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... C String (2) * Day16 ([[Media:Day16.A.20171208.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day16.B.20171114.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day16.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... C Formatted IO * Day17 ([[Media:Day17.A.20171031.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day17.B.20171111.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day17.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Structure (1) Definitions * Day18 ([[Media:Day18.A.20171206.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day18.B.20171128.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day18.C.20171212.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Structure (2) Applications * Day19 ([[Media:Day19.A.20171205.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day19.B.20171121.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day19.C.20171209.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Union, Bitwise Operators, Enum * Day20 ([[Media:Day20.A.20171205.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day20.B.20171201.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day20.C.20171212.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... Linked List * Day21 ([[Media:Day21.A.20171206.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day21.B.20171208.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day21.C.20171212.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... File Processing * Day22 ([[Media:Day22.A.20171212.pdf |A.pdf]], [[Media:Day22.B.20171213.pdf |B.pdf]], [[Media:Day22.C.20171212.pdf |C.pdf]]) ...... 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I am a second year undergraduate student at ''[https://www.canberra.edu.au/ University of Canberra]''. I am studying [[w:Psychology|psychology]] with a breadth major in Forensic and Legal Psychology. You can find me on [https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabelle-mill/ LinkedIn]. [[File:Psi2.svg|thumb|''Figure 1.'' I enjoy learning as much as I can about psychology.]] === Hobbies === * Walking my dog * Running * Listening to podcasts === My studies: === I am currently completing: * [[Motivation and emotion|Motivation and Emotion]] * Personality and Individual Differences * Counselling for Dispute Resolution == Book Chapter I'm working on == [[File:Money-2180330 1920.jpg|alt=An image showing five piles of coins, which are increasing in height|thumb|''Figure 2.'' Financial investing can enable the growth of wealth]] [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2022/Financial investing, motivation, and emotion|Financial investing: motivation, and emotion]] == Social contributions == # In tutorial, I assssisted user [[User:U3216963|U3216963]] to [https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?diff=2419634&oldid=2416687&title=Motivation_and_emotion/Book/2022/Exercise_and_endocannabinoids insert the template] for their chapter - [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2022/Exercise and endocannabinoids|Exercise and endocannabinoids]] (Book chapter, 2022) # 07:35, 28 August 2022: [https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=Motivation_and_emotion/Book/2021/Gamification_and_work_motivation&diff=2420707&oldid=2419787 Edited grammar for citation]. I added full stop after et al., and added brackets around the year in [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Gamification and work motivation|Gamification and work motivation]] (Book chapter, 2021) # 01:37, 15 October 2022: [https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AMotivation_and_emotion%2FBook%2F2022%2FMoney_priming%2C_motivation%2C_and_emotion&type=revision&diff=2437322&oldid=2429159 Added a discussion contribution] for improvements to in-text citatations in [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2022/Money priming, motivation, and emotion|Money priming, motivation, and emotion]] (Book chapter, 2022) # 12:51, 15 October 2022: [https://uclearn.canberra.edu.au/courses/11508/discussion_topics/234804 Responded to Discussion post] by a student seeking inspiration on Canvas discussion forum # 1:54, 15 October 2022: [https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AMotivation_and_emotion%2FBook%2F2022%2FWorkplace_mental_health_training&type=revision&diff=2437332&oldid=2436631 Added a talk contribution] with an idea for the future of Workplace Mental Health Training in [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2022/Workplace mental health training|Workplace mental health training]] (Book chapter, 2022) # 2:31, 15 October 2022: [https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AMotivation_and_emotion%2FBook%2F2022%2FDrugs-violence_nexus_and_motivation&type=revision&diff=2437361&oldid=2434878 Added a talk contribution] to suggest a resource relating to motivation in [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2022/Drugs-violence nexus and motivation|Drugs-violence nexus and motivation]] (Book chapter, 2022) # 21:28, 16 October 2022: [https://uclearn.canberra.edu.au/courses/11508/discussion_topics/236272 Responded to Discussion] post on Canvas discussion forum. # 10:32, 16 October 2022: [https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=Motivation_and_emotion%2FBook%2F2022%2FExercise_and_endocannabinoids&type=revision&diff=2439355&oldid=2438759 Added a template for a hanging indent] for the reference list in [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2022/Exercise and endocannabinoids|Exercise and endocannabinoids]] (Book chapter, 2022) # 10:40, 16 October 2022: [https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AMotivation_and_emotion%2FBook%2F2022%2FExercise_and_endocannabinoids&type=revision&diff=2439370&oldid=2432791 Added a talk contribution] to advise that I added the above template in [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2022/Exercise and endocannabinoids|Exercise and endocannabinoids]] (Book chapter, 2022) # 10:46, 16 October 2022: [https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=Motivation_and_emotion%2FBook%2F2021%2FEmotions_and_security_investing&type=revision&diff=2439382&oldid=2373638 Added some related chapters to 'see also' section, and added some relevant external links]. in [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Emotions and security investing|Emotions and security investing]] (Book chapter, 2021) 2sksi3zu2jml9u74hu3k9mk9r1d832t 0 289766 2821792 2447934 2026-08-13T01:56:35Z Mu301 3705 +[[Category:Python]]; +[[Category:LillyPond]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821792 wikitext text/x-wiki __TOC__ In developing the page "[[Beat (acoustics)]]" on Wikiversity I needed to find a [[w:LilyPond|LilyPond]] instrument that had no [[w:vibrato|vibrato]], and this required quick access to all LilyPond's 128 different imitations of a musical instrument. This short code wrote so much wikitext so long I had to upload it to Wikiversity in short segments. The list of instruments in [[#instruments.txt]] shown below was copy/pasted from: *https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/notation/midi-instruments The output wikitext can be found by viewing the source of the Wikiversity page at: *[[Music/Software/Lilypond/MIDI]] ==Code== <syntaxhighlight lang="python" line="1"> ##Sample riff: ##====recorder==== ##<score sound="1"> \relative c'' {\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" \clef treble \cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1) } </score> ##<score sound="1"> \relative c''' {\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" \clef treble \cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1) } </score> ##<score sound="1">\relative c' { \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" \clef bass \cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1) } </score> ## Open instruments.txt to create ilist, which lists all LilyPond instruments: ilist=[] with open("instruments.txt", "r") as infile: for line in infile: ilist.append(line.rstrip()) ## Each riff is different in one of three ways: prime=["''","'''","'"] clef=[r'\clef treble', r'\clef treble', r'\clef bass'] finish=r"\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score>" ## Open an output file and write the entire passage, line by line: with open("wikitext.txt","w") as outfile: for i in range(len(ilist)): outfile.write("\n===="+ilist[i]+"====\n")# ====recorder==== for j in range(3): outfile.write('<score sound="1"> \\relative c'+prime[j])# <score sound="1"> \relative c''' outfile.write(r'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"'+ilist[i]+'"')# {\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" outfile.write(clef[j]+finish) outfile.write("\n") </syntaxhighlight> ==instruments.txt== <syntaxhighlight> acoustic grand bright acoustic electric grand honky-tonk electric piano 1 electric piano 2 harpsichord clav celesta glockenspiel music box vibraphone marimba xylophone tubular bells dulcimer drawbar organ percussive organ rock organ church organ reed organ accordion harmonica concertina acoustic guitar (nylon) acoustic guitar (steel) electric guitar (jazz) electric guitar (clean) electric guitar (muted) overdriven guitar distorted guitar guitar harmonics acoustic bass electric bass (finger) electric bass (pick) fretless bass slap bass 1 slap bass 2 synth bass 1 synth bass 2 violin viola cello contrabass tremolo strings pizzicato strings orchestral harp timpani string ensemble 1 string ensemble 2 synthstrings 1 synthstrings 2 choir aahs voice oohs synth voice orchestra hit trumpet trombone tuba muted trumpet french horn brass section synthbrass 1 synthbrass 2 soprano sax alto sax tenor sax baritone sax oboe english horn bassoon clarinet piccolo flute recorder pan flute blown bottle shakuhachi whistle ocarina lead 1 (square) lead 2 (sawtooth) lead 3 (calliope) lead 4 (chiff) lead 5 (charang) lead 6 (voice) lead 7 (fifths) lead 8 (bass+lead) pad 1 (new age) pad 2 (warm) pad 3 (polysynth) pad 4 (choir) pad 5 (bowed) pad 6 (metallic) pad 7 (halo) pad 8 (sweep) fx 1 (rain) fx 2 (soundtrack) fx 3 (crystal) fx 4 (atmosphere) fx 5 (brightness) fx 6 (goblins) fx 7 (echoes) fx 8 (sci-fi) sitar banjo shamisen koto kalimba bagpipe fiddle shanai tinkle bell agogo steel drums woodblock taiko drum melodic tom synth drum reverse cymbal guitar fret noise breath noise seashore bird tweet telephone ring helicopter applause gunshot </syntaxhighlight> [[Category:Python]] [[Category:LillyPond]] 93z23u281k6wx3ku2oaqdvervvgrif8 2821808 2821792 2026-08-13T02:04:42Z Mu301 3705 sp 2821808 wikitext text/x-wiki __TOC__ In developing the page "[[Beat (acoustics)]]" on Wikiversity I needed to find a [[w:LilyPond|LilyPond]] instrument that had no [[w:vibrato|vibrato]], and this required quick access to all LilyPond's 128 different imitations of a musical instrument. This short code wrote so much wikitext so long I had to upload it to Wikiversity in short segments. The list of instruments in [[#instruments.txt]] shown below was copy/pasted from: *https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/notation/midi-instruments The output wikitext can be found by viewing the source of the Wikiversity page at: *[[Music/Software/Lilypond/MIDI]] ==Code== <syntaxhighlight lang="python" line="1"> ##Sample riff: ##====recorder==== ##<score sound="1"> \relative c'' {\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" \clef treble \cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1) } </score> ##<score sound="1"> \relative c''' {\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" \clef treble \cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1) } </score> ##<score sound="1">\relative c' { \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" \clef bass \cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1) } </score> ## Open instruments.txt to create ilist, which lists all LilyPond instruments: ilist=[] with open("instruments.txt", "r") as infile: for line in infile: ilist.append(line.rstrip()) ## Each riff is different in one of three ways: prime=["''","'''","'"] clef=[r'\clef treble', r'\clef treble', r'\clef bass'] finish=r"\cadenzaOn c2\grace { b16[c] } [b g e (b'] a1~a2) } </score>" ## Open an output file and write the entire passage, line by line: with open("wikitext.txt","w") as outfile: for i in range(len(ilist)): outfile.write("\n===="+ilist[i]+"====\n")# ====recorder==== for j in range(3): outfile.write('<score sound="1"> \\relative c'+prime[j])# <score sound="1"> \relative c''' outfile.write(r'{\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"'+ilist[i]+'"')# {\set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder" outfile.write(clef[j]+finish) outfile.write("\n") </syntaxhighlight> ==instruments.txt== <syntaxhighlight> acoustic grand bright acoustic electric grand honky-tonk electric piano 1 electric piano 2 harpsichord clav celesta glockenspiel music box vibraphone marimba xylophone tubular bells dulcimer drawbar organ percussive organ rock organ church organ reed organ accordion harmonica concertina acoustic guitar (nylon) acoustic guitar (steel) electric guitar (jazz) electric guitar (clean) electric guitar (muted) overdriven guitar distorted guitar guitar harmonics acoustic bass electric bass (finger) electric bass (pick) fretless bass slap bass 1 slap bass 2 synth bass 1 synth bass 2 violin viola cello contrabass tremolo strings pizzicato strings orchestral harp timpani string ensemble 1 string ensemble 2 synthstrings 1 synthstrings 2 choir aahs voice oohs synth voice orchestra hit trumpet trombone tuba muted trumpet french horn brass section synthbrass 1 synthbrass 2 soprano sax alto sax tenor sax baritone sax oboe english horn bassoon clarinet piccolo flute recorder pan flute blown bottle shakuhachi whistle ocarina lead 1 (square) lead 2 (sawtooth) lead 3 (calliope) lead 4 (chiff) lead 5 (charang) lead 6 (voice) lead 7 (fifths) lead 8 (bass+lead) pad 1 (new age) pad 2 (warm) pad 3 (polysynth) pad 4 (choir) pad 5 (bowed) pad 6 (metallic) pad 7 (halo) pad 8 (sweep) fx 1 (rain) fx 2 (soundtrack) fx 3 (crystal) fx 4 (atmosphere) fx 5 (brightness) fx 6 (goblins) fx 7 (echoes) fx 8 (sci-fi) sitar banjo shamisen koto kalimba bagpipe fiddle shanai tinkle bell agogo steel drums woodblock taiko drum melodic tom synth drum reverse cymbal guitar fret noise breath noise seashore bird tweet telephone ring helicopter applause gunshot </syntaxhighlight> [[Category:Python]] [[Category:LilyPond]] r5l22dsjrvi7tbtajvxrg71hjod5131 0 305659 2821710 2821500 2026-08-12T17:19:15Z Unitfreak 695864 /* One Solar Radius */ 2821710 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 2800 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 2801 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, its true orbital velocity is a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node: Marked with a large plus sign (+). * Jupiter: Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus: Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn: Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune: Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math>d = 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \approx 1008.14 \text{ pc}</math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5d''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] k5oz17vf44r87o0hrm1zq2hjn4iswde 2821711 2821710 2026-08-12T17:21:42Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The Heliosphere */ 2821711 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, its true orbital velocity is a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node: Marked with a large plus sign (+). * Jupiter: Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus: Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn: Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune: Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math>d = 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \approx 1008.14 \text{ pc}</math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5d''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] 9sbcq53gvt0sexzq3dimdn3uz2c5mqx 2821712 2821711 2026-08-12T18:21:16Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius */ 2821712 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, its true orbital velocity is a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node: Marked with a large plus sign (+). * Jupiter: Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus: Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn: Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune: Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math>d = 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \approx 1008.14 \text{ pc}</math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5d''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. To establish a rigid temporal framework, an invariant reference baseline was anchored by defining the hexadecimal timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] kwoka2hv55c80y1mnc9ayn54hqnict1 2821713 2821712 2026-08-12T18:26:22Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The Galactic Calendar */ 2821713 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node: Marked with a large plus sign (+). * Jupiter: Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus: Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn: Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune: Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math>d = 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \approx 1008.14 \text{ pc}</math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5d''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. To establish a rigid temporal framework, an invariant reference baseline was anchored by defining the hexadecimal timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] jxuzhj4srgkw9rw0e9dws5thjf4iglp 2821714 2821713 2026-08-12T18:30:37Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius */ 2821714 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node: Marked with a large plus sign (+). * Jupiter: Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus: Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn: Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune: Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math>d = 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \approx 1008.14 \text{ pc}</math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5d''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, to establish a rigid temporal framework it was necessary to select a somewhat arbitrary baseline. The system was anchored by defining the hexadecimal timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] tfiww755oi0d4sd6e0w27emwk4oulzc 2821715 2821714 2026-08-12T18:57:12Z Unitfreak 695864 2821715 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node: Marked with a large plus sign (+). * Jupiter: Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus: Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn: Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune: Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5d''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, to establish a rigid temporal framework it was necessary to select a somewhat arbitrary baseline. The system was anchored by defining the hexadecimal timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] rt7ou80w9ktw7sf10pm9kxdmwbfrce7 2821717 2821715 2026-08-12T19:02:30Z Unitfreak 695864 2821717 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node: Marked with a large plus sign (+). * Jupiter: Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus: Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn: Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune: Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5d''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, to establish a rigid temporal framework it was necessary to select a somewhat arbitrary baseline. The system was anchored by defining the hexadecimal timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] 4vxh7h7k94mmmvo5u4eww9cxwln6n6n 2821718 2821717 2026-08-12T19:08:43Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius */ 2821718 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node: Marked with a large plus sign (+). * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus: Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn: Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune: Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5d''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, to establish a rigid temporal framework it was necessary to select a somewhat arbitrary baseline. The system was anchored by defining the hexadecimal timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] drmlynxitybh2na29xw0qp4f7lbs8pj 2821719 2821718 2026-08-12T19:09:40Z Unitfreak 695864 2821719 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus: Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn: Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune: Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5d''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, to establish a rigid temporal framework it was necessary to select a somewhat arbitrary baseline. The system was anchored by defining the hexadecimal timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] p7txu3th3ajbyfr69htigjr4m7urfg1 2821720 2821719 2026-08-12T19:16:31Z Unitfreak 695864 2821720 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus: Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune: Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5d''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, to establish a rigid temporal framework it was necessary to select a somewhat arbitrary baseline. The system was anchored by defining the hexadecimal timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] 2tmaq6lxtwn69bvdgnztrcs0gushtnn 2821723 2821720 2026-08-12T19:46:27Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius */ 2821723 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5d''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, to establish a rigid temporal framework it was necessary to select a somewhat arbitrary baseline. The system was anchored by defining the hexadecimal timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] 2gq3ccvuy8vwyabw95fd4ny8rzecrwz 2821728 2821723 2026-08-12T21:14:54Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius */ 2821728 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5d''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, to establish a rigid temporal framework it was necessary to select a somewhat arbitrary baseline. The system was anchored by defining the hexadecimal timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] kb0560i5vuy33mpv7wnfh75ktosfgeh 2821729 2821728 2026-08-12T21:17:01Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Anchoring timestamp 8209 ED00 0000 */ 2821729 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, to establish a rigid temporal framework it was necessary to select a somewhat arbitrary baseline. The system was anchored by defining the hexadecimal timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] 1jruy90rq8li760uc2xruy3ynk8c72k 2821730 2821729 2026-08-12T21:19:31Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Anchoring timestamp 8209 ED00 0000 */ 2821730 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, it is necessary to select a somewhat arbitrary baseline to establish a rigid temporal framework. The Bully system was anchored by defining the hexadecimal timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] kqkingh7ln4ea30sujkizc66ke0l8zx 2821731 2821730 2026-08-12T21:27:56Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Anchoring timestamp 8209 ED00 0000 */ 2821731 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, it would be pointless to calculate a more precise timestamp based on Solar orbital motion. It is necessary to select a somewhat arbitrary baseline to establish a rigid temporal framework. The Bully system is anchored by arbitrarily defining the hexadecimal timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] 6zijg7yg3hpi817h6d9iq6p078fg431 2821732 2821731 2026-08-12T21:31:18Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Anchoring timestamp 8209 ED00 0000 */ 2821732 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, it would be pointless to calculate an even more precise timestamp based on Solar orbital motion. To establish a completly rigid temporal framework is necessary to select a baseline. The Bully system is anchored by defining the hexadecimal timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 280'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 280'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 280'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 280'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 280'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 280'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] b77ihqv7bjrqyofdaql5prfbqsuiabf 2821733 2821732 2026-08-12T21:35:13Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The Metonic Cycle */ 2821733 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, it would be pointless to calculate an even more precise timestamp based on Solar orbital motion. To establish a completly rigid temporal framework is necessary to select a baseline. The Bully system is anchored by defining the hexadecimal timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] lxo6lrlwmporn0pcsn8dobnezbi8bft 2821735 2821733 2026-08-12T21:52:29Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Anchoring timestamp 8209 ED00 0000 */ 2821735 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, it would be pointless to calculate an even more precise timestamp based on Solar orbital motion. To establish a completly rigid temporal framework is necessary to select a baseline. The Bully system is anchored by selecting the hexadecimal timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] awjvqqrc7o11yvki3k3oxbapz2az79w 2821736 2821735 2026-08-12T21:53:10Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Anchoring timestamp 8209 ED00 0000 */ 2821736 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, it would be pointless to calculate an even more precise timestamp based on Solar orbital motion. To establish a completly rigid temporal framework it is necessary to select a baseline. The Bully system is anchored by selecting the hexadecimal timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Galactic Year 66 || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] qt36k37zc0muto5amvhhr8g23rvup7c 2821737 2821736 2026-08-12T21:57:11Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Anchoring timestamp 8209 ED00 0000 */ 2821737 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, it would be pointless to calculate an even more precise timestamp based on Solar orbital motion. To establish a completly rigid temporal framework it is necessary to select a baseline. The Bully system is anchored by selecting the hexadecimal timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About Galactic Years and The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] iso4wrds43v5jm121fnwcy97mt44pwr 2821738 2821737 2026-08-12T21:58:59Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Anchoring timestamp 8209 ED00 0000 */ 2821738 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, it would be pointless to calculate an even more precise timestamp based on Solar orbital motion. To establish a completly rigid temporal framework it is necessary to select a baseline. The Bully system is anchored by selecting the hexadecimal timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] m1r6uwj0nd4qx125bb8bc3jjzy3qpez 2821739 2821738 2026-08-12T22:03:11Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius */ 2821739 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node, as shown in Figure 5d, is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, it would be pointless to calculate an even more precise timestamp based on Solar orbital motion. To establish a completly rigid temporal framework it is necessary to select a baseline. The Bully system is anchored by selecting the hexadecimal timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] dfl2fc11heoyn0zhn5wzc4fcliz3h4s 2821740 2821739 2026-08-12T22:05:08Z Unitfreak 695864 /* A surrogate for the Sum */ 2821740 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance can be calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, it would be pointless to calculate an even more precise timestamp based on Solar orbital motion. To establish a completly rigid temporal framework it is necessary to select a baseline. The Bully system is anchored by selecting the hexadecimal timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] mnv3aqbnyl10m3ynpq67cgrjkvup2zo 2821741 2821740 2026-08-12T22:05:56Z Unitfreak 695864 /* A surrogate for the Sum */ 2821741 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, it would be pointless to calculate an even more precise timestamp based on Solar orbital motion. To establish a completly rigid temporal framework it is necessary to select a baseline. The Bully system is anchored by selecting the hexadecimal timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] j0a44edm3nahqzwv5rdqdpt4ni0hiwy 2821742 2821741 2026-08-12T22:09:03Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Anchoring timestamp 8209 ED00 0000 */ 2821742 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] 853tjq4kduw8is1vruhwd1f3yt0ugii 2821743 2821742 2026-08-12T22:10:20Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Anchoring timestamp 8209 ED00 0000 */ 2821743 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, it would be pointless to calculate an even more precise timestamp based on Solar orbital motion. To establish a completly rigid temporal framework it is necessary to select a baseline. The Bully system is anchored by selecting the hexadecimal timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, an operational offset will always exist between the true Bully timestamp—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the ideal dynamical value derived from real-time physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] ggiarziqpj0dds63eo030b5k3jnvqm9 2821748 2821743 2026-08-12T22:24:27Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Anchoring timestamp 8209 ED00 0000 */ 2821748 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. It would be pointless to calculate an even more precise timestamp based on Solar orbital motion. To establish a completly rigid temporal framework it is necessary to select a baseline. The Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] 5nb598hwjw8784sq69kgfg56oy7i6zf 2821753 2821748 2026-08-12T22:40:44Z Unitfreak 695864 /* A surrogate for the Sum */ 2821753 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. It would be pointless to calculate an even more precise timestamp based on Solar orbital motion. To establish a completly rigid temporal framework it is necessary to select a baseline. The Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] m6dt1u1cv54m9lc37yc4few737ft7ib 2821756 2821753 2026-08-12T22:43:44Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Anchoring timestamp {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} */ 2821756 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls just beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. It would be pointless to calculate an even more precise timestamp based on Solar orbital motion. To establish a completly rigid temporal framework it is necessary to select a baseline. The Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] 0w0caa0h2e45v75mbq2sv0coqbl2hza 2821757 2821756 2026-08-12T22:46:48Z Unitfreak 695864 /* A surrogate for the Sum */ 2821757 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time—maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks—and the physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. It would be pointless to calculate an even more precise timestamp based on Solar orbital motion. To establish a completly rigid temporal framework it is necessary to select a baseline. The Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. As observational astrophysics improves our measurements of Sagittarius A* and refines the coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane, a natural divergence emerges. Consequently, == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] so7i2p97g82gr5kln8bi8h128b3o9e1 2821759 2821757 2026-08-12T23:40:23Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Updating the Galactic Calendar */ 2821759 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is slightly chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time and physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. So while the table in '''Figure 5e''' says that 1.008 Weeks ('''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''') corresponds with 1008 parsecs, this claim must be understood as an idealized baseline based on a perfectly uniform orbit. In the real world, even if the system were calibrated so that timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' perfectly aligned with the exact moment the Sun traveled 1008 parsecs, this precise alignment would immediately begin to decay. Due to continuous orbital variations, the subsequent milestone at timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' would almost certainly not occur at the exact instance the Sun reached the 1009-parsec mark. To account for this real-world drift, the "Solar Distance Traveled" reference columns within the Galactic Calendar must be updated from time to time. These revisions ensure that predicted solar travel distances continue to reflect our best estimates as observational astrophysics improves our measurements of: * The precise center of '''Sagittarius A*''' * The coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s '''Laplace invariable plane''' To establish a completely rigid temporal framework, the Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. Following this initial anchoring, the progression of all subsequent Bully timestamps is maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks, advancing by exactly one unit every '''3,055 TAI seconds'''. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] 63cgi56lzpnu1u5w3vnlz0i7kn5azfb 2821760 2821759 2026-08-12T23:41:58Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Bully Galactic Weeks */ 2821760 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is slightly chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time and physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. So while the table in '''Figure 5e''' says that 1.008 Weeks ('''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''') corresponds with 1008 parsecs, this claim must be understood as an idealized baseline based on a perfectly uniform orbit. In the real world, even if the system were calibrated so that timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' perfectly aligned with the exact moment the Sun traveled 1008 parsecs, this precise alignment would immediately begin to decay. Due to continuous orbital variations, the subsequent milestone at timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' would almost certainly not occur at the exact instance the Sun reached the 1009-parsec mark. To account for this real-world drift, the "Solar Distance Traveled" reference columns within the Galactic Calendar must be updated from time to time. These revisions ensure that predicted solar travel distances continue to reflect our best estimates as observational astrophysics improves our measurements of: * The precise center of '''Sagittarius A*''' * The coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s '''Laplace invariable plane''' To establish a completely rigid temporal framework, the Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. Following this initial anchoring, the progression of all subsequent Bully timestamps is maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks, advancing by exactly one unit every '''3,055 TAI seconds'''. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] 69cylnggslth60msbqp525fkif1za49 2821761 2821760 2026-08-12T23:46:48Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius */ 2821761 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane where it intersects the galactic equator. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is slightly chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time and physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. So while the table in '''Figure 5e''' says that 1.008 Weeks ('''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''') corresponds with 1008 parsecs, this claim must be understood as an idealized baseline based on a perfectly uniform orbit. In the real world, even if the system were calibrated so that timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' perfectly aligned with the exact moment the Sun traveled 1008 parsecs, this precise alignment would immediately begin to decay. Due to continuous orbital variations, the subsequent milestone at timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' would almost certainly not occur at the exact instance the Sun reached the 1009-parsec mark. To account for this real-world drift, the "Solar Distance Traveled" reference columns within the Galactic Calendar must be updated from time to time. These revisions ensure that predicted solar travel distances continue to reflect our best estimates as observational astrophysics improves our measurements of: * The precise center of '''Sagittarius A*''' * The coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s '''Laplace invariable plane''' To establish a completely rigid temporal framework, the Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. Following this initial anchoring, the progression of all subsequent Bully timestamps is maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks, advancing by exactly one unit every '''3,055 TAI seconds'''. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] shlhhgs1ju8q12ui4ghbupkc3nti6rq 2821763 2821761 2026-08-12T23:50:24Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius */ 2821763 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s [[w:Laplace invariable plane]] where it intersects the galactic equator. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is slightly chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time and physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. So while the table in '''Figure 5e''' says that 1.008 Weeks ('''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''') corresponds with 1008 parsecs, this claim must be understood as an idealized baseline based on a perfectly uniform orbit. In the real world, even if the system were calibrated so that timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' perfectly aligned with the exact moment the Sun traveled 1008 parsecs, this precise alignment would immediately begin to decay. Due to continuous orbital variations, the subsequent milestone at timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' would almost certainly not occur at the exact instance the Sun reached the 1009-parsec mark. To account for this real-world drift, the "Solar Distance Traveled" reference columns within the Galactic Calendar must be updated from time to time. These revisions ensure that predicted solar travel distances continue to reflect our best estimates as observational astrophysics improves our measurements of: * The precise center of '''Sagittarius A*''' * The coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s '''Laplace invariable plane''' To establish a completely rigid temporal framework, the Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. Following this initial anchoring, the progression of all subsequent Bully timestamps is maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks, advancing by exactly one unit every '''3,055 TAI seconds'''. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] rrkz4k7i59r991kvp3p6evjfrfkraqg 2821764 2821763 2026-08-12T23:50:43Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius */ 2821764 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s [w:Laplace invariable plane] where it intersects the galactic equator. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is slightly chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time and physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. So while the table in '''Figure 5e''' says that 1.008 Weeks ('''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''') corresponds with 1008 parsecs, this claim must be understood as an idealized baseline based on a perfectly uniform orbit. In the real world, even if the system were calibrated so that timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' perfectly aligned with the exact moment the Sun traveled 1008 parsecs, this precise alignment would immediately begin to decay. Due to continuous orbital variations, the subsequent milestone at timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' would almost certainly not occur at the exact instance the Sun reached the 1009-parsec mark. To account for this real-world drift, the "Solar Distance Traveled" reference columns within the Galactic Calendar must be updated from time to time. These revisions ensure that predicted solar travel distances continue to reflect our best estimates as observational astrophysics improves our measurements of: * The precise center of '''Sagittarius A*''' * The coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s '''Laplace invariable plane''' To establish a completely rigid temporal framework, the Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. Following this initial anchoring, the progression of all subsequent Bully timestamps is maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks, advancing by exactly one unit every '''3,055 TAI seconds'''. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] 07wt599ul14m6kv2p8faupt94mffz3x 2821765 2821764 2026-08-12T23:51:58Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius */ 2821765 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s [[wikipedia:Laplace invariable plane]] where it intersects the galactic equator. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is slightly chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time and physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. So while the table in '''Figure 5e''' says that 1.008 Weeks ('''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''') corresponds with 1008 parsecs, this claim must be understood as an idealized baseline based on a perfectly uniform orbit. In the real world, even if the system were calibrated so that timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' perfectly aligned with the exact moment the Sun traveled 1008 parsecs, this precise alignment would immediately begin to decay. Due to continuous orbital variations, the subsequent milestone at timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' would almost certainly not occur at the exact instance the Sun reached the 1009-parsec mark. To account for this real-world drift, the "Solar Distance Traveled" reference columns within the Galactic Calendar must be updated from time to time. These revisions ensure that predicted solar travel distances continue to reflect our best estimates as observational astrophysics improves our measurements of: * The precise center of '''Sagittarius A*''' * The coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s '''Laplace invariable plane''' To establish a completely rigid temporal framework, the Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. Following this initial anchoring, the progression of all subsequent Bully timestamps is maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks, advancing by exactly one unit every '''3,055 TAI seconds'''. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] iobxvz69hdxnts54qzubudi0idyph5t 2821766 2821765 2026-08-12T23:52:21Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius */ 2821766 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane where it intersects the galactic equator. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is slightly chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time and physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. So while the table in '''Figure 5e''' says that 1.008 Weeks ('''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''') corresponds with 1008 parsecs, this claim must be understood as an idealized baseline based on a perfectly uniform orbit. In the real world, even if the system were calibrated so that timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' perfectly aligned with the exact moment the Sun traveled 1008 parsecs, this precise alignment would immediately begin to decay. Due to continuous orbital variations, the subsequent milestone at timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' would almost certainly not occur at the exact instance the Sun reached the 1009-parsec mark. To account for this real-world drift, the "Solar Distance Traveled" reference columns within the Galactic Calendar must be updated from time to time. These revisions ensure that predicted solar travel distances continue to reflect our best estimates as observational astrophysics improves our measurements of: * The precise center of '''Sagittarius A*''' * The coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s '''Laplace invariable plane''' To establish a completely rigid temporal framework, the Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. Following this initial anchoring, the progression of all subsequent Bully timestamps is maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks, advancing by exactly one unit every '''3,055 TAI seconds'''. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] shlhhgs1ju8q12ui4ghbupkc3nti6rq 2821767 2821766 2026-08-12T23:53:34Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius */ 2821767 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane where it intersects the galactic equator. As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is slightly chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time and physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. So while the table in '''Figure 5e''' says that 1.008 Weeks ('''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''') corresponds with 1008 parsecs, this claim must be understood as an idealized baseline based on a perfectly uniform orbit. In the real world, even if the system were calibrated so that timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' perfectly aligned with the exact moment the Sun traveled 1008 parsecs, this precise alignment would immediately begin to decay. Due to continuous orbital variations, the subsequent milestone at timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' would almost certainly not occur at the exact instance the Sun reached the 1009-parsec mark. To account for this real-world drift, the "Solar Distance Traveled" reference columns within the Galactic Calendar must be updated from time to time. These revisions ensure that predicted solar travel distances continue to reflect our best estimates as observational astrophysics improves our measurements of: * The precise center of '''Sagittarius A*''' * The coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s '''Laplace invariable plane''' To establish a completely rigid temporal framework, the Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. Following this initial anchoring, the progression of all subsequent Bully timestamps is maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks, advancing by exactly one unit every '''3,055 TAI seconds'''. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] 31la2wqiizipvmyt2mkjo8gkne8dz4r 2821768 2821767 2026-08-13T00:03:25Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius */ 2821768 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane where it intersects the galactic equator. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is slightly chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time and physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. So while the table in '''Figure 5e''' says that 1.008 Weeks ('''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''') corresponds with 1008 parsecs, this claim must be understood as an idealized baseline based on a perfectly uniform orbit. In the real world, even if the system were calibrated so that timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' perfectly aligned with the exact moment the Sun traveled 1008 parsecs, this precise alignment would immediately begin to decay. Due to continuous orbital variations, the subsequent milestone at timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' would almost certainly not occur at the exact instance the Sun reached the 1009-parsec mark. To account for this real-world drift, the "Solar Distance Traveled" reference columns within the Galactic Calendar must be updated from time to time. These revisions ensure that predicted solar travel distances continue to reflect our best estimates as observational astrophysics improves our measurements of: * The precise center of '''Sagittarius A*''' * The coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s '''Laplace invariable plane''' To establish a completely rigid temporal framework, the Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. Following this initial anchoring, the progression of all subsequent Bully timestamps is maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks, advancing by exactly one unit every '''3,055 TAI seconds'''. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] mk3pyyfk92deonke2x44e7m5kqihzpr 2821769 2821768 2026-08-13T00:03:47Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius */ 2821769 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane where it intersects the galactic equator. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. <br/> [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is slightly chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time and physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. So while the table in '''Figure 5e''' says that 1.008 Weeks ('''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''') corresponds with 1008 parsecs, this claim must be understood as an idealized baseline based on a perfectly uniform orbit. In the real world, even if the system were calibrated so that timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' perfectly aligned with the exact moment the Sun traveled 1008 parsecs, this precise alignment would immediately begin to decay. Due to continuous orbital variations, the subsequent milestone at timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' would almost certainly not occur at the exact instance the Sun reached the 1009-parsec mark. To account for this real-world drift, the "Solar Distance Traveled" reference columns within the Galactic Calendar must be updated from time to time. These revisions ensure that predicted solar travel distances continue to reflect our best estimates as observational astrophysics improves our measurements of: * The precise center of '''Sagittarius A*''' * The coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s '''Laplace invariable plane''' To establish a completely rigid temporal framework, the Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. Following this initial anchoring, the progression of all subsequent Bully timestamps is maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks, advancing by exactly one unit every '''3,055 TAI seconds'''. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] gnigs8waf39jckgivw1wttlxc67v8eh 2821770 2821769 2026-08-13T00:04:10Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius */ 2821770 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane where it intersects the galactic equator. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is slightly chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time and physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. So while the table in '''Figure 5e''' says that 1.008 Weeks ('''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''') corresponds with 1008 parsecs, this claim must be understood as an idealized baseline based on a perfectly uniform orbit. In the real world, even if the system were calibrated so that timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' perfectly aligned with the exact moment the Sun traveled 1008 parsecs, this precise alignment would immediately begin to decay. Due to continuous orbital variations, the subsequent milestone at timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' would almost certainly not occur at the exact instance the Sun reached the 1009-parsec mark. To account for this real-world drift, the "Solar Distance Traveled" reference columns within the Galactic Calendar must be updated from time to time. These revisions ensure that predicted solar travel distances continue to reflect our best estimates as observational astrophysics improves our measurements of: * The precise center of '''Sagittarius A*''' * The coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s '''Laplace invariable plane''' To establish a completely rigid temporal framework, the Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. Following this initial anchoring, the progression of all subsequent Bully timestamps is maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks, advancing by exactly one unit every '''3,055 TAI seconds'''. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] mk3pyyfk92deonke2x44e7m5kqihzpr 2821772 2821770 2026-08-13T00:10:19Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Second Set */ 2821772 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane where it intersects the galactic equator. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is slightly chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time and physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. So while the table in '''Figure 5e''' says that 1.008 Weeks ('''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''') corresponds with 1008 parsecs, this claim must be understood as an idealized baseline based on a perfectly uniform orbit. In the real world, even if the system were calibrated so that timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' perfectly aligned with the exact moment the Sun traveled 1008 parsecs, this precise alignment would immediately begin to decay. Due to continuous orbital variations, the subsequent milestone at timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' would almost certainly not occur at the exact instance the Sun reached the 1009-parsec mark. To account for this real-world drift, the "Solar Distance Traveled" reference columns within the Galactic Calendar must be updated from time to time. These revisions ensure that predicted solar travel distances continue to reflect our best estimates as observational astrophysics improves our measurements of: * The precise center of '''Sagittarius A*''' * The coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s '''Laplace invariable plane''' To establish a completely rigid temporal framework, the Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. Following this initial anchoring, the progression of all subsequent Bully timestamps is maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks, advancing by exactly one unit every '''3,055 TAI seconds'''. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 ED00 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] exgzc4v4dlycgkpx9nghrauw2mvmvzt 2821773 2821772 2026-08-13T00:11:44Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Second Set */ 2821773 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane where it intersects the galactic equator. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is slightly chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time and physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. So while the table in '''Figure 5e''' says that 1.008 Weeks ('''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''') corresponds with 1008 parsecs, this claim must be understood as an idealized baseline based on a perfectly uniform orbit. In the real world, even if the system were calibrated so that timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' perfectly aligned with the exact moment the Sun traveled 1008 parsecs, this precise alignment would immediately begin to decay. Due to continuous orbital variations, the subsequent milestone at timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' would almost certainly not occur at the exact instance the Sun reached the 1009-parsec mark. To account for this real-world drift, the "Solar Distance Traveled" reference columns within the Galactic Calendar must be updated from time to time. These revisions ensure that predicted solar travel distances continue to reflect our best estimates as observational astrophysics improves our measurements of: * The precise center of '''Sagittarius A*''' * The coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s '''Laplace invariable plane''' To establish a completely rigid temporal framework, the Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. Following this initial anchoring, the progression of all subsequent Bully timestamps is maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks, advancing by exactly one unit every '''3,055 TAI seconds'''. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 ED00 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|frame|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] 8r7tczozmilmyvgzzr2a7utwpbaylkf 2821775 2821773 2026-08-13T00:12:50Z Unitfreak 695864 /* Third Set */ 2821775 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane where it intersects the galactic equator. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is slightly chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time and physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. So while the table in '''Figure 5e''' says that 1.008 Weeks ('''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''') corresponds with 1008 parsecs, this claim must be understood as an idealized baseline based on a perfectly uniform orbit. In the real world, even if the system were calibrated so that timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' perfectly aligned with the exact moment the Sun traveled 1008 parsecs, this precise alignment would immediately begin to decay. Due to continuous orbital variations, the subsequent milestone at timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' would almost certainly not occur at the exact instance the Sun reached the 1009-parsec mark. To account for this real-world drift, the "Solar Distance Traveled" reference columns within the Galactic Calendar must be updated from time to time. These revisions ensure that predicted solar travel distances continue to reflect our best estimates as observational astrophysics improves our measurements of: * The precise center of '''Sagittarius A*''' * The coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s '''Laplace invariable plane''' To establish a completely rigid temporal framework, the Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. Following this initial anchoring, the progression of all subsequent Bully timestamps is maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks, advancing by exactly one unit every '''3,055 TAI seconds'''. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 ED00 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|frame|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 ED00 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 2800 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 2800 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 2800 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 2800 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 2800 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] q5bf5srfkjkll2gxorrcswn20k40k74 2821777 2821775 2026-08-13T00:16:34Z Unitfreak 695864 2821777 wikitext text/x-wiki <small>[[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> </small> The '''Bully Metric Timestamp''' system is an alternative timekeeping framework that utilizes the orbit of the Sun around the Milky Way Galaxy to mark the passage of time. A new successive Bully timestamp is realized each time the Sun advances by approximately one solar radius along its path through the Galaxy. Using '''12-digit''' [[w:hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] timestamps, the Bully system has enough unique identifiers to span the entire history of the universe—from the Big Bang into the far-distant future. The total capacity of the system is: &thinsp; :<math>16^{12} \times 3,055 \text{ sec} \approx 27.25 \text{ billion years}</math> === One Solar Radius === [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_1_Timestamp.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun advancing a distance equal to its own radius along its galactic trajectory over a period of 3055 seconds.|'''Figure 1:''' Motion of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps.]] The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a very fast speed, roughly 227.7 kilometers per second (km/s), which equals approximately 0.076% of the speed of light. Even though the Sun is moving very quickly, it is also physically immense. The radius of the Sun (<math>R_\odot</math>) is 695,700 kilometers. Dividing the solar radius by the galactic orbital velocity, we find that it takes approximately '''3055 seconds''' for the Sun to travel a distance equal to its own radius: &thinsp; :<math>\Delta t = \frac{695,700 \text{ km}}{227.7 \text{ km/s}} \approx 3055 \text{ seconds}</math> &thinsp; '''Figure 1''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun between two successive Bully timestamps. Timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. The sequential timestamp, '''8209 ED00 0001''', occurred exactly 3,055 seconds later at '''12:50:55 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. As shown in Figure 1, the Sun orbited a distance of roughly one solar radius during this 3,055-second period. === The Heliosphere === The heliosphere, it turns out, is not actually a sphere. As shown in '''Figure 2''', the heliosphere is a vast, oblong, tailed, bubble-like region that extends from the Sun into the surrounding space. The heliosphere is somewhat analogous to Earth's atmosphere, except that Earth's atmosphere is a comparatively thin layer of gas that remains near the Earth's surface. By comparison, the heliosphere is a plasma that is constantly blasted out into space due to the extreme heat and energy of the Sun. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_65536_Timestamps.png|thumb|right|450px|alt=Diagram showing the Sun traveling through the oblong shape of the heliosphere over a span of 16 to the 4th power timestamps.|'''Figure 2:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁴ Bully timestamps.]] The heliosphere is very large. It is so vast that if it were truly spherical, its diameter would be on an order of magnitude similar to '''16⁴ (65,536) solar radii'''. The digit in the '''fifth position''' in a Bully timestamp represents the time required for the Sun to orbit for '''6.344 years''', which covers a distance of approximately '''65,536 solar radii''', or roughly the diameter of one spherical heliosphere. Figure 2 illustrates the orbit of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) over a period of 6.344 years. As explained previously, timestamp '''8209 ED00 0000''' is defined to have occurred at exactly '''12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998'''. Timestamp '''8209 ED01 0000''' therefore occurred roughly 6.344 years later at '''18:34:40 TAI on October 24, 2004'''. Incidentally, the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed into the heliosheath, as shown in Figure 2, on December 16th 2004. Both Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) have since crossed entirely out of the heliosphere and entered the surrounding interstellar space. === Naked Eye Stars === As described above, the '''first''' and '''fifth''' digits in a Bully timestamp respectively represent 3,055 seconds and roughly 6.344 years of orbit around the Milky Way galaxy at a velocity of approximately '''one Solar Radius (''R''_☉)''' per Bully timestamp. Before moving on to describe the physical significance of the '''ninth''' digit in terms of "naked-eye stars," it is worth noting that the length 16⁸ ''R''_☉ is remarkably close to 10¹⁰ light-seconds. In fact, these distances are so similar (differing by less than 0.35%) that one can estimate the ratio of the sun's orbital speed to the speed of light by dividing: &thinsp; :<math>\frac{10^{10}}{16^8 \times 3055} \approx 0.076\%</math> &thinsp; Furthermore, these values (16⁸ ''R''_☉ and 10¹⁰ light-seconds) are of the same order of magnitude as 100 parsecs, where a parsec (roughly 3.26 light-years) is a common length unit used in astronomy. To be precise, '''16⁸ ''R''_☉ is approximately 96.83 parsecs'''. '''Figure 3''' illustrates the physical movement of the Sun (Sun not drawn to scale) between 16⁸ successive Bully timestamps. It is estimated that timestamp '''8209 0000 0000''' would have occurred roughly 63,000 B.C., and timestamp '''820A 0000 0000''' is estimated to occur around 353,000 A.D., for a total time lapse of '''416,000 years'''. The stacked histogram in Figure 3 has a red dashed line marking 96.83 parsecs (the distance the sun will travel in 16⁸ Bully timestamps). As indicated in the histogram, a large percentage of naked-eye stars are nearer to the sun than 96.83 parsecs, meaning that the appearance of the night sky will completely change over this timeframe. [[File:Bully_Metric_Galactic_Orbit_4294967296_Timestamps.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=Diagram showing a stacked histogram of "Naked Eye" stars binned according to brightness and distance from the sun. A large percentage of these stars are closer to the sun than 16^8 R_☉, which is the distance that the sun travels in 16^8 Bully timestamps.|'''Figure 3:''' Motion of the Sun during the passage of 16⁸ Bully timestamps. The included stacked histogram shows that a large percentage of "Naked Eye" stars are within this travel distance of the sun, 96.83 parsecs or 16⁸ ''R''_☉.]] ==== The Meaning of Naked-Eye Stars ==== The term naked-eye stars refers to any celestial object that can be seen in the night sky using only human vision, completely unaided by binoculars or telescopes. However, what qualifies as a "naked-eye star" is highly subjective, depending heavily on environmental light pollution and a person's biological visual acuity. In remote regions like deserts or high mountains, the sky is perfectly dark. A person may see between 2,500 and 3,500 stars at a given time. The Milky Way can actually cast shadows on the ground in these conditions. In major metropolitan areas like New York or Tokyo, extreme light pollution blanks out the sky. Only the Moon, planets, and perhaps a dozen or two of the absolute brightest stars remain visible to the naked eye. To see faint stars, human eyes must adapt to the dark, widening the pupils to draw in light. A young person's pupil may expand to 7 mm, whereas an older adult's pupil might only expand to 5 mm, naturally making faint stars invisible to the older observer. Also, minor uncorrected astigmatisms, nearsightedness, or mild cataracts smudge pinpoint starlight, causing faint stars to blend directly into the background glow of the night sky. ==== The Hipparchus Magnitude System ==== In 129 B.C., the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus created the world's first stellar catalog. He ranked the stars purely by how they appeared to his naked eye. In 1856, astronomer Norman Pogson formalized this ancient system mathematically. He discovered that the human eye perceives brightness logarithmically, and that Hipparchus’s 1st-magnitude stars were exactly 100 times brighter than his 6th-magnitude stars. *'''1st Magnitude:''' The very brightest, "first-rate" stars to light up at twilight. *'''2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Magnitude:''' Progressively dimmer stars. *'''6th Magnitude:''' The absolute faintest, "sixth-rate" stars Hipparchus could barely see under pristine, ancient night skies. The stars in Figure 3 are ranked using the modern version of Hipparchus's magnitude system. A total of 9,427 stars are included in the stacked histogram, but more than two-thirds of these are 6th-magnitude stars that are only visible in ideal circumstances. It is notable that stars of first through third magnitude tend to be nearer than 100 parsecs, whereas stars of fifth and sixth magnitude tend to be beyond the 100 parsecs mark. Over a time duration of 16⁸ Bully timestamps, the Sun will travel a distance that is beyond the majority of the brightest stars, but not as far as the dimmest naked-eye stars. ==== The Pleiades Star Cluster ==== '''Figure 4a''' provides an SVG illustration of magnitude as used in astronomy. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a good example to illustrate star magnitude. The cluster lies at an average distance of about 136.2 parsecs (approximately 444 light-years) from Earth, with the entire physical cluster spanning only about 4 to 5 parsecs in depth and width. There are over 1,000 stars in the cluster, but shared gravity keeps them traveling through space together as a single family. Because the total internal gravity is relatively weak, it takes millions of years for a star to complete an orbital loop around the cluster's center, and the stars will eventually drift apart. The Pleiades system, shown in '''Figure 4b''', has a combined apparent magnitude of 1.6. The nine brightest stars shown in '''Figure 4c''' have representatives ranging from third-magnitude stars to sixth-magnitude stars. A star map of the system from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in '''Figure 4d'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; background: transparent;color:inherit;" |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:Magnitude_illustration.svg|thumb|right|340px|alt=TBD.|'''Figure 4a:''' An SVG illustration of magnitude in astronomy.]] |- | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 200 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 120 |oTop = 12 |oLeft = 40 |Location = left |Description = '''Figure 4b:''' The combined apparent magnitude of the Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) is approximately 1.6 when viewed together as a group. }} | style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | {{CSS image crop |Image = Pleiades_over_Arizona.jpg |bSize = 1700 |cWidth = 180 |cHeight = 180 |oTop = 500 |oLeft = 750 |Location = center |Description = '''Figure 4c:''' The nine brightest stars in the cluster includes 1 third-magnitude star, 5 fourth-magnitude stars, 2 fifth-magnitude stars, and 1 sixth magnitude star. }} |- | colspan = 2; style="border: none; padding: 10px;" | [[File:M45map.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=A deep space photograph of bright stars with overlaid text labels naming individual stars and some distances.|'''Figure 4d:''' A star map of the Pleiades star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope.]] |} == The Galactic Calendar == [[File:Sun_in_orbit_around_Galactic_Centre.gif|thumb|right|300px|alt=Diagram showing multiple stars moving along their respective orbital paths around the galactic center over a span of 250 million years.|'''Figure 5a:''' Stars orbiting around the Galactic center during a 250 million-year time period.]] A '''galactic year''', also known as a '''cosmic year''', is the duration of time required for the Sun (or any other star) to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This duration is not a fixed constant, but rather depends on the path a particular star follows as it orbits (see Figure 5a). Stars closer to the center orbit much more quickly than those on the outer edges. The stars shown in '''Figure 5a''' all eventually localize near the Sun despite having vastly different orbital trajectories, visually illustrating the long-term subtlety of galactic orbits. Earlier in this resource, the Sun was assumed to travel roughly one solar radius per 3,055-second orbital timestamp. However, since the long-term orbital dynamics of the Sun are subject to gravitational perturbations, standard stellar movement is not perfectly uniform or predictive. The Sun's true orbital velocity will always be a topic of ongoing discovery and refinement. The previous conjectured value was just '''a useful assumption''' and not a reflection of long-term stable physical reality. === Bully Galactic Years === If the Sun followed a perfectly circular orbit around the Milky Way, with a radius of [https://www.mpe.mpg.de/6588951/The-black-hole 8,275 parsecs] (or 26,990 light-years), the total circumference of that ideal orbit would be determined by multiplying the radius by 2π: :<math>\begin{align} {\text{Circumference}} &= 2\pi \times 8,275{\text{ parsecs}} \\ &\approx 51,993{\text{ parsecs}} \end{align}</math> If we divide this '''roughly 52,000-parsec''' ideal orbit into "Galactic Weeks," where each week represents 1,000 parsecs of orbital travel, then a full Galactic Year would consist of 52 weeks. This beautifully mirrors the structure of an Earth year, which is also composed of roughly 52 weeks. ==== The Idealized Galactic Orbit ==== Within the context of the Bully timekeeping system, an idealized '''Bully Galactic Year''' will be defined to have a time duration of exactly '''2 × 16¹⁰ Bully timestamps''' (approximately 213 million years). This fixed value is not identical to a true, observed galactic year, and should be interpreted as an idealization. The table in '''Figure 5b''' illustrates how scaling the assumed baseline from 1 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp up to 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per orbital timestamp aligns the highest digits directly with major cosmic eras. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;" | Figure 5b: Distance Conversions to Parsecs ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Time Duration</span> ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: center; padding: 10px;" | <span style="font-size: larger;">Orbital Distance (Parsecs)</span> |- ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Galactic Years</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small>Bully Timestamps</small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> ! style="background-color: #f2f2f2;{{Text color default}}; text-align: left; padding: 10px;" | <small> Distance assuming 1.0488227 ''R''_☉ per Bully timestamp </small> |- | 8 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹¹''' | 396,635 | 416,000 |- | 1 / 2 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰''' | 24,789.7 | 26,000.0 |- | 1 / 32 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁹''' | 1,549.36 | 1,625.00 |- | 1 / 512 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16⁸''' | 96.83 | 101.56 |- style="background-color: #e6f2ff;{{Text color default}}; font-weight: bold;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | Off Nominal Values |- | 1 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''2 × 16¹⁰''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 52,000 |- | 1 / 52 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 26''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 1,000 |- | 1 / 520 | style="text-align: left; padding: 8px;" | '''16¹⁰ / 260''' | style="color: #888;" | N/A | 100 |} === Bully Galactic Weeks === The table in '''Figure 5c''' illustrates the division of a Galactic Year's worth of Bully timestamps into 52 equal portions. The table shows the Bully timestamp at which each one thousand parsecs of travel distance would be achieved in an idealized circular orbit. Timestamps in the range '''8200 0000 0000''' through '''83FF FFFF FFFF''' indicate that the system is recording time within the '''66th Bully Galactic Year''' of the Universe. However, the Sun (and our solar system) did not come into existence until the 45th Bully Galactic Year, meaning our solar system is only '''21 Bully Galactic Years old'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px;" |+ '''Figure 5c:''' The 66th Bully Galactic Calendar |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || {{nowrap|1st Quarter}} || {{nowrap|2nd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|3rd Quarter}} || {{nowrap|4th Quarter}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 0}} || {{color|blue|''0 parsecs''}} <br/>'''{{nowrap|8200 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''13,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8280 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''26,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8300 0000 0000}}''' || {{color|blue|''39,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8380 0000 0000}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 1}} || {{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''14,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8289 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''27,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8309 D89D 89D8}}''' || {{color|blue|''40,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8389 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 2}} || {{color|blue|''2,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8213 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''15,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8293 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''28,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8313 B13B 13B1}}''' || {{color|blue|''41,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8393 B13B 13B1}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 3}} || {{color|blue|''3,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|821D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''16,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|829D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''29,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|831D 89D8 9D89}}''' || {{color|blue|''42,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|839D 89D8 9D89}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 4}} || {{color|blue|''4,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8227 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''17,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82A7 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''30,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8327 6276 2762}}''' || {{color|blue|''43,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83A7 6276 2762}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 5}} || {{color|blue|''5,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8231 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''18,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82B1 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''31,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8331 3B13 B13B}}''' || {{color|blue|''44,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83B1 3B13 B13B}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 6}} || {{color|blue|''6,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|823B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''19,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82BB 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''32,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|833B 13B1 3B13}}''' || {{color|blue|''45,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83BB 13B1 3B13}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 7}} || {{color|blue|''7,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8244 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''20,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''33,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8344 EC4E C4EC}}''' || {{color|blue|''46,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83C4 EC4E C4EC}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 8}} || {{color|blue|''8,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|824E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''21,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''34,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|834E C4EC 4EC4}}''' || {{color|blue|''47,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83CE C4EC 4EC4}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 9}} || {{color|blue|''9,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8258 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''22,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82D8 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''35,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8358 9D89 D89D}}''' || {{color|blue|''48,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83D8 9D89 D89D}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 10}} || {{color|blue|''10,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8262 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''23,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82E2 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''36,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8362 7627 6276}}''' || {{color|blue|''49,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83E2 7627 6276}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 11}} || {{color|blue|''11,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|826C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''24,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''37,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|836C 4EC4 EC4E}}''' || {{color|blue|''50,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83EC 4EC4 EC4E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|Week 12}} || {{color|blue|''12,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8276 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''25,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|82F6 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''38,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|8376 2762 7627}}''' || {{color|blue|''51,000 parsecs''}} <br/> '''{{nowrap|83F6 2762 7627}}''' |} === The galactic ecliptic node near Sagittarius === '''Figure 5d''' depicts the 6.98-degree angular separation that exists between Sagittarius A* (the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way) and the descending node of our Solar System’s Laplace invariable plane where it intersects the galactic equator. A planetary system's Laplace invariable plane passes through its barycenter (center of mass) and is strictly perpendicular to its total angular momentum vector. In our Solar System, the four giant planets account for 98% of this total angular momentum: Jupiter contributes the bulk at 60.3%, followed by Saturn (24.5%), Neptune (7.9%), and Uranus (5.3%). The individual descending nodes of each giant planet's ecliptic where they intersect the galactic equator are shown in Figure 5d: * Invariable Plane Node (+): Marked with a large plus sign. * Jupiter (♃): Positioned slightly to the right of the invariable plane's node. * Uranus (⛢): Positioned to the right of Jupiter. * Saturn (♄): Positioned on the inner left. * Neptune (♆): Positioned on the far left. [[File:Sagittarius_A*_and_adjacent_Galactic_Ecliptic_Node.png|thumb|center|600px|alt=An educational image illustrating the 6.44-degree separation between Sagittarius A* and the adjacent Galactic Ecliptic Node. The Node, moving in concert with the Sun, shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. |'''Figure 5d:''' A diagram showing the 6.98-degree angular separation between Sagittarius A* and the descending node of the Solar System's Laplace invariable plane.]] As the Sun orbits the Galactic center, the Invariable Plane's galactic ecliptic node—moving in concert with the Sun—shifts away from Sagittarius A* at a rate of 2.70 mas (milliarcseconds) per year in right ascension and 5.60 mas per year in declination. From the perspective of the Sun, the node appears to be stationary and the supermassive black hole appears to be moving in the opposite direction. In reality, it is the Sun and the node that are moving. ==== A surrogate for the Sum ==== Within the context of Bully timekeeping, the path of the Invariable Node as it shifts away from Sagittarius A* can be used as a surrogate to track the motion of the Sun as it orbits the Galactic Center. The node is currently located 6.9803° away from Sagittarius A*. The Sun's orbital travel distance is calculated by multiplying the orbital radius (8,275 parsecs) by 6.9803° and the ratio of (2π / 360°). <math> \begin{aligned} d &= 8,275 \text{ pc} \times 6.9803^\circ \times \left(\frac{2\pi}{360^\circ}\right) \\ &\approx 1008.14 \text{ pc} \end{aligned} </math> Based on this calculation, the galactic ecliptic node—and by extension, the Sun—has traveled 1008.14 parsecs in its orbit around the Galactic Center. According to the reference table in '''Figure 5c''', this 1008.14-parsec distance falls beyond the 1000-parsec milestone associated with timestamp '''8209 D89D 89D8''', indicating that we have completed the zeroth week of the 66th Bully Galactic Calendar. To pinpoint a more exact location, the table in '''Figure 5e''' provides a finer-grained increment, indicating that a travel distance of '''1008 parsecs''' corresponds to timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}'''. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 20px auto 40px auto; text-align:center; max-width:300px;" |+ '''Figure 5e:''' Week zero, 66th Galactic Year |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Year 66 <br /> Galactic || Solar Distance Traveled || {{nowrap|Bully timestamp}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|One Week}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1000 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 D89D 89D8}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.006 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1006 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 E7BD 3424}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.007 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1007 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EA42 7B31}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.008 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1008 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.009 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1009 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|1.010 Weeks}} || {{nowrap|{{color|blue|''1010 parsecs''}}}} ||'''{{nowrap|8209 F1D2 5057}}''' |} ==== Updating the Galactic Calendar ==== Because the Sun’s deep-time trajectory is slightly chaotic and unpredictable, an operational offset will always exist between the passage of Bully time and physical observations of the Sun's galactic displacement. So while the table in '''Figure 5e''' says that 1.008 Weeks ('''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''') corresponds with 1008 parsecs, this claim must be understood as an idealized baseline based on a perfectly uniform orbit. In the real world, even if the system were calibrated so that timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ECC7 C23E}}''' perfectly aligned with the exact moment the Sun traveled 1008 parsecs, this precise alignment would immediately begin to decay. Due to continuous orbital variations, the subsequent milestone at timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 EF4D 094A}}''' would almost certainly not occur at the exact instance the Sun reached the 1009-parsec mark. To account for this real-world drift, the "Solar Distance Traveled" reference columns within the Galactic Calendar must be updated from time to time. These revisions ensure that predicted solar travel distances continue to reflect our best estimates as observational astrophysics improves our measurements of: * The precise center of '''Sagittarius A*''' * The coordinates of the descending node of the Solar System’s '''Laplace invariable plane''' To establish a completely rigid temporal framework, the Bully system is anchored by selecting timestamp '''{{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}}''' to coincide precisely with '''12:00:00 TAI (International Atomic Time) on June 21, 1998'''. Following this initial anchoring, the progression of all subsequent Bully timestamps is maintained uniformly via terrestrial atomic clocks, advancing by exactly one unit every '''3,055 TAI seconds'''. == The Metonic Cycle == The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the moon's phases recur on the same days of the year. For example, a New Moon occurred on July 23 in 1998, and nineteen years later, in 2017, a New Moon again occurred on July 23. The last four hex digits of the Bully timestamp cycle approximately three times per Metonic cycle as illustrated in the following list: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> July 23 New Moon Metonic Cycles * July 23, 1998 on 8209 ED0'''0 038B''' * July 23, 2017 on 8209 ED0'''3 0238''' * July 23, 2036 on 8209 ED0'''6 00EA''' * July 23, 2055 on 8209 ED0'''8 FF9B''' * July 23, 2074 on 8209 ED0'''B FE45''' * July 23, 2093 on 8209 ED0'''E FCE6''' </div> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|Learn More About the Metonic Cycle in Bully Timestamps]] == Bully Timestamp Realization == Each Bully timestamp is '''realized''' exactly 3055 seconds TAI after the previous one. However, since atomic clocks did not exist prior to the 1950's, any assignment of Bully timestamps prior to 1958 should be viewed as an '''estimate''' of how time might have transpired in the past, rather than an actual realization of Bully time. Similarly, any assignment of future timestamps should be viewed as an estimate of what may occur, rather than a realization. Bully timestamps should only be considered "realized" when time is measured with an accuracy of 10^-10. There have been over 700,000 realized Bully timestamps during the era of modern atomic time keeping (1958 AD ... present). [[Bully_Metric_Realized_Timestamps|Learn More About Realized Bully Timestamps]] === Time Estimation Divisions === [[File:History-of-the-Universe With Bully Timestamps.jpg|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 1: History of the Universe with a few example Bully timestamps shown in red.]] For the purpose of time estimation, the Bully system's time range is divided into three distinct sets: ==== First Set ==== * ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate time during the universe's formative period ('''Figure 1'''), spanning roughly 3 billion years beginning with the Big Bang. The following list highlights key events from selected timestamps during this formative era: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * First timestamp: ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Cosmic_inflation|Cosmic Inflation]] ** [[w:Baryogenesis|Baryogenesis]] ** [[w:Big_Bang_nucleosynthesis|Nucleosynthesis]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0000 EA00 0000}}'' ** [[w:Decoupling_(cosmology)|Decoupling]] ** [[w:Recombination_(cosmology)|Recombination]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0100 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Star_formation|First Star Formation]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|0297 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:MoM-z14|Oldest Observed Galaxy]] </div> ==== Second Set ==== * ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 ED00 0000}}'': Used to estimate cosmic look-back time ('''Figure 2'''), spanning from approximately 10.4 billion years ago to exactly 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998. Key milestones from the presolar through geological eras include: <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|3B00 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Murchison_meteorite|Oldest Presolar Grains]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5720 9000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Hadean|Hadean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|5C2A 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Archean|Archean Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|6A8C 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Proterozoic|Proterozoic Eon Begins]] * Approximately: ''{{mono|7D56 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Phanerozoic|Phanerozoic Eon Begins]] </div> [[File:Geologic time scale - spiral - ICS colours (light) - path text.svg|frame|center|text-bottom|alt=Geologic time scale proportionally represented as a log-spiral. The image also shows some notable events in Earth's history and the general evolution of life.|thumb|Figure 2: The geologic time scale, proportionally represented as a [[w:Logarithmic_spiral|log-spiral]] with some major events in Earth's history. A [[w:megaannum|megaannum]] (Ma) represents one million (10⁶) years.]] ==== Third Set ==== * ''{{mono|8209 ED00 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'': Used to estimate (and realize) future events. This set begins at precisely 12:00:00 TAI on June 21, 1998, and progresses forward for approximately 13.4 billion years. <div style="background-color: #f0f4f7;{{Text color default}}; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #009688;"> * Approximately: ''{{mono|B000 0000 0000}}'' ** [[w:Sun#Life_phases|Death of Sun (main-sequence)]] </div> === Time Estimation Using Cosmic Redshift === In [[w:physics|physics]], a '''redshift''' is an increase in [[w:wavelength|wavelength]] (or a decrease in [[w:frequency|frequency]]) of [[w:electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic radiation]]. Cosmological redshifts are driven directly by the [[w:expansion of the universe|expansion of the universe]]. The redshift value is denoted by {{math|''z''}}, where the ratio of observed to emitted wavelength is {{math|1 + ''z''}}. If the original wavelength of a radiation source is known, its cosmological redshift can reveal the light travel time. However, mapping redshift precisely to elapsed time requires an exact cosmological model. Ongoing measurement tension surrounding the [[w:Hubble constant|Hubble constant]] introduces uncertainty into calculations of the exact [[w:Age of the universe|age of the universe]] and distant stars. This cosmological uncertainty directly affects the accuracy of assigning Bully timestamps. The table in Figure 3 contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. One column applies the local distance ladder framework from the '''SH0ES Team''' (corresponding to a younger universe estimate of 12.7 Gyr). The other utilizes cosmic microwave background data from the '''Planck Collaboration''' (yielding an older universe estimate of approximately 13.8 Gyr). Larger z values correspond with the more distant past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 3: Bully Timestamps for Selected Redshift Values Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;{{Text color default}};" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Redshift z <br /> (z = ∞ to 2) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};”" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = ∞ || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0000 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 18.0 || {{nowrap|01CC 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|01F4 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 15.0 || {{nowrap|0253 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0287 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 12.0 || {{nowrap|032D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|0374 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 9.0 || {{nowrap|04B5 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|051E 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 6.0 || {{nowrap|0809 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|08BB 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | z = 3.0 || {{nowrap|1285 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1420 0000 0000}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;;{{Text color default}};" | z = 2.0 || {{nowrap|1C4D 0000 0000}} || {{nowrap|1EC2 0000 0000}} |} The forward-progressing timestamps ''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'' are illustrated in Figure 4 (bottom of figure). By convention, these timestamps are assumed to begin at the Big Bang and progress forward for approximately three billion years. [[File:Redshift-by-universe-age-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 4: Age of the Universe plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] Timestamps ''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' through ''{{mono|8200 0000 0000}}'' (top of Figure 4) measure "lookback" time anchored at timestamp ''8209 ED00 0000''. Because the total age of the universe is unfixed, the precise mathematical relationship between universal age and lookback time remains indefinite. Two different possible universe ages are shown with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. The data illustrated in Figure 5 is the same as is shown in Figure 4, but Figure 5 plots against lookback time on the x-axis, so in this plot the universe age is unfixed with the Planck Collaboration shown in red and the SH0ES Team shown in blue. [[File:Redshift-by-lookback-time-H0-comparison.png|frame|center|alt=A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.|Figure 5: A cosmic lookback plot showing Bully timestamps mapped to cosmic redshift.]] The table in Figure 6 is similar to the table in Figure 3, in that it contrasts two estimation tracks based on competing cosmological datasets. However, whereas the data in Figure 3 was for large z values, Figure 6 shows small z values. Smaller z values correspond with the recent past. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Figure 6: Redshift Values for Selected Bully Timestamps Given Different Universe Age Estimates |- style="background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}}; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Bully Timestamp <br /> (z = 1 to 0) || SHOES Team <br /> (12.7 Gyr) || Planck Collaboration <br /> (13.8 Gyr) |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|4000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.925134 || z = 0.796535 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|6000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.342787 || z = 0.308619 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8000 0000 0000}} || z = 0.016418 || z = 0.015093 |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;{{Text color default}};" | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;{{Text color default}};" | {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0000}} || z ≈ 0.000000 || z ≈ 0.000000 |} === Time Estimation Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations === What does it mean when cosmologists state that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old? According to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, time passes differently for each observer depending on their path through spacetime and the gravitational forces in their vicinity. How, then, can the universe have a single age? Shouldn't its age depend entirely on the observer's frame of reference? The "age of the universe" cited by cosmologists is actually its maximum possible age. Among all paths an observer could take through spacetime, one specific trajectory maximizes elapsed time. This privileged frame of reference belongs to an observer who remains at rest relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and resides in a region of space with negligible matter. We will refer to this as the "CMB rest frame." Importantly, Bully timestamps are divided into three distinct sets, with only the first set (''{{mono|0000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|1FFF FFFF FFFF}}'') utilizing the CMB rest frame. Timestamps in the third set (''{{mono|8209 ED00 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|FFFF FFFF FFFF}}'') are realized using atomic clocks at sea level on Earth. Due to relativistic time dilation, these terrestrial clocks run slower than identically constructed clocks placed at rest in empty space. All "realized" Bully timestamps from 1958 to the present conform to Earth's sea-level frame of reference. Furthermore, the "estimated" Bully timestamps in the second set (''{{mono|2000 0000 0000}}'' — ''{{mono|8209 ED00 0000}}'') are typically derived from the radioactive decay of samples found on or within the Earth; thus, these samples decay at a rate comparable to Earth's sea-level frame. The oldest timestamps in this second set come from presolar grains, which formed in different star systems prior to the emergence of our solar system. Because some of these samples may have traveled through space in frames of reference drastically different from Earth's current sea-level frame, the accuracy of these cosmic estimates is inherently limited. [[Bully_Metric_CMB_Stabilized_Timestamps| Learn More About Relativistic and Cosmological Considerations]] == Contextualized vs. Decontextualized Time == Local clocks and calendars reflect '''contextualized time''', which uses region-specific offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to align with physical reality. This time is "contextual" because it provides an intuitive sense of conditions at some specific geographic location; for instance, a traveler arriving in London at 4:00 a.m. can instinctively expect darkness and quiet streets. To maintain this alignment with Earth's natural cycles, UTC requires periodic "leaps" (seconds and years). In '''Figure 10''', the light blue line represents Earth's irregular rotation ('''UT1'''), while the dark blue line shows '''UTC''', which is manually adjusted with leap seconds to track UT1. In contrast, standards such as International Atomic Time ('''TAI'''), Terrestrial Time ('''TT'''), and '''GPS time''' are '''decontextualized'''. They are independent of Earth's rotation, meaning they do not correspond to "true time" at any specific geographical location. Represented by the black lines in '''Figure 10''', these standards track a continuous, uniform interval measured by atomic clocks. This uninterrupted linearity is vital for scientific and technical systems, where the discontinuities introduced by leap seconds could lead to critical errors or system failures. [[File:Bully Timestamps in relation to modern time keeping.png|frame|center|text-bottom|Figure 10: Modern Time Keeping]] The various decontextualized standards currently in use are effectively "frozen" in the astronomical conditions present at the time of their deployment. Because long-term changes in Earth's motion are unpredictable, each system launched with a different initial offset. For example, when GPS was launched in 1980, the '''Delta T''' adjustment (TT-UTC) exceeded 51 seconds. In contrast, the 1972 LORAN-C upgrade began with an adjustment closer to 42 seconds. This historical discrepancy results in a permanent nine-second offset between GPS and LORAN-C. Similarly, LORAN-C remains offset from TAI (deployed in 1958) by exactly ten seconds. The Bully timestamp system, shown on the far-right axis of '''Figure 10''', follows the same uniform, decontextualized logic as TAI and TT but avoids this "legacy offset" confusion. Unlike existing standards, Bully timestamps are not linked to others by a constant, arbitrary time offset. This independence ensures they are uniquely recognizable and impossible to misinterpret. [[Bully_Metric_Timestamp_units|Learn More About Contextualized vs Decontextualized time]] == Why do we need Bully timestamps? == All the timestamps in '''Figure 11''' refer to one single, simultaneous moment in time. The left frame illustrates the fragmentation of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through time zones. For instance, on June 21, 1998, a UTC time of 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, was simultaneously 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. These time zone offsets are not based on science, but on '''political mandates''' that have resulted in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_offsets 38 distinct UTC offsets], including confusing half- and quarter-hour increments. {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;" |+ Figure 11: UTC Time Zones vs. Bully Timestamps. |- ! Selected UTC Time Zones !! [https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Transformations_between_Time_Systems Decontextualized timestamps] |- | rowspan = 3 | [[File:Timezone-boundary-builder_release_2023d.png|thumb|upright=1.0| June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 pm (JST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 7:59:29 pm (CST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 2:59:29 pm (EEST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 12:59:29 pm (IST)</br> June 21, 1998 at 11:59:29 am (GMT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 8:59:29 am (BRT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 4:59:29 am (PDT)</br> June 21, 1998 at 1:59:29 am (HST)</br> ]] || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:32.184 (TT)<br/> 06/21/1998 12:00:00 (TAI)<br/> 06/21/1998 11:59:42 (GPS) ]] |- ! Bully Timestamp |- || [[File:WorldMap-Blank-Noborders.svg|thumb|8209 ED00 0000 (+ 0.000 sec)]] |} ==== Legacy Decontextualized Timestamps ==== The decontextualized timestamps (TAI, TT, GPS) in the upper-right frame of '''Figure 11''' attempt to solve the UTC geographic fragmentation problem, yet they remain "cluttered" by Gregorian formatting. Applying a Gregorian date—which is built to track the Sun—to an atomic standard is a '''category error'''. Seeing three different timestamps share the same date while differing by several "leap" seconds is intellectually disorienting because the date has been stripped of its astronomical meaning. In these technical contexts, the Gregorian format is an artificial mask applied for convenience, hiding the true linear nature of time. For scientific and technical applications, TAI and TT are often expressed via '''Modified Julian Date (MJD)'''—a continuous count of SI days since a fixed epoch. While MJD avoids Gregorian irregularities, it remains "tethered" to the 86,400-second day, a unit that is astronomically meaningless when decontextualized. Similarly, '''GPS time''' relies on a week-based count (since January 6, 1980), forcing a technical system to conform to an arbitrary seven-day cycle. Both systems are cumbersome "hybrids" that attempt to measure linear time using units designed for Earth’s rotation. ==== Decontextualized Bully Timestamps ==== The '''Bully Timestamp''', shown in the lower-right frame of '''Figure 11''', breaks the Gregorian formatting tether. It is a single, unique identifier that applies simultaneously to all locations on Earth because it is never adjusted for geography or orbital drift. For example, Bully timestamp {{mono|8209 ED00 0000}} was realized at the exact moment the UTC based clock read 11:59:29 a.m. in Accra and 8:59:29 p.m. in Tokyo. By discarding the baggage of weeks, days, and hours, the Bully timestamp emerges as the least ambiguous format for representing universal, decontextualized time. Click on the below links for a comparison of current time in six time standards (local, UTC, GPS, Loran, and TAI), all displayed using traditional Gregorian format: [http://www.leapsecond.com/m/gps.htm LeapSecond.com] [https://www.ipses.com/eng/in-depth-analysis/standard-of-time-definition ipses.com] [http://www.csgnetwork.com/multitimedisp.html csgnetwork.com] == The Foundations of Bully Metric == The Bully Timestamp System was derived from the orbital periods of major Solar System bodies. Specifically, the duration of Earth's '''sidereal year''' (~31,558,150 seconds) is roughly equal to <math>10,330 \times 3,055</math> SI seconds. This foundational constant—3,055 seconds—serves as the building block for the Bully timestamp system. The name "Bully" is a dual-reference to the massive astronomical objects that define our local spacetime. In an archaic sense, "bully" means '''"beautiful" or "excellent,"''' describing the celestial harmony of the cosmos. In the modern sense, it refers to the '''dominance and gravitational influence''' of "bullies" like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* Sagittarius A*], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun Sun], and giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. These massive bodies dictate the motion of everything around them, serving as the physical anchors for the Bully Metric system. * [[Bully_Metric_Foundations|Learn More About The Foundations of Bully Metric]] * [[Bully_Metric_Astronomical_Coordinates|Learn More About The Bully Metric Coordinate System]] == The Bully Mnemonic == <math display="block"> {1 \, Sidereal \, Year} = {31,558,150 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> {1 \, Tropical \, Year} = {31,556,926 \, Seconds} </math> <math display="block"> 1 \, Great \, Year \approx 25,824 \, Sidereal \, Years \approx 25,825 \, Tropical \, Years </math> <math display="block">{1 \, Galactic \, Year} \approx 8264 \, Great \, Year \approx 213,417,800 \, Tropical \, Years </math> The '''Bully Mnemonic''' is a technique for remembering the exact number of seconds that occur in Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_year sidereal year] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year tropical year], a good approximation of the Earth's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Year Great Year], and a rough approximation of the Solar System's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_year galactic year]. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bully Mnemonic and the role it plays in the mathematical foundation of Bully timestamps. * [[Bully Mnemonic |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic]] * [[Bully Mnemonic Extension |Learn More About The Bully Mnemonic Extension]] n7xdzhrp9flxfjxet12ceo31epj2ub0 0 306724 2821926 2676763 2026-08-13T08:28:40Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Decision making]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821926 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Dopamine and decision making:<br>How does dopamine influence decision making and what are the motivational implications?}} {{MECR3|https://youtu.be/96UupyCFwOw}} == Overview == {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} Imagine you have been offered a job promotion with increased salary, career development and greater benefits. However, this promotion is required for you to relocate to a different city. As you weigh the option, dopamine comes into the decision-making process. Maybe you have encountered a similar experience such as a job promotion which resulted in positives experiences. If you recall the memory being positive, dopamine is released giving a sense of excitement and anticipation of rewards. Or if the memory was more emotional, dopamine decreases leading to a more cautious mindset. Decisions such as accepting a job offer can be influenced by dopamine through our emotional regulation. {{RoundBoxBottom}} [[File:Dopamin - Dopamine.svg|thumb|Figure 1. The chemical formula for dopamine]] [https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/dopamine Dopamine] plays an important role which can affect people's memory, motivation, behaviour and cognition. The topic of dopamine's effect on decision making has been studied to gain a better understanding. There are physiological and psychological aspects to dopamine which have been linked to mental disorders, however, key concepts such as dual process theory and motivation and incentive theory describe the underlying mechanisms of dopamine's role in the decision-making process. The theories that are presented in this chapter provide a greater understanding to how dopamine influences decision making and addresses the motivational implications. From this chapter, you will understand what dopamine is, understand dopamine's influence on decision making, and read the theories which address dopamine's influence on our cognitive functioning. {{RoundBoxTop|theme=5}} '''Focus questions:''' * What is dopamine? * How does dopamine relate to decision making? * What has dopamine got to do with behaviour? * What are the different theories surrounding dopamine? {{RoundBoxBottom}} == What is dopamine? == [[File:Dopaminergic pathways.svg|thumb|Figure 2. Image represents the several pathways in the brain that are relevant in the production of dopamine.]] [[wikipedia:Dopamine|Dopamine]] is a chemical messenger, known as a neurotransmitter, working in the brain to help nerve cells transmit messages in the brain and the rest of the body. Dopamine plays a role in numerous body functions including: motivation, memory, attention and more (Health Direct Australia, 2023). The brain releases dopamine to contribute to feelings of pleasure and satisfaction as part of the reward system (Costa & Scheonbaum, 2022). Dopamine is classed as a monoamine catecholamine neurotransmitter. Binding to the dopamine receptor and depending on the type of receptor, it has several different functions (Bhatia et al., 2024). Dopamine works by being packaged into vesicles by the vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) and then transported to cellular release sites. On release, dopamine is then capable of interacting with five G-protein receptor subtypes: D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5 (Costa & Scheonbaum, 2022). === The Role of Dopamine === Dopamine's general role is to act on areas of the brain to give feelings of pleasure, satisfaction and motivation (Health Direct Australia, 2023). It signals to the brain as an action leads to a positive outcome to increase the chances of repeating the behaviour that increased dopamine levels. Dopamine is also responsible in the production of memory, mood, sleep and movement. The neurotransmitter is capable of influencing physiological responses as well psychological. For example, as dopamine releases, your body may experience a physiological response of an increased heart rate and heightened arousal, whereas lower dopamine levels may result in tremors in the hands. === Dopamine Receptors === Dopamine receptors assist in daily life functioning. There are a total of 5 dopamine receptors which affect movement, emotion, and the reward system within the brain (Bhatia et al., 2024). As mentioned in the above text, the 5 dopamine receptors include D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5. Each receptor is found in a different location and has a specific function (See table 1 for receptor functions). {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Table 1. The function of each type of dopamine receptor !Type !Function |- |D1 |memory, attention, impulse control, regulation of renal function, locomotion |- |D2 |locomotion, attention, sleep, memory, learning |- |D3 |cognition, impulse control, attention, sleep |- |D4 |cognition, memory, fear, impulse control, attention, sleep |- |D5 |decision making, cognition, attention, renin secretion |} The table above indicates each of the 5 dopamine receptors including their functions (Bhatia et al., 2024). === Quiz === <quiz display="simple"> Dopamine can control memory, mood, sleep and movement: |type="()"} + True - False </quiz> == How Does Dopamine Influence Decision Making? == Decision making is the process of choosing a course of action from a set of alternatives. As dopamine plays a significant role in several key {{what}} functions, the neurotransmitter influences decision making through several mechanisms which include reward, risk assessment, motivation, and social factors{{f}}. Dopamine's role in decision making is quite complex. Rogers (2010) believes that dopamine's role in decision making is through the activity along mesolimbic, striatal and cortical pathways. Each of these are different pathways within the brain. It is also reported that the influence of dopamine and decision making is likely to involve interactions with other neurotransmitters including glutamate (Rogers, 2010). Dopamine is an important aspect in decisions making and its relation to the brain is well understood from various research{{f}}. Below you will discover further concepts explaining how the neurotransmitter factors into the process of decision making. === Reward Anticipation === Reward anticipation is the cognitive and emotional process of predicting and preparing for potential rewards. Dopamine is closely linked to this concept and plays a key role in signaling the anticipation of rewards{{f}}. Dopamine levels will increase as individuals expect a positive outcome from a decision, enhancing motivation to pursue that choice{{f}}. Researchers have been able to provide evidence that dopamine connects to reward anticipation through dopamine transporter levels and brain activity (Dubol et al, 2018). Dopamine levels increase in specific areas of the brain, especially the striatum, to signal that a reward is desirable{{f}}. The interplay between dopamine and reward anticipation is essential for exploring human motivation and decision making. === ''Risk Assessment'' === Risk assessment is the evaluation of potential outcomes through a decision, including both positive outcomes and negative consequences. The process of risk assessment is used in everyday decisions from financial choices, health choices, safety and other situations that include risk. Dopamine factors into risk assessment due to its involvement in prediction and evaluating rewards{{f}}. Dopamine is associated with the brain's reward system which processes judgments regarding risk{{f}}. As the brain assesses risk, dopamine levels increase in anticipation of a reward{{f}}. Lower dopamine levels cause an opposite effect in that a perceived risk may result in a more cautious approach in a presented situation (Palm et al, 2014). {{Robelbox|theme={{{theme|9}}}|title=Experimental study}} In 2014, Palm and colleagues conducted a study exploring risk assessment, risk taking behaviour and dopamine response in the dorsal striatum of rats. The aim of the study is to understand these behavioural traits predict dopamine release. The researchers assessed risk taking in rats by measuring responses from a decision-making task which required them to evaluate risk. The rats were then exposed to potassium and amphetamine to measure the resulting dopamine responses. Findings indicated rats of higher risk-taking behaviour had shown a significant dopamine response within the dorsal striatum. Those that were less prone to risk taking behaviours had a diminished dopamine response. The study suggests that individuals more inclined to risky behaviour may experience higher levels of dopamine. {{Robelbox/close}} === ''Social Factors'' === Dopamine factors into our social settings by shaping our perception, impacting emotions and making decisions. The neurotransmitter is capable of influencing how we may perceive social stimuli or how we interact with our peers. As dopamine plays a significant role in the brain's reward system, our brain will release dopamine as a response to a positive situation. When dopamine is released, it helps regulate learning, especially in social situation where people understand social norms and learn what is acceptable behaviour within groups. As dopamine contributes to cognition, this affects interpretation of social cues. Social conflict can decrease dopamine levels, while positive social experience can increase dopamine (Plaven-Sigray et al, 2014). So, depending on the levels of dopamine, this can influence decisions in social settings and effect how individuals behave. {{comment|Perhaps give more examples on how dopamine influences decisions in social settings?}} === Quiz === <quiz display="simple"> Dopamine is influenced external stimuli: |type="()"} + True - False </quiz> == Theories surrounding dopamine == [[File:Mental Illness Icon 1.png|thumb|Figure 3. Picture representing a state of poor mental health.]] {{expand}} === Mental Health Issues === Mental health disorders can often alter how people think, feel and behave. It is important to understand the extent to which dopamine can influence certain mental disorders. {{g}} Science behind dopamine levels have been linked to several different psychiatric disorders due to the different bodily functions that the neurotransmitter influences{{f}}. As dopamine is part of many different functions, having too much or too little is linked to disorders such as [https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/depression depression], [https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/schizophrenia schizophrenia] and psychosis (Health Direct Australia, 2023). Depression is linked to a lack of serotonin, however, studies have found dopamine also contributes to a low mood. Mizuno et al (2023) had stated that dopamine transporter availability tends to be lower in those with depression, but dopamine receptors 2 and 3 are not altered for those with depression. Dopamine can be linked to cases of schizophrenia. Evidence can suggest schizophrenia is associated with excessive stimulation of striatal dopamine receptors, inefficient prefrontal dopamine receptors and an alteration of prefrontal connectivity involving glutamate (Laruelle et al, 2006). === Dual Process Theory === Dual process theory is a psychological framework that puts forward the existence of two systems through which humans think, make decisions and solve problems. The theory suggests that our cognitive processes are categorized into two types: system 1 and system 2. Both these systems operate on a different level which serves various functions to our thinking and decision-making ability (Barrouillet, 2011). This theory is able to highlight our cognitive processes and how it can lead to an efficient decision-making process in a familiar setting and potential biases or errors when relying too much on one's own intuition. Understanding dual process theory will provide valuable insights into human behaviour and highlighting instinctive and rational thinking into everyday lives. ''System 1''':''''' System 1 can be described as fast, high capacity, independent of working memory and cognitive ability (Evans, 2011). This system often operates with minimal effort and awareness. This system is primarily driven by emotional responses which is what allows individuals to make a quick judgment prior to an experience. In familiar situations, system 1 excels, enabling efficient decision making. Although, the automatic nature of this systems means it can sometimes be more analytical and deliberative thought processes that are crucial for addressing more complex problems (Evans, 2011). {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Example of system 1:''' Consider familiar patterns you come across on a computer. When you encounter a familiar "save" button, system 1 kicks in, allowing to click the button with little to no consideration at all. The automaticity is efficient, but it can lead to errors if the context has changed, such as the button performs as a different function in a new context. {{RoundBoxBottom}} ''System 2:'' System 2 can be described as slow, low capacity, heavily dependent on working memory and related to individual differences in cognitive ability (Evans, 2011). Unlike system 1 which acts more automatically and intuitively, system 2 acts off conscious efforts and cognitive resources which allows individuals to evaluate, analyze situations, and make more reasoned decisions. When intuitive judgments fall short, this is where system 2 tends to activate. It overrides impulsive reactions and takes into consideration long term consequences from certain decisions. As system 2 demands a greater amount mental effort and can be less efficient, individuals can become more susceptible to cognitive fatigue (Evans, 2011). {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Example of system 2:''' Think about solving a complex math problem, such as calculating the cost of several discounted items you want to purchase. You sit down with pen and paper and carefully analyze the prices, apply the discounts in order and calculate the total. This process requires focus, concentration and you are actively engaging your analytical thinking. {{RoundBoxBottom}} Dopamine is associated with reward, motivation and pleasure and is crucial in how people assess and pursue rewards, influencing both system 1 and system 2. Dopamine interacts dual process theory by affecting the key cognitive functions and shaping the dynamics between intuitive and analytical thinking (Matzel & Sauce, 2023). When dopamine levels are elevated, individuals can be more inclined to choose an immediate reward over a delayed reward, reflecting impulsive behaviour. To delay that reward and impulsive behaviour, cognitive effort is required to appreciate the value of a delayed reward involving the reflective processing of system 2 (Soutschek & Tobler, 2023). [[File:Motivation.pic.jpg|thumb|Figure 4. Motivation can mean setting goals, being inspired by an idea or receiving support from others. ]] === Motivation and Incentive Theory === Incentive theory is one of the many psychological theories of motivation in which psychologists suggest human behaviour is motivated by outside reinforcers and internal forces. Some will argue that people feel motivated to do particular activities because of our internal desires (e.g., going out for a walk every day because it makes us feel better). Others will argue that out behaviours are driven from external rewards (e.g., going for a daily walk to win a prize). It is understood from this theory that individuals are motivated by rewards. Ellingsen and Johannesson (2008) suggest social and emotional factors such as concerns about fairness significantly influence how individuals respond to incentives. This highlights the argument that a comprehensive understanding of incentive theory must account for psychological and social aspects that affect motivation. Dopamine is closely linked to motivation, driving individuals to engage in goal directed behaviour and pursue rewards. Motivation and incentive theory emphasize on {{awkward}} the idea that higher dopamine levels tend to enhance motivation and the will to exert effort in pursuit of desired outcomes. Overall, dopamine is a key mediator in incentive theory due to motivational and behavioral outcomes{{f}}. The connection between this theory and the neurotransmitter is important when considering biological and psychological factors when taking motivation and incentives into deeper consideration. === Quiz === <quiz display="simple"> Which of the following disorders has evidence linked to an excess or deficiency in dopamine levels: |type="()"} + Schizophrenia - Amnesia - Narcissistic personality </quiz> == Conclusion == Dopamine is a key contributor when examining the underlying mechanisms of decision making. The neurotransmitter plays a crucial role within our brain to send messages throughout the rest of our body. The 5 receptors of dopamine which affect movement, emotion, and the reward system, all factor into the process of making decisions{{g}}. Several important mechanisms of dopamine that influence decisions are risk assessment, reward anticipation and social factors. Each of these mechanisms relate back to dopamine as a strong influencer in the decision-making process. Key theories regarding dopamine consist of dual process theory and motivation and incentive theory. Both of these concepts create a psychological framework that further suggests how dopamine is capable of influencing our decisions and our motivation. Some research theorizes mental health issues such as depression and schizophrenia are linked to dopamine levels in the brain. As a result, poor mental functioning can impact the way individuals behave. In spite of any theories, the association between dopamine and decision making has been very well established in recent research. == See also == * [[Decision Making]] (Wikiversity) * [[wikipedia:Dopamine|Dopamine]] (Wikipedia) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Dopamine and motivational drive|Dopamine and motivational drive]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2014/Dopamine and motivation|Motivation and emotion]] (Book chapter, 2014) * [[Motivation]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2017/Neurotransmitters and motivation|Neurotransmitters and Motivation]] (Book Chapter, 2017) == References == {{Hanging indent|1= Australia, H. (2023, November 6). Dopamine. Www.healthdirect.gov.au. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/dopamine#:~:text=Dopamine%20is%20a%20chemical%20messenger%20%28neurotransmitter%29%20that%20works[1] Barrouillet, P. (2011). Dual-process theories and cognitive development: Advances and challenges. Developmental Review, 31(2), 79–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2011.07.002 Bhatia, A., Lenchner, J. R., & Saadabadi, A. (2024). Biochemistry, Dopamine Receptors. PubMed; StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538242/#:~:text=Dopamine%20receptors%20play%20an%20essential%20role%20in%20daily Costa, K. M., & Schoenbaum, G. (2022). Dopamine. Current Biology, 32(15), R817–R824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.06.060[1] Dubol, M., Trichard, C., Leroy, C., Sandu, A.-L., Rahim, M., Granger, B., Tzavara, E. T., Karila, L., Martinot, J.-L., & Artiges, E. (2018). Dopamine Transporter and Reward Anticipation in a Dimensional Perspective: A Multimodal Brain Imaging Study. Neuropsychopharmacology, 43(4), 820–827. https://doi.org/10.1038/npp.2017.183 Ellingsen, T., & Johannesson, M. (2008). Pride and Prejudice: The Human Side of Incentive Theory. The American Economic Review, 98(3), 990–1008. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.98.3.990 Evans, J. St. B. T. (2011). Dual-process theories of reasoning: Contemporary issues and developmental applications. Developmental Review, 31(2), 86–102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2011.07.007 Laruelle, M., Kegeles, L. S., & Abi-Dargham, A. (2003). Glutamate, dopamine, and schizophrenia: from pathophysiology to treatment. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1003(1), 138–158. https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1300.063 Matzel, L. D., & Sauce, B. (2023). A multi-faceted role of dual-state dopamine signaling in working memory, attentional control, and intelligence. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 17, 1060786–1060786. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1060786 Mizuno, Y., Abhishekh Hulegar Ashok, Bhat, B. M., Sameer Jauhar, & Howes, O. (2023). Dopamine in major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of in vivo imaging studies. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 37(11), 1058–1069. https://doi.org/10.1177/02698811231200881 Palm, S., Momeni, S., Lundberg, S., Nylander, I., & Roman, E. (2014). Risk-assessment and risk-taking behavior predict potassium- and amphetamine-induced dopamine response in the dorsal striatum of rats. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 8, 236–236. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00236 Plavén-Sigray, P., Gustavsson, P., Farde, L., Borg, J., Stenkrona, P., Nyberg, L., Bäckman, L., & Cervenka, S. (2014). Dopamine D1 receptor availability is related to social behavior: A positron emission tomography study. NeuroImage (Orlando, Fla.), 102(2), 590–595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.08.018 Rogers, R. D. (2010). The Roles of Dopamine and Serotonin in Decision Making: Evidence from Pharmacological Experiments in Humans. Neuropsychopharmacology, 36(1), 114–132. https://doi.org/10.1038/npp.2010.165[1] Soutschek, A., & Tobler, P. N. (2023). A process model account of the role of dopamine in intertemporal choice. eLife, 12. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.83734}} == External links == * [https://theconversation.com/why-do-some-people-struggle-to-make-healthy-decisions-day-after-day-147666 Why do some people struggle to make ‘healthy’ decisions, day after day?] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa8_nLwQIpg 2-minute neuroscience: Dopamine] * [https://www.jneurosci.org/content/40/27/5273 Dopamine and it's influence on dynamic Decision- making] (The Journal of Neuroscience) [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Cognitive]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Neurotransmitters/Dopamine]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Decision making]] 44mkn23ccb9tebjq6kp9lvlln8v9mmx 0 307192 2821813 2815011 2026-08-13T02:13:51Z U3275940 3106402 2821813 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? 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Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] {{METE}} {{title|Hygiene motivation:<br>What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene?}} __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=13}}{{Title|Case Study}}<div style="{{Robelbox/pad}}"> John, is a 30 yr old office worker who works from home. Initially John kept a regular hygiene routine such as daily showers, brushing his teeth twice a day and keeping a clean apartment, but due to increased stresses in his life his hygiene standards started to drop as he spent his energy dealing with immediate problems and letting his personal hygiene standards start to slip, slowly with brushing his teeth every second day and showering every third. As new stressors came and old stresses lingered his standards grew worse. {{expand}} (Consider adding more details about how this impacted John's well-being or relationships.) </div> {{RoundBoxBottom}} This template provides tips for the [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|topic development]] exercise. Gradually remove these suggestions as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of this template content for the topic development exercise. Also consult the [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|book chapter guidelines]]. The Overview is typically consists of one to four paragraphs inbetween the scenario and focus questions. Suggested word count aim for the Overview: 180 to 330 words. {{tip| <quiz display="simple"> 1. What does hygiene relate to? |type="()"} - Showering and brushing your teeth - Washing sheets and towels - Cleaning the kitchen + All of the above</div> </quiz>}} {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions:''' * What is Hygiene and Hygiene standards? * What are the consequences of bad hygiene standards? * How is motivation involved in personal hygiene? * What are motivational methods of improving hygiene standards? * What are motivational methods of maintaining hygiene standards?{{RoundBoxBottom}} <quiz display="simple"> What are forms of hygiene? * Showering and brushing teeth * Cleaning the kitchen * Washing sheets and towels </quiz> [[File:Washing Hands.jpg|thumb|(I have a suggestion for "Washing Hands photo" you might like to use feel free to remove it)]]'''Focus on Psychology:''' Since the chapter deals with motivation, be sure to connect psychological theories of motivation (e.g., Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Self-Determination Theory) with personal hygiene. This will ground the chapter in psychological science and provide a more structured foundation. ==Introduction to Hygiene standards:== === What is hygiene? === [[File:Hand washing man.jpg|thumb|Figure 1. Example of washing hands]] [[Healthy lifestyle/Hygiene|Hygiene]] is the act of taking care of one's body through washing hands (see figure 1.) or showering to remove dirt and germs from the body in an attempt to keep it clean or brushing your teeth to keep them healthy. Other forms of hygiene include keeping a clean living environment, such as throwing rubbish in bins and regularly washing clothes, sheets and towels. {{expand}} (Consider expanding the definition of hygiene by including mental and social aspects of cleanliness, not just physical.) === What are hygiene standards? === {{comment|Could include a clear definition of hygiene standards and possibly examples of different cultural or professional standards.}} === What causes bad hygiene standards? === {{comment|Could explore factors such as stress, mental health, socioeconomic conditions, etc.}} == Consequences of not maintaining hygiene == === Short term consequences === {{comment|Could add short-term effects like body odor, visible uncleanliness, or immediate discomfort from poor hygiene.}} === Long term consequences === * Aim for three to six main headings inbetween the [[#Overview|Overview]] and [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * Sub-headings can also be used, but ** avoid having sections with only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections {{comment|Expand on long-term effects such as increased risk of illness, dental problems, and social isolation due to prolonged poor hygiene.}} == Motivations role in personal hygiene == === How motivation applies to personal hygiene === ==== Disgust ==== Disgust plays a motivational role in personal hygiene as shown in the Book Chapter in [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Disgust and disease avoidance motivation#Disgust Motivates Hygiene Behaviours|Disgust and Disease avoidance (4.3).]] ==== Anxiety ==== {{comment|You could can elaborate on how anxiety about social judgments or health risks can motivate hygiene behavior.}} ==== Comfort ==== {{comment|Could discuss how the desire for comfort, both physically and mentally, influences hygiene practices.}} === Identifying signs of bad personal hygiene maintenance === {{comment|This section could cover visible signs of poor hygiene and behavioral signs, such as avoidance of social situations.}} == Ways to increase motivation for personal hygiene == === Motivational methods to improve personal hygiene standards === === Motivation in maintaining personal hygiene standards === {{comment|Consider breaking down intrinsic and extrinsic motivators in this section, e.g., internal satisfaction from cleanliness vs. external rewards like social acceptance.}} ==Key points== * Provide at least three bullet-points per headingʔ and sub-heading, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etcetera * Embed figures throughout the chapter, including the Overview section * Figures should be captioned (using '''Figure #.''' and a caption). Use captions to explain the relevance of the image to the text/ * [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] provides a library of embeddable images * Images can also be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Refer to each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring online book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios or case studies describe applied/real-world examples of concepts in action * Case studies can be real or fictional * A case study could be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * It is often helpful to present case studies using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]]. {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Important content can be highlighted in a [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature box]]. But don't overuse feature boxes, otherwise they lose their effect. * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia (e.g., [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]] wrote about (e.g., [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) or ** Related book chapters (e.g., [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]) ;Tables * Use to organise and summarise information * As with [[#Figures|figures]], tables should be captioned * Refer to each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|Example 3 x 3 tables]] which could be adapted '''Table 1.''' Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table and its Relevant to the Text - Johari Window Model {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two review questions per major section is usually better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia * Don't make quizzes too hard * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {Quizzes are an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long quizzes are a good idea: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Suggested word count: 150 to 330 words * It should be possible for someone to only read the [[#Overview|Overview]] and the Conclusion and still get a pretty good idea of the problem and what is known based on psychological science {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? (Even for the topic development, have a go at the likely take-home message) }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use these formats: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2024/Disgust and hygiene|Disgust and hygiene]] (Book chapter, 2024) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Present in alphabetical order * Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== Healthy lifestyle/Hygiene. (2024, January 15). ''Wikiversity. &nbsp;from [https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=Healthy_lifestyle/Hygiene&oldid=2598812. <nowiki>https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=Healthy_lifestyle/Hygiene&oldid=2598812</nowiki>.]'' ''Personal hygiene''. (2004). [Publisher not identified],. https://online.clickview.com.au/libraries/videos/3714437/personal-hygiene {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Important aspects of APA style for references include: ** Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]. Use "Edit source": <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case except first letter and proper names, ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** Provide the full doi as a URL and working hyperlink * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** Citing sources that weren't read or consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as presentations, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]]. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Present in alphabetical order * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Anxiety]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Disgust]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Motivation]] e6kepz1omezl80u6zod9ody2g6sgo8u 2821814 2821813 2026-08-13T02:17:13Z U3275940 3106402 Title and template added 2821814 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Hygiene Motivation:<br>What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene?}} __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] {{METE}} {{title|Hygiene motivation:<br>What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene?}} __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=13}}{{Title|Case Study}}<div style="{{Robelbox/pad}}"> John, is a 30 yr old office worker who works from home. Initially John kept a regular hygiene routine such as daily showers, brushing his teeth twice a day and keeping a clean apartment, but due to increased stresses in his life his hygiene standards started to drop as he spent his energy dealing with immediate problems and letting his personal hygiene standards start to slip, slowly with brushing his teeth every second day and showering every third. As new stressors came and old stresses lingered his standards grew worse. {{expand}} (Consider adding more details about how this impacted John's well-being or relationships.) </div> {{RoundBoxBottom}} This template provides tips for the [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|topic development]] exercise. Gradually remove these suggestions as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of this template content for the topic development exercise. Also consult the [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|book chapter guidelines]]. The Overview is typically consists of one to four paragraphs inbetween the scenario and focus questions. Suggested word count aim for the Overview: 180 to 330 words. {{tip| <quiz display="simple"> 1. What does hygiene relate to? |type="()"} - Showering and brushing your teeth - Washing sheets and towels - Cleaning the kitchen + All of the above</div> </quiz>}} {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions:''' * What is Hygiene and Hygiene standards? * What are the consequences of bad hygiene standards? * How is motivation involved in personal hygiene? * What are motivational methods of improving hygiene standards? * What are motivational methods of maintaining hygiene standards?{{RoundBoxBottom}} <quiz display="simple"> What are forms of hygiene? * Showering and brushing teeth * Cleaning the kitchen * Washing sheets and towels </quiz> [[File:Washing Hands.jpg|thumb|(I have a suggestion for "Washing Hands photo" you might like to use feel free to remove it)]]'''Focus on Psychology:''' Since the chapter deals with motivation, be sure to connect psychological theories of motivation (e.g., Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Self-Determination Theory) with personal hygiene. This will ground the chapter in psychological science and provide a more structured foundation. ==Introduction to Hygiene standards:== === What is hygiene? === [[File:Hand washing man.jpg|thumb|Figure 1. Example of washing hands]] [[Healthy lifestyle/Hygiene|Hygiene]] is the act of taking care of one's body through washing hands (see figure 1.) or showering to remove dirt and germs from the body in an attempt to keep it clean or brushing your teeth to keep them healthy. Other forms of hygiene include keeping a clean living environment, such as throwing rubbish in bins and regularly washing clothes, sheets and towels. {{expand}} (Consider expanding the definition of hygiene by including mental and social aspects of cleanliness, not just physical.) === What are hygiene standards? === {{comment|Could include a clear definition of hygiene standards and possibly examples of different cultural or professional standards.}} === What causes bad hygiene standards? === {{comment|Could explore factors such as stress, mental health, socioeconomic conditions, etc.}} == Consequences of not maintaining hygiene == === Short term consequences === {{comment|Could add short-term effects like body odor, visible uncleanliness, or immediate discomfort from poor hygiene.}} === Long term consequences === * Aim for three to six main headings inbetween the [[#Overview|Overview]] and [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * Sub-headings can also be used, but ** avoid having sections with only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections {{comment|Expand on long-term effects such as increased risk of illness, dental problems, and social isolation due to prolonged poor hygiene.}} == Motivations role in personal hygiene == === How motivation applies to personal hygiene === ==== Disgust ==== Disgust plays a motivational role in personal hygiene as shown in the Book Chapter in [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Disgust and disease avoidance motivation#Disgust Motivates Hygiene Behaviours|Disgust and Disease avoidance (4.3).]] ==== Anxiety ==== {{comment|You could can elaborate on how anxiety about social judgments or health risks can motivate hygiene behavior.}} ==== Comfort ==== {{comment|Could discuss how the desire for comfort, both physically and mentally, influences hygiene practices.}} === Identifying signs of bad personal hygiene maintenance === {{comment|This section could cover visible signs of poor hygiene and behavioral signs, such as avoidance of social situations.}} == Ways to increase motivation for personal hygiene == === Motivational methods to improve personal hygiene standards === === Motivation in maintaining personal hygiene standards === {{comment|Consider breaking down intrinsic and extrinsic motivators in this section, e.g., internal satisfaction from cleanliness vs. external rewards like social acceptance.}} ==Key points== * Provide at least three bullet-points per headingʔ and sub-heading, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etcetera * Embed figures throughout the chapter, including the Overview section * Figures should be captioned (using '''Figure #.''' and a caption). Use captions to explain the relevance of the image to the text/ * [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] provides a library of embeddable images * Images can also be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Refer to each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring online book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios or case studies describe applied/real-world examples of concepts in action * Case studies can be real or fictional * A case study could be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * It is often helpful to present case studies using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]]. {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Important content can be highlighted in a [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature box]]. But don't overuse feature boxes, otherwise they lose their effect. * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia (e.g., [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]] wrote about (e.g., [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) or ** Related book chapters (e.g., [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]) ;Tables * Use to organise and summarise information * As with [[#Figures|figures]], tables should be captioned * Refer to each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|Example 3 x 3 tables]] which could be adapted '''Table 1.''' Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table and its Relevant to the Text - Johari Window Model {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two review questions per major section is usually better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia * Don't make quizzes too hard * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {Quizzes are an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long quizzes are a good idea: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Suggested word count: 150 to 330 words * It should be possible for someone to only read the [[#Overview|Overview]] and the Conclusion and still get a pretty good idea of the problem and what is known based on psychological science {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? (Even for the topic development, have a go at the likely take-home message) }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use these formats: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2024/Disgust and hygiene|Disgust and hygiene]] (Book chapter, 2024) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Present in alphabetical order * Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== Healthy lifestyle/Hygiene. (2024, January 15). ''Wikiversity. &nbsp;from [https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=Healthy_lifestyle/Hygiene&oldid=2598812. <nowiki>https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=Healthy_lifestyle/Hygiene&oldid=2598812</nowiki>.]'' ''Personal hygiene''. (2004). [Publisher not identified],. https://online.clickview.com.au/libraries/videos/3714437/personal-hygiene {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Important aspects of APA style for references include: ** Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]. Use "Edit source": <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case except first letter and proper names, ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** Provide the full doi as a URL and working hyperlink * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** Citing sources that weren't read or consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as presentations, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]]. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Present in alphabetical order * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Anxiety]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Disgust]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Motivation]] rozrj858ooedzuwvsj3hezq8xun5tew 2821815 2821814 2026-08-13T02:17:47Z U3275940 3106402 2821815 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Hygiene motivation:<br>What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene?}} __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] {{METE}} {{title|Hygiene motivation:<br>What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene?}} __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=13}}{{Title|Case Study}}<div style="{{Robelbox/pad}}"> John, is a 30 yr old office worker who works from home. Initially John kept a regular hygiene routine such as daily showers, brushing his teeth twice a day and keeping a clean apartment, but due to increased stresses in his life his hygiene standards started to drop as he spent his energy dealing with immediate problems and letting his personal hygiene standards start to slip, slowly with brushing his teeth every second day and showering every third. As new stressors came and old stresses lingered his standards grew worse. {{expand}} (Consider adding more details about how this impacted John's well-being or relationships.) </div> {{RoundBoxBottom}} This template provides tips for the [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|topic development]] exercise. Gradually remove these suggestions as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of this template content for the topic development exercise. Also consult the [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|book chapter guidelines]]. The Overview is typically consists of one to four paragraphs inbetween the scenario and focus questions. Suggested word count aim for the Overview: 180 to 330 words. {{tip| <quiz display="simple"> 1. What does hygiene relate to? |type="()"} - Showering and brushing your teeth - Washing sheets and towels - Cleaning the kitchen + All of the above</div> </quiz>}} {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions:''' * What is Hygiene and Hygiene standards? * What are the consequences of bad hygiene standards? * How is motivation involved in personal hygiene? * What are motivational methods of improving hygiene standards? * What are motivational methods of maintaining hygiene standards?{{RoundBoxBottom}} <quiz display="simple"> What are forms of hygiene? * Showering and brushing teeth * Cleaning the kitchen * Washing sheets and towels </quiz> [[File:Washing Hands.jpg|thumb|(I have a suggestion for "Washing Hands photo" you might like to use feel free to remove it)]]'''Focus on Psychology:''' Since the chapter deals with motivation, be sure to connect psychological theories of motivation (e.g., Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Self-Determination Theory) with personal hygiene. This will ground the chapter in psychological science and provide a more structured foundation. ==Introduction to Hygiene standards:== === What is hygiene? === [[File:Hand washing man.jpg|thumb|Figure 1. Example of washing hands]] [[Healthy lifestyle/Hygiene|Hygiene]] is the act of taking care of one's body through washing hands (see figure 1.) or showering to remove dirt and germs from the body in an attempt to keep it clean or brushing your teeth to keep them healthy. Other forms of hygiene include keeping a clean living environment, such as throwing rubbish in bins and regularly washing clothes, sheets and towels. {{expand}} (Consider expanding the definition of hygiene by including mental and social aspects of cleanliness, not just physical.) === What are hygiene standards? === {{comment|Could include a clear definition of hygiene standards and possibly examples of different cultural or professional standards.}} === What causes bad hygiene standards? === {{comment|Could explore factors such as stress, mental health, socioeconomic conditions, etc.}} == Consequences of not maintaining hygiene == === Short term consequences === {{comment|Could add short-term effects like body odor, visible uncleanliness, or immediate discomfort from poor hygiene.}} === Long term consequences === * Aim for three to six main headings inbetween the [[#Overview|Overview]] and [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * Sub-headings can also be used, but ** avoid having sections with only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections {{comment|Expand on long-term effects such as increased risk of illness, dental problems, and social isolation due to prolonged poor hygiene.}} == Motivations role in personal hygiene == === How motivation applies to personal hygiene === ==== Disgust ==== Disgust plays a motivational role in personal hygiene as shown in the Book Chapter in [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Disgust and disease avoidance motivation#Disgust Motivates Hygiene Behaviours|Disgust and Disease avoidance (4.3).]] ==== Anxiety ==== {{comment|You could can elaborate on how anxiety about social judgments or health risks can motivate hygiene behavior.}} ==== Comfort ==== {{comment|Could discuss how the desire for comfort, both physically and mentally, influences hygiene practices.}} === Identifying signs of bad personal hygiene maintenance === {{comment|This section could cover visible signs of poor hygiene and behavioral signs, such as avoidance of social situations.}} == Ways to increase motivation for personal hygiene == === Motivational methods to improve personal hygiene standards === === Motivation in maintaining personal hygiene standards === {{comment|Consider breaking down intrinsic and extrinsic motivators in this section, e.g., internal satisfaction from cleanliness vs. external rewards like social acceptance.}} ==Key points== * Provide at least three bullet-points per headingʔ and sub-heading, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etcetera * Embed figures throughout the chapter, including the Overview section * Figures should be captioned (using '''Figure #.''' and a caption). Use captions to explain the relevance of the image to the text/ * [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] provides a library of embeddable images * Images can also be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Refer to each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring online book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios or case studies describe applied/real-world examples of concepts in action * Case studies can be real or fictional * A case study could be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * It is often helpful to present case studies using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]]. {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Important content can be highlighted in a [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature box]]. But don't overuse feature boxes, otherwise they lose their effect. * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia (e.g., [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]] wrote about (e.g., [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) or ** Related book chapters (e.g., [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]) ;Tables * Use to organise and summarise information * As with [[#Figures|figures]], tables should be captioned * Refer to each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|Example 3 x 3 tables]] which could be adapted '''Table 1.''' Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table and its Relevant to the Text - Johari Window Model {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two review questions per major section is usually better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia * Don't make quizzes too hard * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {Quizzes are an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long quizzes are a good idea: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Suggested word count: 150 to 330 words * It should be possible for someone to only read the [[#Overview|Overview]] and the Conclusion and still get a pretty good idea of the problem and what is known based on psychological science {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? (Even for the topic development, have a go at the likely take-home message) }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use these formats: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2024/Disgust and hygiene|Disgust and hygiene]] (Book chapter, 2024) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Present in alphabetical order * Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== Healthy lifestyle/Hygiene. (2024, January 15). ''Wikiversity. &nbsp;from [https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=Healthy_lifestyle/Hygiene&oldid=2598812. <nowiki>https://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=Healthy_lifestyle/Hygiene&oldid=2598812</nowiki>.]'' ''Personal hygiene''. (2004). [Publisher not identified],. https://online.clickview.com.au/libraries/videos/3714437/personal-hygiene {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Important aspects of APA style for references include: ** Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]. 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Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] __TOC__ [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Anxiety]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Disgust]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Motivation]] if4d8lfhp0duo3fw3i4hx7xxl26e92d 0 321521 2821789 2821479 2026-08-13T01:39:38Z James500 297601 /* Japanese and Japan */ Add 2821789 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Bibliography}} See [[s:Category:Music]] and [[w:Category:Music books]] This part of the [[Universal Bibliography]] is a bibliography of music. Bibliography *[[w:Bibliography of Music Literature|Bibliography of Music Literature]] *Green (ed). Foundations in Music Bibliography. 1993. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rADdpZN9UhAC&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Krummel. The Literature of Music Bibliography: An Account of the Writings on the History of Music Printing & Publishing. 2nd Ed: 1992. [https://books.google.com/books?id=3AZsiITI-IEC] *Bibliography of Music Bibliographies. 1967. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=d6YJAQAAMAAJ] *Bayne. A Guide to Library Research in Music. 2008. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ExGbDqu9gPAC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *A Selected Bibliography of Music Librarianship [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X5AeOl4O-osC] *Bradley. American Music Librarianship: A Research and Information Guide. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VabcAAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Music Reference and Research Materials. 3rd Ed: 1974: [https://books.google.com/books?id=5Y1IAAAAMAAJ] *Agruss. 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Billboard. 21 May 1977. pp [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XCMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT39#v=onepage&q&f=false RS-1] to RS-117. Encyclopedias See also [[w:List of encyclopedias by branch of knowledge/Music]] and [[w:Bibliography of encyclopedias#Music and dance]] *Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=m8W2AgAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Moore. Complete Encyclopædia of Music. 1852. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-QBFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Dictionaries *Apel. "Dictionaries of music". Harvard Dictionary of Music. 1969. pp [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TMdf1SioFk4C&pg=PA232#v=onepage&q&f=false 232] to 234. United Kingdom: *Billboard. Spotlight on the United Kingdom. 1978: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TSQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT78#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1979: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MCUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT100#v=onepage&q&f=false]. Australia: *Billboard. Spotlight on Australia/New Zealand. 1982: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT54#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1985: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hiQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT29#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1986: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA60#v=onepage&q&f=false]. **Live Talent of Australia: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YyQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT94#v=onepage&q&f=false] New Zealand: *Harvey. A Bibliography of Writings about New Zealand Music Published to the End of 1983. 1985. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=B1ROA_sP-xsC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Complete New Zealand Music Charts, 1966-2006: Singles, Albums, DVDs, Compilations. 2007. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wyU5AQAAIAAJ] *Billboard. New Zealand. 2002: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Rg0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA37#v=onepage&q&f=false] Canada: *Billboard. Spotlight on Canada. 1981: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DSQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT50#v=onepage&q&f=false]. Scandanavia: *Billboard. Spotlight on Scandanavia. 1981: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GCUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT86#v=onepage&q&f=false]. France: *Billboard. Spotlight on France. 1971: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-wgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1972: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=REUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1982: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AyQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT66#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1986: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ICUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA41#v=onepage&q&f=false] Germany: *Billboard. Spotlight on West Germany. 1971: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zQgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA45#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1985: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-iMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT12#v=onepage&q&f=false]. **Spotlight on West Germany, Austria and Switzerland. 1986: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CSUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA35#v=onepage&q&f=false] Italy: *Billboard. Spotlight on Italy. 1981: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8iQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT3#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1985: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3yQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT36#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1986: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2SQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA38-IA1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1994: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XQgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA67#v=onepage&q&f=false]. Spain: *Billboard. Spotlight on Spain. 1971: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5Q8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA49#v=onepage&q&f=false] Philipines: *[https://billboardphilippines.com/culture/scenes/lost-history-how-filipino-music-was-documented-in-the-40s-to-2010s/ Lost History: How Filipino Music Was Documented In The ’40s To 2010s]. Billboard Philippines. 18 January 2024. *[[w:en:Billboard Philippines|Billboard Philippines]] Brazil: *Billboard. Spotlight on Brazil. 1996: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NA0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA51#v=onepage&q&f=false]. United States *Krummel. Bibliographical Handbook of American Music. 1987. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=G4wcnkvFZl4C&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Krummel. Resources of American Music History: A Directory of Source Materials from Colonial Times to World War II. 1981. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bJcYAAAAIAAJ] Soviet *Aschmann. Current Soviet Music Bibliography. 1976. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2i7jAAAAMAAJ] Decline of pop music: *[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/science-proves-pop-music-has-actually-gotten-worse-8173368/ Science Proves: Pop Music Has Actually Gotten Worse]. [[w:Smithsonian (magazine)|Smithsonian]]. 27 July 2012. *[https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/new-study-discovers-pop-music-has-suffered-significant-decline-in-one-area/ New study discovers pop music has suffered “significant decline” in one area]. [[w:Far Out (website)|Far Out]]. 5 July 2024. *[https://www.globalnews.ca/news/9001083/why-older-music-more-popular-than-new-music/amp/ There is something very, very wrong with today’s music. It just may not be very good.] [[w:Global News|Global News]]. 24 July 2022. *[https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/fb84bf19-29c9-4ed3-b6b6-953e8a083334 Has pop music lost its fun?]. BBC. 12 January 2018. *[https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/its-official-modern-music-is-bad/ It’s official: modern music is bad]. The Spectator. 13 February 2024. Homogeneity of pop music: *[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jul/27/pop-music-sounds-same-survey-reveals Pop music these days: it all sounds the same, survey reveals]. The Guardian. 27 July 2012. *[https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna48356108 Pop Music All Sounds the Same Nowadays]. NBC News. 27 July 2012. *[https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/why-does-today-s-pop-music-sound-the-same-because-the-same-people-make-it-8368714.html Why does today's pop music sound the same? Because the same people make it]. The Independent. 29 November 2012. *[https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/science/pop-music-too-loud-and-all-sounds-the-same-official-idUSBRE86P0R9/ Pop music too loud and all sounds the same: official]. Reuters. 26 July 2012. *[https://theconversation.com/from-art-form-to-asset-our-study-found-popular-songs-are-becoming-more-generic-266097 From art form to asset: our study found popular songs are becoming more generic]. The Conversation. 3 October 2025. Conferences: *International Music Industry Conference. 1971: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA29#v=onepage&q&f=false] Laserdisc/Karaoke/CES *Billboard. Karaoke. 1992: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jg8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA41-IA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] **CES and Karaoke. 1994. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA77#v=onepage&q&f=false] **Laserdisc. 1995. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7AsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA67#v=onepage&q&f=false] **Laserdisc/Karaoke. 1996: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iQ8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59#v=onepage&q&f=false] Classical music *Billboard spotlights: 1995 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1g0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA39#v=onepage&q&f=false] (9 September 1995) **"Classical Music Recording Market". Billboard. 12 April 1980. pp C-1 to C-12 and p 32. (A Billboard Spotlight). **"Classical Music: Discovering New Dimensions". Billboard. 10 September 1983. pp C-1 to C-18. (A Billboard Spotlight). *"Classical" section, and "Best Selling Classical LPs" chart, in Billboard Jazz *[[w:en:All About Jazz|All About Jazz]] Oldies *"Oldies stations find their place in radio market". Star-News. 13 March 1988. pp 1D & [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2OoyAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA16#v=onepage&q&f=false 6D]: "Oldies". *Billboard. 15 April 1972. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=a0UEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT7#v=onepage&q&f=false p 47]. *Billboard. 17 April 1961, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JiIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false p 1]. *Billboard. 4 January 1960, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Ch8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false p 1] Nostalgia See also [[Universal Bibliography/Nostalgia]] *"A Perspective on the Future of Nostalgia". Billboard. 4 May 1974. pp [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cgkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA37#v=onepage&q&f=false N-1] to N-54 and two more pages. *Carr. Nostalgia, Song and the Quest for Home: Production, Text, Reception. 2025. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xz1jEQAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Charts *Carroll, " Did Billboard, Cash Box, and Record World Charts Tell the Same Story? Perception and Reality, 1960-1979"(2022) 9 Rock Music Studies [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19401159.2022.2054107 199] Magazines See also [[w:Category:Music magazines]] *Billboard. Google: [https://books.google.co.uk/books/serial/ISSN:00062510?rview=1&lr=&sa=N&start=2770 1942] onwards ==Japanese and Japan== *The Ashgate Research Companion to Japanese Music. 2017. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=W2JTgQGc99EC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4tINDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA2#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Billboard. Spotlight on Japan. 1970: 19 December 1970 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mSkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA37#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1971: 11 December 1971 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Fg8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA39#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1973: 17 February 1973 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QEUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT25#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1977: 30 April 1977 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=USMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT46#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1979: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_iQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT48#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1982:[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=byQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT38#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1985: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1CQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT65#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1986:[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-CMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA79#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1993: 12 June 1993 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9A8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA57#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1995: 5 August 1995 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xwsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52-IA1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1996: 31 August 1996 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vwcEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA66#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1997: 30 August 1997 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_gkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA61#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1998: 26 September 1998 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GgoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA117#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 2000: 9 September 2000 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aREEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA65#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 2002: 7 September 2002 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-QwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA53#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 2003: 5 July 2003 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3w0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA45#v=onepage&q&f=false]. **"Japan in 1974: Business Bristles While Shortages Are Met". Billboard. 23 February 1974. pp J-1 to J-30. (A Billboard Spotlight). **"Made in Japan: A Dynamic Music Industry". Billboard. 1 March 1975. pp J-1 to J-23. (A Billboard Spotlight). **"Japan '76". Billboard. 17 April 1976. pp 36 to 59. (A Billboard Spotlight). **"Japanese Music: The Challenge of Recession". Billboard. 27 May 1978. pp J-1 to J-31. (A Billboard Spotlight). **"Music in Japan: Industry Views 1981 With Quiet Optimism". Billboard. 30 May 1981. pp J-1 to J-18. **"Japan: Where Technology Greets Tradition". (An International Market Profile). Billboard. 21 May 1983. pp J-1 to J-13. Follows p 34. **"Billboard Spotlight on Japan: VCRs and CDs Will Be Pacemakers". Billboard. 26 May 1984. pp J-1 to J-11. Follows p 38. **"Spotlight on Japan". Billboard. 6 June 1987. pp J-1 to J-12. **"Japan '88". Billboard. 9 July 1988. pp J-1 to J-11. (A Billboard International Spotlight). **"Japan". ("Japan '89"/"Spotlight on Japan"). Billboard. 3 June 1989. pp J-1 to J-20. (International Spotlight). **"Japan". ("International Spotlight"/"A Billboard Spotlight"). Billboard. 25 May 1991. pp J-1 to J-26. Follows p 50. Called "Japan '91" on front page. *[[w:The Best Ten|The Best Ten]] (ザ・ベストテン). [Television programme]. [https://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/special/the_bestten/ Episodes]. *[[w:ja:Music Station|Music Station]]. [Television programme]. Episodes: [https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/contents/m_lineup/0003/index.html episode 1] etc. *Wade. Music in Japan: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture. 2005. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XXYIAQAAMAAJ] *Malm. Japanese Music & Musical Instruments. 1959. [https://books.google.com/books?id=QkTaAAAAMAAJ] *[[w:Francis Taylor Piggott|Pigott]]. The Music and Musical Instruments of Japan. 1893 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ttKTUwmjzMwC&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1909. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MAM5AAAAIAAJ] *Robert C Provine, Yoshiko Tokumaru and J Lawrence Witzleben. "Japan". 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Catalogues: [https://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BN07889172] [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/2263400]. *Japanese Rock: Standard: 1967-1985. 日本のロック名曲徹底ガイド: 名曲263決定盤846. CDJournal. 2008. ISBN 9784861710469. ISBN 4861710464. [https://www.cdjournal.com/Company/products/mook.php?mno=20081002]. Catalogue: [https://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BA8932668X?l=en]. *Kojima Satoshi (Japanese: 小島智). 検証・80年代日本のロック. アルファベータブックス. 2024. ISBN 9784865981179. ISBN 4865981179. [https://books.google.com/books?id=0gbl0AEACAAJ]. Review: [https://mainichi.jp/articles/20241026/ddm/015/070/005000c]. Jazz *[[w:ja:スイングジャーナル|Swing Journal]] (1947 to 2010) Commentary: [https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/swing-journal-long-standing-jazz-magazine-to-be-suspended-in-june/] Japanese fusion: *THE DIG presents 日本のフュージョン. Shinko Music Mook. Released 19 April 2013. Commentary: [https://www.cdjournal.com/news/casiopea/50967]. No II. Released 23 October 2014. Commentary: [https://www.cdjournal.com/news/takanaka-masayoshi/62225] Classical *[[w:ja:ぶらあぼ|Bravo]] (Japanese: ぶらあぼ) ebravo.jp *[[w:ja:音楽芸術 (雑誌)|Ongaku Geijutsu]] (Japanese: 音楽芸術) Magazines For Japanese music magazines, see [[w:ja:日本の音楽雑誌]]. *Music Periodicals in Japan — A Comprehensive List (1988) 35 Fontes Artis Musicae 116 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/23507222] [https://books.google.com/books?id=qHYWAAAAIAAJ] **Kishimoto, "Additional Corrections and Alphabetical Title Index" (1989) 36 Fontes Artis Musicae 38 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/23507313] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7XYWAAAAIAAJ] *Special Bibliography: A Bibliography of Japanese Magazines and Music (1959) 3 Ethnomusicology 76 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/924290] *A Historical Survey of Music Periodicals in Japan: 1881—1920 (1989) 36 Fontes Artis Musicae 44 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/23507314] *[[w:ja:篠原章|Akira Shinohara]]. 日本ロック雑誌クロニクル. [[w:en:Ohta Publishing|Ohta Publishing]]. 2005. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=L8opAQAAIAAJ] *[[w:Oricon|Oricon]] (オリコン) **[https://web.archive.org/web/19970412131857/http://www.999.com/Oricon/index.html Oricon Music Site]. Commentary: [https://internet.watch.impress.co.jp/www/article/980309/oms.htm]. *[[w:Billboard Japan|Billboard Japan]] (ビルボード・ジャパン) **Music Labo (ミュージック・ラボ) (1970 to 1994) *Music Research (ミュージック・リサーチ) ["Weekly Music Magazine"]. Catalogue: [https://web.archive.org/web/20260319070908/https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000000039804]. *Rolling Stone Japan *新譜ジャーナル (Shinpu Journal). Catalogue: [https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000000012315]. Began 1968 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=L8opAQAAIAAJ], later called シンプジャーナル **シンプジャーナル *Myūjikku mansurī [ミュージック・マンスリー]  [https://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/AN00396190] *カセットライフ. (Cassette Life). [[w:ja:シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント|Shinko Music Entertainment]] *[[w:ja:CDジャーナル|CDJournal]] *[[w:ja:Rockin'on Japan|Rockin'on Japan]]. (ロッキング・オン・ジャパン). (1986 onwards) *[[w:ja:Rooftop|Rooftop]] (1976 onwards) *[[w:ja:FOOL'S MATE|Fool's Mate]] *Record Monthly (レコード・マンスリー). From 日本レコード振興株式会社. Catalogues: [https://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/AA11433275] [https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000000027924] Columns in periodicals *"Japanese Newsnotes". Billboard. (eg 17 April 1961, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JiIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA13#v=onepage&q&f=false p 13].) Websites *[[w:ja:ナタリー (ニュースサイト)|Natalie]] (ナタリー) *[[w:ja:BARKS|Barks]] *OKMusic. Commentary: [https://xtech.nikkei.com/it/article/NEWS/20120626/405442/]. Charts For Japanese music charts, see [[w:ja:日本の音楽チャート]] Chart books *Oricon Chart Book (Japanese: オリコンチャート・ブック) **1987 to 1998 Oricon Chart Book. All Albums. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=KvEoNwAACAAJ] **Album Chart Book Complete Edition 1970〜2005. Catalogue:[https://www.tosyokan.pref.shizuoka.jp/licsxp-opac/WOpacMsgNewListToTifTilDetailAction.do?tilcod=1000610247212] *澤山博之. ミュージック・ライフ 東京で1番売れていたレコード 1958~1966. Shinko Music Entertainment. 2019. [Charts published in Music Life from 1958 onwards]. Commentary: [https://mikiki.tokyo.jp/articles/-/20952 Mikiki] Number ones *Oricon No.1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1994. 1998. **[https://books.google.com/books?id=GlsnNwAACAAJ vol 1 (1968~1985)]. ISBN 9784906496129. **[https://books.google.com/books?id=icInNwAACAAJ vol 2 (1986~1994)]. ISBN 9784906496136. Awards Japan Record Awards *輝く!日本レコード大賞 公式データブック: 放送60回記念: TBS公認. Shinko Music Entertainment. ISBN 9784401647019. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JcDqvwEACAAJ] [https://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BB2773137X] Traditional, Hogaku *Malm. Traditional Japanese Music and Musical Instruments. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Yn3VQbqywCsC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Miyuki Yoshikami. Japan's Musical Tradition: Hogaku from Prehistory to the Present. 2020. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X3XTDwAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Hughes. Traditional Folk Song in Modern Japan: Sources, Sentiment and Society. 2008. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yfV5DwAAQBAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Koto: *Tokyo Academy of Music. Collection of Japanese Koto Music. 1888. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RncQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false][https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044040839565&seq=1] Exam guides: For the 音楽CD検定 exam on music CDs: *音楽CD検定公式ガイドブック. 2007. [[w:ja:音楽出版社 (企業)|Ongaku Shuppansha Co Ltd]] (音楽出版社). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sbjdeDJMkQcC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false vol 1]. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AoFgIowII48C&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false vol 2]. Commentary: [https://www.cdjournal.com/i/news/-/15303] [https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/46065/full/] [https://allabout.co.jp/gm/gc/57723/] [https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/45388/full/]. Children's music *Elizabeth May. The Influence of the Meiji Period on Japanese Children's Music. University of California Press. 1963. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=54cHAQAAMAAJ] **Japanese Children's Music Before and After Contact with the West. University of California at Los Angeles. 1958. (doctoral dissertation). DJs *Masahiro Yasuda, "How Japanese DJs cut across Market Boundaries" (1999) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=H5QJAQAAMAAJ 4] Perfect Beat 45 [[Category:Music resources]] t48mzmawdp0gkirtxiqlml1rp6lzd8k 2821790 2821789 2026-08-13T01:40:06Z James500 297601 /* Japanese and Japan */ Add 2821790 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Bibliography}} See [[s:Category:Music]] and [[w:Category:Music books]] This part of the [[Universal Bibliography]] is a bibliography of music. Bibliography *[[w:Bibliography of Music Literature|Bibliography of Music Literature]] *Green (ed). Foundations in Music Bibliography. 1993. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rADdpZN9UhAC&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Krummel. The Literature of Music Bibliography: An Account of the Writings on the History of Music Printing & Publishing. 2nd Ed: 1992. [https://books.google.com/books?id=3AZsiITI-IEC] *Bibliography of Music Bibliographies. 1967. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=d6YJAQAAMAAJ] *Bayne. A Guide to Library Research in Music. 2008. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ExGbDqu9gPAC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *A Selected Bibliography of Music Librarianship [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X5AeOl4O-osC] *Bradley. American Music Librarianship: A Research and Information Guide. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VabcAAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Music Reference and Research Materials. 3rd Ed: 1974: [https://books.google.com/books?id=5Y1IAAAAMAAJ] *Agruss. Guide to Reference Books on Music. 1948. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wX06AAAAIAAJ] *Haggerty. A Guide to Popular Music Reference Books: An Annotated Bibliography. 1995. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2OnEEAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Coover. A Bibliography of Music Dictionaries. 1952: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NH06AAAAIAAJ]. Music Lexicography. 2nd Ed: 1958. Including a Study of Lacunae in Music Lexicography and a Bibliography of Music Dictionaries. 3rd Ed: 1971: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jKMJAQAAMAAJ]. *A Bibliography of Books on Music and Collections of Music. 1948. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vfvpnwWWlZwC] *Deakin. Musical Bibliography: A Catalogue of the Musical Works. 1892. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-UgQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false] (England 15th to 18th century) *Matthew. The Literature of Music. 1896. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fTQ6AAAAMAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false]. Reviews: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bjdVAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA56#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dzcZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA22#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=R0gcAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA470#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qK5OAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA55#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1chZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA155#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ezszAQAAMAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5h61TMyTmOMC] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8k8wAQAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=i8W8LKTuc0AC]. Author: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=awIQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA275#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *Hoek. Analyses of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Music, 1940-2000. 2007. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CRG4AQAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *RILM Abstracts of Music Literature. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HxjjAAAAMAAJ] *Elliker. The Periodical Literature of Music: Trends from 1952 to 1987. 1996. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=T5ifAAAAMAAJ] *Forkel. Allgemeine Litteratur der Musik. 1792. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VTRDAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Review: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3N8sAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA33#v=onepage&q&f=false] History and bibliography *Matthew. A Handbook of Musical History and Bibliography. 1898. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=V1g5AAAAIAAJ&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false] Review: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=P1lDAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA229#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Boyden. The History and Literature of Music: 1750 to the Present. 1959. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XcAZAQAAIAAJ] *Brown. An Introduction to the History and Literature of Music in Western Culture. 2nd Ed: 2011. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aKpGAAAACAAJ] Chronology, annuals, year books, years *Eisler. World Chronology of Music History. *Lowe. A Chronological Cyclopædia of Musicians and Musical Events. 1896. *Tokyo Ongaku Gakko. Kinsei Hogaku Nempyo. [Chronology of Japanese Music in Recent Ages.] Rokugatsu-Kan. Volume 1. 1912. Volume 2. 1914. Volume 3. 1927. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=drMQAQAAMAAJ] *Cossar. This Day in Music. 2005. 2010. *Glassman. The Year in Music. Columbia House. *[[w:Herman Klein|Hermann Klein]]. Musical Notes. Annual Critical Record of Important Musical Events. *[[w:Joseph Bennett (critic)|Bennett]]. The Musical Year. *Hinrichsen's Musical Year Book *The Musical Year Book of the United States **The Boston Musical Year Book *Billboard. Overview. 1982: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YyQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT53#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *Billboard. The Year in Music. 1994: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZAgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 2003: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA47#v=onepage&q&f=false]. **The Year in Music and Video. 1985: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uyQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT50#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1986: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tiQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA49#v=onepage&q&f=false]. *Jackson. 1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music. *Porter. A Musical Season: 1972-1973. **Music of Three Seasons: 1974-1977 **Music of Three More Seasons 1977-1980 **Musical Events: A Chronicle, 1980-1983. *[https://news.1242.com/article/tag/大人のmusic-calendar 【大人のMusic Calendar】]. Nippon Broadcasting System. [Articles from 2016 are included in [https://news.1242.com/article/author/toritani/page/42 NEWS ONLINE 編集部の記事一覧].] *[http://music-calendar.jp Music Calendar] History *"Recorded Sound: The First Century: 1877-1977". Billboard. 21 May 1977. pp [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XCMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT39#v=onepage&q&f=false RS-1] to RS-117. Encyclopedias See also [[w:List of encyclopedias by branch of knowledge/Music]] and [[w:Bibliography of encyclopedias#Music and dance]] *Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=m8W2AgAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Moore. Complete Encyclopædia of Music. 1852. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-QBFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Dictionaries *Apel. "Dictionaries of music". Harvard Dictionary of Music. 1969. pp [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TMdf1SioFk4C&pg=PA232#v=onepage&q&f=false 232] to 234. United Kingdom: *Billboard. Spotlight on the United Kingdom. 1978: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TSQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT78#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1979: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MCUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT100#v=onepage&q&f=false]. Australia: *Billboard. Spotlight on Australia/New Zealand. 1982: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT54#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1985: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hiQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT29#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1986: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA60#v=onepage&q&f=false]. **Live Talent of Australia: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YyQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT94#v=onepage&q&f=false] New Zealand: *Harvey. A Bibliography of Writings about New Zealand Music Published to the End of 1983. 1985. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=B1ROA_sP-xsC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *The Complete New Zealand Music Charts, 1966-2006: Singles, Albums, DVDs, Compilations. 2007. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wyU5AQAAIAAJ] *Billboard. New Zealand. 2002: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Rg0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA37#v=onepage&q&f=false] Canada: *Billboard. Spotlight on Canada. 1981: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DSQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT50#v=onepage&q&f=false]. Scandanavia: *Billboard. Spotlight on Scandanavia. 1981: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GCUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT86#v=onepage&q&f=false]. France: *Billboard. Spotlight on France. 1971: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-wgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1972: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=REUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1982: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AyQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT66#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1986: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ICUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA41#v=onepage&q&f=false] Germany: *Billboard. Spotlight on West Germany. 1971: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zQgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA45#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1985: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-iMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT12#v=onepage&q&f=false]. **Spotlight on West Germany, Austria and Switzerland. 1986: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CSUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA35#v=onepage&q&f=false] Italy: *Billboard. Spotlight on Italy. 1981: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8iQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT3#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1985: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3yQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT36#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1986: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2SQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA38-IA1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1994: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XQgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA67#v=onepage&q&f=false]. Spain: *Billboard. Spotlight on Spain. 1971: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5Q8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA49#v=onepage&q&f=false] Philipines: *[https://billboardphilippines.com/culture/scenes/lost-history-how-filipino-music-was-documented-in-the-40s-to-2010s/ Lost History: How Filipino Music Was Documented In The ’40s To 2010s]. Billboard Philippines. 18 January 2024. *[[w:en:Billboard Philippines|Billboard Philippines]] Brazil: *Billboard. Spotlight on Brazil. 1996: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NA0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA51#v=onepage&q&f=false]. United States *Krummel. Bibliographical Handbook of American Music. 1987. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=G4wcnkvFZl4C&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Krummel. Resources of American Music History: A Directory of Source Materials from Colonial Times to World War II. 1981. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bJcYAAAAIAAJ] Soviet *Aschmann. Current Soviet Music Bibliography. 1976. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2i7jAAAAMAAJ] Decline of pop music: *[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/science-proves-pop-music-has-actually-gotten-worse-8173368/ Science Proves: Pop Music Has Actually Gotten Worse]. [[w:Smithsonian (magazine)|Smithsonian]]. 27 July 2012. *[https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/new-study-discovers-pop-music-has-suffered-significant-decline-in-one-area/ New study discovers pop music has suffered “significant decline” in one area]. [[w:Far Out (website)|Far Out]]. 5 July 2024. *[https://www.globalnews.ca/news/9001083/why-older-music-more-popular-than-new-music/amp/ There is something very, very wrong with today’s music. It just may not be very good.] [[w:Global News|Global News]]. 24 July 2022. *[https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/fb84bf19-29c9-4ed3-b6b6-953e8a083334 Has pop music lost its fun?]. BBC. 12 January 2018. *[https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/its-official-modern-music-is-bad/ It’s official: modern music is bad]. The Spectator. 13 February 2024. Homogeneity of pop music: *[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jul/27/pop-music-sounds-same-survey-reveals Pop music these days: it all sounds the same, survey reveals]. The Guardian. 27 July 2012. *[https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna48356108 Pop Music All Sounds the Same Nowadays]. NBC News. 27 July 2012. *[https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/why-does-today-s-pop-music-sound-the-same-because-the-same-people-make-it-8368714.html Why does today's pop music sound the same? Because the same people make it]. The Independent. 29 November 2012. *[https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/science/pop-music-too-loud-and-all-sounds-the-same-official-idUSBRE86P0R9/ Pop music too loud and all sounds the same: official]. Reuters. 26 July 2012. *[https://theconversation.com/from-art-form-to-asset-our-study-found-popular-songs-are-becoming-more-generic-266097 From art form to asset: our study found popular songs are becoming more generic]. The Conversation. 3 October 2025. Conferences: *International Music Industry Conference. 1971: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA29#v=onepage&q&f=false] Laserdisc/Karaoke/CES *Billboard. Karaoke. 1992: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jg8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA41-IA1#v=onepage&q&f=false] **CES and Karaoke. 1994. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA77#v=onepage&q&f=false] **Laserdisc. 1995. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7AsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA67#v=onepage&q&f=false] **Laserdisc/Karaoke. 1996: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iQ8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59#v=onepage&q&f=false] Classical music *Billboard spotlights: 1995 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1g0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA39#v=onepage&q&f=false] (9 September 1995) **"Classical Music Recording Market". Billboard. 12 April 1980. pp C-1 to C-12 and p 32. (A Billboard Spotlight). **"Classical Music: Discovering New Dimensions". Billboard. 10 September 1983. pp C-1 to C-18. (A Billboard Spotlight). *"Classical" section, and "Best Selling Classical LPs" chart, in Billboard Jazz *[[w:en:All About Jazz|All About Jazz]] Oldies *"Oldies stations find their place in radio market". Star-News. 13 March 1988. pp 1D & [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2OoyAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA16#v=onepage&q&f=false 6D]: "Oldies". *Billboard. 15 April 1972. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=a0UEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT7#v=onepage&q&f=false p 47]. *Billboard. 17 April 1961, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JiIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false p 1]. *Billboard. 4 January 1960, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Ch8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false p 1] Nostalgia See also [[Universal Bibliography/Nostalgia]] *"A Perspective on the Future of Nostalgia". Billboard. 4 May 1974. pp [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cgkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA37#v=onepage&q&f=false N-1] to N-54 and two more pages. *Carr. Nostalgia, Song and the Quest for Home: Production, Text, Reception. 2025. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xz1jEQAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Charts *Carroll, " Did Billboard, Cash Box, and Record World Charts Tell the Same Story? Perception and Reality, 1960-1979"(2022) 9 Rock Music Studies [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19401159.2022.2054107 199] Magazines See also [[w:Category:Music magazines]] *Billboard. Google: [https://books.google.co.uk/books/serial/ISSN:00062510?rview=1&lr=&sa=N&start=2770 1942] onwards ==Japanese and Japan== *The Ashgate Research Companion to Japanese Music. 2017. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=W2JTgQGc99EC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4tINDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA2#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Billboard. Spotlight on Japan. 1970: 19 December 1970 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mSkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA37#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1971: 11 December 1971 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Fg8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA39#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1973: 17 February 1973 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QEUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT25#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1977: 30 April 1977 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=USMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT46#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1979: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_iQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT48#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1982:[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=byQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT38#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1985: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1CQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT65#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1986:[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-CMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA79#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1993: 12 June 1993 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9A8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA57#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1995: 5 August 1995 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xwsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52-IA1#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1996: 31 August 1996 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vwcEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA66#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1997: 30 August 1997 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_gkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA61#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1998: 26 September 1998 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GgoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA117#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 2000: 9 September 2000 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aREEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA65#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 2002: 7 September 2002 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-QwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA53#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 2003: 5 July 2003 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3w0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA45#v=onepage&q&f=false]. **"Japan in 1974: Business Bristles While Shortages Are Met". Billboard. 23 February 1974. pp J-1 to J-30. (A Billboard Spotlight). **"Made in Japan: A Dynamic Music Industry". Billboard. 1 March 1975. pp J-1 to J-23. (A Billboard Spotlight). **"Japan '76". Billboard. 17 April 1976. pp 36 to 59. (A Billboard Spotlight). **"Japanese Music: The Challenge of Recession". Billboard. 27 May 1978. pp J-1 to J-31. (A Billboard Spotlight). **"Music in Japan: Industry Views 1981 With Quiet Optimism". Billboard. 30 May 1981. pp J-1 to J-18. **"Japan: Where Technology Greets Tradition". (An International Market Profile). Billboard. 21 May 1983. pp J-1 to J-13. Follows p 34. **"Billboard Spotlight on Japan: VCRs and CDs Will Be Pacemakers". Billboard. 26 May 1984. pp J-1 to J-11. Follows p 38. **"Spotlight on Japan". Billboard. 6 June 1987. pp J-1 to J-12. **"Japan '88". Billboard. 9 July 1988. pp J-1 to J-11. (A Billboard International Spotlight). **"Japan". ("Japan '89"/"Spotlight on Japan"). Billboard. 3 June 1989. pp J-1 to J-20. (International Spotlight). **"Japan". ("International Spotlight"/"A Billboard Spotlight"). Billboard. 25 May 1991. pp J-1 to J-26. Follows p 50. Called "Japan '91" on front page. *[[w:The Best Ten|The Best Ten]] (ザ・ベストテン). [Television programme]. [https://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/special/the_bestten/ Episodes]. *[[w:ja:Music Station|Music Station]]. [Television programme]. Episodes: [https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/contents/m_lineup/0003/index.html episode 1] etc. *Wade. Music in Japan: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture. 2005. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XXYIAQAAMAAJ] *Malm. Japanese Music & Musical Instruments. 1959. [https://books.google.com/books?id=QkTaAAAAMAAJ] *[[w:Francis Taylor Piggott|Pigott]]. The Music and Musical Instruments of Japan. 1893 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ttKTUwmjzMwC&pg=PR3#v=onepage&q&f=false]. 1909. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MAM5AAAAIAAJ] *Robert C Provine, Yoshiko Tokumaru and J Lawrence Witzleben. "Japan". East Asia: China, Japan, and Korea. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, vol 7. Routledge. 2002. ISBN 0-8240-6041-5. Part 4. pp 531 to 800. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-J1ADwAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Toru Mitsui. "Interactions of Imported and Indigenous Musics in Japan: A Historical Overview of the Music Industry". Fouli T Papageorgiou (ed). Whose Master's Voice?: The Development of Popular Music in Thirteen Cultures. Chapter 9. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xHrDEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA152#v=onepage&q&f=false p 152]. Bibliography *Tsuge. Japanese Music: An Annotated Bibliography. 1986. [https://books.google.com/books?id=YCsKAQAAMAAJ] *[[w:ja:三井徹|Tōru Mitsui]]. Popyurā Ongaku Kankei Tosho Mokuroku: Ryūkōka, Jazu, Rokku, J-poppu no Hyakunen. (Japanese: ポピュラー音楽関係図書目録: 流行歌、ジャズ、ロック、Jポップの百年). Nichigai Associates. 2009. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dSAxAQAAIAAJ]. Catalogues: [https://search.worldcat.org/title/406243182] [https://cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1970586434933272116] *[https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/rnavi/avmaterials/post_572 音楽に関する文献を探すには（主題書誌）]. NDL. Dictionaries *[[w:ja:下中弥三郎|Shimonaka Yasaburo]] (ed). Ongaku Jiten. Heibonsha. Review: (1959) 18 Journal of Asian Studies 295 [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-asian-studies/article/abs/ongaku-jiten-dictionary-of-music-ed-shimonaka-yasaburo-tokyo-heibonsha-195557-12-volumes-900-yen-per-volume/F3067B1CE61B5B2C647091E69CE8C8DD] [https://read.dukeupress.edu/journal-of-asian-studies/article-abstract/18/2/295/322980/Ongaku-jiten-Dictionary-of-Music?redirectedFrom=fulltext] History *Eta Harich-Schneider. A History of Japanese Music. 1973. [https://books.google.com/books?id=3AraAAAAMAAJ] *Koh-ichi Hattori. 123 Years of Japanese Music: The Culture of Japan Through a Look at Its Music. 2004. [https://books.google.com/books?id=znzsAAAAMAAJ] **Koh-ichi Hattori. 36,000 Days of Japanese Music: The Culture of Japan Through A Look At Its Music. Pacific Vision. Pierce, Southfield, Michigan. 1996. ISBN 0965364208. *Shinpan Nihon Ryūkōkashi. (Japanese: 新版日本流行歌史). [[w:ja:社会思想社|Shakaishisosha]]. 1994. Review: [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XQdIAAAAMAAJ]. Catalogue: [https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/en/books/R100000002-I000002420287] **新版日本流行歌史: 1960-1994. [https://books.google.com/books?id=_b4pAQAAIAAJ] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nb4pAQAAIAAJ]. **新版日本流行歌史: 1938-1959 **1867-1937 *Mehl. Music and the Making of Modern Japan: Joining the Global Concert. 2024. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=P3QMEQAAQBAJ&pg=PA2#v=onepage&q&f=false] Annuals, yearbooks *Ongaku-Nenkan (Japanese: 音楽年鑑) (English: "Music Year Book", "Music Yearbook", "Yearbook of Music"). [[w:ja:音楽之友社|Ongaku No Tomo Sha]]. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BhoKAQAAMAAJ 1960] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yNAJAQAAMAAJ 1992]. Catalogues: [https://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BN0029282X] [https://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BN11185209] Modern, contemporary, today *Johnson. Handbook of Japanese Music in the Modern Era. 2024. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=KNP7EAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Matsue. Focus: Music in Contemporary Japan. 2016. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AQgtCgAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Music of Japan Today. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YZQYEAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Popular music *Mitsui (ed). Made in Japan: Studies in Popular Music. 2014. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YWQKBAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Stevens. Japanese Popular Music: Culture, Authenticity and Power. 2008. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OHMkdcL9DAMC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Mitsui. Popular Music in Japan: Transformation Inspired by the West. 2020. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FpbqDwAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Nagahara. Tokyo Boogie-Woogie: Japan’s Pop Era and Its Discontents. 2017. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iTxYDgAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Patterson. Music and Words: Producing Popular Songs in Modern Japan, 1887–1952. 2019. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=P0FvDwAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *James Stanlaw. "Using English identity markers in Japanese Popular Music". English in East and South Asia. Chapter 14. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=88A1EAAAQBAJ&pg=PT109#v=onepage&q&f=false] *"Japanese Popular Music in Singapore". Asian Music. vol 34. No 1: Fall/Winter 2002/2003. p 1. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_D4JAQAAMAAJ] *Steve McClure. Nipponpop. Tuttle Publishing. 1998. ISBN 9780804821070. ISBN 0804821070. [Sometimes called "Nippon Pop"]. Catalogue: [https://search.worldcat.org/title/Nipponpop/oclc/247384040] Review: (1998) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=f9egmeZ8YywC 245] The Publishers Weekly 2 From folk to J-pop *[[w:ja:富澤一誠|Issei Tomizawa]]. Ano subarashii kyoku o mō ichido: fōku kara J-poppu made. (Japanese: あの素晴しい曲をもう一度: フォークからJポップまで). [[w:Shinchosha|Shinchosha]]. 2010. [https://books.google.com/books?id=ju9MAQAAIAAJ]. Catalogue: [https://search.worldcat.org/title/501749494]. Commentary on book: [https://www.ytv.co.jp/michiura/time/2010/01/j2010110.html]. Review of the CD: [https://www.cdjournal.com/i/disc/great-agefree-music-forever-and-great-music-are-o/4109110788]. J-pop *Bourdaghs. Sayonara Amerika, Sayonara Nippon: A Geopolitical Prehistory of J-pop. 2012. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=K_y88JwibrMC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *"The Rise of J-Pop in Asia and Its Impact" (2004) Japan Spotlight. vol 23. p 24. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=i7C0AAAAIAAJ] *Terence Lancashire. "J-pop's elusive J: Is Japanese popular music Japanese?" (2008) Perfect Beat. vol 9. No 1. p 38. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5No4AQAAIAAJ] *Tetsu Misaki. J-poppu no Nihongo: kashiron. (Japanese: Jポップの日本語: 歌詞論). [[w:ja:彩流社|彩流社 (Sairyusha)]]. 2002. [https://books.google.com/books?id=dsMpAQAAIAAJ] [https://search.worldcat.org/ja/title/J-:/oclc/52005194] *[[w:ja:烏賀陽弘道|Hiromichi Ugaya]]. Jpoppu Towa Nanika: Kyodaikasuru Ongaku Sangyō. (Japanese: Jポップとは何か: 巨大化する音楽産業). 2005. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TLlOAAAAMAAJ] catalogue [https://search.worldcat.org/ja/title/J-:/oclc/676652594] [https://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BA71618018] Japanese rock *Takarajima Special Edition: Encyclopedia of Japanese Rock 1955-1990. Nihon rokku daihyakka: Rokabirī kara bando būmu made. (Japanese: 日本ロック大百科 [年表編] ロカビリーからバンド・ブームまで 1955〜1990). [[w:ja:JICC出版局|JICC Shuppankyoku]]. 1992. ISBN 9784796602907. ISBN 4796602909. Catalogues: [https://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BN07889172] [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/2263400]. *Japanese Rock: Standard: 1967-1985. 日本のロック名曲徹底ガイド: 名曲263決定盤846. CDJournal. 2008. ISBN 9784861710469. ISBN 4861710464. [https://www.cdjournal.com/Company/products/mook.php?mno=20081002]. Catalogue: [https://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BA8932668X?l=en]. *Kojima Satoshi (Japanese: 小島智). 検証・80年代日本のロック. アルファベータブックス. 2024. ISBN 9784865981179. ISBN 4865981179. [https://books.google.com/books?id=0gbl0AEACAAJ]. Review: [https://mainichi.jp/articles/20241026/ddm/015/070/005000c]. Jazz *[[w:ja:スイングジャーナル|Swing Journal]] (1947 to 2010) Commentary: [https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/swing-journal-long-standing-jazz-magazine-to-be-suspended-in-june/] Japanese fusion: *THE DIG presents 日本のフュージョン. Shinko Music Mook. Released 19 April 2013. Commentary: [https://www.cdjournal.com/news/casiopea/50967]. No II. Released 23 October 2014. Commentary: [https://www.cdjournal.com/news/takanaka-masayoshi/62225] Classical *[[w:ja:ぶらあぼ|Bravo]] (Japanese: ぶらあぼ) ebravo.jp *[[w:ja:音楽芸術 (雑誌)|Ongaku Geijutsu]] (Japanese: 音楽芸術) Magazines For Japanese music magazines, see [[w:ja:日本の音楽雑誌]]. *Music Periodicals in Japan — A Comprehensive List (1988) 35 Fontes Artis Musicae 116 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/23507222] [https://books.google.com/books?id=qHYWAAAAIAAJ] **Kishimoto, "Additional Corrections and Alphabetical Title Index" (1989) 36 Fontes Artis Musicae 38 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/23507313] [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7XYWAAAAIAAJ] *Special Bibliography: A Bibliography of Japanese Magazines and Music (1959) 3 Ethnomusicology 76 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/924290] *A Historical Survey of Music Periodicals in Japan: 1881—1920 (1989) 36 Fontes Artis Musicae 44 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/23507314] *[[w:ja:篠原章|Akira Shinohara]]. 日本ロック雑誌クロニクル. [[w:en:Ohta Publishing|Ohta Publishing]]. 2005. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=L8opAQAAIAAJ] *[[w:Oricon|Oricon]] (オリコン) **[https://web.archive.org/web/19970412131857/http://www.999.com/Oricon/index.html Oricon Music Site]. Commentary: [https://internet.watch.impress.co.jp/www/article/980309/oms.htm]. *[[w:Billboard Japan|Billboard Japan]] (ビルボード・ジャパン) **Music Labo (ミュージック・ラボ) (1970 to 1994) *Music Research (ミュージック・リサーチ) ["Weekly Music Magazine"]. Catalogue: [https://web.archive.org/web/20260319070908/https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000000039804]. *Rolling Stone Japan *新譜ジャーナル (Shinpu Journal). Catalogue: [https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000000012315]. Began 1968 [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=L8opAQAAIAAJ], later called シンプジャーナル **シンプジャーナル *Myūjikku mansurī [ミュージック・マンスリー]  [https://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/AN00396190] *カセットライフ. (Cassette Life). [[w:ja:シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント|Shinko Music Entertainment]] *[[w:ja:CDジャーナル|CDJournal]] *[[w:ja:Rockin'on Japan|Rockin'on Japan]]. (ロッキング・オン・ジャパン). (1986 onwards) *[[w:ja:Rooftop|Rooftop]] (1976 onwards) *[[w:ja:FOOL'S MATE|Fool's Mate]] *Record Monthly (レコード・マンスリー). From 日本レコード振興株式会社. Catalogues: [https://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/AA11433275] [https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000000027924] Columns in periodicals *"Japanese Newsnotes". Billboard. (eg 17 April 1961, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JiIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA13#v=onepage&q&f=false p 13].) Websites *[[w:ja:ナタリー (ニュースサイト)|Natalie]] (ナタリー) *[[w:ja:BARKS|Barks]] *OKMusic. Commentary: [https://xtech.nikkei.com/it/article/NEWS/20120626/405442/]. Charts For Japanese music charts, see [[w:ja:日本の音楽チャート]] Chart books *Oricon Chart Book (Japanese: オリコンチャート・ブック) **1987 to 1998 Oricon Chart Book. All Albums. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=KvEoNwAACAAJ] **Album Chart Book Complete Edition 1970〜2005. Catalogue:[https://www.tosyokan.pref.shizuoka.jp/licsxp-opac/WOpacMsgNewListToTifTilDetailAction.do?tilcod=1000610247212] *澤山博之. ミュージック・ライフ 東京で1番売れていたレコード 1958~1966. Shinko Music Entertainment. 2019. [Charts published in Music Life from 1958 onwards]. Commentary: [https://mikiki.tokyo.jp/articles/-/20952 Mikiki] Number ones *Oricon No.1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1994. 1998. **[https://books.google.com/books?id=GlsnNwAACAAJ vol 1 (1968~1985)]. ISBN 9784906496129. **[https://books.google.com/books?id=icInNwAACAAJ vol 2 (1986~1994)]. ISBN 9784906496136. Awards Japan Record Awards *輝く!日本レコード大賞 公式データブック: 放送60回記念: TBS公認. Shinko Music Entertainment. ISBN 9784401647019. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JcDqvwEACAAJ] [https://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BB2773137X] Traditional, Hogaku *Malm. Traditional Japanese Music and Musical Instruments. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Yn3VQbqywCsC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Miyuki Yoshikami. Japan's Musical Tradition: Hogaku from Prehistory to the Present. 2020. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X3XTDwAAQBAJ&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false] *Hughes. Traditional Folk Song in Modern Japan: Sources, Sentiment and Society. 2008. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yfV5DwAAQBAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false] Koto: *Tokyo Academy of Music. Collection of Japanese Koto Music. 1888. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RncQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false][https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044040839565&seq=1] Exam guides: For the 音楽CD検定 exam on music CDs: *音楽CD検定公式ガイドブック. 2007. [[w:ja:音楽出版社 (企業)|Ongaku Shuppansha Co Ltd]] (音楽出版社). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sbjdeDJMkQcC&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false vol 1]. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AoFgIowII48C&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false vol 2]. Commentary: [https://www.cdjournal.com/i/news/-/15303] [https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/46065/full/] [https://allabout.co.jp/gm/gc/57723/] [https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/45388/full/]. Children's music *Elizabeth May. The Influence of the Meiji Period on Japanese Children's Music. University of California Press. 1963. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=54cHAQAAMAAJ] **Japanese Children's Music Before and After Contact with the West. University of California at Los Angeles. 1958. (doctoral dissertation). 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A COVID-19 toilet paper collection.]] ; Why don't you just throw it all away? Throwing everything out may be the first thing that comes to mind when exposed to the mountains of stuff in the house of a hoarder, yet it is not that simple. Just as COVID-19 exposed many people in the world to the idea of hoarding resources that were perceived to be scarce and difficult to obtain, such as toilet paper (see Figure 1){{g}}. Scarcity also drives the behaviour of compulsive hoarders. However, they are often not motivated by toilet paper scarcity, but rather the perceived scarcity of emotional and social connections. Regardless of the resource, scarcity mindset can be a powerful motivator of behaviour. {{RoundBoxBottom}} [[w:Mindset|Mindset]] is a set of attitudes which influence how a person views and interacts with the world. [[w:scarcity|Scarcity]] [[w:Mindset|mindset]] is a mental framework that narrows the perspective of an individual, by focusing their attention on resources that are perceived to be limited. This attentional focus reduces the individuals{{g}} available cognitive capacity, which impairs decision making efficiency (Civai et al., 2024). Experiences of resource scarcity, including [[w:Poverty|poverty]], are linked to the development of a scarcity mindset (Bruijn & Antonides, 2021). Resource scarcity and reduced cognitive capacity may further disadvantage a person in their pursuit of their life goals. Additionally, scarcity mindset has been linked to maladaptive behaviours, including hoarding (Goldsmith et al., 2020). Therefore, research has sought to understand the mechanisms of scarcity mindset and how the effects of scarcity mindset can be reduced. {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' * What is a scarcity mindset? * Why do people develop a scarcity mindset? * How does scarcity mindset influence decision-making? * How can the effects of a scarcity mindset be reduced? {{RoundBoxBottom}} == What is scarcity mindset? == [[File:Multiple hourglasses.jpg|thumb|'''Figure 2.''' Scarcity mindset involves the perception of limited resources.]] A scarcity mindset is a mental framework that influences a person's perception of the world. It consists of attitudes and beliefs that a person does not have access to the resources they desire or need (Liang et al., 2020). This can include money, time, physical objects and social connections (Mitsui, 2022). In other words, it leads people to focus on the things that they don't have, which limits their mental capacity to focus on other important aspect of their life (see Figure 2). Scarcity mindset is used in [[w:Advertising|advertising]] campaigns to motivate people to purchase products (Goldsmith et al., 2020). This is done by increasing the perception of scarcity to motivate panic buying due to limited supply, which can lead people to stockpiling products (Goldsmith et al., 2020). In contrast, an abundance mindset focuses on the abundance of resources and opportunities in the world (Larkin, 2023), as shown in Table 1. This mindset is similar to the concept of [[w:Open-mindedness|open-mindedness]], as abundance mindset is not attentionally fixed on a lack of resources, which allows for broader cognitions (Huijsmans et al., 2019). As demonstrated in a study by Huijsmans et al. (2019), individuals primed with a scarcity mindset demonstrated higher levels of concern for a products{{g}} value when deciding how much to pay, {{g}} this concern was not present in those primed with an abundance mindset. This shows that scarcity mindset and abundance mindset influence behavioural motivation in opposing ways, as scarcity mindset limits and restricts decision-making processes. '''Table 1.''' A Comparison of Scarcity Mindset and Abundance Mindset (based on Larkin, 2023) <div align = "center"> {| class="wikitable" |+ ! !Scarcity mindset !Abundance mindset |- |Core belief |Resources are limited and there is never enough |The world is full of possibilities and resources are plentiful |- |Focus |Limitations and restrictions |Possibilities and oppportunities{{sp}} |- |General mindset |Closed minded |Open minded |} </div> {{Robelbox|title=Quiz|theme=8}}<quiz display=simple> {Scarcity mindset increases cognitive capacity: |type="()"} - True + False {Scarcity mindset is used to increase people's motivation to buy a product: |type="()"} + True - False </quiz> {{Robelbox/close}} == How does a scarcity mindset develop? == Experiences of prolonged resource scarcity are associated with the development of a scarcity mindset (Sanchez et al., 2023). This can include scarcity of financial resources, physical products and social connection. A study by Mani et al. (2013) found that experiencing poverty decreases cognitive capacity as "poverty-related concerns consume mental resources, leaving less for other tasks" (p. 976). These limitations of attentional focus are also associated with poor financial decision-making (Bruijn & Antonides, 2021). However, the strength of these findings are{{g}} limited due to accuracy deficits (Bruijn & Antonides, 2021). This suggests that more research is needed to understand the connection between scarcity mindset and poor financial decisions. [[File:Toilet paper mania.jpg|thumb|230x230px|'''Figure 3.''' Stockpile of toilet paper.]] However, scarcity mindset is associated with decisions related to product scarcity{{explain}}. A study by Mitsui (2022) found that "experiencing scarcity was associated with pessimism and maladaptive forms of coping" (p. 10). The effects of this were demonstrated in the [[w:Panic_buying|panic buying]] of the [[w:COVID-19_pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]] (see Figure 3). Research by Sanchez et al. (2023) also found that social disconnection in early life is associated with the development of a scarcity mindset and hoarding disorder. This suggests that social support mediates the effects of scarcity and the development of a scarcity mindset. It can be seen that experiences of perceived scarcity increase the likelihood of developing a scarcity mindset. Additionally, research by Tripathi et al. (2022) found generational differences in the prevalence of scarcity mindset. Their research suggests that economic experiences influence scarcity mindset, as different generations experience a different type of economy and different economic changes. They also found that technology and social media influence generational perceptions of scarcity, which was demonstrated in the association between 'non-attachment' beliefs' and 'belief-in-a-just-world', with a decreased prevalence of scarcity mindset. This suggests that cognitive and affective factors influence the prevalence of scarcity mindset. Additionally, their findings showed increased levels of scarcity mindset in males, compared to females{{why}}. This suggests that gender roles influence the development of scarcity mindset. Although the genralisability of these results are limited due to the Indian sample, the research by Tripathi et al. (2022) shows that there are many factors that influence the development of scarcity mindset including generation and gender norms. ==How does scarcity mindset impact decision-making?== [[File:Problem Solving - Concept Illustration.jpg|thumb|200x200px|'''Figure 4.''' Decision making is a complex cognitive task.]] [[Decision Making|Decision-making]] is a cognitive process where a person selects something from a range of options. This process occurs for many types of decisions (e.g. what to eat, what career to pursue) and can be influenced by many factors (e.g. accessible information, past experiences) (see Figure 4). The mindset theory of action phases (MAPS) (Gollwitzer,1990), {{g}} was constructed to be a simple way to understand the process of decision-making. This theory presents four phases in the decision making process, which are: # Predecisional phase: before a person decides to complete an action # Preactional phase: a person has made the decision to complete an action, but not taken any steps towards the action # Actional phase: a person completes the action that they decided to complete # Postactional phase: evaluation of action completion Scarcity mindset influences each of these phases through alterations in cognitive flexibility, motivational processes and decision-making quality{{f}}. These factors are outlined below. === Cognitive flexibility === [[w:Cognitive_flexibility|Cognitive flexibility]] involves the ability of {{missing}} person to switch between different tasks and topics of thought (Wang et al., 2024). Scarcity mindset limits cognitive flexibility, as it reduces cognitive capacity (Mani et al., 2013). This restricts the cognitive resources that a person has available. Research by Wang et al. (2024) showed that people with a scarcity mindset had slower response times, weakened cognitive flexibility and limited interference suppression when completing psychological tests. This suggests that scarcity mindset reduces a persons{{g}} cognitive control, which limits their intentional focus and decision making. Neurological research by Huang et al. (2023) investigated the physiological processes of these effects. They found that "perceived scarcity can lead to changes in the neural activity of the brain regions related to executive functioning, resulting in a temporary decrease in cognitive flexibility" (p. 1). This reduces a persons{{g}} adaptability and learning efficiency (Huang et al., 2023), which limits their ability to integrate new information into their existing attitudes and beliefs. [[File:Mr Pipo Locked.svg|left|thumb|175x175px|'''Figure 5.''' Cognitively fixed on scarcity beliefs.]] The reduced cognitive flexibility and attentional focus on resource scarcity makes it difficult for a person to move through the phases of the decision making process{{f}}. This is due to resistance to change, and attentional fixation on existing beliefs of resource scarcity{{f}}. As shown in Figure 5, a person with a scarcity mindset is cognitively fixed on their beliefs of scarcity, therefore restricting any additional information{{f}}. However, a person with a scarcity mindset can easily move through the phases of decision making, if the decision that they are trying to make align closely with their scarcity beliefs{{f}}. That is the behaviour is motivated by their scarcity mindset (Gollwitzer, 1990){{g}} Although these decisions may not be maladaptive (Goldsmith et al., 2020), they serve to reinforce a persons scarcity mindset{{f}}. === Motivational processes === [[w:Motivation|Motivation]] is a state that drives behaviour, therefore motivational processes are the factors that influence progression towards this state. Scarcity mindset restricts the origins of motivation and motivational processes. Research by Zhang et al. (2025) found that scarcity mindset was associated with weakened proactive control, {{g}} when completing the computerised cognitive response task known as AX-[[w:Continuous_performance_task|CPT]]. This suggests that scarcity mindset decreases motivation. When investigating the effects of scarcity mindset on envy, Ren et al. (2023) found that "individuals with a scarcity mindset experienced more envy and generated more malicious motivation and less benign motivation to improve themselves after upward social comparison" (p. 3612). This suggests that scarcity mindset alters the affective components of motivation. Additionally, the motivations that drive actions are seen to be different across generations and genders (Tripathi et al., 2022). This suggests that societal norms can influence motivational processes and are important to consider when creating intervention programs for maladaptive behaviour. Overall, the research indicates that scarcity mindset negatively effects motivational processes.{{f}} Throughout the action phases scarcity mindset can result in diminished motivation{{f}}. As weakened proactive control makes it more difficult for a person to translate their wish, to goal intention and action intention (Gollwitzer, 1990){{g}}. The influence of emotions increases the complex process of shifting between the phases of action{{f}}. Societal norms, which discourage an action also reduces the likelihood of a person being motivated enough to translate their wish to action (Gollwitzer, 1990). Therefore, scarcity mindset negatively effects motivational processes by restricting progression through the phases of action. === Decision-making quality === [[w:decision_quality|Decision-making quality]] refers to the quality of a decision based on the possible options available at the time of the decision{{f}}. There are a variety of factors that can influence the definition of a quality decision, therefore in regards to scarcity mindset a quality decision is an adaptive decision, rather than a maladaptive decision{{f}}. Research by Mitsui (2022) found that scarcity mindset increases maladaptive coping, including pessimism and self-blame. Other studies have also found that perceived scarcity increases the likelihood of participating in risk-taking behaviour (Liang et al., 2020) and can decrease prosocial behaviour (Civai at al. 2024). These findings suggest that scarcity mindset impairs decision-making quality. An explanation for this is that prolonged scarcity makes it difficult to imagine a better future and leads to maladaptive coping mechanisms in order to deal with the stress of experiencing scarcity (Sanchez et al., 2023). All of these factors show that scarcity mindset reduces decision-making quality. This reduced decision-making quality does not directly influence a person's progression through the action phases. However, it does influence the evaluation of the action in the post actional phase{{f}}. As a person compares the actual value of their behaviour to the expected value (Gollwitzer, 1990). Dissonance between these values may further diminish a persons{{g}} motivation. {{RoundBoxTop|theme=4}} [[File:Woman lonely in a crowd.jpg|right|thumb|200px|'''Figure 6'''. Scarcity mindset can develop due perceived lack of social connections.]] ; Meet Stacey As a child {{g}} Stacey always felt distant from her parents, as her mother worked long hours as a nurse and her father locked himself in his art studio for many hours at a time. At school Stacey struggled to make friends, as she felt that everyone always liked the other kids more than her (see Figure 6). Her love for books began in her early years of life, {{g}} she always loved getting to know new characters. However, as Stacey has gotten{{rewrite}} older her book collection has grown to fills entire rooms of her apartment. Stacey's landlord recently sent her a formal notice, asking her to reduce the clutter due to safety concerns. The points below describe how the presence of a scarcity mindset may influence Stacey's progress through the phases of action. # Predecisional phase: "I know my landlord has given me my final notice, but I just don't know how I am going to let go of my books" - reduced cognitive flexibility restricting a change in decision and the continuation maladaptive coping. # Preactional phase: "I really don't want to let go of my books, but maybe I could just keep my favourite books" - fear of loosing{{sp}} apartment influences the possibility of changing decision # Actional phase: "I am going to donate some books" - fear perpetuates into action. # Postactinoal{{sp}} phase: "I have gotten rid of some books, but my landlord is still unhappy. I might loose my apartment" - emotional connection to the books, cognitive inflexibility and maladaptive coping, mean that the expected value of the behaviour was not obtained. {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==How can the effects of scarcity mindset be reduced?== Scarcity mindset can be reduced by understanding how it develops and how it associated with motivation. Sarcity mindset develops through experiencing a perceived scarcity of resources. This mindset diminishes cognitive flexibility, motivational process and decision making quality. Research has shown that a scarcity mindset can be reduced by promoting an abundance mindset (Tripathi et al., 2022) and improving individuals sense of control (Ren et al., 2023). For example hoarding disorder demonstrates a powerful relationship between scarcity mindset and lack of social connections (Sanchez et al., 2023). Therefore building social and emotional connections can reduce the effects of scarcity mindset (Sanchez et al., 2023). This shows that it is important to understand what has caused a person to develop a scarcity mindset, so that interventions can be more effective. {{Robelbox|title=Quiz|theme=8}} <quiz display=simple> {How could Stacey's scarcity mindset be reduced? |type="()"} - Throwing all her books out so that she has a clear space and can think clearly + Connecting her to a book club </quiz> {{Robelbox/close}} ==Conclusion== Scarcity mindset is a mental framework that focuses a persons{{g}} attention on perceived resource scarcity. This mindset reduces decision-making efficiency as it diminishes cognitive flexibility, motivational processes and decision-making quality. Through understanding the experiences of perceived scarcity that influenced it development, scarcity mindset can be reduced by improving social connections, increasing an individuals{{g}} sense of control, and promoting an abundance mindset. Understanding scarcity mindset helps to build awareness of it effects and how the negative effects can be reduced. ==See also== * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Consumer panic buying motivation|Consumer panic buying and motivation]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2014/Hoarding and motivation|Hoarding and motivation]] (Book chapter, 2014) * [[wikipedia:Mindset|Mindset]] (Wikipedia) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2016/Mindsets and motivation|Mindsets and motivation]] (Book chapter, 2016) ==References== {{Hanging indent|1= Bruijn, E.J., & Antonides, G. (2021). Poverty and economic decision making: a review of scarcity theory. ''Theory and Decision'', ''92(1)'', 5–37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11238-021-09802-7 Civai, C., Elbaek, C. T., & Capraro, V. (2024). Why scarcity can both increase and decrease prosocial behaviour: A review and theoretical framework for the complex relationship between scarcity and prosociality. 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Psychophysiology, 62(3). https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.70001 }} ==External links== * [https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/lifematters/hoarding-tendencies-and-scarcity-mindset/103868918 How can a scarcity mindset lead to hoarding tendencies?] (ABC Listen) * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GUyGv1Ibqw How to spot scarcity mindset in your decision making and transform it to abundance] (Youtube) * [https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/02/scarcity The psychology of scarcity] (American Psychological Association) * [https://www.headspace.com/mindfulness/there-will-always-be-more-overcoming-scarcity-mindset There will always be more: overcoming Scarcity mindset] (Headspace) [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Mindset]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Decision making]] mevc827tmoo3pvj2f3p6drfvu1pfvpr 2 322855 2821812 2729355 2026-08-13T02:08:19Z U3247927 3005952 /* Social contributions */ 2821812 wikitext text/x-wiki == About me == I am '''Madeleine Kolya'''. 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? - User Name # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588{{ME-By| # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] 9y358xawb8m02kfpk8s5r07wt007s62 2821703 2821691 2026-08-12T14:29:58Z U3292769 3106878 2821703 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? 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{{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588{{ME-By| # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] lcrhmsvns93wwiu2dy7xvr2cn2zc41t 2821774 2821703 2026-08-13T00:12:38Z U3247927 3005952 added my name to a topic 2821774 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588{{ME-By| # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? _ - U3247927 MK # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? - User Name # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? _ - U3247927 MK # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] 1khes8ro2etv2ve72efqxtcebjliiie 2821786 2821782 2026-08-13T01:31:16Z U3261376 3106964 2821786 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? - U3261376 # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? - U3284266 # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588{{ME-By| # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? _ - U3247927 MK # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? 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{{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? - U3261376 # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588{{ME-By| # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? - U3284266 # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588{{ME-By| # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? _ - U3247927 MK # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] phcxsahnun781l3mvzblqvy5hs7fohz 2821797 2821788 2026-08-13T01:59:06Z U3239236 3106753 2821797 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? 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{{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? - [[U3261376]] # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? _ - U3247927 MK # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? {{ME-By|U3239431}} # [[/Falling in love/]] - What motivational and emotional processes underlie romantic attraction and falling in love? {{ME-By|U3246588}} # [[/Life purpose and well-being/]] - How does a sense of purpose contribute to well-being and how can it be cultivated? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral emotions and ethical behaviour/]] - How do moral emotions motivate ethical and prosocial action? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Oxytocin as a neuromodulator/]] - What are the motivational and emotional effects of oxytocin as a neuromodulator? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reward prediction error/]] - How does discrepancy between expected and actual rewards influence learning, emotion, and motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reinforcement sensitivity theory/]] – How does reinforcement sensitivity theory explain individual differences in motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reward prediction error/]] - How do reward prediction errors influence learning, emotion, and motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social and emotional well-being in Indigenous Australians/]] - How does the holistic social and emotional well-being model reframe Indigenous Australian health and well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] 6lgd1ybsprar3celjr4dv62txdt6sx3 2821799 2821797 2026-08-13T02:00:18Z U3068253 3106791 2821799 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? - User Name # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? - [[U3261376]] # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588{{ME-By| # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? _ - U3247927 MK # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] rxdn4d63skkmuu4vyt27llxya7q75bk 2821800 2821799 2026-08-13T02:00:39Z Revial76 3106977 Added name to motivation 5 2821800 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|U3277863 }} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? - User Name # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? - [[U3261376]] # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? - U3284266 # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588{{ME-By| # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? _ - U3247927 MK # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? 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{{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? - [[U3261376]] # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? - U3284266 # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588{{ME-By| # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? _ - U3247927 MK # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|Revial76 }} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? - [[U3261376]] # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? - U3284266 # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? - u3280827 (ChillPsychGuy0607) # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588{{ME-By| # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? _ - U3247927 MK # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? {{ME-By|U3239431}} # [[/Falling in love/]] - What motivational and emotional processes underlie romantic attraction and falling in love? {{ME-By|U3246588}} # [[/Life purpose and well-being/]] - How does a sense of purpose contribute to well-being and how can it be cultivated? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral emotions and ethical behaviour/]] - How do moral emotions motivate ethical and prosocial action? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Oxytocin as a neuromodulator/]] - What are the motivational and emotional effects of oxytocin as a neuromodulator? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reward prediction error/]] - How does discrepancy between expected and actual rewards influence learning, emotion, and motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reinforcement sensitivity theory/]] – How does reinforcement sensitivity theory explain individual differences in motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reward prediction error/]] - How do reward prediction errors influence learning, emotion, and motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social and emotional well-being in Indigenous Australians/]] - How does the holistic social and emotional well-being model reframe Indigenous Australian health and well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] c2qjd3hc32uyskxb6adsi03oiegg045 2821824 2821811 2026-08-13T02:22:36Z U3246588 3106347 2821824 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|Revial76 }} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? - User Name # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? - [[U3261376]] # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? - U3284266 # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? - u3280827 (ChillPsychGuy0607) # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588{{ME-By| # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] op0udf26x8zbaluba37hmpjncuprqa0 2821826 2821824 2026-08-13T02:23:30Z U3246588 3106347 2821826 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|Revial76 }} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? - User Name # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? - [[U3261376]] # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? - U3246588 # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? _ - U3247927 MK # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? - User Name # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? - [[U3261376]] # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? - U3284266 # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? - u3280827 (ChillPsychGuy0607) # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? - U3246588 # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? _ - U3247927 MK # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people's emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] 6y4rsmx8d45x5sh1trc4kpvt3luospn 2821828 2821827 2026-08-13T02:24:06Z PsychstudentUniversity! 3106975 2821828 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|Revial76 }} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? 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{{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? - [[U3261376]] # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? - u3280827 (ChillPsychGuy0607) # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? - U3246588 # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? _ - U3247927 MK # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people's emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] 9kz7dfofsu5o3dl5hetdh1udd4xjeft 2821833 2821828 2026-08-13T02:34:23Z U3275775 3106980 /* Motivation */ 2821833 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? 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{{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|Revial76 }} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? - User Name # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|u3283899}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? - [[U3261376]] # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3275775}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? - User Name # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|u3283899}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? - [[U3261376]] # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3275775}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? - u3280827 (ChillPsychGuy0607) # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? - U3246588 # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? 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{{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? - u3280827 (ChillPsychGuy0607) # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? - U3246588 # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? - u3280827 (ChillPsychGuy0607) # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? - U3246588 # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Romantic entertainment and love beliefs/]] - How do romantic entertainment influence beliefs and expectations about love and romantic relationships? {{ME-By|U3247927}} # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people's emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] 80oh7udz47mkmccyj55nvjsfpn2900y 2821845 2821844 2026-08-13T03:40:11Z U3283812 3106997 I put my ID next to emotional expressivity 2821845 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|Revial76}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? - User Name # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? 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U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? - [[U3261376]] # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|u3281503_deepa }} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3275775}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? u3291589 # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? - U3246588 # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? 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{{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people's emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] nv2eqzg6i5a7xj7vssft03u3o12ab4q 2821846 2821845 2026-08-13T03:42:34Z Mort006 3106995 added my name to motivation and emotion number 2 2821846 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|Revial76}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? - User Name # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|u3283899}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? - [[U3261376]] # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|u3281503_deepa }} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3275775}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? u3291589 # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? - U3284266 # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|U3283812}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? - u3280827 (ChillPsychGuy0607) # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? 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{{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? - User Name # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? 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U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? - [[U3261376]] # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|u3281503_deepa }} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3275775}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? u3291589 # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|U3283812}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? - u3280827 (ChillPsychGuy0607) # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? - U3246588 # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? - U3246588 # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3275775}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? u3291589 # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? {{ME-By|U3284266}} # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|U3283812}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? - u3280827 (ChillPsychGuy0607) # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? - U3246588 # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Romantic entertainment and love beliefs/]] - How do romantic entertainment influence beliefs and expectations about love and romantic relationships? {{ME-By|U3247927}} # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people's emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? {{ME-By|U3239431}} # [[/Falling in love/]] - What motivational and emotional processes underlie romantic attraction and falling in love? {{ME-By|U3280705}} # [[/Life purpose and well-being/]] - How does a sense of purpose contribute to well-being and how can it be cultivated? {{ME-By|U3286962}} # [[/Moral emotions and ethical behaviour/]] - How do moral emotions motivate ethical and prosocial action? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Oxytocin as a neuromodulator/]] - What are the motivational and emotional effects of oxytocin as a neuromodulator? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reward prediction error/]] - How does discrepancy between expected and actual rewards influence learning, emotion, and motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reinforcement sensitivity theory/]] – How does reinforcement sensitivity theory explain individual differences in motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reward prediction error/]] - How do reward prediction errors influence learning, emotion, and motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social and emotional well-being in Indigenous Australians/]] - How does the holistic social and emotional well-being model reframe Indigenous Australian health and well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] govkidakjoyr23ycgztvmysqjzmnixb 2821871 2821870 2026-08-13T07:53:23Z Jtneill 10242 Fix user name 2821871 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|Revial76}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|Sienna33309}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|u3283899}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? {{ME-By|U3261376}} # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|u3281503_deepa }} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3275775}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? u3291589 # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|U3283812}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236 }} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? - U3246588 # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? 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{{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people's emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? {{ME-By|U3239431}} # [[/Falling in love/]] - What motivational and emotional processes underlie romantic attraction and falling in love? {{ME-By|U3280705}} # [[/Life purpose and well-being/]] - How does a sense of purpose contribute to well-being and how can it be cultivated? {{ME-By|U3286962}} # [[/Moral emotions and ethical behaviour/]] - How do moral emotions motivate ethical and prosocial action? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Oxytocin as a neuromodulator/]] - What are the motivational and emotional effects of oxytocin as a neuromodulator? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reward prediction error/]] - How does discrepancy between expected and actual rewards influence learning, emotion, and motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reinforcement sensitivity theory/]] – How does reinforcement sensitivity theory explain individual differences in motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reward prediction error/]] - How do reward prediction errors influence learning, emotion, and motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social and emotional well-being in Indigenous Australians/]] - How does the holistic social and emotional well-being model reframe Indigenous Australian health and well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] hb6sde36mwqm8w0tfbsvluyey3eu092 2821873 2821871 2026-08-13T07:54:49Z Jtneill 10242 Fix user name 2821873 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|Revial76}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|Sienna33309}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|u3283899}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? {{ME-By|U3261376}} # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|u3281503_deepa }} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3275775}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? u3291589 # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? {{ME-By|U3284266}} # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|U3283812}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236}} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? - u3280827 (ChillPsychGuy0607) # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? - U3246588 # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Romantic entertainment and love beliefs/]] - How do romantic entertainment influence beliefs and expectations about love and romantic relationships? {{ME-By|U3247927}} # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people's emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] 21myeoktaegxfdo0tqcxjfsr82iw47r 2821874 2821873 2026-08-13T07:56:18Z Jtneill 10242 Fix user name 2821874 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|Revial76}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|Sienna33309}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|u3283899}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? {{ME-By|U3261376}} # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|u3281503_deepa }} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3275775}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? u3291589 # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? {{ME-By|U3284266}} # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|U3283812}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236}} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? {{ME-By|ChillPsychGuy0607}} # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? - U3246588 # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Romantic entertainment and love beliefs/]] - How do romantic entertainment influence beliefs and expectations about love and romantic relationships? {{ME-By|U3247927}} # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people's emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|Sienna33309}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? 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{{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? 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U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? {{ME-By|U3261376}} # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|u3281503_deepa }} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3275775}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? u3291589 # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|U3283812}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236}} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? {{ME-By|ChillPsychGuy0607}} # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588}} # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Romantic entertainment and love beliefs/]] - How do romantic entertainment influence beliefs and expectations about love and romantic relationships? {{ME-By|U3247927}} # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people's emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|Revial76}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|Sienna33309}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? 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{{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? {{ME-By|U3261376}} # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|u3281503_deepa }} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3275775}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? u3291589 # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? {{ME-By|U3284266}} # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|U3283812}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236}} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? {{ME-By|ChillPsychGuy0607}} # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588}} # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Romantic entertainment and love beliefs/]] - How do romantic entertainment influence beliefs and expectations about love and romantic relationships? {{ME-By|U3247927}} # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people's emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? {{ME-By|U3239431}} # [[/Falling in love/]] - What motivational and emotional processes underlie romantic attraction and falling in love? {{ME-By|U3280705}} # [[/Life purpose and well-being/]] - How does a sense of purpose contribute to well-being and how can it be cultivated? {{ME-By|U3286962}} # [[/Moral emotions and ethical behaviour/]] - How do moral emotions motivate ethical and prosocial action? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Oxytocin as a neuromodulator/]] - What are the motivational and emotional effects of oxytocin as a neuromodulator? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reward prediction error/]] - How does discrepancy between expected and actual rewards influence learning, emotion, and motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reinforcement sensitivity theory/]] – How does reinforcement sensitivity theory explain individual differences in motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reward prediction error/]] - How do reward prediction errors influence learning, emotion, and motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social and emotional well-being in Indigenous Australians/]] - How does the holistic social and emotional well-being model reframe Indigenous Australian health and well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] cims27lnhg99w1cfnxm3asqqstqi4fv 2821877 2821876 2026-08-13T08:00:03Z Jtneill 10242 Fix user name 2821877 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|Revial76}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|Sienna33309}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|PsychstudentUniversity!}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? {{ME-By|U3261376}} # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|U3281503}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3275775}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? u3291589 # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? {{ME-By|U3284266}} # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|U3283812}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236}} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? {{ME-By|ChillPsychGuy0607}} # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588}} # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Romantic entertainment and love beliefs/]] - How do romantic entertainment influence beliefs and expectations about love and romantic relationships? {{ME-By|U3247927}} # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people's emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? {{ME-By|U3239431}} # [[/Falling in love/]] - What motivational and emotional processes underlie romantic attraction and falling in love? {{ME-By|U3280705}} # [[/Life purpose and well-being/]] - How does a sense of purpose contribute to well-being and how can it be cultivated? {{ME-By|U3286962}} # [[/Moral emotions and ethical behaviour/]] - How do moral emotions motivate ethical and prosocial action? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Oxytocin as a neuromodulator/]] - What are the motivational and emotional effects of oxytocin as a neuromodulator? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reward prediction error/]] - How does discrepancy between expected and actual rewards influence learning, emotion, and motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reinforcement sensitivity theory/]] – How does reinforcement sensitivity theory explain individual differences in motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reward prediction error/]] - How do reward prediction errors influence learning, emotion, and motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social and emotional well-being in Indigenous Australians/]] - How does the holistic social and emotional well-being model reframe Indigenous Australian health and well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] soywq8wibjptdeqo9kjzogyuazexq81 2821878 2821877 2026-08-13T08:00:57Z Jtneill 10242 Fix user name 2821878 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|Revial76}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|Sienna33309}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|PsychstudentUniversity!}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? {{ME-By|U3261376}} # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|U3281503}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3275775}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|J.M.A Watson}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? {{ME-By|U3284266}} # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|U3283812}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236}} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? {{ME-By|ChillPsychGuy0607}} # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588}} # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Positive emotion dysregulation/]] - What is positive emotion dysregulation and how does it affect psychological functioning? {{ME-By|P U3270518}} # [[/Psychological preparation for natural disasters/]] - How can people psychologically prepare for natural disasters? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Psychological safety and feedback uptake/]] - How does psychological safety influence openness to feedback? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Reflected glory/]] - What is reflected glory and what are its pros and cons? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Remote work and well-being/]] - How does remote work influence employee well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Responsiveness and interpersonal trust/]] - How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Romantic entertainment and love beliefs/]] - How do romantic entertainment influence beliefs and expectations about love and romantic relationships? {{ME-By|U3247927}} # [[/Romantic jealousy/]] - Why does romantic jealousy occur, what are its impacts, and how can it be managed?{{ME-By|U3279062}} # [[/Secondary trauma in healthcare workers/]] - What are the emotional consequences of secondary trauma in healthcare settings? {{ME-By|U3257744}} # [[/Seasonal affective disorder/]] - What is SAD, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-blame and emotion/]] – How does self-blame influence emotional responses to negative events? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy/]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{ME-By|U3283302}} # [[/Self-stigma and emotion/]] - How does self-stigma impact emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Social connection and emotion regulation/]] - How do social relationships help people's emotions? {{ME-By|U3284040}} # [[/Socioemotional selectivity theory and wellbeing in ageing/]] - How do social and emotional experiences affect wellbeing as people age? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Spirituality and resilience/]] - What is the relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience? {{ME-By|Leilab23}} # [[/Subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory/]] - How does homeostatic theory explain the stability and regulation of subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Technology-based pain management/]] - How can technology-based tools alter pain perception and pain management? {{ME-By|ChelsSchofield}} # [[/Theory of positive disintegration and personal growth/]] - What is the TPD and how can it be applied to personal growth? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Time perception in mood disorders/]] - How do anxiety and depression alter the subjective experience of time? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust in artificial intelligence/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of artificial intelligence systems? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Trust rebuilding after trauma/]] - How can trauma survivors develop trust in similar situations again? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Volunteer wellbeing/]] - How does volunteering affect volunteer's subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wayfinding and affective experience/]] - How do emotions influence navigation and spatial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Motivation and emotion== # [[/Boredom and interest/]] - How do boredom and interest shape emotional and motivational states? 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{{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Strengths-based Indigenous Australian psychology/]] - How can strengths-based perspectives enhance understanding of Indigenous motivation and emotion? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Warm-glow giving/]] - Why does giving feel good and how does this influence prosocial behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Wisdom, motivation, and emotion/]] - How do motivational and emotional processes contribute to wisdom? {{ME-By|User Name}} [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/2026]] tw8ma48hqfrfkoon2dgrluuctd78lv9 2821879 2821878 2026-08-13T08:02:07Z Jtneill 10242 Fix user name 2821879 wikitext text/x-wiki {{/Banner}} ==Motivation== # [[/Adolescent risk-taking and reward-system development/]] - How does reward circuit maturation influence adolescent sensation-seeking and impulsive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280843}} # [[/Akrasia/]] - Why do people act against their better judgement? {{ME-By|U3269672}} # [[/Artificial intelligence and academic motivation/]] - How does artificial intelligence influence students’ motivation to learn, engage, and achieve? {{ME-By|U3280097}} # [[/Attachment styles and relatedness motivation/]] - How do attachment styles affect the need for relatedness? {{ME-By|HawaSA}} # [[/Automaticity and goal pursuit/]] - How do habits and environmental cues drive unconscious goal pursuit? {{ME-By|Revial76}} # [[/Basal ganglia and motivation/]] - What is the role of the basal ganglia in motivated behaviour? {{ME-By|U3233213}} # [[/Building therapeutic alliance/]] - What psychological factors contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance? {{ME-By|Amirrorslens}} # [[/Charismatic leadership and follower motivation/]] - How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation? {{ME-By|U3275984}} # [[/Citizen science motivation/]] - What motivates participation in citizen science projects? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Competence motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for competence function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Consumer emotion measurement/]] - How can consumer emotion be measured? {{ME-By|Sienna33309}} # [[/Creative inspiration and effort/]] - How do inspiration and effort interact during the creative process? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Deliberative vs implemental mindset/]] - What are the motivational and cognitive differences between deliberative and implemental mindsets? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Developing a growth mindset/]] - How can a growth mindset be cultivated and sustained? {{ME-By|LMM26}} # [[/Dopamine and reward prediction/]] - How does dopamine affect the anticipation of rewards and subsequent emotional responses? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Effort regulation and cost-benefit decision-making/]] - How is effort dynamically adjusted based on changing cost-benefit analysis during goal pursuit? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/End-of-history illusion and motivation/]] - How does the EOHI influence motivation and what strategies mitigate its impact? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/ERG theory and motivation/]] - What is Alderfer's ERG theory and how does it explain human motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Epistemic motivation and the need for cognitive closure/]] - How does epistematic motivation and the need for cognitive closure influence our lives? {{ME-By|U3221734}} # [[/Exercise gamification motivation/]] - How can gamification affect exercise motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|U3260591}} # [[/Expectancy–value theory of educational motivation/]] - What is expectancy–value theory and how can it be applied to understand and enhance educational motivation? {{ME-By|StudentUC2026}} # [[/Extended process model of emotion regulation/]] – What is the extended process model and how does it explain how people regulate emotions? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Feedback literacy/]] - What is feedback literacy, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Fogg behaviour model/]] - How can the FBM be applied to understanding and changing behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Functional motives theory and environmental activism/]] - How does functional motives theory explain the motivations behind environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Future orientation and criminal behaviour/]] - How does future orientation influence the risk of criminal activity? {{ME-By|U3275899}} # [[/Game of dice task and decision-making/]] - What does the game of dice task reveal about risk-based decision-making? {{ME-By|U3216724}} # [[/Gender and achievement motivation/]] - How does gender shape where, how, and under what conditions achievement motivation is expressed? {{ME-By|U3242837}} # [[/Generativity/]] - What is generativity and how does it impact behaviour and life outcomes? {{ME-By|Monuc9}} # [[/Getting started/]] - Why is task initiation difficult and how to overcome it? {{ME-By|U3286643}} # [[/Goal striving dynamics/]] - What is the role of pushing and coasting in goal striving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Hygiene motivation/]] - What motivates maintenance of personal hygiene? {{ME-By|U3275940}} # [[/Hypothalamus and homeostatic motivation/]] - How do hypothalamic circuits regulate hunger, thirst, and other survival-related motivations? {{ME-By|E3297976}} # [[/Impulsivity versus sensation-seeking/]] - What is the distinction between impulsivity and sensation-seeking and how does this affect behaviour? {{ME-By|Reillyu3280706}} # [[/Indigenous Australian role models and motivation/]] - How do role models influence aspirations, identity development, and motivation among Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interrogation and compliance/]] - What psychological processes influence resistance and compliance during interrogation? {{ME-By|U3283643}} # [[/Investment model of commitment and social motivation/]] - How does the investment model of commitment relate to social motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Lifelong learning motivation/]] - What motivates lifelong learning? {{ME-By|U3280251}} # [[/Machiavellian motivation/]] - What is the motivational role of Machiavellianism? {{ME-By|Mim0502}} # [[/Mesolimbic pathway and addiction motivation/]] - What role does the ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens pathway play in addictive behaviours? {{ME-By|U3280499}} # [[/Metacognitive monitoring and productivity/]] - How does metacognitive monitoring influence goal attainment and productivity? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mindsets and stigma/]] - What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? {{ME-By|U3275909}} # [[/Motivations for using sex work services/]] - What motivates use of sex work services? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivating virtual teams/]] – How can motivation in virtual teams be optimised? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Motivational effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the motivational effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians?{{ME-By|U3183521}} # [[/Need to love and be loved/]] - How does the desire to give and receive love influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3280743}} # [[/Non-residential energy conservation motivation/]] - How can non-residential building energy conservation be motivated and behaviour changed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Occupational violence, emotion, and coping/]] - What are the emotional impacts of occupational violence and how can employees cope? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Overconfidence in decision-making/]] - How does overconfidence bias affect judgement and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental educational aspirations and student achievement/]] - How do parental aspirations shape children’s academic motivation and performance? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Parental motivations for homeschooling/]] - What motivates parents to homeschool their children? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Perfectionism and procrastination/]] - What is the role of perfectionism in procrastination and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|U3222012}} # [[/Pleasure anticipation and dopamine/]] - How does the brain's reward system generate motivation through expected rather than experienced pleasure? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Possible selves and goal pursuit/]] - How do possible selves influence motivation and goal-directed behaviour? {{ME-By|Jack4234}} # [[/Power motivation in leadership/]] - How does power motivation influence leadership styles and effectiveness? {{ME-By|PsychstudentUniversity!}} # [[/Prevention versus promotion mindset/]] - What are the motivational differences between prevention and promotion mindsets? {{ME-By|Bronte.H}} # [[/Protection motivation theory and environmental behaviour/]] - How does protection motivation theory explain engagement in pro-environmental behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Relatedness motivation in self-determination theory/]] - How does the need for relatedness function within self-determination theory to shape motivation and behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Retirement motivation/]] - What motivates retirement from work? U3261207 # [[/Role-play and communication skills training/]] - How does role-play facilitate the development of effective communication skills? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Scarcity versus abundance mindset/]] - How do scarcity and abundance mindsets develop and what are the motivational consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-concept and motivation/]] - How does self-concept relate to motivation? {{ME-By|U3253363}} # [[/Self-determination theory and dementia care/]] - How can autonomy, competence, and relatedness be supported in people living with dementia? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and military veteran reintegration/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape psychological adjustment after military service? {{ME-By|U3246286}} # [[/Self-determination theory and physical activity/]] - How do autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict engagement in physical activity and exercise adherence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Self-determination theory and social media use/]] - How do basic psychological needs explain patterns of social media engagement? {{ME-By|GraceInMind}} # [[/Sensation-seeking and dopamine/]] - What is the neurobiological relationship between sensation-seeking and dopamine? {{ME-By|SunnySideUp1300}} # [[/Sex differences in sexual arousal patterns/]] - How do patterns of sexual arousal differ between males and females? {{ME-By|U3236349}} # [[/Sex work motivation/]] - What motivates sex work and how does this impact worker experiences? {{ME-By|U3261376}} # [[/Social dominance and power motivation/]] - What is the relationship between social dominance and power motivation? {{ME-By|U3284302}} # [[/Subcortical structures and motivational drive/]] - How do subcortical brain regions generate basic motivational impulses and energy? {{ME-By|U3281503}} # [[/Sun exposure and protection motivation/]] - What motivates sun exposure and protection behaviours? {{ME-By|U3188047}} # [[/Surrender motivation/]] - What is the motivational state of surrender and what are its impacts? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/The quiet ego and motivation/]] - How does a quiet ego balance self-interest with concern for others? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Thermoregulation and motivation/]] - How does the drive to maintain body temperature influence behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Tonic-phasic model of dopamine regulation/]] - What is the tonic/phasic model of dopamine regulation and how does affect behaviour? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Types of impulsivity/]] - What are the different types of impulsivity and how do they affect motivation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Value congruence and motivation/]] - How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{ME-By|U3275775}} # [[/Volunteer counsellor motivation/]] - What motivates people to become and remain volunteer counsellors? {{ME-By|J.M.A Watson}} # [[/Windfall gain effect/]] - How doe unexpected wealth influence behaviour and decision-making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Youth environmental activism motivation/]] - What motivates young people to engage in environmental activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} ==Emotion== # [[/Active versus passive social media use/]] - How do different patterns of social media engagement influence emotions and psychological wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3282656}} # [[/Adaptive versus maladaptive self-reflection/]] – When does self-reflection promote wellbeing and when does it contribute to psychological distress? {{ME-By|U3211150}} # [[/Affect heuristic/]] - What is the affect heuristic and how does it influence decision making? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Alcohol use for emotion regulation/]] - Why and how do people use alcohol to regulate their emotions? {{ME-By|U3284266}} # [[/Apocalyptic fear/]] - What is apocalyptic fear, what are its consequences, and how can it be dealt with? {{ME-By|LazPulch}} # [[/Awe and the diminished self/]] - How does awe diminish the self and how can this be applied? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Awe and nature/]] - What is the relationship between awe and nature? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Biofeedback and emotion regulation/]] - How does biofeedback help individuals monitor and regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Body neutrality and emotional well-being/]] - How does a body-neutral perspective affect emotional well-being? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Breathing exercises and relaxation/]] - How can breathing exercises promote relaxation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cancer screening and emotion/]] - How do emotions such as fear, anxiety, and relief influence cancer screening uptake? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Cognitive hardiness and stress resilience/]] – How does cognitive hardiness promote resilience to stress and adversity? {{ME-By|u3068253}} # [[/Cognitive versus affective empathy/]] - What are the differences between cognitive and affective empathy and how do they contribute to prosociality? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Dark empathy/]] - What is dark empathy, what are its consequences, and what can be done to address it? {{ME-By|U3228742}} # [[/Dreams and emotional problem-solving/]] - How do REM dreams contribute to emotional processing and adaptive coping? {{ME-By|U3270398}} # [[/Durability bias in affective forecasting/]] - What role does durability bias play in affective forecasting? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Eco-emotions/]] - What are eco-emotions, how do they influence behaviour, and how can they be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional effects of incarceration on Indigenous Australians/]] - What are the emotional effects of incarcertation on Indigenous Australians? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotional expressivity/]] – What is emotional expressivity, why does it matter, and how can it be developed? {{ME-By|U3283812}} # [[/Emotional flooding in relationships/]] - Why does emotional flooding occur, how does it affect relationships, and what can be done about it? {{ME-By|Tofu05}} # [[/Emotional intelligence and emotional wellbeing/]] - How does emotional intelligence affect emotional wellbeing? {{ME-By|u3239236}} # [[/Emotional role-playing/]] - How does role-playing influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion detection using artificial intelligence/]] - How can emotion be detected using artificial intelligence? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion dysregulation/]] – What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3285438}} # [[/Emotion regulation ability and strategy/]] – How do ability and strategy differ in shaping emotion regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Emotion regulation through exercise/]] - How do people use exercise to regulate their emotional states? {{ME-By|KB3250298}} # [[/Emotions in activism/]] - How do emotions motivate, shape, and sustain activism? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Empathy fatigue and emotional exhaustion/]] - How does sustained empathic engagement contribute to emotional exhaustion? {{ME-By|U3143751}} # [[/Enjoyment and learning/]] - How does enjoyment influence learning? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Envy in the workplace/]] - What role does envy play in workplace behaviour? {{ME-By|Flickstar888}} # [[/Environmental volunteering and wellbeing/]] - How does participation in environmental volunteering influence volunteers' subjective wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Excitement as an emotion/]] - What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing? {{ME-By|U3292769}} # [[/Fear extinction/]] - What psychological and neural processes underlie the extinction of fear responses? {{ME-By|ChillPsychGuy0607}} # [[/Focalism in affective forecasting/]] - What is focalism and how does it bias predictions about future emotional experiences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Gloatrage/]] - What is gloatrage, what causes it, and what are its consequences? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Human trust of robots/]] - What psychological factors shape human trust of robots? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Identify exploration through role-playing games/]] - How do role-playing games facilitate identity exploration and self-discovery? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment/]] - How does it work and what are the effects? {{ME-By|StretchBeyond}} # [[/Indigenous Australian funeral practices and grieving/]] - How do Indigenous Australian funeral practices assist with grieving? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Interpersonal psychotherapy and emotion/]] - How does interpersonal psychotherapy improve emotional wellbeing through changes in relationships? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Introjection and guilt-based motivation/]] - What role do shame and guilt play in introjected forms of behavioural regulation? {{ME-By|U3330981}} # [[/Irritability/]] - What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|U3275992}} # [[/Love styles and relationships/]] - How do love styles influence relationship satisfaction and stability? {{ME-By|U3246588}} # [[/Melatonin and seasonal mood/]] - What role does melatonin play in seasonal mood changes? {{ME-By|U3224236{{ME-By| # [[/Mental health first aid and helping behaviour/]] - What motivates people to recognise, approach, and support someone with a mental health problem? {{ME-By|Katelyn Rod}} # [[/Mindfulness and nature connectedness/]] - How does mindfulness influence nature connectedness? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Mood and cognitive performance/]] – How do different mood states impact attention, memory, and problem solving? {{ME-By|U3283879}} # [[/Moodiness/]] - What is moodiness, why does it occur, and how can it be managed? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Moral disgust and jury decision-making/]] - How does moral disgust influence jurors' judgments of guilt, blame, and punishment? {{ME-By|Yellowvines}} # [[/Neurobiology of love/]] - What neural systems and biochemical processes underlie love? {{ME-By|AmyUniversity}} # [[/Neurofeedback and emotional regulation/]] - How can neurofeedback influence enhance emotional regulation? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Nitrous oxide and emotion/]] - How does nitrous oxide influence emotional experience and mood? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Noise and emotion/]] - How do different types of noise affect emotional experience and wellbeing? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Opponent process theory and emotion/]] - What role do opposing affective states play in emotional experience? {{ME-By|User Name}} # [[/Outdoor play and children's emotional well-being/]] - How does outdoor play influence children's emotional well-being? {{ME-By|Mymunu}} # [[/Phubbing and emotion/]] - What are the emotional causes and consequences of phubbing? 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Clinical Psychology focuses on the intellectual, emotional, biological, psychological, social, and behavioral aspects of human functioning across the life span, in varying cultures, and at all socioeconomic levels. (source: https://us.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/51211_ch_1.pdf)]] '''Clinical psychology''' is a speciality of [[school:psychology|psychology]] that focuses on the application of scientific principles and practices, including diagnosis, assessment, intervention, and treatment, to clients experiencing mental disorders or deficiencies. Clinical psychologists may also work in other settings, such as academic settings (as a professor or researcher), forensic settings (as a forensic psychologist), or private practice. The subject is similar to [[medicine]], [[sociology]], and [[pedagogy]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Witmer|first=Lightner|date=1907-03-15|title=Clinical Psychology|url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5138541/|journal=The Psychological Clinic|volume=1|issue=1|pages=7|pmc=5138541|pmid=28909380}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Clinical psychology: science, practice, and diversity|last=Pomerantz|first=Andrew M.|date=2020|publisher=SAGE|isbn=978-1-5443-3361-8|edition=Fifth edition|location=Los Angeles London New Delhi Singapore Washington, DC Melbourne}}</ref> The field of clinical psychology is considered to have been formally founded in March 1896 when American psychologist [[w:Lightner Witmer|Lightner Witmer]] founded a psychology clinic at the [[w:University of Pennsylvania|University of Pennsylvania]] as a response to several local children suffering from a variety of mental deficiencies, including spelling<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Witmer|first=Lightner|date=1907-03-15|title=Clinical Psychology|url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5138541/|journal=The Psychological Clinic|volume=1|issue=1|pages=4|pmc=5138541|pmid=28909380}}</ref>. For his pioneering contributions, he is considered to be the founder of clinical psychology.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://content.apa.org/books/10253-000|title=Lightner Witmer: His life and times.|last=McReynolds|first=Paul|date=1997|publisher=American Psychological Association|isbn=978-1-55798-444-9|location=Washington|language=en|doi=10.1037/10253-000}}</ref> To be a clinical psychologist, one must attain a doctoral degree (either a [[w:Doctor_of_Psychology|PsyD]] or a [[w:Doctor_of_Philosophy|PhD]]) and pass the [[w:Examination_for_Professional_Practice_in_Psychology|ERPP]]. Other requirements include supervisor hours, state board approval, and a [separate] ethics exam. ==Resources== *[[Counseling psychology]] * [[Developmental psychology]] * [[AP Psychology/Clinical Psychology]] * [[b:Subject:Clinical psychology]] * [[b:Introduction to Psychology/Clinical Psychology]] * [[w:Clinical psychology]] * [[w:Scientist–practitioner model]] * [https://collegepublishing.sagepub.com/products/clinical-psychology-6-275282 ''Clinical Psychology - Science, Practice, and Diversity'' (Sixth Edition), Andrew Mark Pomerantz (sagepub)] {{Wikipedia}} {{Wikibooks}} ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Clinical psychology]] s4nesh3kx8p3ipgfnmfy53oxbntm0zy 2821707 2821706 2026-08-12T16:29:31Z Atcovi 276019 rewording 2821707 wikitext text/x-wiki {{psychology}} {{collection}} {{tertiary}} [[File:The conservation of the child; a manual of clinical psychology, presenting the examination and treatment of backward children (1912) (14586188170).jpg|thumb|The field of Clinical Psychology integrates science, theory, and practice to understand, predict, and alleviate maladjustment, disability, and discomfort as well as to promote human adaptation, adjustment, and personal development. Clinical Psychology focuses on the intellectual, emotional, biological, psychological, social, and behavioral aspects of human functioning across the life span, in varying cultures, and at all socioeconomic levels. (source: https://us.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/51211_ch_1.pdf)]] '''Clinical psychology''' is a speciality of [[school:psychology|psychology]] that focuses on the application of scientific principles and practices, including diagnosis, assessment, intervention, and treatment, to clients experiencing mental disorders or deficiencies. Clinical psychologists may also work in other settings, such as academic settings (as a professor or researcher), forensic settings (as a forensic psychologist), or private practice. The subject is similar to [[medicine]], [[sociology]], and [[pedagogy]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Witmer|first=Lightner|date=1907-03-15|title=Clinical Psychology|url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5138541/|journal=The Psychological Clinic|volume=1|issue=1|pages=7|pmc=5138541|pmid=28909380}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Clinical psychology: science, practice, and diversity|last=Pomerantz|first=Andrew M.|date=2020|publisher=SAGE|isbn=978-1-5443-3361-8|edition=Fifth edition|location=Los Angeles London New Delhi Singapore Washington, DC Melbourne}}</ref> The field of clinical psychology is considered to have been formally founded in March 1896, when [[w:Lightner Witmer|Lightner Witmer]] established a psychology clinic at the [[w:University of Pennsylvania|University of Pennsylvania]]. Witmer established a psych clinic to investigate/treat several local children suffering from a variety of mental deficiencies, including spelling<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Witmer|first=Lightner|date=1907-03-15|title=Clinical Psychology|url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5138541/|journal=The Psychological Clinic|volume=1|issue=1|pages=4|pmc=5138541|pmid=28909380}}</ref>. For his pioneering contributions, he is considered to be the founder of clinical psychology.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://content.apa.org/books/10253-000|title=Lightner Witmer: His life and times.|last=McReynolds|first=Paul|date=1997|publisher=American Psychological Association|isbn=978-1-55798-444-9|location=Washington|language=en|doi=10.1037/10253-000}}</ref> To be a clinical psychologist, one must attain a doctoral degree (either a [[w:Doctor_of_Psychology|PsyD]] or a [[w:Doctor_of_Philosophy|PhD]]) and pass the [[w:Examination_for_Professional_Practice_in_Psychology|ERPP]]. Other requirements include supervisor hours, state board approval, and a [separate] ethics exam. ==Resources== *[[Counseling psychology]] * [[Developmental psychology]] * [[AP Psychology/Clinical Psychology]] * [[b:Subject:Clinical psychology]] * [[b:Introduction to Psychology/Clinical Psychology]] * [[w:Clinical psychology]] * [[w:Scientist–practitioner model]] * [https://collegepublishing.sagepub.com/products/clinical-psychology-6-275282 ''Clinical Psychology - Science, Practice, and Diversity'' (Sixth Edition), Andrew Mark Pomerantz (sagepub)] {{Wikipedia}} {{Wikibooks}} ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Clinical psychology]] grip27z833hc5nswmfg7njeu6j97uqy 0 325872 2821872 2821346 2026-08-13T07:54:09Z Jtneill 10242 2821872 wikitext text/x-wiki __NOTOC__ <!-- __NOEDITSECTION__ --> <!-- Title - Box --> {{RoundBoxTop|theme=2}} <div style="text-align: center;"> <!-- Title --> {{title|[[Motivation and emotion/Book/2026|<big><big>Motivation and emotion</big></big>]]:}} <!-- Sub-title and year --> <div style="color: purple; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"> Understanding and improving our motivational and emotional lives using psychological science (2026) </div> <!-- Initial development --> {{notice|<!-- Aiming for approximately ~150 topics - more coming.<br> -->These chapters<!-- will be--> are being developed by ~150 [[emerging scholar]]s from the [[w:University of Canberra|University of Canberra]], August to November 2026, as part of their enrolment in [[motivation and emotion]].<!-- Editor: [[User:Jtneill|James Neill]].-->}} <!-- Training resources --> {| style="border:2px solid #616F7C;background-color:WhiteSmoke;padding:2px;width:80%;margin: 0 auto 1em auto;" |- |{{center top}} ;Training resources [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic selection]] | [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development]] | [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter]] [[Motivation and emotion/Lectures/Introduction|Lecture 1]] | [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Topic selection|Tutorial 1]] | [[Motivation and emotion/Lectures/Historical development and assessment skills|Lecture 2]] | [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 2]] [https://cogniti.canberra.edu.au/agents/6a3caf85b2fed9a95789241a/chat?k=WfY1yx6AB7yF_9XqiyYENzUBNCGfV1e2FCBodCDD2xU Topic generator] | [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Using generative AI|Using generative AI]] {{center bottom}} |- |} </div> <!-- Initial message --> {| style="border:2px solid #616F7C;background-color:WhiteSmoke;padding:2px;width:80%;margin: 0 auto 1em auto;" |- |{{center top}} ;How to select a topic {{center bottom}} <!-- Pre-approved topics are listed below.<br> --> # [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Creating an account|Create an account and login]] # Look through available topics without a current author (indicated by "User Name") # Click "Edit" or "Edit source" # Replace "User Name" alongside the topic of choice with your Wikiversity user name # Publish the page # Check that your user name appears correctly; if not, fix it or [[Motivation and emotion/Help|get in touch]] # Alternatively, [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Selection#New topics|negotiate a new topic]] |- |} <!-- Marking message --> <!--Most of the ~150 chapters have been submitted and are now undergoing expert review.<br>Feel free to continue improving and commenting.--> {{RoundBoxBottom}}<noinclude>[[Category:Motivation and emotion|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]</noinclude> jl0pen6fmx2qokdq055kdseyud7z3ok 0 327555 2821722 2820218 2026-08-12T19:45:47Z DavidMCEddy 218607 /* Part III. Climate, immigrants, education, public health, and criminal justice */ 2821722 wikitext text/x-wiki [[File:Pharoah - James VI and I - Trump.png|thumb|Religious and media leaders from the time of the Pharaohs convinced common folk to give increasing shares of what they produced to elites.]] :''This book uses dates in [[:w:ISO 8601|ISO 8601]], YYYY-MM-DD, when convenient.'' == Invitation to edit this book == You, dear reader, are invited to contribute questions, ideas and citations to support or refute claims made in this book possibly adding chapters. Wikiversity like other Wikimedia Foundation Projects invites humans to [[w:Wikipedia:Be bold|“be bold but not reckless,”]] while writing from a [[Wikiversity:Disclosures|neutral point of view]], [[Wikiversity:Cite sources|citing credible sources]]. Others are invited to change or revert what you wrote. What stays tends to be written from a neutral point of view citing credible sources. If someone reverts your edit or you have a question, take it to the ''[[Wikiversity:FAQ|''''“Discuss”'''' page]]'' associated with the specific Wikiversity page most related to your concerns. Those who teach media literacy are encouraged to invite their students to debate and revise the contents of this book. Doing so would build on a tradition of [[:w:Wikipedia:Student assignments|instructors requiring students to edit wikipedia article(s).]] Editing [[:w:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] and other [[:w:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] projects like this book is itself an exercise in media literacy: :''Central tenets of media literacy might include writing from a neutral point of view citing credible sources and engaging others, some of whom may disagree, in civil, supportive conversations about what can and cannot be said based on a reasonable evaluation of the available evidence. Wikimedia rules invite contributors to do just that, encouraging them to “be bold but not reckless,” contributing revisions written from a neutral point of view, citing credible sources -- and raising other questions and concerns on the ''''“Discuss”'''' page associated with the specific Wikiversity page most related to your concerns, as mentioned above.''<ref>For more on this, see Graves (2024).</ref> == Text and self-help book and point of discuss == This book is intended both as a text and self-help book and as a point of discussion considering four levels of media literacy: :1. '''Think before you share''': [[Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen says|Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said]], "The shortest path to a click is anger or hate." The social psychology behind this phenomenon exploited also by legacy media has contributed to [[Media Literacy and You/Media consolidation, social media, and political polarization|the dramatic increase in political polarization and violence worldwide]], especially since the end of the [[w:Fairness doctrine|Fairness doctrine]] in 1987. To counter this, DiResta (2024, p. 335) recommends, "Think before you share." :2. '''Look for information to contradict preconceptions''' (Disconfirmation bias): [[w:Information is a public good: Designing experiments to improve government#Previous research|Virtually everyone]] (a) thinks they know more than they do ([[w:Overconfidence effect|overconfidence effect]]), and (b) prefers information and sources consistent with preconceptions ([[w:Confirmation bias|confirmation bias]]). The major media everywhere exploit this to please those who control most of the money for the media. Humans can counter this by searching for sources to help us understand our designated enemies. If we cannot explain circumstances under which we could see ourselves doing what we see our designated enemies doing, we haven't looked hard enough. :3. '''Talk''': Push ourselves to have friendly supportive conversations with others with whom we may vehemently disagree with the goals of agreeing to disagree agreeably and building collaboration on areas of common concern.<ref>Graves and Bailey (2025).</ref> :4. '''Teach''': Humans who develop skills in the first three levels can leverage that knowledge in helping others acquire those skills. If each one teaches two<ref>"[[:w:Each one teach one|Each one teach one]]" is an African-American proverb from the time of legalized slavery. However, if each one teaches only one, the growth in literacy will only be linear. Having "each one teaching two", on average, unleashes the power of doubling and [[:w:exponential growth|exponential growth]], which has the potential of educating the entirety of humanity in a reasonable period of time -- namely after 33 doublings starting from one.</ref> in a certain period of time, that time period becomes a [[:w:Doubling time|doubling time]]. Ten doublings is a thousand -- actually 1,024 to be precise.<ref>2 time 2 = 4 times 2 = 8 times 2 = 16 times 2 = 32 times 2 = 64 times 2 = 128 times 2 = 256 times 2 = 512 times 2 = 1024: That's 10 doublings, as anyone with a modest understanding of modern digital [[:w:computer|computer]]s will tell you.</ref> Twenty doublings become a million. Thirty doublings become a billion. Three more doublings become 8 billion, the [[:w:World population|world population]] as of approximately 2022-11-15.<ref>This book uses dates in [[:w:ISO 8601|ISO 8601]], YYYY-MM-DD, when convenient.</ref> Many organizations, including several United Nations agencies, already have active [[w:media literacy|media literacy]] programs that have already trained many.<ref>''[[Wikibooks:Antiracist Activism for Teachers and Students]]'' includes a chapter on [[Wikibooks:Antiracist Activism for Teachers and Students/Points to Consider for Teaching Anti-racism/Media Literacy In Schools|Media Literacy In Schools]].</ref> This book is being written hoping to increase the effectiveness and accelerate the rate of growth in media literacy and thereby accelerate progress against many of the most pressing issues facing humanity today. Much of this book is a [[w:Monograph|research monograph]] summarizing research that seems to have been underreported by the major media to avoid offending people who control most of the money for the media. These research results seem to be central to major political divisions. Each chapter ends in exercises to help the reader practice media literacy skills and have fun doing it. Remember: :''I am entitled to my [[Wiktionary:cockamamie|cockamamie]] ideas, and you are entitled to yours.'' Humor is important but must be offered in a way that does not offend others. If others are offended, they may be less interested in dialogue. The term "cockamamie" is used here, hoping that this style of [[w:Self-deprecation|self-deprecation]] might be more inviting for dialogue. ''Never say, "You're wrong, and I'm right!" instead, ask, "May I offer a contrary perspective?" Or "May I share with you another view that I've heard?" '' Much of the information in this book seems to have been largely overlooked and perhaps suppressed, apparently because it would increase the cost of producing news, some of which would clearly offend people who control much of the money for the media; see the brief discussion of conflicts of interest by the major media in the next "Key claims" section. ==Key claims== * ''Primary drivers of every major conflict include differences between the media that the different parties find credible''. :-- This works, because everything we think we know is coded in systems of connections between neurons in our brains. These systems are more unique than fingerprints and evolve over time. The words we use do not mean the same to two different humans nor even to the same human at different points in time. In many cases these differences are inconsequential. ''Sometimes they are fatal.''<ref>Graves and Bailey (2026).</ref> :-- ''[[w:Social constructionism|Show me someone who knows the truth]], and I will show you someone who is dangerous'' -- especially during war or any other situation where humans may be moved to violence mandated by their belief system.<ref>[[w:Collateral damage|Collateral damage]] that "they" commit proves to "us" that "they" are subhuman or at best criminally misled and must be resisted by any means necessary. By contrast, collateral damage that "we" commit is unfortunate but necessary.</ref> * The major media everywhere have [[w:Conflict of interest|conflicts of interest ]] in honestly reporting on [[v:Information is a public good per communications prof Pickard|anything that might offend anyone who controls large portions of the money for the media]].<ref>Pickard and Graves (2025), accessed 2026-02-08; Pickard (2020).</ref> [[v:Media Reform Coalition challenges anti-democratic media bias in the UK|British journalist and media reform advocate Dan Hind]] said that the content produced by the [[w:BBC|BBC]] was frivolous, soap opera stuff, because leading media personalities know very little about issues of substance and believe "they might get in trouble if" they produced anything serious. Similar analyses seem to apply to the major media everywhere<ref>Hind and Graves (2025), accessed 2026-02-09.</ref> but may not apply to non-profit and local media, which seem more likely to produce [[w:Investigative journalism|investigative]] / [[v:Dean Starkman and the watchdog that didn't bark|accountability journalism]]:<ref>Usher and Kim-Leffingwell (2022); see also Starkman and Graves (2025), accessed 2026-02-09.</ref> [[w:Watchdog journalism|Watchdogs]] tend to protect the people who feed them. Argentine journalist [[w:Horacio Verbitsky|Horacio Verbitsky]] said, "Journalism is disseminating information that someone does not want known; the rest is [[w:propaganda|propaganda]]."<ref>p. 16 in Verbitsky (1997); English translation from [[Wikiquote:Horacio Verbitsky]], accessed 2026-02-09.</ref> * The major media everywhere create the stage upon which politicians read their lines. :-- Their selection of acceptable topics for news and entertainment create and maintain the "[[w:Overton window|Overton window]]", which is the range of acceptable political discourse. For example, in early 1964, US President [[w:Lyndon B. Johnson|Lyndon Johnson]] understood that he could lose the 1964 presidential election that year if he were seen to be soft on communism. His response was to clandestinely provoke an attack on US naval vessels in the Gulf of Tonkin, which he could then denounce as "unprovoked". During a dark and stormy night 1964-08-04 the [[w:USS Maddox (DD-731)|USS ''Maddox'']] and [[w:USS Turner Joy|''Turner Joy'']] spent a couple of hours "defending themselves" against radar snow, then [[w:Gulf of Tonkin incident|reported that they had sunk two attacking North Vietnamese torpedo boats]]; subsequent investigations found no evidence of the reported attacks. That incident was used to justify the [[w:Gulf of Tonkin Resolution|Gulf of Tonkin Resolution]], with only two dissenting votes in the US Congress: Those two dissenters were defeated in their next reelection campaigns, illustrating the point that the major media create the environment in which many politicians cannot get elected without betraying the nation. * The development of technology is never neutral in its impact on inequality but is driven to benefit people with power.<ref>Acemoglu and Johnson (2023)</ref>. :-- [[Media Literacy and You/The impact of the media on political economy since the time of the Pharaohs|Improvements in agricultural technology from pre-history to the time of King James of the King James bible were managed to benefit elites.]] Then pamphlets and newspapers began to appear, the head of state stopped granting as many monopolies, and commoners began getting permission to become entrepreneurs. That led to increasing inequality until organized labor got enough political power to demand and get a bigger share of the fruits of their labors. :--[[Media Literacy and You/Fox, the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and our future|In the US those benefits peaked during the Great Depression]], when the standard conservative mantra that blames the poor for their poverty did not sell newspapers. US President Franklin Roosevelt taxed the ultra-wealthy like they had never been taxed before or since, and dramatically reduced inequality, which continued to decline until increasing concentration of ownership of the media ushered in a new era of increasing inequality starting with the presidency of Ronald Reagan. :-- [[Media Literacy and You/Fox, the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and our future#Role of the media|Acemoglu and Johnson insist that technology, including artificial intelligence, can be developed to benefit all. However, but it will not happen without action by the poor and middle class as follows]]: :# Alter the narrative, :# Build countervailing powers [like organized labor], and :# Develop technical, regulatory, and policy solutions to tackle specific aspects of technology’s social bias.<ref>Acemoglu and Johnson (2023, ch. 11).</ref> :-- For more on this, see, e.g., the chapter on [[Media Literacy and You/Fox, the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and our future|Fox, the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and our future]]. === The value of noncommercial news outlets === Some of the problems with the media and their contributions to increasing political polarization and violence are documented in the research summary on "[[Information is a public good: Designing experiments to improve government]]" and in the podcast series available on Wikiversity under "[[:Category:Media reform to improve democracy]]" with leading experts discussing their recommendations. One of the most compelling of the references discussed in that podcast series is Usher and Kim-Leffingwell (2022), who tallied all the federal prosecutions for political corruption in each of the 94 [[w:United States federal judicial district|US federal court district]]s between 2003 and 2019. During that period, the number of journalists in the US fell by a factor of roughly 3 -- between 60 and 70 percent. They found no statistically significant impact on federal prosecutions for political corruption of that decline in the number of journalists. However, each member of the [[w:Institute for Nonprofit News|Institute for Nonprofit News]] (INN) in a federal court district in one year was associated with on average 1.4 additional prosecutions for political corruption the following year. This suggests that the major media outlets that had so dramatically reduced their staffs had not substantively reduced the amount of investigative journalism they did. If we assume that the people prosecuted for political corruption also control substantive advertising budgets, then the major media outlets have conflicts of interest in honestly reporting on such. They may report on it if some other organization like a member of INN does the research and they are threatened with a loss of audience from not reporting on it. :'''''Major point''''': You and I benefit, the vast majority of humans on earth benefit, from news reports presumably published by members if INN that contributed to those on average 1.4 additional prosecutions for political corruption estimated by Usher and Kim-Leffingwell (2022). We benefit even if we never heard about the news reports that contributed to those prosecutions. We benefit even if we have never heard of the news outlets that presumably did the investigative journalism behind those additional prosecutions. Why? Because on average those news reports likely deterred other incidents of political corruption, which likely contributed to broadly shared economic growth and the development of new technology that ultimately benefit the vast majority of humanity. Other aspects of this are documented in the research on the impact of [[w:news desert|news desert]]s, which we summarize next. === Costs increase in news deserts=== There's a growing body of research describing what happens when local newspapers die. Perhaps most important, a 2018 research report by Gao et al. reported that the death of a local newspaper was followed by … increases in local tax revenue, averaging $85 per human per year.<ref name = Gao2018>Gao et al. (2018).</ref> That $85 was roughly 13 hundredths of a percent of the 2019 US GDP. That's mentioned in the 2025-07-17 interview with [[Democratic delusions: Fix the media to fix democracy|Natalie Fenton about her new book, ''Democratic Delusions, How the Media Hollows out democracy and What We Can Do About It'']]. One of the most spectacular example of the cost of a news desert is the [[w:City of Bell scandal|Scandal of Bell, California]]. Their local newspaper died around 1999. Roughly a decade later the city was nearly bankrupt in spite of having property tax rates among the highest in the nation. An investigation by the ''[[w:Los Angeles Times|Los Angeles Times]]'' documented that the city manager had a compensation package worth $1.5 million a year, well over double that of the President of the United States. Other senior city officials were similarly well-remunerated. Some of the city officials went to jail over that. Did the city manager decide after 1999, "Wow: The watchdog is dead. Let's have a party"? Malfeasance also increases in business as pollution and workplace accidents increase as does the cost of capital, because investors know their money is not as secure without a local newspaper. That leads to a reduction in investments in new products, services and processes -- slowing economic growth. See "[[Local newspapers limit malfeasance]]", esp. Kim et al. (2021). And executive compensation in increases in nonprofits, so less of what people donate goes to the charitable purpose for which they donated, according to Felix et al. (2024). Also, voter participation and split-ticket voting decline, per Benton (2019) and other references discussed in "[[Information is a public good: Designing experiments to improve government]]". And the ultra-right does better, as noted in [[News from Germany 1900-1945 and implications for today]] and the section on "[[Information is a public good: Designing experiments to improve government#Previous research|Previous research]]" in the Wikiversity article on "[[Information is a public good: Designing experiments to improve government]]".<ref>Flößer (2024).</ref> The 0.13 percent of GDP savings estimated by Gao et al. (2018) is roughly $120 per human per year. With over 300 million humans in the U.S, that is roughly $40 billion nationwide. {| class="wikitable" |+ Table 1. Costs increase in news deserts |- ! Entity !! What !!Source |- | local government || costs incr. 0.13% of GDP || Gao et al. (2018) |- | local businesses || pollution & workplace accidents incr., innovation & econ growth decr. || Kim et al. (2021) |- | nonprofits || exec. compensation incr. || Felix et al. (2024) |- | rowspan=2 | elections | voter participation & split-ticket voting decl. || Benton (2019) |- | Ultra-right does better || Flößer (2024) |} === Government subsidies for news === John (1995) documented how in the first half of the nineteenth century the US had more independent newspaper publishers per million population than at any other time or place in human history.<ref>This is discussed in the 2025-06-08 [[Media concentration per Columbia History Professor Richard John|interview with him]], available on Wikiversity under [[:Category:Media reform to improve democracy]], accessed 2026-04-30.</ref> This encouraged literacy and limited political corruption, both of which helped [[The Great American Paradox|the early United States stay together and grow]] while contemporary [[w:New Spain|New Spain]] / [[w:Mexico|Mexico]], fractured, shrank, and stagnated economically. As documented with Figure 1 in the chapter below on [[/The impact of the media on political economy since the time of the Pharaohs/]], that growth catapulted the young United States into its current position of dominance in the international political economy, a position it has been losing since at least 1990 -- or since the Reagan Revolution began in 1981, according to the analysis in the chapter below on [[/Fox, the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and our future/]]. Other countries now have stronger democracies due in part to government subsidies for media in the range of 0.05 and 0.25 percent of GDP with a firewall that limits political interference in the content, according to Neff and Pickard (2024). Table 1 in "[[Information is a public good: Designing experiments to improve government]] compares media subsidies in various places with "other points of reference". McChesney and Nichols (2010, pp. 310-311, note 88) suggested that the relatively high rate of economic growth of the economy in the early US was due in part to postal subsidies under the US [[w:Postal Service Act|Postal Service Act]] of 1792.<ref>See also the Wikiversity article on "[[The Great American Paradox]]", accessed 2026-04-30.</ref> They estimated those subsidies at 0.21 percent of GDP. To improve the current political economy of the US, they recommended subsidies of 0.15 percent of GDP distributed to local news nonprofits on the basis of local elections.<ref>McChesney and Nichols (2021, 2022).</ref> The Wikipedia article on "[[Information is a public good: Designing experiments to improve government]]" documents how some jurisdictions can devote that much money to local news nonprofits by matching what they spend on accounting, advertising, and public relations.<ref>See the section on "[[Information is a public good: Designing experiments to improve government#Sampling units / experimental polities|Sampling units / experimental polities]]" in the Wikiversity article on "[[Information is a public good: Designing experiments to improve government]]", accessed 2026-04-30.</ref> Pickard (2023) describes three basic strategies for confronting concentrated commercial media power: (1) break them up, (2) regulate them, and (3) create non-commercial, public alternatives. A fourth possibility might be [[w:externality|a graduated tax on income and wealth]] in proportion to the threat that major corporations pose to democracy. One class of noncommercial alternatives that Pickard mentions is local multimedia / Public Media Centers (PMCs) with management split between local journalists and boards, e.g., selected at random from registered voters. A key here is to have the boards selected in a way that cannot be influenced by people with power, whether business or political elites. Picard recommends considering '''six discrete layers''' when discussing PMCs, each of which, he says, must be radically democratised: # funding, # governance, # ascertainment (to determine a community’s ''critical information needs''), # infrastructure (including universal broadband service), # algorithmic (e.g., not allowing companies like Google and Facebook to suppress indexing information the might challenge their hegemony of those markets, [[w:Deep web|treating them like pedophilia and the Islamic State]]), # engagement, involving local communities in making their own news and in communicating their own stories; this is paramount to building trust and the grassroots-level support that this new local journalistic model requires. All this needs to be managed in ways that provide substantive support to news deserts and underserved communities that have long been subjected to various kinds of informational redlining. This might be done by including the proposed PMCs within local libraries staffed by professional journalists, who provide training in media literacy in local schools for children and supervise students producing school newspapers. PMCs could host regular, e.g., monthly events, where local residents could share their concerns with journalist, who would use that input to help prioritize different issues for news coverage. Journalist could also coach local residents in how to research issues and collaborate with journalists in producing news reports that may be better researched and more relevant to local concerns than could be produced without such collaboration. Management of such PMCs might be split between journalists on staff and boards of, e.g., six members selected at random from voter registration rolls serving staggered terms of one year with a new member rotated in every 2 months. Another alternative that could be done in parallel with local PMCs calls for 200 journalists in each US Congressional district funded at $10 billion annually in 2022 dollars, which is just a little under 4 hundredths of one percent of GDP; if such allocations are expressed as fractions of a percent of GDP, they would grow naturally with the economy. (The nominal GDP for the US was roughly $26.1 trillion in 2022.<ref>Johnston and Williamson (2026).</ref> For 2026 it is estimated at $32.4 trillion.<ref>[[w:United States|United States]], accessed 2026-04-30.</ref>) A similar model is the [[w:BBC|BBC]]’s Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), in which the BBC funds journalists to cover the work of local councils and other local public bodies, funded at £8 million per year, which is a little under 2 hundredths of a percent of the [[w:United Kingdom|UK]]'s GDP of £7.27 trillion.<ref>[[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]], accessed 2026-04-30.</ref> Pickard (2023) ended by saying, "Today we face a crossroads: technocracy and oligarchy from above or radical democracy and structural reform from below. ... [T]his is not just a journalism crisis: it is a democracy crisis." ==Table of Contents== *[[/Introduction/]] including an exercise, asking all to discuss perceptions of the settlement of ''[[w:Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network|Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network]]'' in a friendly supportive manner with humans with whom they may vehemently disagree, because the alternative could be killing humans over misunderstandings. ===Part I. The media and political economy=== # [[/The impact of the media on political economy since the time of the Pharaohs/]] describes how religious leaders in hierarchical societies prior to [[w:James VI and I|King James of the King James bible]] convinced commoners to live in poverty while giving increasing shares of what they produced so religious and secular elites could live in opulence. During the reign of King James, pamphlets and newspapers began to compete with the church for helping commoners understand their roles in society. This produced the Industrial Revolution and modern democracies. Media consolidation since World War II slowed, then reversed this trend. # [[/Fox, the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and our future/]] describes the unprecedented performance of the US political economy during the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt (FDR), insisting that much of what FDR achieved can be replicated, giving a media system that supports honest discussion of the available evidence. # [[/Media consolidation, social media, and political polarization/]] (Combine from McChesney and Nichols discussing the [[w:Postal Service Act|US Postal Service Act]] of 1792 with [[Media concentration per Columbia History Professor Richard John]], the section on "[[v:Information is a public good: Designing experiments to improve government#Threats from social media|Threats from social media]]" in "[[Information is a public good: Designing experiments to improve government]], and the comments by [[v:Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen says|Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen that, "the shortest path to a click is anger or hate."]]. ===Part II. The media and war=== # [[/Deterrence without threat/]]: The historical record is clear: Nations that have prepared for war often got war, not peace. This happens for at least two reasons: First, some leaders cannot resist the temptation to use force inappropriately, sometimes clandestinely provoking others to do things that are then denounced as "unprovoked"; sometimes the media environment pushes them to do such. Alternatively, potential adversaries may believe -- or claim -- that you are actually preparing a first strike, and they must move preemptively or lose their ability to retaliate adequately. We can avoid these possibilities with three supportive policies: [a] Legislation that ''prohibits'' projecting force beyond our own borders. [b] Civilian-based defense training in nonviolent noncooperation like what helped Denmark survive Nazi occupation with minimal damage. And [c] a media system that penalizes rather than encourages a bellicose foreign policy. # [[/Responding to a nuclear attack/]] (draft in [[Responding to a nuclear attack]]. Add a discussion of Russia's Poseidon nuclear powered unmanned underwater vehicle, armed with nuclear weapons. With that, cite the record of "[[w:System accident|system accident]]s". Also add material from [[Nuclear weapons and effective defense]]). # [[/Threats from excessive government secrecy/]] (draft in [https://sanjosepeace.org/restrict-secrecy-more-than-data-collection/ "Restrict secrecy more than data collection"], adding material from [https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/does-us-government-secrecy-threaten-national-security/ Connelly (2023) ''The Declassification Engine: What History Reveals About America's Top Secrets''], [[Wikipedia:Moynihan Commission on Government Secrecy]] and [[1998 Embassy bombings and September 11]]. # [[/Shouting fire in a crowded theater/|Shouting ''fire'' in a crowded theater]]: Legal concerns about "[[w:Shouting fire in a crowded theater|Shouting ''fire'' in a crowded theater]]" date, at least in large part, from the [[w:Supreme Court of the United States|US Supreme Court]] decisions in ''[[w:Schenck v. United States|Schenck v. United States]]'' (1919) and ''[[w: Brandenburg v. Ohio| Brandenburg v. Ohio]]'' (1969). In ''Schenck'' the Court ruled that the government had a right to imprison Schenck and others, because their distribution of fliers encouraging draft resistance presented a [[w:clear and present danger|clear and present danger]] to the efficacy of ongoing military activities during [[w:World War I|World War I]], then in progress. The Court in ''Brandenburg'' held that the government cannot punish inflammatory speech ''unless that speech is "directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action".'' Some could argue that many uses of military force by the US and Israel since 1948 have violated international law, encouraged by biases in the major US media "directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action", though it may not be feasible to convince a court of that. Still, it might be useful to simulate such a case in a mock trial like the 1966 [[w:Russell Tribunal|Russell Tribunal]].<ref>Andersen (2006) provides such documentation for several such uses of force. Johnson (2026) ''How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza'' organizes evidence supporting such claims for the current [[w:Gaza war|Gaza war]], which began with [[w:October 7 attacks|Palestinian attacks 2023-10-07]]. See also Andersen (2026). Might, e.g., Palestinians -- or at least Palestinian Americans -- be able to sue the [[w:Anti-Defamation League|Anti-Defamation League]] (ADL), the [[w:AIPAC|American Israel Public Affairs Committee]] (AIPAC), and all the major media outlets in the US for inciting genocide in the current [[w:Gaza war|Gaza war]]? That history includes routine suppression of coverage by the major media especially in the US of routine denial of equal protection of Israeli laws to non-Jews in Israel and under Israeli occupation, including suppression of Israeli violence against nonviolent protestors peaceably assembling and petitioning for a redress of grievances combined with over reporting of Palestinian violence and unquestioning coverage of fraudulent claims of Palestinian violence by Israel and supporters. The suppressions included underreporting of Palestinian nonviolence such as the [[w:2018–2019 Gaza border protests|(2018-2019) Great March of Return]], and suppression of the grievances inspiring such nonviolence such as indefinite detention without charges of thousands of Palestinians, including children, routine destruction of Palestinian property by settlers, confiscation of Palestinian property at gunpoint, closing [[w:Gaza Strip|Gaza]] to international trade, and maintaining Gaza on starvation rations. These routine biases in reporting have been encouraged by charges that more honest reporting would be "[[w:Antisemitism|antisemetic]], according to the ADL and AIPAC. This denial of coverage thereby encouraged Israel to increase the rate of such violations until the [[w:October 7 attacks|2023-10-07 attacks on Israel from Gaza]] unleashed Israeli "retaliations" way out of proportion to the alleged provocation. Sucharov (2022) reported that 69% of American Jews opposed privileging Jews over non-Jews in Israel. Their support of Israel in the current Gaza war is consistent with the media biases documented by Johnson (2026) and others including Andersen (2006, 2026). Regarding whether Israel could achieve anything positive from this war, Samuelson (2025) is skeptical. He summarized quantitative analyses of 60 previous insurgencies. The results including the observation that it is exceedingly difficult to defeat an insurgency without responding to the grievances that support it without force ratios far beyond Israel's resources.</ref> ===Part III. Climate, immigrants, education, public health, and criminal justice=== # [[/Global warming/]] [Summarize research especially on conflicts of interest of major media in honestly reporting on this issue and the research on global warming itself and activities of groups concerned about this issue. Decompose into global population times CO2 equivalents per human.] # [[/Immigrants/]] [Summarize research documenting that [[w:Sanctuary city|sanctuary cities tend to have higher median incomes and no more crime than non-sanctuary jurisdictions]], and some studies report less crime. Moreover economists have documented that immigrants tend to be more entrepreneurial, overrepresented in patent applications, and generally increasing the rate of economic growth. See, e.g., Aghion et al. (2022) ''The power of creative destruction''; Aghion shared the 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics with two others.] # [[/Education/]] (draft in [[Invest in children]].) # [[/Public health/]] [Draft in [[UN public health data]] to be revised to be consistent with Bezruchka (2023, 2025).] # [[/Substance abuse and addictive behavior/]] (Research cited in "[[Wikipedia:War on drugs]]" insists that the US and the world would have fewer problems with substance abuse and addiction problems with 100 percent public funding for treatment programs and complete decriminalization of possession and use of retail quantities of addictive substances. We would also likely have fewer problems with immigrants, as that would make it harder for the US to intervene in the internal affairs of foreign countries funded off the books, as exposed in the [[w:Iran–Contra affair|Iran–Contra affair]]. See [[w:Alfred W. McCoy|Alfred W. McCoy]] (1972; 3rd ed. 2003) ''The politics of heroin''. Journalist [[w:Gary Webb|Gary Webb]] published similar claims that the US intervention in Nicaragua in the Iran-Contra Affair was funded in part by drug money. The story was officially retracted by the ''San José Mercury News'', and Webb allegedly killed himself with 2 bullets to the head. # [[/Criminal justice/]] (The section on "[[w:United States incarceration rate#Editorial policies of major media|Editorial policies of major media]]" in "[[Wikipedia:United States incarceration rate]]" cites research claiming that within the range range of experience in the US political economy since 1925, the incarceration rate is uncorrelated with crime: It's a function of the public's perception of crime, and that's a function of the media. That suggest that the US would be safer and more prosperous if incarceration policies were driving more by research than by editorial policies of the media. For example, there is also research that says that incarcerees who receive visits are less likely to recidivate, but that evidence is overlooked when convicts are incarcerated substantial distance from their family and friends and when the cost of phone services is substantially higher for incarcerees than among the general pubic. Also, it's known that better educated incarcerees are less likely to recidivate, but it's difficult and maybe impossible for many incarcerees to obtain education in prison.) # [[/Empower women and girls/]] [Cite research claiming that a primary restraint on population growth is empowering women and girls. Empowering women and girls is not just a matter of equity: It is also a means to reduce the threats of global warming, of increasing exposure to animal diseases and other problems that come with unrestrained population growth.] === Continuation === * [[/The evolving media literacy movement/]] to invite others to keep this book current with the evolving understanding of media literacy, how to encourage and promote it and the benefits of doing so. ==See also== * [[Wikibooks:Antiracist Activism for Teachers and Students/Points to Consider for Teaching Anti-racism/Media Literacy In Schools]] ==Notes== {{reflist}} ==Bibliography== * <!--Daron Acemoğlu and Simon Johnson (2023) Power and Progress-->{{cite Q|Q125292212}} * <!--Robin Andersen (2006) A century of media, a century of war-->{{cite Q|Q138795568}} * <!--Robin Andersen (2026-06-02) The Complicit Lens: US Media Coverage of Israel’s Genocide in Gaza-->{{cite Q|Q138796307}} * <!--Perry Bacon Jr. (2022-10-17) "America Should Spend Billions to Revive Local News"-->{{cite Q|Q139594786}} * <!-- Joshua Benton (9 April 2019). "When local newspapers shrink, fewer people bother to run for mayor". Nieman Foundation for Journalism -->{{cite Q|Q63127216}} * <!--Stephen Bezruchka (2023) Inequality Kills Us All-->{{cite Q|Q136047815}} * <!--Stephen Bezruchka (2025) ''Born Sick in the USA''-->{{cite Q|Q138749292}} * <!--Renée DiResta (2024) Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality-->{{cite Q|Q135107164}} * <!--Robert Felix, Joshua A. Khavis, and Mikhail Pevzner (2024) "The effects of local newspaper closures on nonprofits’ executive compensation"-->{{cite Q|Q132730972}} * <!--Maxim Flößer (2024-03-06) "Keine Lokalzeitung -- mehr AfD", Kontext-->{{cite Q|Q125287792}} * <!--Pengjie Gao, Chang Lee, and Dermot Murphy (2018) "Financing Dies in Darkness? The Impact of Newspaper Closures on Public Finance"-->{{cite Q|Q55670016}} * <!--Spencer Graves (2024) "Wikipedia: The most democratic force on earth-->{{cite Q|Q137796922}} * <!--Spencer Graves and Bryan Bailey (2025) "We have to talk", blog at PeaceWorksKC.org-->{{cite Q|Q136126262}} * [[d:Q138038060|Dan Hind and Spencer Graves (2025) "Media Reform Coalition challenges anti-democratic media bias in the UK" on Wikiversity]]. * <!--Richard R. John (1995) Spreading the News: The American Postal System from Franklin to Morse-->{{cite Q|Q54641943}} * <!--Adam H. Johnson (2026-04-21) How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza-->{{cite Q|Q140073447}} * <!--Louis Johnston and Samuel H. Williamson, "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?" MeasuringWorth, 2026-->{{cite Q|Q56881105}} * <!-- Min Kim, Derrald Stice, Han Stice, and Roger M. White (2021) "Stop the presses! Or wait, we might need them: Firm responses to local newspaper closures and layoffs"-->{{cite Q|Q132459373}} * <!-- Robert W. McChesney; John Nichols (2010). The Death and Life of American Journalism (Bold Type Books) -->{{cite Q|Q104888067}}. * <!-- Robert W. McChesney; John Nichols (2021). "The Local Journalism Initiative: a proposal to protect and extend democracy". Columbia Journalism Review, 30 November 2021 -->{{cite Q|Q109978060}} * <!-- Robert W. McChesney; John Nichols (2022), To Protect and Extend Democracy, Recreate Local News Media (PDF), FreePress.net (updated 25 January 2022) -->{{cite Q|Q109978337|access-date=2024-06-23}} * <!--Neff and Pickard (2024) "Funding Democracy: Public Media and Democratic Health in 33 Countries"-->{{cite Q|Q131468289}} * [[d:Q131398359|Victor Pickard (2020) ''Democracy without journalism? : confronting the misinformation society'' (Oxford U. Pr.)]]. * <!-- Victor Pickard (2023-05-12) "Another Media System is Possible: Ripping Open the Overton Window, from Platforms to Public Broadcasting"-->{{cite Q|Q131398460}} * <!--Doug Samuelson (2025) Assessing Israel’s Approach in Gaza-->{{cite Q|Q138843324}} * [[d:Q138037937|Dean Starkman and Spencer Graves (2025) "Dean Starkman and the watchdog that didn't bark anglais" on Wikiversity]]. * <!--Mira Sucharov (2022) Do American Jews Really Know What 'Zionist' Means?-->{{cite Q|Q125903777}} * [[d:Q134715465|Nikki Usher and Sanghoon Kim-Leffingwell (2022) "How Loud Does the Watchdog Bark? A Reconsideration of Local Journalism, News Non-profits, and Political Corruption", ''SSRN Electronic Journal'']]. * [[d:Q61013892|Horacio Verbitsky (1997) ''Un mundo sin periodistas'' (in Spanish: A world without journalists; Editorial Sudamericana)]]. [[Category:Communication]] [[Category:Political science]] [[Category:Law]] [[Category:Psychology]] [[Category:Sociology]] [[Category:Education]] [[Category:Economics]] [[Category:Media Literacy and You]] [[Category:Freedom and abundance]] <!-- https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Category_Review --> 32cfrv6phvhmhgus7o5604j0fowjkjv 0 329377 2821778 2815716 2026-08-13T00:27:59Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The New Moon Solstice */ 2821778 wikitext text/x-wiki [[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|The Metonic Cycle in Bully Metric]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the Moon's phases recur on the same calendar dates. This cycle arises because 19 solar years and 235 synodic months nearly coincide. [[File:Bully_Metric_Metonic_Cycle.png|thumb|center|650 px| Figure 1: The Moon’s phase "advances" by approximately {{frac|7|19}} of a lunar cycle when observed on the same day in subsequent years.]] As shown in Figure 1, the Moon’s phase "advances" by approximately {{frac|7|19}} of a lunar cycle when observed on the same day in subsequent years. For example, if a '''New Moon''' occurs on the December Solstice of 2014: * The 2015 solstice will feature a '''Waxing Gibbous Moon''' (an advancement of ~{{frac|7|19}}). * The 2016 solstice will feature a '''Third Quarter Moon''' (an advancement of ~{{frac|14|19}}). * The 2017 solstice will feature a '''Waxing Crescent Moon''' (an advancement of ~{{frac|21|19}}). * And the 2033 solstice will feature a '''New Moon''' (an advancement of 7 complete cycles). Within this 19-year span, significant "near-matches" occur at the 8-year and 11-year marks. At 8 years, the drift reaches {{frac|56|19}} (approx. 2.95 cycles); at 11 years, it reaches {{frac|77|19}} (approx. 4.05 cycles). These intervals represent points where the lunar-solar alignment falls just short or just past a full-integer "reset," which eventually concludes at the 19-year mark. === The New Moon Solstice === The darkest nights in the Northern Hemisphere occur when the '''December Solstice''' coincides with a '''New Moon'''. The darkest nights in the Southern Hemisphere occur when the '''June Solstice''' coincides with a '''New Moon'''. The Metonic cycle predicts this alignment every 19 years, with significant "near-matches" at the 8th- and 11th-year marks. Table 1 illustrates Metonic cycles over a one-century period (1984–2097), listing the approximate date and Bully timestamp for every New Moon during the century. Red cells indicate the New Moon Solstice alignment every 19 years. Yellow cells indicate the New Moon Solstice near-alignments on the 8th- and 11th-year marks of the Metonic cycle. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Table 1: New Moon Bully Timestamps 1984 .. 2097 |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! rowspan="2" style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Metonic Cycle ! colspan="7" style="padding: 10px;" | Every New Moon (1984 .. 2097) |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || {{nowrap|1984}} || {{nowrap|2003}} || {{nowrap|2022}} || {{nowrap|2041}} || {{nowrap|2060}} || {{nowrap|2079}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FD B855}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 B6FC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 B5AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 B45E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 B30D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C B1B3}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; 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background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF 7DD1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 7939}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 77EB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 769C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 7545}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 73E5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF 8117}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 7C7A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 7B2A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 79DD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 788A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 772F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF 845E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 7FBB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 7E69}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 7D1B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 7BCC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 7A75}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF 87A4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 82FE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 81A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8058}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 7F0A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 7DB8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF 8AE9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 8642}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 84E7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8395}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8247}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 80F7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF 8E2D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 8988}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 8828}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 86D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8583}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 8435}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF 9170}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 8CCE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 8B6C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8A11}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 88C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 8772}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF 94B2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 9015}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 8EB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8D54}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8BFF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 8AB0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF 97F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 935C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 91FC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 909B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8F40}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 8DEF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF 9B34}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 96A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 9546}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 93E4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9285}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 912F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffaaaa;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF 9B34}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 99E5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 988E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 972F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 95CD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 9473}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1996}} || {{nowrap|2015}} || {{nowrap|2034}} || {{nowrap|2053}} || {{nowrap|2072}} || {{nowrap|2091}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF 9E74}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 9D27}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 9BD4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 9A79}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9917}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 97B8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF A1B5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 A067}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 9F18}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 9DC2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9C62}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 9B01}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF A4F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 A3A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 A259}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 A107}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9FAC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 9E4A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF A839}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 A6E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 A598}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 A449}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B A2F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E A193}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF AB7C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 AA25}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 A8D6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 A788}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B A635}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E A4DA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF AEC1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 AD65}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 AC12}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 AAC4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B A975}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E A81E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF B206}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 B0A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 AF50}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 AE00}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B ACB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E AB60}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF B54C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 B3EA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 B28F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 B13D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B AFEF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E AEA0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 12}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF B893}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 B731}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 B5D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 B47C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B B32D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E B1DF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF BBD9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 BA7A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 B918}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 B7BD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B B66B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E B51E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF BF1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 BDC3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 BC61}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 BB02}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B B9AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E B85D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF C261}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 C10B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 BFAC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 BE4A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B BCEF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E BB9D}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1997}} || {{nowrap|2016}} || {{nowrap|2035}} || {{nowrap|2054}} || {{nowrap|2073}} || {{nowrap|2092}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF C5A2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 C451}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 C2F6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 C194}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B C035}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E BEDF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF C8E3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 C794}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 C63F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 C4E0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B C37E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E C223}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF CC23}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 CAD6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 C984}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 C82A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B C6C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E C569}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; 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background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF E987}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 E829}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 E6C7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 E56B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B E419}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E E2CB}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF ECCD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 EB73}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 EA11}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 E8B1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B E75B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E E60C}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1998}} || {{nowrap|2017}} || {{nowrap|2036}} || {{nowrap|2055}} || {{nowrap|2074}} || {{nowrap|2093}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 27FF F010}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 EEBB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 ED5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 EBFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B EA9F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E E94D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; 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background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0D5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 0BFC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 0AA5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 0955}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 0807}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 06B5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 10A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 0F44}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 0DE8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 0C95}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 0B47}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 09F8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 13EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 128E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 112E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 0FD7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 0E87}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 0D3A}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1999}} || {{nowrap|2018}} || {{nowrap|2037}} || {{nowrap|2056}} || {{nowrap|2075}} || {{nowrap|2094}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 1738}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 15D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 1477}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 131B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 11C9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 107B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 1A7D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 1924}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 17C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 1662}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 150B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 13BC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 1DC0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 1C6B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 1B0C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 19AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 184F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 16FC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 20FF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 1FAE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 1E54}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 1CF3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 1B93}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 1A3C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 243C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 22EE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 2198}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 203A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 1ED8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 1D7C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 2779}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 262B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 24DA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 2380}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 221E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 20BE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 12}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 2AB6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 2968}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 2819}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 26C3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 2564}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 2403}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 2DF4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 2CA4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 2B57}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 2A05}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 28AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 2748}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3135}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 2FE2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 2E94}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 2D45}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 2BEF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 2A8F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3479}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 3322}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 31D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3084}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 2F32}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 2DD7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 37C1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 3664}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 3511}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 33C3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 3274}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 311E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3B0B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 39AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 3853}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3703}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 35B6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 3464}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|2000}} || {{nowrap|2019}} || {{nowrap|2038}} || {{nowrap|2057}} || {{nowrap|2076}} || {{nowrap|2095}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3E56}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 3CF4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 3B98}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3A45}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 38F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 37A8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 41A0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 403F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 3EDF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3D88}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 3C38}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 3AEA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 44E8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 438A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 4228}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 40CB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 3F78}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 3E2A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 482B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 46D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 4570}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4410}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 42B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 4169}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 4B6B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 4A16}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 48B8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4756}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 45FA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 44A7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 4EA9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 4D58}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 4BFE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4A9D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 493D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 47E6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 51E5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 5097}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 4F42}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4DE3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 4C81}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 4B26}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 5522}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 53D4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 5283}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 5129}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 4FC7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 4E67}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 585F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 5711}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 55C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 546D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 530E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 51AC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 5B9F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 5A4F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 5901}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 57AF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 5654}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 54F2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 5EE1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 5D8E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 5C40}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 5AF1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 599B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 583B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6227}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 60CF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 5F7F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 5E32}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 5CE0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 5B85}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6571}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 6414}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 62C1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 6173}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 6024}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 5ECE}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|2001}} || {{nowrap|2020}} || {{nowrap|2039}} || {{nowrap|2058}} || {{nowrap|2077}} || {{nowrap|2096}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 68BC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 675C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 6604}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 64B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 6366}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 6214}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6C07}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 6AA5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 6948}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 67F5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 66A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 6557}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6F4F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 6DEE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 6C8E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 6B36}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 69E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 6898}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7294}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 7136}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 6FD4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 6E77}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 6D24}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 6BD6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 75D5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 747C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 731B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 71BB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 7063}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 6F14}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffaaaa;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7915}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 77C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 7662}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7500}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 73A4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 7251}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7C52}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 7B01}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 79A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7846}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 76E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 758F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7F8E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 7E40}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 7CEB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7B8C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 7A2A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 78CE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 82CB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 817E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 802C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7ED2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 7D70}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 7C11}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 860A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 84BC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 836D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 8218}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 80B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 7F57}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 894C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 87FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 86AE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 855C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 8402}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 82A0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 8C90}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 8B3D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 89EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 88A0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 874A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 85EC}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|2002}} || {{nowrap|2021}} || {{nowrap|2040}} || {{nowrap|2059}} || {{nowrap|2078}} || {{nowrap|2097}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 8FD8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 8E80}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 8D30}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 8BE2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 8A90}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 8936}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 9322}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 91C5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 9071}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 8F23}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 8DD4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 8C7E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 966C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 950B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 93B2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 9262}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9114}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 8FC3}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 99B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 9852}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 96F5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 95A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9453}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 9305}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 9CFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 9B9A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 9A39}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 98E1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9791}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 9644}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A03E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 9EE1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 9D7E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 9C22}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9ACF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 9981}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A37F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 A226}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 A0C4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 9F64}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9E0C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 9CBD}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A6BD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 A569}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 A40A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 A2A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C A14C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 9FF9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A9FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 A8AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 A750}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 A5EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C A48F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F A337}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 AD39}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 ABEA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 AA95}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 A937}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C A7D5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F A679}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 B078}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 AF2A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 ADD9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 AC7F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C AB1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F A9BE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 B3B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 B26B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 B11C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 AFC7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C AE69}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F AD07}} |} iml4zldh1jo18i814vqen9t48aizl1u 2821779 2821778 2026-08-13T00:34:22Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The New Moon Solstice */ 2821779 wikitext text/x-wiki [[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|The Metonic Cycle in Bully Metric]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the Moon's phases recur on the same calendar dates. This cycle arises because 19 solar years and 235 synodic months nearly coincide. [[File:Bully_Metric_Metonic_Cycle.png|thumb|center|650 px| Figure 1: The Moon’s phase "advances" by approximately {{frac|7|19}} of a lunar cycle when observed on the same day in subsequent years.]] As shown in Figure 1, the Moon’s phase "advances" by approximately {{frac|7|19}} of a lunar cycle when observed on the same day in subsequent years. For example, if a '''New Moon''' occurs on the December Solstice of 2014: * The 2015 solstice will feature a '''Waxing Gibbous Moon''' (an advancement of ~{{frac|7|19}}). * The 2016 solstice will feature a '''Third Quarter Moon''' (an advancement of ~{{frac|14|19}}). * The 2017 solstice will feature a '''Waxing Crescent Moon''' (an advancement of ~{{frac|21|19}}). * And the 2033 solstice will feature a '''New Moon''' (an advancement of 7 complete cycles). Within this 19-year span, significant "near-matches" occur at the 8-year and 11-year marks. At 8 years, the drift reaches {{frac|56|19}} (approx. 2.95 cycles); at 11 years, it reaches {{frac|77|19}} (approx. 4.05 cycles). These intervals represent points where the lunar-solar alignment falls just short or just past a full-integer "reset," which eventually concludes at the 19-year mark. === The New Moon Solstice === The darkest nights in the Northern Hemisphere occur when the '''December Solstice''' coincides with a '''New Moon'''. The darkest nights in the Southern Hemisphere occur when the '''June Solstice''' coincides with a '''New Moon'''. The Metonic cycle predicts this alignment every 19 years, with significant "near-matches" at the 8th- and 11th-year marks. Table 1 illustrates Metonic cycles over a one-century period (1984–2097), listing the approximate date and Bully timestamp for every New Moon during the century. Red cells indicate the New Moon Solstice alignment every 19 years. Yellow cells indicate the New Moon Solstice near-alignments on the 8th- and 11th-year marks of the Metonic cycle. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Table 1: New Moon Bully Timestamps 1984 .. 2097 |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! rowspan="2" style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Metonic Cycle ! colspan="7" style="padding: 10px;" | Every New Moon (1984 .. 2097) |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || {{nowrap|1984}} || {{nowrap|2003}} || {{nowrap|2022}} || {{nowrap|2041}} || {{nowrap|2060}} || {{nowrap|2079}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD B855}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 B6FC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 B5AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 B45E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 B30D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C B1B3}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD BB9F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 BA41}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 B8ED}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 B79F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 B650}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C B4FB}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD BEE9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 BD88}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 BC2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 BADE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 B991}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C B840}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD C232}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 C0D0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 BF72}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 BE1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 BCD0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C BB81}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD C579}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 C418}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 C2B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 C15E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 C00E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C BEC1}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD C8BC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 C75F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 C5FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 C4A0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 C34C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C C1FE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD CBFD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 CAA4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 C943}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 C7E2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 C68A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C C53A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD CF3B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 CDE7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 CC89}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 CB27}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 C9CA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C C877}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD D278}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 D127}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 CFCE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 CE6D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 CD0D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C CBB5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD D5B5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 D467}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 D312}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 D1B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 D052}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C CEF6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD D8F4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 D7A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 D656}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 D4FC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 D39B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C D23B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD DC35}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 DAE7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 D998}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 D844}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 D6E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C D583}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffff00;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD DF78}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 DE27}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 DCDA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 DB89}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 DA2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C D8CE}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1985}} || {{nowrap|2004}} || {{nowrap|2023}} || {{nowrap|2042}} || {{nowrap|2061}} || {{nowrap|2080}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD E2BE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 E169}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 E01A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 DECC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 DD77}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C DC19}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD E605}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 E4AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 E35B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 E20D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 E0BC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C DF63}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD E94E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 E7EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 E69B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 E54D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 E3FE}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C E2AA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD EC96}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 EB35}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 E9DC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 E88B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 E73E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C E5ED}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD EFDE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 EE7B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 ED1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 EBCA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 EA7B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C E92D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD F323}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 F1C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 F061}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 EF08}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 EDB8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C EC6A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD F665}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 F508}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 F3A5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 F248}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 F0F4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C EFA6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD F9A5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 F84C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 F6EB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 F58B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 F432}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C F2E2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD FCE4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 FB90}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 FA32}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 F8D0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 F774}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C F620}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 0023}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 FED3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 FD7A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 FC19}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 FAB8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C F961}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 0363}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 0214}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 00C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 FF63}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 FE00}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C FCA4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 06A3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 0556}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 0405}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 02AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 014B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C FFEA}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1986}} || {{nowrap|2005}} || {{nowrap|2024}} || {{nowrap|2043}} || {{nowrap|2062}} || {{nowrap|2081}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 09E5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 0896}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 0748}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 05F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 0496}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 0334}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 0D28}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 0BD7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 0A89}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 0938}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 07E0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 067E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 106D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 0F17}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 0DC9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 0C7B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 0B27}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 09C9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 13B3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 1259}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 1108}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 0FBB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 0E6A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 0D11}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 16FA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 159C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 1447}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 12F9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 11AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 1056}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 1A41}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 18DF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 1786}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 1635}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 14E8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 1397}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 1D86}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 1C24}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 1AC6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 1972}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 1824}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 16D5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 20CB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 1F6A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 1E09}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 1CB0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 1B60}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 1A12}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 240E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 22B1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 214E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 1FF1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 1E9D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 1D4F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 2750}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 25F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 2496}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 2336}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 21DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 208D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 2A91}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 293D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 27E0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 267E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 2521}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 23CD}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 2DD2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 2C81}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 2B29}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 29C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 2867}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 270F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 3112}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 2FC4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 2E70}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 2D13}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 2BB0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 2A53}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1987}} || {{nowrap|2006}} || {{nowrap|2025}} || {{nowrap|2044}} || {{nowrap|2063}} || {{nowrap|2082}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 3453}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 3305}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 31B5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 305C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 2EFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 2D9B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 3794}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 3645}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 34F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 33A3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 3246}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 30E4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 3AD6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 3985}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 3837}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 36E7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 358F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 342E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 3E19}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 3CC4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 3B76}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 3A27}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 38D3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 3776}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 415E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 4004}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 3EB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 3D65}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 3C14}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 3ABC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 44A3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 4345}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 41F0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 40A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 3F53}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 3DFE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 47E9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 4687}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 452E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 43DD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 4290}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 413F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 23}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 4B2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 49CD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 486F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 471B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 45CD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 447E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 4E75}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 4D14}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 4BB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 4A5B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 490A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 47BD}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 51BA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 505D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 4EFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 4D9E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 4C4A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 4AFB}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 54FE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 53A5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 5245}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 50E4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 4F8B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 4E3B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffff00;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 5840}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 56EC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 558F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 542D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 52D0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 517C}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || {{nowrap|}} || {{nowrap|1988}} || {{nowrap|2007}} || {{nowrap|2026}} || {{nowrap|2045}} || {{nowrap|2064}} || {{nowrap|2083}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 5B81}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 5A31}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 58D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 5778}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 5617}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 54BF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 5EC1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 5D73}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 5C20}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 5AC3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 5961}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 5804}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 6201}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 60B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 5F64}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 5E0C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 5CAB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 5B4A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; 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background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 962A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 94D8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 938B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 923B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 90E3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 8F82}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 996B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 9816}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 96C7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 9579}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 9425}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 92C8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 9CAF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 9B55}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 9A04}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 98B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 9766}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 960E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 9FF6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 9E98}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 9D43}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 9BF5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 9AA6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 9952}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE A33F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 A1DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 A084}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 9F33}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 9DE5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 9C95}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE A689}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 A527}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 A3C9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 A274}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A A125}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 9FD7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE A9D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 A872}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 A711}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 A5B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A A466}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D A318}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1990}} || {{nowrap|2009}} || {{nowrap|2028}} || {{nowrap|2047}} || {{nowrap|2066}} || {{nowrap|2085}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE AD19}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 ABBD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 AA5B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 A8FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A A7A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D A65A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE B05D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 AF06}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 ADA6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 AC45}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A AAEB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D A99A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE B39E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 B24B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 B0EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 AF8D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A AE2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D ACDA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE B6DD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 B58D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 B436}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 B2D5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A B174}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D B01A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; 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background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE C716}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 C5C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 C471}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 C323}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A C1CF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D C072}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE CA5B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 C901}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 C7B0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 C662}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A C511}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D C3B9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE CDA4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 CC45}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 CAF0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 C9A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A C853}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D C6FF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE D0EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 CF8D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 CE33}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 CCE2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A CB94}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D CA44}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; 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background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 2905}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 2460}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 230E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 21C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 2070}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 1F19}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 2C4F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 27A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 2650}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 2500}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 23B2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 225F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 2F97}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 2AED}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 2992}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 2840}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 26F2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 25A2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 32DC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 2E35}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 2CD6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 2B80}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 2A31}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 28E3}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 361E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 317D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 301B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 2EC0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 2D6E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 2C21}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffff00;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 395D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 34C3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 3361}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 3202}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 30AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 2F5E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 3C9B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 3807}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 36A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 3545}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 33EB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 329A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 3FD8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 3B48}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 39ED}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 388A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 372C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 35D7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4316}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 3E89}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 3D31}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 3BD1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 3A70}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 3916}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4656}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 41C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 4076}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 3F1A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 3DB8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 3C59}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4998}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 4508}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 43B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 4262}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 4102}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 3FA0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4998}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 4849}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 46FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 45A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 444C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 42EA}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1994}} || {{nowrap|2013}} || {{nowrap|2032}} || {{nowrap|2051}} || {{nowrap|2070}} || {{nowrap|2089}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4CDD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 4B8A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 4A3C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 48ED}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 4795}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 4635}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 5023}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 4ECC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 4D7D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 4C2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 4ADC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 4980}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 536B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 520F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 50BD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 4F6F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 4E1F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 4CC8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 56B3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 5553}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 53FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 52AE}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 5160}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 500D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 59FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 5899}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 573E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 55EC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 549E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 534F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 5D41}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 5BDF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 5A80}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 592A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 57DB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 568D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6085}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 5F26}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 5DC4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 5C69}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 5B17}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 59C9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 63C6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 626B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 6109}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 5FAA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 5E54}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 5D06}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6706}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 65AF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 6450}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 62EE}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 6194}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 6043}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6A45}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 68F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 6797}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 6635}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 64D7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 6382}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6D85}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 6C35}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 6ADF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 697F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 681D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 66C4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 70C5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 6F77}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 6E25}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 6CC9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 6B67}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 6A08}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1995}} || {{nowrap|2014}} || {{nowrap|2033}} || {{nowrap|2052}} || {{nowrap|2071}} || {{nowrap|2090}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 7748}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 72B8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 7169}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 7012}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 6EB2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 6D50}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 7A8C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 75F9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 74AB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 7358}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 71FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 709B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 7DD1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 7939}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 77EB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 769C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 7545}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 73E5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 8117}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 7C7A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 7B2A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 79DD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 788A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 772F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 845E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 7FBB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 7E69}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 7D1B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 7BCC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 7A75}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 87A4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 82FE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 81A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8058}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 7F0A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 7DB8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 8AE9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 8642}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 84E7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8395}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8247}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 80F7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 8E2D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 8988}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 8828}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 86D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8583}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 8435}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9170}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 8CCE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 8B6C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8A11}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 88C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 8772}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 94B2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 9015}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 8EB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8D54}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8BFF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 8AB0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 97F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 935C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 91FC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 909B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8F40}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 8DEF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9B34}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 96A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 9546}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 93E4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9285}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 912F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffaaaa;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9B34}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 99E5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 988E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 972F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 95CD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 9473}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1996}} || {{nowrap|2015}} || {{nowrap|2034}} || {{nowrap|2053}} || {{nowrap|2072}} || {{nowrap|2091}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9E74}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 9D27}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 9BD4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 9A79}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9917}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 97B8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF A1B5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 A067}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 9F18}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 9DC2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9C62}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 9B01}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF A4F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 A3A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 A259}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 A107}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9FAC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E 9E4A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF A839}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 A6E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 A598}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 A449}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B A2F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E A193}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF AB7C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 AA25}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 A8D6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 A788}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B A635}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E A4DA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF AEC1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 AD65}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 AC12}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 AAC4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B A975}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E A81E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF B206}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 B0A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 AF50}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 AE00}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B ACB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E AB60}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF B54C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 B3EA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 B28F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 B13D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B AFEF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E AEA0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 12}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF B893}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 B731}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 B5D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 B47C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B B32D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E B1DF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF BBD9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 BA7A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 B918}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 B7BD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B B66B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E B51E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF BF1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 BDC3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 BC61}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 BB02}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B B9AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E B85D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF C261}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 C10B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 BFAC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 BE4A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B BCEF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E BB9D}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1997}} || {{nowrap|2016}} || {{nowrap|2035}} || {{nowrap|2054}} || {{nowrap|2073}} || {{nowrap|2092}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF C5A2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 C451}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 C2F6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 C194}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B C035}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E BEDF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF C8E3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 C794}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 C63F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 C4E0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B C37E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E C223}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF CC23}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 CAD6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 C984}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 C82A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B C6C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E C569}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF CF63}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 CE15}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 CCC6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 CB70}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B CA11}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E C8AF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF D2A3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 D153}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 D005}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 CEB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B CD58}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E CBF6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF D5E3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 D490}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 D342}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 D1F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B D09C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E CF3D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF D925}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 D7CD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 D67E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 D530}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B D3DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E D283}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF DC69}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 DB0D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 D9BB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 D86D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B D71E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E D5C7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF DFB0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 DE50}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 DCF9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 DBAA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B DA5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E D90A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF E2F8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 E196}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 E03A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 DEE8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B DD9A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E DC4B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF E640}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 E4DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 E37F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 E228}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B E0D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E DF8B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF E987}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 E829}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 E6C7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 E56B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B E419}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E E2CB}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF ECCD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 EB73}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 EA11}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 E8B1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B E75B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E E60C}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1998}} || {{nowrap|2017}} || {{nowrap|2036}} || {{nowrap|2055}} || {{nowrap|2074}} || {{nowrap|2093}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F010}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 EEBB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 ED5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 EBFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B EA9F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E E94D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F352}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 F201}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 F0A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 EF45}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B EDE5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E EC8F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F692}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 F543}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 F3EE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 F28F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B F12D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E EFD2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F9D0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 F882}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 F731}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 F5D6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B F474}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E F315}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF FD0D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 FBBF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 FA70}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 F91A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B F7BB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E F659}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 23}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 004B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 FEFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 FDAE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 FC5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B FB01}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E F99F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 23}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 038B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 0238}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 00EA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 FF9B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B FE45}} || {{nowrap|8209 280E FCE6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 06CE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 0576}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 0427}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 02D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 0187}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 002C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0A14}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 08B8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 0765}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 0617}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 04C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 0371}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0D5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 0BFC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 0AA5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 0955}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 0807}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 06B5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 10A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 0F44}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 0DE8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 0C95}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 0B47}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 09F8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 13EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 128E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 112E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 0FD7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 0E87}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 0D3A}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1999}} || {{nowrap|2018}} || {{nowrap|2037}} || {{nowrap|2056}} || {{nowrap|2075}} || {{nowrap|2094}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 1738}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 15D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 1477}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 131B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 11C9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 107B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 1A7D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 1924}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 17C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 1662}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 150B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 13BC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 1DC0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 1C6B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 1B0C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 19AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 184F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 16FC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 20FF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 1FAE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 1E54}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 1CF3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 1B93}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 1A3C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 243C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 22EE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 2198}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 203A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 1ED8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 1D7C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 2779}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 262B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 24DA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 2380}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 221E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 20BE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 12}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 2AB6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 2968}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 2819}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 26C3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 2564}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 2403}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 2DF4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 2CA4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 2B57}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 2A05}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 28AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 2748}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3135}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 2FE2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 2E94}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 2D45}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 2BEF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 2A8F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3479}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 3322}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 31D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3084}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 2F32}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 2DD7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 37C1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 3664}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 3511}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 33C3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 3274}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 311E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3B0B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 39AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 3853}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3703}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 35B6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 3464}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|2000}} || {{nowrap|2019}} || {{nowrap|2038}} || {{nowrap|2057}} || {{nowrap|2076}} || {{nowrap|2095}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3E56}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 3CF4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 3B98}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3A45}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 38F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 37A8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 41A0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 403F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 3EDF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3D88}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 3C38}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 3AEA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 44E8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 438A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 4228}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 40CB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 3F78}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 3E2A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 482B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 46D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 4570}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4410}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 42B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 4169}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 4B6B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 4A16}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 48B8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4756}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 45FA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 44A7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 4EA9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 4D58}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 4BFE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4A9D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 493D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 47E6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 51E5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 5097}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 4F42}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4DE3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 4C81}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 4B26}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 5522}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 53D4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 5283}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 5129}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 4FC7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 4E67}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 585F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 5711}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 55C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 546D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 530E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 51AC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 5B9F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 5A4F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 5901}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 57AF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 5654}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 54F2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 5EE1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 5D8E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 5C40}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 5AF1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 599B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 583B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6227}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 60CF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 5F7F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 5E32}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 5CE0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 5B85}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6571}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 6414}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 62C1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 6173}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 6024}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 5ECE}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|2001}} || {{nowrap|2020}} || {{nowrap|2039}} || {{nowrap|2058}} || {{nowrap|2077}} || {{nowrap|2096}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 68BC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 675C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 6604}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 64B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 6366}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 6214}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6C07}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 6AA5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 6948}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 67F5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 66A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 6557}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6F4F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 6DEE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 6C8E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 6B36}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 69E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 6898}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7294}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 7136}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 6FD4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 6E77}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 6D24}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 6BD6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 75D5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 747C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 731B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 71BB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 7063}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 6F14}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffaaaa;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7915}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 77C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 7662}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7500}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 73A4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 7251}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7C52}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 7B01}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 79A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7846}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 76E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 758F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7F8E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 7E40}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 7CEB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7B8C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 7A2A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 78CE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 82CB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 817E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 802C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7ED2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 7D70}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 7C11}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 860A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 84BC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 836D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 8218}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 80B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 7F57}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 894C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 87FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 86AE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 855C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 8402}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 82A0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 8C90}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 8B3D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 89EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 88A0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 874A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 85EC}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|2002}} || {{nowrap|2021}} || {{nowrap|2040}} || {{nowrap|2059}} || {{nowrap|2078}} || {{nowrap|2097}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 8FD8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 8E80}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 8D30}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 8BE2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 8A90}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 8936}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 9322}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 91C5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 9071}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 8F23}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 8DD4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 8C7E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 966C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 950B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 93B2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 9262}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9114}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 8FC3}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 99B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 9852}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 96F5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 95A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9453}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 9305}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 9CFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 9B9A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 9A39}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 98E1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9791}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 9644}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A03E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 9EE1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 9D7E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 9C22}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9ACF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 9981}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A37F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 A226}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 A0C4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 9F64}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9E0C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 9CBD}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A6BD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 A569}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 A40A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 A2A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C A14C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F 9FF9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A9FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 A8AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 A750}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 A5EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C A48F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F A337}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 AD39}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 ABEA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 AA95}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 A937}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C A7D5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F A679}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 B078}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 AF2A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 ADD9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 AC7F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C AB1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F A9BE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 B3B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 B26B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 B11C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 AFC7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C AE69}} || {{nowrap|8209 280F AD07}} |} i6qr50zue37ll54bh0zvndnh39goyg2 2821780 2821779 2026-08-13T00:38:37Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The New Moon Solstice */ 2821780 wikitext text/x-wiki [[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|The Metonic Cycle in Bully Metric]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the Moon's phases recur on the same calendar dates. This cycle arises because 19 solar years and 235 synodic months nearly coincide. [[File:Bully_Metric_Metonic_Cycle.png|thumb|center|650 px| Figure 1: The Moon’s phase "advances" by approximately {{frac|7|19}} of a lunar cycle when observed on the same day in subsequent years.]] As shown in Figure 1, the Moon’s phase "advances" by approximately {{frac|7|19}} of a lunar cycle when observed on the same day in subsequent years. For example, if a '''New Moon''' occurs on the December Solstice of 2014: * The 2015 solstice will feature a '''Waxing Gibbous Moon''' (an advancement of ~{{frac|7|19}}). * The 2016 solstice will feature a '''Third Quarter Moon''' (an advancement of ~{{frac|14|19}}). * The 2017 solstice will feature a '''Waxing Crescent Moon''' (an advancement of ~{{frac|21|19}}). * And the 2033 solstice will feature a '''New Moon''' (an advancement of 7 complete cycles). Within this 19-year span, significant "near-matches" occur at the 8-year and 11-year marks. At 8 years, the drift reaches {{frac|56|19}} (approx. 2.95 cycles); at 11 years, it reaches {{frac|77|19}} (approx. 4.05 cycles). These intervals represent points where the lunar-solar alignment falls just short or just past a full-integer "reset," which eventually concludes at the 19-year mark. === The New Moon Solstice === The darkest nights in the Northern Hemisphere occur when the '''December Solstice''' coincides with a '''New Moon'''. The darkest nights in the Southern Hemisphere occur when the '''June Solstice''' coincides with a '''New Moon'''. The Metonic cycle predicts this alignment every 19 years, with significant "near-matches" at the 8th- and 11th-year marks. Table 1 illustrates Metonic cycles over a one-century period (1984–2097), listing the approximate date and Bully timestamp for every New Moon during the century. Red cells indicate the New Moon Solstice alignment every 19 years. Yellow cells indicate the New Moon Solstice near-alignments on the 8th- and 11th-year marks of the Metonic cycle. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Table 1: New Moon Bully Timestamps 1984 .. 2097 |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! rowspan="2" style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Metonic Cycle ! colspan="7" style="padding: 10px;" | Every New Moon (1984 .. 2097) |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || {{nowrap|1984}} || {{nowrap|2003}} || {{nowrap|2022}} || {{nowrap|2041}} || {{nowrap|2060}} || {{nowrap|2079}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD B855}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 B6FC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 B5AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 B45E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 B30D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C B1B3}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD BB9F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 BA41}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 B8ED}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 B79F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 B650}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C B4FB}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD BEE9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 BD88}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 BC2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 BADE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 B991}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C B840}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD C232}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 C0D0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 BF72}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 BE1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 BCD0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C BB81}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD C579}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 C418}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 C2B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 C15E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 C00E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C BEC1}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD C8BC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 C75F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 C5FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 C4A0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 C34C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C C1FE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD CBFD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 CAA4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 C943}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 C7E2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 C68A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C C53A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD CF3B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 CDE7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 CC89}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 CB27}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 C9CA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C C877}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD D278}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 D127}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 CFCE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 CE6D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 CD0D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C CBB5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD D5B5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 D467}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 D312}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 D1B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 D052}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C CEF6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD D8F4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 D7A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 D656}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 D4FC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 D39B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C D23B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD DC35}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 DAE7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 D998}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 D844}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 D6E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C D583}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffff00;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD DF78}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 DE27}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 DCDA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 DB89}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 DA2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C D8CE}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1985}} || {{nowrap|2004}} || {{nowrap|2023}} || {{nowrap|2042}} || {{nowrap|2061}} || {{nowrap|2080}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD E2BE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 E169}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 E01A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 DECC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 DD77}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C DC19}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD E605}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 E4AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 E35B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 E20D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 E0BC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C DF63}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD E94E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 E7EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 E69B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 E54D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 E3FE}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C E2AA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; 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background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD F9A5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 F84C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 F6EB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 F58B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 F432}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C F2E2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD FCE4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 FB90}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 FA32}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 F8D0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 F774}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C F620}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 0023}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 FED3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 FD7A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 FC19}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 FAB8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C F961}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 0363}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 0214}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 00C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 FF63}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 FE00}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C FCA4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 06A3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 0556}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 0405}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 02AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 014B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C FFEA}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1986}} || {{nowrap|2005}} || {{nowrap|2024}} || {{nowrap|2043}} || {{nowrap|2062}} || {{nowrap|2081}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 09E5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 0896}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 0748}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 05F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 0496}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 0334}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 0D28}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 0BD7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 0A89}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 0938}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 07E0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 067E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 106D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 0F17}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 0DC9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 0C7B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 0B27}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 09C9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 13B3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 1259}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 1108}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 0FBB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 0E6A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 0D11}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 16FA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 159C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 1447}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 12F9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 11AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 1056}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 1A41}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 18DF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 1786}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 1635}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 14E8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 1397}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 1D86}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 1C24}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 1AC6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 1972}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 1824}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 16D5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 20CB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 1F6A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 1E09}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 1CB0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 1B60}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 1A12}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 240E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 22B1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 214E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 1FF1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 1E9D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 1D4F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 2750}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 25F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 2496}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 2336}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 21DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 208D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; 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background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 3453}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 3305}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 31B5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 305C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 2EFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 2D9B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 3794}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 3645}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 34F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 33A3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 3246}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 30E4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 3AD6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 3985}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 3837}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 36E7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 358F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 342E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 3E19}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 3CC4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 3B76}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 3A27}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 38D3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 3776}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 415E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 4004}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 3EB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 3D65}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 3C14}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 3ABC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 44A3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 4345}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 41F0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 40A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 3F53}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 3DFE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 47E9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 4687}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 452E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 43DD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 4290}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 413F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 23}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 4B2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 49CD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 486F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 471B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 45CD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 447E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 4E75}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 4D14}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 4BB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 4A5B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 490A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 47BD}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 51BA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 505D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 4EFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 4D9E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 4C4A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 4AFB}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 54FE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 53A5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 5245}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 50E4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 4F8B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 4E3B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffff00;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 5840}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 56EC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 558F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 542D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 52D0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 517C}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || {{nowrap|}} || {{nowrap|1988}} || {{nowrap|2007}} || {{nowrap|2026}} || {{nowrap|2045}} || {{nowrap|2064}} || {{nowrap|2083}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 5B81}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 5A31}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 58D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 5778}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 5617}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 54BF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 5EC1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 5D73}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 5C20}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 5AC3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 5961}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 5804}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 6201}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 60B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 5F64}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 5E0C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 5CAB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 5B4A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 6541}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 63F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 62A5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 6151}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 5FF4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 5E92}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 6882}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 6730}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 65E2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 6492}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 633A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 61D9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 6BC3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 6A6D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 691F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 67D0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 667C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 651F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 6F06}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 6DAC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 6C5B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 6B0D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 69BD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 6864}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 12}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 724B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 70ED}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 6F98}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 6E4A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 6CFC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 6BA7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 7593}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 7431}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 72D8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 7187}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 703A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 6EE9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 78DB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 7779}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 761B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 74C6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 7378}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 7229}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 7C22}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 7AC2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 7961}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 7808}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 76B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 7569}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 7F69}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 7E0C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 7CAA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 7B4C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 79F8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 78A9}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1989}} || {{nowrap|2008}} || {{nowrap|2027}} || {{nowrap|2046}} || {{nowrap|2065}} || {{nowrap|2084}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 82AD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 8155}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 7FF5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 7E94}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 7D3B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 7BEA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 85F0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 849D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 8340}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 81DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 8080}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 7F2C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 8930}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 87E1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 8689}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 8529}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 83C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 826F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 8C6F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 8B21}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 89CE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 8872}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 8710}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 85B2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 8FAD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 8E5F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 8D10}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 8BB8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 8A57}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 88F6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 92EB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 919C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 904E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 8EFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 8D9E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 8C3C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 962A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 94D8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 938B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 923B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 90E3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 8F82}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 996B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 9816}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 96C7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 9579}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 9425}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 92C8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 9CAF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 9B55}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 9A04}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 98B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 9766}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 960E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 9FF6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 9E98}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 9D43}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 9BF5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 9AA6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 9952}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE A33F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 A1DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 A084}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 9F33}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 9DE5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 9C95}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE A689}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 A527}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 A3C9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 A274}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A A125}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 9FD7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE A9D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 A872}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 A711}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 A5B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A A466}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D A318}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1990}} || {{nowrap|2009}} || {{nowrap|2028}} || {{nowrap|2047}} || {{nowrap|2066}} || {{nowrap|2085}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE AD19}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 ABBD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 AA5B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 A8FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A A7A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D A65A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE B05D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 AF06}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 ADA6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 AC45}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A AAEB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D A99A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE B39E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 B24B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 B0EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 AF8D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A AE2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D ACDA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE B6DD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 B58D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 B436}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 B2D5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A B174}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D B01A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; 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background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE C716}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 C5C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 C471}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 C323}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A C1CF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D C072}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE CA5B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 C901}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 C7B0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 C662}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A C511}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D C3B9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE CDA4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 CC45}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 CAF0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 C9A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A C853}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D C6FF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE D0EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 CF8D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 CE33}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 CCE2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A CB94}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D CA44}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; 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background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE DE0A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 DCB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 DB53}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 D9F2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A D898}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D D747}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 12}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE E149}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 DFF6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 DE9B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 DD38}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A DBDA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D DA85}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE E486}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 E336}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 E1DF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 E07F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A DF1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D DDC4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE E7C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 E675}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 E522}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 E3C5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A E263}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D E105}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE EAFF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 E9B1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 E862}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 E70A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A E5AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D E448}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE EE3D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 ECEE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 EBA0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 EA4D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A E8F0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D E78E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE F17E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 F02C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 EEDE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 ED8E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A EC36}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D EAD6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE F4C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 F36C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 F21D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 F0CF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A EF7C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D EE1F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE F80A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 F6AF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 F55E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 F410}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A F2C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D F168}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1992}} || {{nowrap|2011}} || {{nowrap|2030}} || {{nowrap|2049}} || {{nowrap|2068}} || {{nowrap|2087}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE FB55}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 F9F6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 F8A0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 F751}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A F603}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D F4B0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE FEA0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2801 FD3F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 FBE4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 FA92}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A F944}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D F7F4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 01EA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 0088}} || {{nowrap|8209 2804 FF29}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 FDD3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A FC84}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D FB36}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 0531}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 03D1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 0270}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 0115}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A FFC3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D FE76}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 0874}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 0719}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 05B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 0458}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 0302}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 01B4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 0BB4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 0A5E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 08FE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 079C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 0642}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 04F1}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 0EF2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 0DA0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 0C44}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 0AE2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 0984}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 082F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 122F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 10DF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 0F88}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 0E28}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 0CC7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 0B6D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 156B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 141D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 12CA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 116E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 100C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 0EAE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 18A9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 175B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 160B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 14B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 1353}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 11F2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 1BE9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 1A9A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 194C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 17F9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 169C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 153A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 1F2C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 1DDA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 1C8C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 1B3D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 19E5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 1885}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 2272}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 211C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 1FCD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 1E7F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 1D2C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 1BCF}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1993}} || {{nowrap|2012}} || {{nowrap|2031}} || {{nowrap|2050}} || {{nowrap|2069}} || {{nowrap|2088}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 2905}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 2460}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 230E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 21C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 2070}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 1F19}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 2C4F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 27A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 2650}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 2500}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 23B2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 225F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 2F97}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 2AED}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 2992}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 2840}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 26F2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 25A2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 32DC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 2E35}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 2CD6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 2B80}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 2A31}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 28E3}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 361E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 317D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 301B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 2EC0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 2D6E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 2C21}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffff00;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 395D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 34C3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 3361}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 3202}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 30AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 2F5E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 3C9B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 3807}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 36A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 3545}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 33EB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 329A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 3FD8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 3B48}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 39ED}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 388A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 372C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 35D7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4316}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 3E89}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 3D31}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 3BD1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 3A70}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 3916}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4656}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 41C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 4076}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 3F1A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 3DB8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 3C59}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4998}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 4508}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 43B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 4262}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 4102}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 3FA0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4998}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 4849}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 46FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 45A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 444C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 42EA}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1994}} || {{nowrap|2013}} || {{nowrap|2032}} || {{nowrap|2051}} || {{nowrap|2070}} || {{nowrap|2089}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4CDD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 4B8A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 4A3C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 48ED}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 4795}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 4635}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 5023}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 4ECC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 4D7D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 4C2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 4ADC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 4980}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 536B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 520F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 50BD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 4F6F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 4E1F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 4CC8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 56B3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 5553}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 53FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 52AE}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 5160}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 500D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 59FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 5899}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 573E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 55EC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 549E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 534F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 5D41}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 5BDF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 5A80}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 592A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 57DB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 568D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6085}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 5F26}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 5DC4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 5C69}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 5B17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 59C9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 63C6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 626B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 6109}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 5FAA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 5E54}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 5D06}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6706}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 65AF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 6450}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 62EE}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 6194}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 6043}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6A45}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 68F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 6797}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 6635}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 64D7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 6382}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6D85}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 6C35}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 6ADF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 697F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 681D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 66C4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 70C5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 6F77}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 6E25}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 6CC9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 6B67}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 6A08}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1995}} || {{nowrap|2014}} || {{nowrap|2033}} || {{nowrap|2052}} || {{nowrap|2071}} || {{nowrap|2090}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 7748}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 72B8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 7169}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 7012}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 6EB2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 6D50}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 7A8C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 75F9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 74AB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 7358}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 71FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 709B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 7DD1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 7939}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 77EB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 769C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 7545}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 73E5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 8117}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 7C7A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 7B2A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 79DD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 788A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 772F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 845E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 7FBB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 7E69}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 7D1B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 7BCC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 7A75}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 87A4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 82FE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 81A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8058}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 7F0A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 7DB8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 8AE9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 8642}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 84E7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8395}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8247}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 80F7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 8E2D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 8988}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 8828}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 86D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8583}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 8435}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9170}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 8CCE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 8B6C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8A11}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 88C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 8772}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 94B2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 9015}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 8EB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8D54}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8BFF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 8AB0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 97F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 935C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 91FC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 909B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8F40}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 8DEF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9B34}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 96A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 9546}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 93E4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9285}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 912F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffaaaa;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9B34}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 99E5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 988E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 972F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 95CD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 9473}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1996}} || {{nowrap|2015}} || {{nowrap|2034}} || {{nowrap|2053}} || {{nowrap|2072}} || {{nowrap|2091}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9E74}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 9D27}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 9BD4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 9A79}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9917}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 97B8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF A1B5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 A067}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 9F18}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 9DC2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9C62}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 9B01}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF A4F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 A3A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 A259}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 A107}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9FAC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 9E4A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF A839}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 A6E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 A598}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 A449}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B A2F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E A193}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF AB7C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 AA25}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 A8D6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 A788}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B A635}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E A4DA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF AEC1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 AD65}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 AC12}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 AAC4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B A975}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E A81E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF B206}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 B0A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 AF50}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 AE00}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B ACB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E AB60}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF B54C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 B3EA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 B28F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 B13D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B AFEF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E AEA0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 12}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF B893}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 B731}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 B5D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 B47C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B B32D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E B1DF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF BBD9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 BA7A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 B918}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 B7BD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B B66B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E B51E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF BF1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 BDC3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 BC61}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 BB02}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B B9AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E B85D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF C261}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 C10B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 BFAC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 BE4A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B BCEF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E BB9D}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1997}} || {{nowrap|2016}} || {{nowrap|2035}} || {{nowrap|2054}} || {{nowrap|2073}} || {{nowrap|2092}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF C5A2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 C451}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 C2F6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 C194}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B C035}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E BEDF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF C8E3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 C794}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 C63F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 C4E0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B C37E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E C223}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF CC23}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 CAD6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 C984}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 C82A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B C6C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E C569}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF CF63}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 CE15}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 CCC6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 CB70}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B CA11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E C8AF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF D2A3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 D153}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 D005}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 CEB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B CD58}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E CBF6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF D5E3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 D490}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 D342}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 D1F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B D09C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E CF3D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF D925}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 D7CD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 D67E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 D530}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B D3DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E D283}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF DC69}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 DB0D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 D9BB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 D86D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B D71E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E D5C7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF DFB0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 DE50}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 DCF9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 DBAA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B DA5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E D90A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF E2F8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 E196}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 E03A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 DEE8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B DD9A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E DC4B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF E640}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 E4DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 E37F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 E228}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B E0D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E DF8B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF E987}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 E829}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 E6C7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 E56B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B E419}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E E2CB}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF ECCD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 EB73}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 EA11}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 E8B1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B E75B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E E60C}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1998}} || {{nowrap|2017}} || {{nowrap|2036}} || {{nowrap|2055}} || {{nowrap|2074}} || {{nowrap|2093}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F010}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 EEBB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 ED5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 EBFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B EA9F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E E94D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F352}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 F201}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 F0A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 EF45}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B EDE5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E EC8F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F692}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 F543}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 F3EE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 F28F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B F12D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E EFD2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F9D0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 F882}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 F731}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 F5D6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B F474}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E F315}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF FD0D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 FBBF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 FA70}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 F91A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B F7BB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E F659}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 23}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 004B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2802 FEFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2805 FDAE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 FC5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B FB01}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E F99F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 23}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 038B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 0238}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 00EA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 FF9B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B FE45}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E FCE6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 06CE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 0576}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 0427}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 02D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 0187}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 002C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0A14}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 08B8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 0765}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 0617}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 04C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 0371}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; 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background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 1738}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 15D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 1477}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 131B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 11C9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 107B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 1A7D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 1924}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 17C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 1662}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 150B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 13BC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 1DC0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 1C6B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 1B0C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 19AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 184F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 16FC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 20FF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 1FAE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 1E54}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 1CF3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 1B93}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 1A3C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 243C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 22EE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 2198}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 203A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 1ED8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 1D7C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 2779}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 262B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 24DA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 2380}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 221E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 20BE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 12}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 2AB6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 2968}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 2819}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 26C3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 2564}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 2403}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 2DF4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 2CA4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 2B57}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 2A05}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 28AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 2748}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3135}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 2FE2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 2E94}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 2D45}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 2BEF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 2A8F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3479}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 3322}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 31D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3084}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 2F32}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 2DD7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 37C1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 3664}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 3511}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 33C3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 3274}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 311E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3B0B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 39AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 3853}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3703}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 35B6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 3464}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|2000}} || {{nowrap|2019}} || {{nowrap|2038}} || {{nowrap|2057}} || {{nowrap|2076}} || {{nowrap|2095}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3E56}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 3CF4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 3B98}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3A45}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 38F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 37A8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 41A0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 403F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 3EDF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3D88}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 3C38}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 3AEA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 44E8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 438A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 4228}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 40CB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 3F78}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 3E2A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 482B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 46D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 4570}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4410}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 42B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 4169}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 4B6B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 4A16}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 48B8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4756}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 45FA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 44A7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 4EA9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 4D58}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 4BFE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4A9D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 493D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 47E6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 51E5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 5097}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 4F42}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4DE3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 4C81}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 4B26}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 5522}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 53D4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 5283}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 5129}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 4FC7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 4E67}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 585F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 5711}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 55C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 546D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 530E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 51AC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 5B9F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 5A4F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 5901}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 57AF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 5654}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 54F2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 5EE1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 5D8E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 5C40}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 5AF1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 599B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 583B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6227}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 60CF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 5F7F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 5E32}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 5CE0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 5B85}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6571}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 6414}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 62C1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 6173}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 6024}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 5ECE}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|2001}} || {{nowrap|2020}} || {{nowrap|2039}} || {{nowrap|2058}} || {{nowrap|2077}} || {{nowrap|2096}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 68BC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 675C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 6604}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 64B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 6366}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 6214}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6C07}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 6AA5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 6948}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 67F5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 66A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 6557}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6F4F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 6DEE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 6C8E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 6B36}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 69E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 6898}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7294}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 7136}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 6FD4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 6E77}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 6D24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 6BD6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 75D5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 747C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 731B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 71BB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 7063}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 6F14}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffaaaa;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7915}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 77C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 7662}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7500}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 73A4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 7251}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7C52}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 7B01}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 79A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7846}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 76E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 758F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7F8E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 7E40}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 7CEB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7B8C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 7A2A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 78CE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 82CB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 817E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 802C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7ED2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 7D70}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 7C11}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 860A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 84BC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 836D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 8218}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 80B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 7F57}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 894C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 87FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 86AE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 855C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 8402}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 82A0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 8C90}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 8B3D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 89EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 88A0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 874A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 85EC}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|2002}} || {{nowrap|2021}} || {{nowrap|2040}} || {{nowrap|2059}} || {{nowrap|2078}} || {{nowrap|2097}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 8FD8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 8E80}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 8D30}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 8BE2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 8A90}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 8936}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 9322}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 91C5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 9071}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 8F23}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 8DD4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 8C7E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 966C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 950B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 93B2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 9262}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9114}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 8FC3}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 99B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 9852}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 96F5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 95A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9453}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 9305}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 9CFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 9B9A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 9A39}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 98E1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9791}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 9644}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A03E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 9EE1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 9D7E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 9C22}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9ACF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 9981}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A37F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 A226}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 A0C4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 9F64}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9E0C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 9CBD}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A6BD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 A569}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 A40A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 A2A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C A14C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 9FF9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A9FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 A8AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 A750}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 A5EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C A48F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F A337}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 AD39}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 ABEA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 AA95}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 A937}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C A7D5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F A679}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 B078}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 AF2A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 ADD9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 AC7F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C AB1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F A9BE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 B3B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2803 B26B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2806 B11C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 AFC7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C AE69}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F AD07}} |} kcqok94a50ioq6xvgaoai23m4ae9ox1 2821781 2821780 2026-08-13T00:42:46Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The New Moon Solstice */ 2821781 wikitext text/x-wiki [[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|The Metonic Cycle in Bully Metric]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the Moon's phases recur on the same calendar dates. This cycle arises because 19 solar years and 235 synodic months nearly coincide. [[File:Bully_Metric_Metonic_Cycle.png|thumb|center|650 px| Figure 1: The Moon’s phase "advances" by approximately {{frac|7|19}} of a lunar cycle when observed on the same day in subsequent years.]] As shown in Figure 1, the Moon’s phase "advances" by approximately {{frac|7|19}} of a lunar cycle when observed on the same day in subsequent years. For example, if a '''New Moon''' occurs on the December Solstice of 2014: * The 2015 solstice will feature a '''Waxing Gibbous Moon''' (an advancement of ~{{frac|7|19}}). * The 2016 solstice will feature a '''Third Quarter Moon''' (an advancement of ~{{frac|14|19}}). * The 2017 solstice will feature a '''Waxing Crescent Moon''' (an advancement of ~{{frac|21|19}}). * And the 2033 solstice will feature a '''New Moon''' (an advancement of 7 complete cycles). Within this 19-year span, significant "near-matches" occur at the 8-year and 11-year marks. At 8 years, the drift reaches {{frac|56|19}} (approx. 2.95 cycles); at 11 years, it reaches {{frac|77|19}} (approx. 4.05 cycles). These intervals represent points where the lunar-solar alignment falls just short or just past a full-integer "reset," which eventually concludes at the 19-year mark. === The New Moon Solstice === The darkest nights in the Northern Hemisphere occur when the '''December Solstice''' coincides with a '''New Moon'''. The darkest nights in the Southern Hemisphere occur when the '''June Solstice''' coincides with a '''New Moon'''. The Metonic cycle predicts this alignment every 19 years, with significant "near-matches" at the 8th- and 11th-year marks. Table 1 illustrates Metonic cycles over a one-century period (1984–2097), listing the approximate date and Bully timestamp for every New Moon during the century. Red cells indicate the New Moon Solstice alignment every 19 years. Yellow cells indicate the New Moon Solstice near-alignments on the 8th- and 11th-year marks of the Metonic cycle. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Table 1: New Moon Bully Timestamps 1984 .. 2097 |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! rowspan="2" style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Metonic Cycle ! colspan="7" style="padding: 10px;" | Every New Moon (1984 .. 2097) |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || {{nowrap|1984}} || {{nowrap|2003}} || {{nowrap|2022}} || {{nowrap|2041}} || {{nowrap|2060}} || {{nowrap|2079}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD B855}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 B6FC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 B5AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 B45E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 B30D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C B1B3}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD BB9F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 BA41}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 B8ED}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 B79F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 B650}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C B4FB}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD BEE9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 BD88}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 BC2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 BADE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 B991}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C B840}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD C232}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 C0D0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 BF72}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 BE1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 BCD0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C BB81}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD C579}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 C418}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 C2B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 C15E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 C00E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C BEC1}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD C8BC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 C75F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 C5FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 C4A0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 C34C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C C1FE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD CBFD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 CAA4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 C943}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 C7E2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 C68A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C C53A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD CF3B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 CDE7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 CC89}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 CB27}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 C9CA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C C877}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD D278}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 D127}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 CFCE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 CE6D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 CD0D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C CBB5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD D5B5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 D467}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 D312}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 D1B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 D052}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C CEF6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD D8F4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 D7A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 D656}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 D4FC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 D39B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C D23B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD DC35}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 DAE7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 D998}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 D844}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 D6E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C D583}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffff00;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD DF78}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 DE27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 DCDA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 DB89}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 DA2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C D8CE}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; 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background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 106D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 0F17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 0DC9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 0C7B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 0B27}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 09C9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 13B3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 1259}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 1108}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 0FBB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 0E6A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 0D11}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 16FA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 159C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 1447}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 12F9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 11AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 1056}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 1A41}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 18DF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 1786}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 1635}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 14E8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 1397}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 1D86}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 1C24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 1AC6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 1972}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 1824}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 16D5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 20CB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 1F6A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 1E09}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 1CB0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 1B60}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 1A12}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 240E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 22B1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 214E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 1FF1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 1E9D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 1D4F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 2750}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 25F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 2496}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 2336}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 21DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 208D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; 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background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 7F69}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 7E0C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 7CAA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 7B4C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 79F8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 78A9}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1989}} || {{nowrap|2008}} || {{nowrap|2027}} || {{nowrap|2046}} || {{nowrap|2065}} || {{nowrap|2084}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 82AD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 8155}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 7FF5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 7E94}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 7D3B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 7BEA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 85F0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 849D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 8340}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 81DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 8080}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 7F2C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 8930}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 87E1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 8689}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 8529}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 83C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 826F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 8C6F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 8B21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 89CE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 8872}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 8710}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 85B2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 8FAD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 8E5F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 8D10}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 8BB8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 8A57}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 88F6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 92EB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 919C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 904E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 8EFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 8D9E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 8C3C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 962A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 94D8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 938B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 923B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 90E3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 8F82}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 996B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 9816}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 96C7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 9579}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 9425}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 92C8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 9CAF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 9B55}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 9A04}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 98B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 9766}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 960E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 9FF6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 9E98}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 9D43}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 9BF5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 9AA6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 9952}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE A33F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 A1DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 A084}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 9F33}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A 9DE5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 9C95}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE A689}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 A527}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 A3C9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 A274}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A A125}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D 9FD7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE A9D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 A872}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 A711}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 A5B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A A466}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D A318}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1990}} || {{nowrap|2009}} || {{nowrap|2028}} || {{nowrap|2047}} || {{nowrap|2066}} || {{nowrap|2085}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE AD19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 ABBD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 AA5B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 A8FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A A7A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D A65A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE B05D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 AF06}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 ADA6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 AC45}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A AAEB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D A99A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE B39E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 B24B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 B0EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 AF8D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A AE2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D ACDA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE B6DD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 B58D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 B436}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 B2D5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A B174}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D B01A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 23}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE BA19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 B8CB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 B778}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 B61C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A B4BA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D B35C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffff00;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE BD56}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 BC08}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 BAB9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 B961}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A B801}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D B69F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE C093}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 BF45}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 BDF7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 BCA4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A BB47}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D B9E5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE C3D3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 C282}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 C134}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 BFE4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A BE8C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D BD2B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE C716}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 C5C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 C471}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 C323}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A C1CF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D C072}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE CA5B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 C901}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 C7B0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 C662}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A C511}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D C3B9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE CDA4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 CC45}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 CAF0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 C9A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A C853}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D C6FF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE D0EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 CF8D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 CE33}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 CCE2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A CB94}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D CA44}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1991}} || {{nowrap|2010}} || {{nowrap|2029}} || {{nowrap|2048}} || {{nowrap|2067}} || {{nowrap|2086}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE D43A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 D2D8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 D179}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 D024}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A CED5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D CD87}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE D783}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 D623}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 D4C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 D368}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A D216}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D D0C8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE DAC8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 D96D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 D80B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 D6AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A D557}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D D408}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE DE0A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 DCB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 DB53}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 D9F2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A D898}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D D747}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 12}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE E149}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 DFF6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 DE9B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 DD38}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A DBDA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D DA85}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE E486}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 E336}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 E1DF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 E07F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A DF1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D DDC4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE E7C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 E675}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 E522}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 E3C5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A E263}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D E105}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE EAFF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 E9B1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 E862}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 E70A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A E5AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D E448}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE EE3D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 ECEE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 EBA0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 EA4D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A E8F0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D E78E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE F17E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 F02C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 EEDE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 ED8E}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A EC36}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D EAD6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE F4C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 F36C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 F21D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 F0CF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A EF7C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D EE1F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE F80A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 F6AF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 F55E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 F410}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A F2C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D F168}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1992}} || {{nowrap|2011}} || {{nowrap|2030}} || {{nowrap|2049}} || {{nowrap|2068}} || {{nowrap|2087}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE FB55}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 F9F6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 F8A0}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 F751}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A F603}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D F4B0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE FEA0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 FD3F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 FBE4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 FA92}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A F944}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D F7F4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 01EA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 0088}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 FF29}} || {{nowrap|8209 2807 FDD3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A FC84}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D FB36}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 0531}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 03D1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 0270}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 0115}} || {{nowrap|8209 280A FFC3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280D FE76}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 0874}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 0719}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 05B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 0458}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 0302}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 01B4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 0BB4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 0A5E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 08FE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 079C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 0642}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 04F1}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; 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background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 361E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 317D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 301B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 2EC0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 2D6E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 2C21}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffff00;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 395D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 34C3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 3361}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 3202}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 30AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 2F5E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 3C9B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 3807}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 36A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 3545}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 33EB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 329A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 3FD8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 3B48}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 39ED}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 388A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 372C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 35D7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4316}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 3E89}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 3D31}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 3BD1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 3A70}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 3916}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4656}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 41C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 4076}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 3F1A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 3DB8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 3C59}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4998}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 4508}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 43B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 4262}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 4102}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 3FA0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4998}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 4849}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 46FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 45A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 444C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 42EA}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1994}} || {{nowrap|2013}} || {{nowrap|2032}} || {{nowrap|2051}} || {{nowrap|2070}} || {{nowrap|2089}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4CDD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 4B8A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 4A3C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 48ED}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 4795}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 4635}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 5023}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 4ECC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 4D7D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 4C2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 4ADC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 4980}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 536B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 520F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 50BD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 4F6F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 4E1F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 4CC8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 56B3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 5553}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 53FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 52AE}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 5160}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 500D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 59FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 5899}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 573E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 55EC}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 549E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 534F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 5D41}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 5BDF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 5A80}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 592A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 57DB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 568D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6085}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 5F26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 5DC4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 5C69}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 5B17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 59C9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 63C6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 626B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 6109}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 5FAA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 5E54}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 5D06}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6706}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 65AF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 6450}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 62EE}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 6194}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 6043}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6A45}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 68F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 6797}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 6635}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 64D7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 6382}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6D85}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 6C35}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 6ADF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 697F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 681D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 66C4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 70C5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 6F77}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 6E25}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 6CC9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 6B67}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 6A08}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1995}} || {{nowrap|2014}} || {{nowrap|2033}} || {{nowrap|2052}} || {{nowrap|2071}} || {{nowrap|2090}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 7748}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 72B8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 7169}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 7012}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 6EB2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 6D50}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 7A8C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 75F9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 74AB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 7358}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 71FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 709B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 7DD1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 7939}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 77EB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 769C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 7545}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 73E5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 8117}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 7C7A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 7B2A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 79DD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 788A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 772F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 845E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 7FBB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 7E69}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 7D1B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 7BCC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 7A75}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 87A4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 82FE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 81A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8058}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 7F0A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 7DB8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 8AE9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 8642}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 84E7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8395}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8247}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 80F7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 8E2D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 8988}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 8828}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 86D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8583}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 8435}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9170}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 8CCE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 8B6C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8A11}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 88C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 8772}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 94B2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 9015}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 8EB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 8D54}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8BFF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 8AB0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 97F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 935C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 91FC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 909B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 8F40}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 8DEF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9B34}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 96A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 9546}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 93E4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9285}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 912F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffaaaa;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9B34}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 99E5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 988E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 972F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 95CD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 9473}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1996}} || {{nowrap|2015}} || {{nowrap|2034}} || {{nowrap|2053}} || {{nowrap|2072}} || {{nowrap|2091}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9E74}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 9D27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 9BD4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 9A79}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9917}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 97B8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF A1B5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 A067}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 9F18}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 9DC2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9C62}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 9B01}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF A4F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 A3A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 A259}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 A107}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B 9FAC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 9E4A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF A839}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 A6E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 A598}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 A449}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B A2F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E A193}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF AB7C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 AA25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 A8D6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 A788}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B A635}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E A4DA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF AEC1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 AD65}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 AC12}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 AAC4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B A975}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E A81E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF B206}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 B0A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 AF50}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 AE00}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B ACB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E AB60}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF B54C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 B3EA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 B28F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 B13D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B AFEF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E AEA0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 12}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF B893}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 B731}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 B5D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 B47C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B B32D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E B1DF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF BBD9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 BA7A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 B918}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 B7BD}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B B66B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E B51E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF BF1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 BDC3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 BC61}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 BB02}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B B9AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E B85D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF C261}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 C10B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 BFAC}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 BE4A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B BCEF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E BB9D}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1997}} || {{nowrap|2016}} || {{nowrap|2035}} || {{nowrap|2054}} || {{nowrap|2073}} || {{nowrap|2092}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF C5A2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 C451}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 C2F6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 C194}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B C035}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E BEDF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF C8E3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 C794}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 C63F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 C4E0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B C37E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E C223}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF CC23}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 CAD6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 C984}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 C82A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B C6C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E C569}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF CF63}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 CE15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 CCC6}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 CB70}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B CA11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E C8AF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF D2A3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 D153}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 D005}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 CEB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B CD58}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E CBF6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF D5E3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 D490}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 D342}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 D1F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B D09C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E CF3D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF D925}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 D7CD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 D67E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 D530}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B D3DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E D283}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF DC69}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 DB0D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 D9BB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 D86D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B D71E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E D5C7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF DFB0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 DE50}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 DCF9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 DBAA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B DA5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E D90A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF E2F8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 E196}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 E03A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 DEE8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B DD9A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E DC4B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF E640}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 E4DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 E37F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 E228}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B E0D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E DF8B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF E987}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 E829}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 E6C7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 E56B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B E419}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E E2CB}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF ECCD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 EB73}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 EA11}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 E8B1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B E75B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E E60C}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1998}} || {{nowrap|2017}} || {{nowrap|2036}} || {{nowrap|2055}} || {{nowrap|2074}} || {{nowrap|2093}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F010}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 EEBB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 ED5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 EBFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B EA9F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E E94D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F352}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 F201}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 F0A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 EF45}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B EDE5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E EC8F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F692}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 F543}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 F3EE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 F28F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B F12D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E EFD2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F9D0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 F882}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 F731}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 F5D6}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B F474}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E F315}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF FD0D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 FBBF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 FA70}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 F91A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B F7BB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E F659}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 23}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 004B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 FEFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 FDAE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 FC5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B FB01}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E F99F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 23}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 038B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 0238}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 00EA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2808 FF9B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280B FE45}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E FCE6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 06CE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 0576}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 0427}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 02D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 0187}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 002C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0A14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 08B8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 0765}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 0617}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 04C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 0371}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0D5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 0BFC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 0AA5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 0955}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 0807}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 06B5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 10A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 0F44}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 0DE8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 0C95}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 0B47}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 09F8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 13EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 128E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 112E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 0FD7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 0E87}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 0D3A}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1999}} || {{nowrap|2018}} || {{nowrap|2037}} || {{nowrap|2056}} || {{nowrap|2075}} || {{nowrap|2094}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 1738}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 15D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 1477}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 131B}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 11C9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 107B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 1A7D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 1924}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 17C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 1662}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 150B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 13BC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 1DC0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 1C6B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 1B0C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 19AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 184F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 16FC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 20FF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 1FAE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 1E54}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 1CF3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 1B93}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 1A3C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 243C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 22EE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 2198}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 203A}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 1ED8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 1D7C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 2779}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 262B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 24DA}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 2380}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 221E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 20BE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 12}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 2AB6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 2968}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 2819}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 26C3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 2564}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 2403}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 2DF4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 2CA4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 2B57}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 2A05}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 28AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 2748}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3135}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 2FE2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 2E94}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 2D45}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 2BEF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 2A8F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3479}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 3322}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 31D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3084}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 2F32}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 2DD7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 37C1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 3664}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 3511}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 33C3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 3274}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 311E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3B0B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 39AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 3853}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3703}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 35B6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 3464}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|2000}} || {{nowrap|2019}} || {{nowrap|2038}} || {{nowrap|2057}} || {{nowrap|2076}} || {{nowrap|2095}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 3E56}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 3CF4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 3B98}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3A45}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 38F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 37A8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 41A0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 403F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 3EDF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 3D88}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 3C38}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 3AEA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 44E8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 438A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 4228}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 40CB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 3F78}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 3E2A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 482B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 46D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 4570}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4410}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 42B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 4169}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 4B6B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 4A16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 48B8}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4756}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 45FA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 44A7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 4EA9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 4D58}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 4BFE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4A9D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 493D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 47E6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 51E5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 5097}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 4F42}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 4DE3}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 4C81}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 4B26}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 5522}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 53D4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 5283}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 5129}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 4FC7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 4E67}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 585F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 5711}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 55C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 546D}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 530E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 51AC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 5B9F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 5A4F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 5901}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 57AF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 5654}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 54F2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 5EE1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 5D8E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 5C40}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 5AF1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 599B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 583B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6227}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 60CF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 5F7F}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 5E32}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 5CE0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 5B85}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6571}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 6414}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 62C1}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 6173}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 6024}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 5ECE}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|2001}} || {{nowrap|2020}} || {{nowrap|2039}} || {{nowrap|2058}} || {{nowrap|2077}} || {{nowrap|2096}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 68BC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 675C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 6604}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 64B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 6366}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 6214}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6C07}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 6AA5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 6948}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 67F5}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 66A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 6557}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 6F4F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 6DEE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 6C8E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 6B36}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 69E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 6898}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7294}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 7136}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 6FD4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 6E77}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 6D24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 6BD6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 75D5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 747C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 731B}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 71BB}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 7063}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 6F14}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffaaaa;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7915}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 77C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 7662}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7500}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 73A4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 7251}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7C52}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 7B01}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 79A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7846}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 76E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 758F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 7F8E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 7E40}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 7CEB}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7B8C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 7A2A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 78CE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 82CB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 817E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 802C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 7ED2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 7D70}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 7C11}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 860A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 84BC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 836D}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 8218}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 80B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 7F57}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 894C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 87FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 86AE}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 855C}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 8402}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 82A0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 8C90}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 8B3D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 89EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 88A0}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 874A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 85EC}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|2002}} || {{nowrap|2021}} || {{nowrap|2040}} || {{nowrap|2059}} || {{nowrap|2078}} || {{nowrap|2097}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 8FD8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 8E80}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 8D30}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 8BE2}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 8A90}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 8936}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 9322}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 91C5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 9071}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 8F23}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 8DD4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 8C7E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 966C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 950B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 93B2}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 9262}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9114}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 8FC3}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 99B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 9852}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 96F5}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 95A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9453}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 9305}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 9CFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 9B9A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 9A39}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 98E1}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9791}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 9644}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A03E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 9EE1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 9D7E}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 9C22}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9ACF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 9981}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A37F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 A226}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 A0C4}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 9F64}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C 9E0C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 9CBD}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A6BD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 A569}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 A40A}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 A2A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C A14C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 9FF9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 A9FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 A8AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 A750}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 A5EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C A48F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F A337}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 AD39}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 ABEA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 AA95}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 A937}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C A7D5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F A679}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 B078}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 AF2A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 ADD9}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 AC7F}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C AB1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F A9BE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 B3B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 B26B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 B11C}} || {{nowrap|8209 2809 AFC7}} || {{nowrap|8209 280C AE69}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F AD07}} |} l5a3zowsuq6julox5z6c3tvkrhwpc68 2821783 2821781 2026-08-13T00:45:56Z Unitfreak 695864 /* The New Moon Solstice */ 2821783 wikitext text/x-wiki [[Bully_Metric|Bully Metric Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Timestamps|Bully Metric Timestamps Main Page]]<br /> [[Bully_Metric_Metonic_cycle|The Metonic Cycle in Bully Metric]]<br /> [https://unitfreak.github.io/Bully-Row-Timestamps/Java_Bully.html Current Bully Timestamp (GitHub)]<br /> The '''Metonic cycle''' is a period of approximately 19 solar years, after which the Moon's phases recur on the same calendar dates. This cycle arises because 19 solar years and 235 synodic months nearly coincide. [[File:Bully_Metric_Metonic_Cycle.png|thumb|center|650 px| Figure 1: The Moon’s phase "advances" by approximately {{frac|7|19}} of a lunar cycle when observed on the same day in subsequent years.]] As shown in Figure 1, the Moon’s phase "advances" by approximately {{frac|7|19}} of a lunar cycle when observed on the same day in subsequent years. For example, if a '''New Moon''' occurs on the December Solstice of 2014: * The 2015 solstice will feature a '''Waxing Gibbous Moon''' (an advancement of ~{{frac|7|19}}). * The 2016 solstice will feature a '''Third Quarter Moon''' (an advancement of ~{{frac|14|19}}). * The 2017 solstice will feature a '''Waxing Crescent Moon''' (an advancement of ~{{frac|21|19}}). * And the 2033 solstice will feature a '''New Moon''' (an advancement of 7 complete cycles). Within this 19-year span, significant "near-matches" occur at the 8-year and 11-year marks. At 8 years, the drift reaches {{frac|56|19}} (approx. 2.95 cycles); at 11 years, it reaches {{frac|77|19}} (approx. 4.05 cycles). These intervals represent points where the lunar-solar alignment falls just short or just past a full-integer "reset," which eventually concludes at the 19-year mark. === The New Moon Solstice === The darkest nights in the Northern Hemisphere occur when the '''December Solstice''' coincides with a '''New Moon'''. The darkest nights in the Southern Hemisphere occur when the '''June Solstice''' coincides with a '''New Moon'''. The Metonic cycle predicts this alignment every 19 years, with significant "near-matches" at the 8th- and 11th-year marks. Table 1 illustrates Metonic cycles over a one-century period (1984–2097), listing the approximate date and Bully timestamp for every New Moon during the century. Red cells indicate the New Moon Solstice alignment every 19 years. Yellow cells indicate the New Moon Solstice near-alignments on the 8th- and 11th-year marks of the Metonic cycle. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; max-width:800px; font-size: small; font-family: monospace, monospace;" |+ Table 1: New Moon Bully Timestamps 1984 .. 2097 |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;" ! rowspan="2" style="padding: 10px; font-size: large;" | Metonic Cycle ! colspan="7" style="padding: 10px;" | Every New Moon (1984 .. 2097) |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || {{nowrap|1984}} || {{nowrap|2003}} || {{nowrap|2022}} || {{nowrap|2041}} || {{nowrap|2060}} || {{nowrap|2079}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD B855}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 B6FC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 B5AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 B45E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 B30D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C B1B3}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD BB9F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 BA41}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 B8ED}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 B79F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 B650}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C B4FB}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD BEE9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 BD88}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 BC2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 BADE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 B991}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C B840}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD C232}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 C0D0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 BF72}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 BE1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 BCD0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C BB81}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD C579}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 C418}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 C2B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 C15E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 C00E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C BEC1}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD C8BC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 C75F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 C5FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 C4A0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 C34C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C C1FE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD CBFD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 CAA4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 C943}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 C7E2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 C68A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C C53A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD CF3B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 CDE7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 CC89}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 CB27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 C9CA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C C877}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD D278}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 D127}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 CFCE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 CE6D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 CD0D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C CBB5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD D5B5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 D467}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 D312}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 D1B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 D052}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C CEF6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD D8F4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 D7A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 D656}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 D4FC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 D39B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C D23B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD DC35}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 DAE7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 D998}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 D844}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 D6E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C D583}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffff00;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD DF78}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 DE27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 DCDA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 DB89}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 DA2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C D8CE}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1985}} || {{nowrap|2004}} || {{nowrap|2023}} || {{nowrap|2042}} || {{nowrap|2061}} || {{nowrap|2080}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD E2BE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 E169}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 E01A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 DECC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 DD77}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C DC19}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD E605}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 E4AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 E35B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 E20D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 E0BC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C DF63}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD E94E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 E7EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 E69B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 E54D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 E3FE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C E2AA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD EC96}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 EB35}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 E9DC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 E88B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 E73E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C E5ED}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD EFDE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 EE7B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 ED1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 EBCA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 EA7B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C E92D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD F323}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 F1C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 F061}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 EF08}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 EDB8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C EC6A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFD F665}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 F508}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 F3A5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 F248}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 F0F4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C EFA6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; 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background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 106D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 0F17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 0DC9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 0C7B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 0B27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 09C9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 13B3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 1259}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 1108}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 0FBB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 0E6A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 0D11}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 16FA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 159C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 1447}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 12F9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 11AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 1056}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 1A41}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 18DF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 1786}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 1635}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 14E8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 1397}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 1D86}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 1C24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 1AC6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 1972}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 1824}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 16D5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 20CB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 1F6A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 1E09}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 1CB0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 1B60}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 1A12}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 240E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 22B1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 214E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 1FF1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 1E9D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 1D4F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 2750}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 25F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 2496}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 2336}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 21DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 208D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 2A91}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 293D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 27E0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 267E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 2521}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 23CD}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 2DD2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 2C81}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 2B29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 29C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 2867}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 270F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 3112}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 2FC4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 2E70}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 2D13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 2BB0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 2A53}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1987}} || {{nowrap|2006}} || {{nowrap|2025}} || {{nowrap|2044}} || {{nowrap|2063}} || {{nowrap|2082}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 3453}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 3305}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 31B5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 305C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 2EFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 2D9B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 3794}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 3645}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 34F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 33A3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 3246}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 30E4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 3AD6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 3985}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 3837}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 36E7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 358F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 342E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 3E19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 3CC4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 3B76}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 3A27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 38D3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 3776}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 415E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 4004}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 3EB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 3D65}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 3C14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 3ABC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 44A3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 4345}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 41F0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 40A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 3F53}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 3DFE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 47E9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 4687}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 452E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 43DD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 4290}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 413F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 23}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 4B2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 49CD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 486F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 471B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 45CD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 447E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 4E75}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 4D14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 4BB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 4A5B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 490A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 47BD}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 51BA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 505D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 4EFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 4D9E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 4C4A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 4AFB}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 54FE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 53A5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 5245}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 50E4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 4F8B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 4E3B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffff00;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 5840}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 56EC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 558F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 542D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 52D0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 517C}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || {{nowrap|}} || {{nowrap|1988}} || {{nowrap|2007}} || {{nowrap|2026}} || {{nowrap|2045}} || {{nowrap|2064}} || {{nowrap|2083}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 5B81}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 5A31}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 58D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 5778}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 5617}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 54BF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 5EC1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 5D73}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 5C20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 5AC3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 5961}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 5804}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 6201}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 60B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 5F64}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 5E0C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 5CAB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 5B4A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 6541}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 63F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 62A5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 6151}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 5FF4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 5E92}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 6882}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 6730}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 65E2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 6492}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 633A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 61D9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 6BC3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 6A6D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 691F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 67D0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 667C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 651F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 6F06}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 6DAC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 6C5B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 6B0D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 69BD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 6864}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 12}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 724B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 70ED}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 6F98}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 6E4A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 6CFC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 6BA7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 7593}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 7431}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 72D8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 7187}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 703A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 6EE9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 78DB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 7779}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 761B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 74C6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 7378}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 7229}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 7C22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 7AC2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 7961}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 7808}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 76B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 7569}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 7F69}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 7E0C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 7CAA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 7B4C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 79F8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 78A9}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1989}} || {{nowrap|2008}} || {{nowrap|2027}} || {{nowrap|2046}} || {{nowrap|2065}} || {{nowrap|2084}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 82AD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 8155}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 7FF5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 7E94}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 7D3B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 7BEA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 85F0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 849D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 8340}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 81DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 8080}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 7F2C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 8930}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 87E1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 8689}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 8529}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 83C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 826F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 8C6F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 8B21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 89CE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 8872}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 8710}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 85B2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 8FAD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 8E5F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 8D10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 8BB8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 8A57}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 88F6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 92EB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 919C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 904E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 8EFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 8D9E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 8C3C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 962A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 94D8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 938B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 923B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 90E3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 8F82}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 996B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 9816}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 96C7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 9579}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 9425}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 92C8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 9CAF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 9B55}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 9A04}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 98B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 9766}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 960E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE 9FF6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 9E98}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 9D43}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 9BF5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 9AA6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 9952}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE A33F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 A1DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 A084}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 9F33}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A 9DE5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 9C95}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE A689}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 A527}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 A3C9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 A274}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A A125}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D 9FD7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE A9D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 A872}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 A711}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 A5B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A A466}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D A318}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1990}} || {{nowrap|2009}} || {{nowrap|2028}} || {{nowrap|2047}} || {{nowrap|2066}} || {{nowrap|2085}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE AD19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 ABBD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 AA5B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 A8FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A A7A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D A65A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE B05D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 AF06}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 ADA6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 AC45}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A AAEB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D A99A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE B39E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 B24B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 B0EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 AF8D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A AE2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D ACDA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE B6DD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 B58D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 B436}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 B2D5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A B174}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D B01A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 23}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE BA19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 B8CB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 B778}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 B61C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A B4BA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D B35C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffff00;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE BD56}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 BC08}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 BAB9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 B961}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A B801}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D B69F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE C093}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 BF45}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 BDF7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 BCA4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A BB47}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D B9E5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE C3D3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 C282}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 C134}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 BFE4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A BE8C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D BD2B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE C716}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 C5C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 C471}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 C323}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A C1CF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D C072}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE CA5B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 C901}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 C7B0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 C662}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A C511}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D C3B9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE CDA4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 CC45}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 CAF0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 C9A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A C853}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D C6FF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE D0EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 CF8D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 CE33}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 CCE2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A CB94}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D CA44}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1991}} || {{nowrap|2010}} || {{nowrap|2029}} || {{nowrap|2048}} || {{nowrap|2067}} || {{nowrap|2086}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE D43A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 D2D8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 D179}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 D024}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A CED5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D CD87}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE D783}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 D623}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 D4C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 D368}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A D216}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D D0C8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE DAC8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 D96D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 D80B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 D6AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A D557}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D D408}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE DE0A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 DCB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 DB53}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 D9F2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A D898}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D D747}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 12}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE E149}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 DFF6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 DE9B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 DD38}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A DBDA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D DA85}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE E486}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 E336}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 E1DF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 E07F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A DF1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D DDC4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE E7C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 E675}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 E522}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 E3C5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A E263}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D E105}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE EAFF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 E9B1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 E862}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 E70A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A E5AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D E448}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE EE3D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 ECEE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 EBA0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 EA4D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A E8F0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D E78E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE F17E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 F02C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 EEDE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 ED8E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A EC36}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D EAD6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE F4C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 F36C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 F21D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 F0CF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A EF7C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D EE1F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE F80A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 F6AF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 F55E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 F410}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A F2C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D F168}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1992}} || {{nowrap|2011}} || {{nowrap|2030}} || {{nowrap|2049}} || {{nowrap|2068}} || {{nowrap|2087}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE FB55}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 F9F6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 F8A0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 F751}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A F603}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D F4B0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFE FEA0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED01 FD3F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 FBE4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 FA92}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A F944}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D F7F4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 01EA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 0088}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED04 FF29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED07 FDD3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A FC84}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D FB36}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 0531}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 03D1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 0270}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 0115}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0A FFC3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0D FE76}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 0874}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 0719}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 05B7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 0458}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 0302}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 01B4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 0BB4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 0A5E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 08FE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 079C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 0642}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 04F1}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 0EF2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 0DA0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 0C44}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 0AE2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 0984}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 082F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 122F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 10DF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 0F88}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 0E28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 0CC7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 0B6D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 156B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 141D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 12CA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 116E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 100C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 0EAE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 18A9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 175B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 160B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 14B4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 1353}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 11F2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 1BE9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 1A9A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 194C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 17F9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 169C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 153A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 1F2C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 1DDA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 1C8C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 1B3D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 19E5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 1885}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 2272}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 211C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 1FCD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 1E7F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 1D2C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 1BCF}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1993}} || {{nowrap|2012}} || {{nowrap|2031}} || {{nowrap|2050}} || {{nowrap|2069}} || {{nowrap|2088}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 2905}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 2460}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 230E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 21C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 2070}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 1F19}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 2C4F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 27A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 2650}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 2500}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 23B2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 225F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 2F97}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 2AED}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 2992}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 2840}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 26F2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 25A2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 32DC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 2E35}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 2CD6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 2B80}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 2A31}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 28E3}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 361E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 317D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 301B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 2EC0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 2D6E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 2C21}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffff00;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 395D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 34C3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 3361}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 3202}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 30AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 2F5E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 3C9B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 3807}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 36A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 3545}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 33EB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 329A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 3FD8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 3B48}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 39ED}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 388A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 372C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 35D7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4316}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 3E89}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 3D31}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 3BD1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 3A70}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 3916}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4656}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 41C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 4076}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 3F1A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 3DB8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 3C59}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4998}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 4508}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 43B9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 4262}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 4102}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 3FA0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4998}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 4849}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 46FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 45A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 444C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 42EA}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1994}} || {{nowrap|2013}} || {{nowrap|2032}} || {{nowrap|2051}} || {{nowrap|2070}} || {{nowrap|2089}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 4CDD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 4B8A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 4A3C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 48ED}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 4795}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 4635}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 5023}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 4ECC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 4D7D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 4C2F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 4ADC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 4980}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 536B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 520F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 50BD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 4F6F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 4E1F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 4CC8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 56B3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 5553}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 53FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 52AE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 5160}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 500D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 59FB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 5899}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 573E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 55EC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 549E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 534F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 5D41}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 5BDF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 5A80}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 592A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 57DB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 568D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6085}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 5F26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 5DC4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 5C69}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 5B17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 59C9}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 63C6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 626B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 6109}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 5FAA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 5E54}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 5D06}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6706}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 65AF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 6450}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 62EE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 6194}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 6043}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6A45}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 68F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 6797}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 6635}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 64D7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 6382}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 6D85}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 6C35}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 6ADF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 697F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 681D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 66C4}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 70C5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 6F77}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 6E25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 6CC9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 6B67}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 6A08}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1995}} || {{nowrap|2014}} || {{nowrap|2033}} || {{nowrap|2052}} || {{nowrap|2071}} || {{nowrap|2090}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 7748}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 72B8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 7169}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 7012}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 6EB2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 6D50}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 7A8C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 75F9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 74AB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 7358}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 71FD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 709B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 7DD1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 7939}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 77EB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 769C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 7545}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 73E5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 8117}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 7C7A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 7B2A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 79DD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 788A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 772F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 845E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 7FBB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 7E69}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 7D1B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 7BCC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 7A75}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 87A4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 82FE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 81A8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 8058}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 7F0A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 7DB8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 8AE9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 8642}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 84E7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 8395}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 8247}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 80F7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 26}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 8E2D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 8988}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 8828}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 86D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 8583}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 8435}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 24}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9170}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 8CCE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 8B6C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 8A11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 88C0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 8772}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 94B2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 9015}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 8EB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 8D54}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 8BFF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 8AB0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 22}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 97F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 935C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 91FC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 909B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 8F40}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 8DEF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9B34}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 96A1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 9546}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 93E4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 9285}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 912F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffaaaa;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9B34}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 99E5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 988E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 972F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 95CD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 9473}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1996}} || {{nowrap|2015}} || {{nowrap|2034}} || {{nowrap|2053}} || {{nowrap|2072}} || {{nowrap|2091}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF 9E74}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 9D27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 9BD4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 9A79}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 9917}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 97B8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF A1B5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 A067}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 9F18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 9DC2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 9C62}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 9B01}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF A4F7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 A3A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 A259}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 A107}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B 9FAC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E 9E4A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF A839}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 A6E6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 A598}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 A449}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B A2F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E A193}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF AB7C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 AA25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 A8D6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 A788}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B A635}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E A4DA}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF AEC1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 AD65}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 AC12}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 AAC4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B A975}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E A81E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF B206}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 B0A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 AF50}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 AE00}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B ACB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E AB60}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF B54C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 B3EA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 B28F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 B13D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B AFEF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E AEA0}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 12}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF B893}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 B731}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 B5D2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 B47C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B B32D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E B1DF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF BBD9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 BA7A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 B918}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 B7BD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B B66B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E B51E}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 10}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF BF1E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 BDC3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 BC61}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 BB02}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B B9AC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E B85D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF C261}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 C10B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 BFAC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 BE4A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B BCEF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E BB9D}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1997}} || {{nowrap|2016}} || {{nowrap|2035}} || {{nowrap|2054}} || {{nowrap|2073}} || {{nowrap|2092}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF C5A2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 C451}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 C2F6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 C194}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B C035}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E BEDF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF C8E3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 C794}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 C63F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 C4E0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B C37E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E C223}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF CC23}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 CAD6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 C984}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 C82A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B C6C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E C569}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF CF63}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 CE15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 CCC6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 CB70}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B CA11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E C8AF}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF D2A3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 D153}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 D005}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 CEB3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B CD58}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E CBF6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF D5E3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 D490}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 D342}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 D1F3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B D09C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E CF3D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF D925}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 D7CD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 D67E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 D530}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B D3DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E D283}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF DC69}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 DB0D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 D9BB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 D86D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B D71E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E D5C7}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF DFB0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 DE50}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 DCF9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 DBAA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B DA5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E D90A}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF E2F8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 E196}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 E03A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 DEE8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B DD9A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E DC4B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 30}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF E640}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 E4DE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 E37F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 E228}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B E0D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E DF8B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 29}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF E987}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 E829}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 E6C7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 E56B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B E419}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E E2CB}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 28}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF ECCD}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 EB73}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 EA11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 E8B1}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B E75B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E E60C}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1998}} || {{nowrap|2017}} || {{nowrap|2036}} || {{nowrap|2055}} || {{nowrap|2074}} || {{nowrap|2093}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F010}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 EEBB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 ED5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 EBFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B EA9F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E E94D}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F352}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 F201}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 F0A7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 EF45}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B EDE5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E EC8F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 27}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F692}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 F543}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 F3EE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 F28F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B F12D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E EFD2}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF F9D0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 F882}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 F731}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 F5D6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B F474}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E F315}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 25}} || {{nowrap|8209 ECFF FD0D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 FBBF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 FA70}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 F91A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B F7BB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E F659}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 23}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 004B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED02 FEFB}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED05 FDAE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 FC5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B FB01}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E F99F}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 23}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 038B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 0238}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 00EA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED08 FF9B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0B FE45}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0E FCE6}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 21}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 06CE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 0576}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 0427}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 02D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C 0187}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 002C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Sep 20}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0A14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 08B8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 0765}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 0617}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C 04C8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 0371}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Oct 19}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 0D5C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 0BFC}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 0AA5}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 0955}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C 0807}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 06B5}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Nov 18}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 10A6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 0F44}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 0DE8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 0C95}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C 0B47}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 09F8}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Dec 17}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 13EF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 128E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 112E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 0FD7}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C 0E87}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 0D3A}} |- style="background-color: #eaecf0; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;" || || {{nowrap|1999}} || {{nowrap|2018}} || {{nowrap|2037}} || {{nowrap|2056}} || {{nowrap|2075}} || {{nowrap|2094}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jan 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 1738}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 15D9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 1477}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 131B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C 11C9}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 107B}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Feb 15}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 1A7D}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 1924}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 17C2}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 1662}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C 150B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 13BC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Mar 16}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 1DC0}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 1C6B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 1B0C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 19AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C 184F}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 16FC}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Apr 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 20FF}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 1FAE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 1E54}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 1CF3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C 1B93}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 1A3C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|May 14}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 243C}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 22EE}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 2198}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 203A}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C 1ED8}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 1D7C}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jun 13}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 2779}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 262B}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 24DA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 2380}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C 221E}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 20BE}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Jul 12}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 2AB6}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 2968}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 2819}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 26C3}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C 2564}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 2403}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #eaecf0;" | {{nowrap|Aug 11}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED00 2DF4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED03 2CA4}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED06 2B57}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED09 2A05}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0C 28AA}} || {{nowrap|8209 ED0F 2748}} |- style="font-size:small:small;background-color:#ffffff;” | style="font-weight: bold; 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Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] ==See also== * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025/Love styles and relationship satisfaction|Love styles and relationship satisfaction]] (Book chapter, 2025) [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Love]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Relationships]] bp2j60rz8l54c913ts7ytj10qhqdjf6 2 330795 2821839 2820446 2026-08-13T03:20:33Z U3285438 3103750 Added more information to the 'book chapter' section, including the underlying question being explored and the reason for my interest in the topic. 2821839 wikitext text/x-wiki == About me == Hello! My name is Zara (''she/her''). I am a third-year student at the [https://www.canberra.edu.au/ University of Canberra], studying a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a Breadth Major in Counselling Studies. I am hoping to undertake postgraduate studies in [[wikipedia:Clinical_psychology|clinical psychology]], and I am particularly interested in working with children and adolescents. At present, I am undertaking the unit [[Motivation and emotion|Motivation and Emotion]]. This unit involves producing a book chapter. == Book chapter I'm working on == I am in the process of writing a book chapter on [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2026/Emotion dysregulation|emotion dysregulation]] for the [[Motivation and emotion/Book|Motivation and emotion book]] project. Through this chapter I will be exploring the question "what is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences and how can it be managed?" My interest in this topic stems from my experience as a classroom support assistant in a primary school. Within this role, I work with young students to help build emotional literacy and support them in regulating their emotions. I am eager to further my understanding of [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2026/Emotion dysregulation|emotion dysregulation]] and share this knowledge with others. == Social contributions == # c6wbt5ugm9qcydsq4i36tcvlxsu2gxu 2821841 2821839 2026-08-13T03:31:13Z U3285438 3103750 Minor edits made to the 'About me' section. 2821841 wikitext text/x-wiki == About me == Hello! My name is Zara (''she/her''). I am a third-year student at the [https://www.canberra.edu.au/ University of Canberra (UC)], studying a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a Breadth Major in Counselling Studies. I am hoping to undertake postgraduate studies in [[wikipedia:Clinical_psychology|clinical psychology]], and I am particularly interested in working with children and adolescents. I am currently undertaking the unit [[Motivation and emotion|Motivation and Emotion]] at UC. This unit involves producing a book chapter. == Book chapter I'm working on == I am in the process of writing a book chapter on [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2026/Emotion dysregulation|emotion dysregulation]] for the [[Motivation and emotion/Book|Motivation and emotion book]] project. Through this chapter I will be exploring the question "what is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences and how can it be managed?" My interest in this topic stems from my experience as a classroom support assistant in a primary school. Within this role, I work with young students to help build emotional literacy and support them in regulating their emotions. I am eager to further my understanding of [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2026/Emotion dysregulation|emotion dysregulation]] and share this knowledge with others. == Social contributions == # 79vzaiz4ji4xhi12nzg3iezxnukm1ny 828 331015 2821744 2821377 2026-08-12T22:15:40Z Helpme2222 3106525 2821744 Scribunto text/plain local p = {}; local frame = mw.getCurrentFrame() local balls_weaponBalls_balls = { "Sword", "Dagger", "Spear", "Bow", "Scythe", "Shield", "Scepter", "Unarmed", "Staff", "Shuriken", "Wrench", "Hammer", "Katana", "Flask", "Lance", "Grimoire", "Axe", "Boomerang", "Flail", "Crossbow", "Torch", "Rapier", "Scroll", "Potion", "Club", "Scimitar", } local balls = { balls_weaponBalls_balls = balls_weaponBalls_balls } function p.sanitizeChar(capture) -- If the set of likely illegal characters to appear in title expands, a rewrite of this as a table is merited if capture == "?" then return "" elseif capture == "#" then return "No. " end end function p.sanitizeTitle() local title = frame.args[1] return mw.ustring.gsub( title, "(?:\\?|\\#)", p.sanitizeChar()) end function p.sanitizeTitletest2() return mw.ustring.gsub( "Which team will deal 100K damage first? SUPERS VS BLOCK BREAKERS (🌡️🌾⭐🗡️ VS 🪐 🪨 💣 🧿)", "(?:\\?|\\#)", p.sanitizeChar()) end function p.safetyTest() local title = mw.title.new( "User talk:Helpme2222" ) return title.getContent(), title.getContent().len end --[[ function array_iter(t) local i = 0 return function () i = i + 1 return t[i] end end --]] function p.listInline(which) --[[ This function is a godsend! https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#mw.text.listToText --]] local spritedTable = {} for i,entry in ipairs(balls[which]) do spritedTable[i] = "{{Sprite|named=1|linked=1|"..entry.."}}" end return mw.text.listToText( spritedTable , ", ", ", and " ) end function p.listNavbox(which) -- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#table.concat local spritedTable = {} for i,entry in ipairs(balls[which]) do spritedTable[i] = "{{Sprite|named=1|linked=1|"..entry.."}}" end return table.concat( spritedTable , " • ") end function p.listCount(which) return table.maxn(balls[which]) end -- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#table.maxn return p; ell2d60zx9c4pypofs2tv9ecwnuukla 2821745 2821744 2026-08-12T22:18:57Z Helpme2222 3106525 2821745 Scribunto text/plain local p = {}; local frame = mw.getCurrentFrame() local balls_weaponBalls_balls = { "Sword", "Dagger", "Spear", "Bow", "Scythe", "Shield", "Scepter", "Unarmed", "Staff", "Shuriken", "Wrench", "Hammer", "Katana", "Flask", "Lance", "Grimoire", "Axe", "Boomerang", "Flail", "Crossbow", "Torch", "Rapier", "Scroll", "Potion", "Club", "Scimitar", } local balls = { balls_weaponBalls_balls = balls_weaponBalls_balls } function p.sanitizeChar(capture) -- If the set of likely illegal characters to appear in title expands, a rewrite of this as a table is merited if capture == "?" then return "" elseif capture == "#" then return "No. " end end function p.sanitizeTitle() local title = frame.args[1] return mw.ustring.gsub( title, "(?:\\?|\\#)", p.sanitizeChar()) end function p.sanitizeTitletest2() return mw.ustring.gsub( "Which team will deal 100K damage first? SUPERS VS BLOCK BREAKERS (🌡️🌾⭐🗡️ VS 🪐 🪨 💣 🧿)", "(?:\\?|\\#)", p.sanitizeChar()) end function p.safetyTest() local title = mw.title.new( "User talk:Helpme2222" ) return title.getContent(), title.getContent().len end --[[ function array_iter(t) local i = 0 return function () i = i + 1 return t[i] end end --]] function p.listInline() --[[ This function is a godsend! https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#mw.text.listToText --]] local spritedTable = {} for i,entry in ipairs(balls[frame.args[1]]) do spritedTable[i] = "{{Sprite|named=1|linked=1|"..entry.."}}" end return mw.text.listToText( spritedTable , ", ", ", and " ) end function p.listNavbox() -- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#table.concat local spritedTable = {} for i,entry in ipairs(balls[frame.args[1]]) do spritedTable[i] = "{{Sprite|named=1|linked=1|"..entry.."}}" end return table.concat( spritedTable , " • ") end function p.listCount() return table.maxn(balls[frame.args[1]]) end -- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#table.maxn return p; e55364t83dop1pmc5b46k5foxrxl4zp 2821746 2821745 2026-08-12T22:19:31Z Helpme2222 3106525 2821746 Scribunto text/plain local p = {}; local frame = mw.getCurrentFrame() local balls_weaponBalls_balls = { "Sword", "Dagger", "Spear", "Bow", "Scythe", "Shield", "Scepter", "Unarmed", "Staff", "Shuriken", "Wrench", "Hammer", "Katana", "Flask", "Lance", "Grimoire", "Axe", "Boomerang", "Flail", "Crossbow", "Torch", "Rapier", "Scroll", "Potion", "Club", "Scimitar", } local balls = { balls_weaponBalls_balls = balls_weaponBalls_balls } function p.sanitizeChar(capture) -- If the set of likely illegal characters to appear in title expands, a rewrite of this as a table is merited if capture == "?" then return "" elseif capture == "#" then return "No. " end end function p.sanitizeTitle() local title = frame.args[1] return mw.ustring.gsub( title, "(?:\\?|\\#)", p.sanitizeChar()) end function p.sanitizeTitletest2() return mw.ustring.gsub( "Which team will deal 100K damage first? SUPERS VS BLOCK BREAKERS (🌡️🌾⭐🗡️ VS 🪐 🪨 💣 🧿)", "(?:\\?|\\#)", p.sanitizeChar()) end function p.safetyTest() local title = mw.title.new( "User talk:Helpme2222" ) return title:getContent(), title:getContent().len end --[[ function array_iter(t) local i = 0 return function () i = i + 1 return t[i] end end --]] function p.listInline() --[[ This function is a godsend! https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#mw.text.listToText --]] local spritedTable = {} for i,entry in ipairs(balls[frame.args[1]]) do spritedTable[i] = "{{Sprite|named=1|linked=1|"..entry.."}}" end return mw.text.listToText( spritedTable , ", ", ", and " ) end function p.listNavbox() -- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#table.concat local spritedTable = {} for i,entry in ipairs(balls[frame.args[1]]) do spritedTable[i] = "{{Sprite|named=1|linked=1|"..entry.."}}" end return table.concat( spritedTable , " • ") end function p.listCount() return table.maxn(balls[frame.args[1]]) end -- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#table.maxn return p; dqh1eiojjvrq9hnha7m360hou6ziznm 2821749 2821746 2026-08-12T22:30:32Z Helpme2222 3106525 2821749 Scribunto text/plain local p = {}; local frame = mw.getCurrentFrame() local balls_weaponBalls_balls = { "Sword", "Dagger", "Spear", "Bow", "Scythe", "Shield", "Scepter", "Unarmed", "Staff", "Shuriken", "Wrench", "Hammer", "Katana", "Flask", "Lance", "Grimoire", "Axe", "Boomerang", "Flail", "Crossbow", "Torch", "Rapier", "Scroll", "Potion", "Club", "Scimitar", } local balls = { balls_weaponBalls_balls = balls_weaponBalls_balls } function p.sanitizeChar(capture) -- If the set of likely illegal characters to appear in title expands, a rewrite of this as a table is merited if capture == "?" then return "" elseif capture == "#" then return "No. " end end function p.sanitizeTitle() local title = frame.args[1] return mw.ustring.gsub( title, "(?:\\?|\\#)", p.sanitizeChar()) end function p.sanitizeTitletest2() return mw.ustring.gsub( "Which team will deal 100K damage first? SUPERS VS BLOCK BREAKERS (🌡️🌾⭐🗡️ VS 🪐 🪨 💣 🧿)", "(?:\\?|\\#)", p.sanitizeChar()) end function p.safetyTest() return frame.args[1], string.len(frame.args[1]) end --[[ function array_iter(t) local i = 0 return function () i = i + 1 return t[i] end end --]] function p.listInline() --[[ This function is a godsend! https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#mw.text.listToText --]] local spritedTable = {} for i,entry in ipairs(balls[frame.args[1]]) do spritedTable[i] = "{{Sprite|named=1|linked=1|"..entry.."}}" end return mw.text.listToText( spritedTable , ", ", ", and " ) end function p.listNavbox() -- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#table.concat local spritedTable = {} for i,entry in ipairs(balls[frame.args[1]]) do spritedTable[i] = "{{Sprite|named=1|linked=1|"..entry.."}}" end return table.concat( spritedTable , " • ") end function p.listCount() return table.maxn(balls[frame.args[1]]) end -- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#table.maxn return p; h5gmwubzsl188nuc5c7vpyb1f2pkizf 2821750 2821749 2026-08-12T22:32:19Z Helpme2222 3106525 2821750 Scribunto text/plain local p = {}; local frame = mw.getCurrentFrame() local balls_weaponBalls_balls = { "Sword", "Dagger", "Spear", "Bow", "Scythe", "Shield", "Scepter", "Unarmed", "Staff", "Shuriken", "Wrench", "Hammer", "Katana", "Flask", "Lance", "Grimoire", "Axe", "Boomerang", "Flail", "Crossbow", "Torch", "Rapier", "Scroll", "Potion", "Club", "Scimitar", } local balls = { balls_weaponBalls_balls = balls_weaponBalls_balls } function p.sanitizeChar(capture) -- If the set of likely illegal characters to appear in title expands, a rewrite of this as a table is merited if capture == "?" then return "" elseif capture == "#" then return "No. " end end function p.sanitizeTitle() local title = frame.args[1] return mw.ustring.gsub( title, "(?:\\?|\\#)", p.sanitizeChar()) end function p.sanitizeTitletest2() return mw.ustring.gsub( "Which team will deal 100K damage first? SUPERS VS BLOCK BREAKERS (🌡️🌾⭐🗡️ VS 🪐 🪨 💣 🧿)", "(?:\\?|\\#)", p.sanitizeChar()) end function p.safetyTest() if string.len(frame.args[1]) < 500 then return 1 else return 0 end end --[[ function array_iter(t) local i = 0 return function () i = i + 1 return t[i] end end --]] function p.listInline() --[[ This function is a godsend! https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#mw.text.listToText --]] local spritedTable = {} for i,entry in ipairs(balls[frame.args[1]]) do spritedTable[i] = "{{Sprite|named=1|linked=1|"..entry.."}}" end return mw.text.listToText( spritedTable , ", ", ", and " ) end function p.listNavbox() -- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#table.concat local spritedTable = {} for i,entry in ipairs(balls[frame.args[1]]) do spritedTable[i] = "{{Sprite|named=1|linked=1|"..entry.."}}" end return table.concat( spritedTable , " • ") end function p.listCount() return table.maxn(balls[frame.args[1]]) end -- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#table.maxn return p; owgcvb7ibf7rz5vo31pgjtap3o0e1ky 2821752 2821750 2026-08-12T22:36:48Z Helpme2222 3106525 2821752 Scribunto text/plain local p = {}; local frame = mw.getCurrentFrame() local balls_weaponBalls_balls = { "Sword", "Dagger", "Spear", "Bow", "Scythe", "Shield", "Scepter", "Unarmed", "Staff", "Shuriken", "Wrench", "Hammer", "Katana", "Flask", "Lance", "Grimoire", "Axe", "Boomerang", "Flail", "Crossbow", "Torch", "Rapier", "Scroll", "Potion", "Club", "Scimitar", } local balls = { balls_weaponBalls_balls = balls_weaponBalls_balls } function p.sanitizeChar(capture) -- If the set of likely illegal characters to appear in title expands, a rewrite of this as a table is merited if capture == "?" then return "" elseif capture == "#" then return "No. " end end function p.sanitizeTitle() local title = frame.args[1] return mw.ustring.gsub( title, "(?:\\?|\\#)", p.sanitizeChar()) end function p.sanitizeTitletest2() return mw.ustring.gsub( "Which team will deal 100K damage first? SUPERS VS BLOCK BREAKERS (🌡️🌾⭐🗡️ VS 🪐 🪨 💣 🧿)", "(?:\\?|\\#)", p.sanitizeChar()) end function p.safetyTest() if string.len(frame.args[1]) < 500 then return frame.args[1] else return "" end end --[[ function array_iter(t) local i = 0 return function () i = i + 1 return t[i] end end --]] function p.listInline() --[[ This function is a godsend! https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#mw.text.listToText --]] local spritedTable = {} for i,entry in ipairs(balls[frame.args[1]]) do spritedTable[i] = "{{Sprite|named=1|linked=1|"..entry.."}}" end return mw.text.listToText( spritedTable , ", ", ", and " ) end function p.listNavbox() -- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#table.concat local spritedTable = {} for i,entry in ipairs(balls[frame.args[1]]) do spritedTable[i] = "{{Sprite|named=1|linked=1|"..entry.."}}" end return table.concat( spritedTable , " • ") end function p.listCount() return table.maxn(balls[frame.args[1]]) end -- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#table.maxn return p; 9la19z4ftyo2q9ozbcqvlgqiomcltu6 829 331016 2821762 2821376 2026-08-12T23:47:58Z Helpme2222 3106525 /* test */ 2821762 wikitext text/x-wiki == test == {{#invoke:Sandbox/22|sanitizeTitle|Which team will deal 100K damage first? SUPERS VS BLOCK BREAKERS (🌡️🌾⭐🗡️ VS 🪐 🪨 💣 🧿)}} {{#invoke:Sandbox/22|safetyTest|{{User talk:Helpme2222}}}} {{#invoke:Sandbox/22|listInline|balls_weaponBalls_balls}} [[User:Helpme2222|Helpme2222]] ([[User talk:Helpme2222|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/Helpme2222|contribs]]) 22:47, 10 August 2026 (UTC) heyex1zwjafuzq0sh44fy68rpyn8zpz 0 331021 2821933 2821411 2026-08-13T10:26:23Z StretchBeyond 3105744 /* Overview */ Learning how to use and edit the page. Creation of a draft scenario narrative to assist. 2821933 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Immersive therapy for PTSD treatment:<br>How does it work and what are the effects?}} <div align="center">Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br />[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br />Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ == Overview == {{RoundBoxTop|theme=2}}Scenario: The Hotspots of War Andriy* used to be a baker from Kyiv and is now a volunteer in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Like thousands of his fellow soldiers, he had no prior military training and is now struggling with the crushing weight of hyper-vigilance, anxiety, and depression (Kukharuk et al., 2025). Traditional ‘talk’ therapy feels impossible and his mind is in a constant state of combat readiness, even the quietest room can pose a threat. Andriy has begun his third week of treatment at the Veterans Mental Health and Rehabilitation Centre in Kyiv. During the Pre-platform Preparation phase, he worked closely with his therapist to identify what the Multi-Modular Motion Assisted Memory Desensitisation and Reconsolidation (3MDR) manual calls a ‘hotspot’. He has selected seven specific, painful memories, each represented by photographs. [[File:US Army 53481 Virtual Tech Makes Recovery a Reality at Walter Reed.jpg|US_Army_53481_Virtual_Tech_Makes_Recovery_a_Reality_at_Walter_Reed]] ''Figure 1''. A military veteran views a digital scene while harnessed to a platform Now, Andriy steps onto the 3MDR platform. Instead of sitting, he is harnessed to a treadmill, with his therapist standing by his side as a partner, both are facing a large panoramic screen. As Andriy begins to walk at a steady walking pace, his self-selected warm-up music, this one a familiar song from his last front line deployment, begins to play. This is deliberate as it is intended to keep him in touch with his traumatic memory network (Vermetten et al., 2025). A virtual, digital tunnel appears, and at its end, the first of his hotspot images grows until it fills his field of vision. As he physically approaches the memory, his therapist asks three structured questions (Vermetten et al., 2025): 1. What do you SEE in the picture? 2. What does the picture TELL you? 3. What do you FEEL in your body NOW? When Andriy identifies a surge of shame, the word GUILT is digitally placed onto the screen as an affective label. Immediately after he reads the label aloud, an oscillating red ball begins to move across the image. Andriy must call out the numbers appearing on the ball while maintaining focus on his emotional state. This dual-attention task is designed to tax his working memory, competing for limited cognitive resources and reducing the vividness and emotional intensity of the trauma. By the end of the 60-minute session, as he transitions to his cool-down music, Andriy feels a profound shift. Through the mechanisms of embodied cognition, he has physically walked toward what he used to avoid, creating a mismatch between his expectation of threat and his current safety. He finishes the session with a sense of moving forward, having transformed a rigid, stuck memory into a manageable narrative *Andriy is a fictional name given to one of the 69 male Ukrainian veterans who participated in a 2023 Randomised Controlled Trial in Kyiv. Many were demobilised after one year because of mental or neurological injuries (Kukharuk et al., 2025). {{RoundBoxBottom}}{{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} == Headings == Use this heading structure: * [[User talk:StretchBeyond#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[User talk:StretchBeyond#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links == Key points == For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations == Figures == [[File:Thought_bubble.svg|right|thumb|157x157px|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[c:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[c:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) == Learning features == Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ; Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[User talk:StretchBeyond#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ; Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[User talk:StretchBeyond#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ; Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[wikipedia:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[wikipedia:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ; Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;" ! !Known to self !Not known to self |- |'''Known to others''' |Open area |Blind spot |- |'''Not known to others''' |Hidden area |Unknown |} ; Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. 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Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display="simple"> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> == Conclusion == * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[User talk:StretchBeyond#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages?}} == See also == Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[wikipedia:|Wikipedia articles]]. 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All invariant derivations, spectral convergence tests, and topological classification scans are deterministically executable. * '''Archive & DOI''': [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20684476 10.5281/zenodo.20684476] * '''Suite Name''': <tt>Spectral_Invariants_Full_Verification_suite.py</tt> (Version v3.0.1) * '''Target Manuscript''': ''"Spectral Invariants of Circular Tensor Networks on the Moduli Space of Fano 3-Folds with an application to the fine-structure constant"'' * '''Environment Requirements''': Python 3.10+ (<tt>mpmath</tt>, <tt>numpy</tt>, <tt>scipy</tt>, <tt>matplotlib</tt>, <tt>sympy</tt>) <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> # Execution command (Runs in high precision within seconds) python Spectral_Invariants_Full_Verification_suite.py </syntaxhighlight> === Complete Verification Outputs (v3.0.1) === The verification suite automatically runs and validates the following 18 analytical and numerical outputs: # '''OUTPUT 1: Closed-Form <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> Derivation''' — Calculates the exact fine-structure constant via the continued fraction <math>[14,1,7,3,1,3]</math> (<math>K \approx 9.932791</math>), matching CODATA 2022 with a precision error <math>< 10^{-14}</math>. # '''OUTPUT 2: Historical CODATA Analysis (2006–2022)''' — Demonstrates that all partial quotients extracted from historical CODATA measurements remain strictly bounded by <math>D = 45</math>. # '''OUTPUT 3: MPS Spectral Convergence''' — Tracks the circular tensor network limit up to <math>N = 10000</math>, showing convergence to <math>\ln(\lambda_{\max}) \to A_{\text{geo}} + \pi</math>. # '''OUTPUT 4: Stochastic Monte Carlo Simulation''' — Evaluates <math>\langle S \rangle</math> across <math>100,000</math> iterations, confirming statistical convergence to the experimental baseline. # '''OUTPUT 5: Sensitivity Scan for <math>\tau</math>''' — Scans the scale parameter <math>\tau \in [3.0, 7.0]</math>, proving structural invariant stability within <math>10^{-2}</math>. # '''OUTPUT 6: Commutator Norm (Theoretical Proof)''' — Proves <math>[G(\theta_1), G(\theta_2)] = 0</math>, guaranteeing ordering consistency across tensor blocks. # '''OUTPUT 7: Sensitivity Scan for Coupling <math>\varepsilon</math>''' — Perturbs the system for <math>\varepsilon \in [0, 10^{-2}]</math>, showing deviations <math>< 10^{-9}</math> for <math>\varepsilon \le 10^{-4}</math> and validating the pure geometric limit (<math>\varepsilon = 0</math>). # '''OUTPUT 8: PF–DS Numerical Equivalence''' — Validates the integer sequence match between Picard-Fuchs coefficients and Dyson-Schwinger propagation (<math>c_2=6, c_3=24, c_4=138, c_5=1080, c_6=6540, c_7=50400</math>). # '''OUTPUT 9: PF–DS Symbolic Verification''' — Performs algebraic symbolic verification of the differential operator <math>\mathcal{D}_{\text{PF}}</math> reduced to the logarithmic operator polynomial <math>\Theta = t \frac{d}{dt}</math> via SymPy. # '''OUTPUT 10: Bond Dimension Singularity Scan (<math>D</math>)''' — Scans <math>D \in [40, 50]</math>, proving that <math>D = 45 = \dim(\mathfrak{so}(10))</math> is the unique dimension matching the Minkowski period factor <math>c_5 = 24D = 1080</math>. # '''OUTPUT 11: Statistical Test for <math>D=45</math>''' — Runs <math>10,000</math> stochastic trials, confirming the mathematical singularity of <math>D=45</math> with a false positive rate <math>p < 10^{-4}</math>. # '''OUTPUT 12: Maximal Independent Set (MIS) Bridging''' — Evaluates probability distributions over independent sets, showing a sharp peak at <math>q = 45</math> (<math>P \approx 10^{-13}</math>). # '''OUTPUT 13: Systematic Scan of 105 Fano Families''' — Scans the entire Mori-Mukai classification database, proving that only ID-69 (Fano 2-22) satisfies the three structural factorizations. # '''OUTPUT 14: Quantum Graphon Cut Norm Convergence''' — Measures cut norm convergence across refinement levels <math>k=0, 1, 2</math>, confirming asymptotic decay <math>O(2^{-k})</math>. # '''OUTPUT 15: Spectral Gap Calculation''' — Integrates hinge mode ratios <math>\Lambda_1 / \Lambda_0</math>, confirming convergence toward the rigid asymptotic bound <math>2.0</math>. # '''OUTPUT 16: Bulk Graphon Parameters''' — Derives the continuous coupling parameters <math>\gamma \approx 22.732171</math> and <math>\kappa_W \approx 2.291522</math>. # '''OUTPUT 17: Commutator Frobenius Norm Table''' — Computes maximum operator commutator norms, returning zero within machine precision (<math>4.47 \times 10^{-21}</math>). # '''OUTPUT 18: Minimal Reproducible Script''' — Standalone 10-line self-contained routine calculating <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> to 50 decimal places in arbitrary precision. == 1. Abstract & Topological Scope == This research monograph establishes a complete, first-principles derivation of the fine-structure constant (<math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}</math>) without free parameters, detailing its exact analytical closed form, its Lagrangian action principle, its representation as a circular Matrix Product State (MPS) <ref name="verstraete2004" />, and its physical manifestation as the critical collapse threshold governing the quantum measurement problem and the stability of the hydrogen 1s orbital <ref name="blandino2026alpha" /> <ref name="alpha_fano_v2" />. Starting from the generator polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> (see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine-structure_constant#Numerical_approximations Historical Numerical Approximations on Wikipedia]), we prove that the physical inverse fine-structure constant <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> corresponds to the Effective Action <math>\boldsymbol{\Gamma}_{\text{eff}}</math> of an oscillating circle of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> dual to a compactified [[Bosonic string theory|bosonic string]] <ref name="polyakov1981" /> <ref name="polchinski1998" />: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = \ln(\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\max}) - \boldsymbol{\pi} = \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) - \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi})\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})} - \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})^2 \boldsymbol{\pi}^2} \langle \hat{\boldsymbol{K}}^{-1} \rangle</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 24</math> emerges identically as the third derivative (cubic curvature) of the polynomial—matching the 24 transverse modes of the bosonic string <ref name="polyakov1981" />—and <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\max}</math> is the dominant eigenvalue of a circular MPS with bond dimension <math>\boldsymbol{D} = 45</math>. We demonstrate that the vacuum persistence amplitude <math>\boldsymbol{\Psi}_{\text{vac}} = e^{-\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}} \approx 3.06 \times 10^{-60}</math> provides the fundamental dimensionless weight that resolves the measurement problem in Quantum Mechanics (QM) by defining the decoherence scale. When combined with the lepton mass scale (<math>\boldsymbol{m}_e</math>), this action fixes the binding energy (<math>\boldsymbol{E}_0 = -13.6057\text{ eV}</math>), the Bohr radius (<math>\boldsymbol{a}_0 = 52.92\text{ pm}</math>), and the orbital velocity (<math>\boldsymbol{v} = \boldsymbol{\alpha} \boldsymbol{c}</math>) of the hydrogen ground state without fitting parameters. ''See also internal semantic branches:'' * [[#1.0 Algebraic and Differential Anatomy of the Generator Polynomial|1.0 Algebraic and Differential Anatomy of A(x)]] * [[#1.1 The Historical “Numerical Coincidence” and Why It Is Not a Coincidence|1.1 Origin of the polynomial A(x)]] * [[#1.2 The Geometric Action Behind the Polynomial A(x)|1.2 Geometric action of the oscillating circle]] * [[#1.3 The Continued Fraction as a Refinement of the Underlying Graph|1.3 Continued fraction topological refinement]] === 1.0 Algebraic and Differential Anatomy of the Generator Polynomial === Prior to evaluating <math>A(x)</math> at the geometric resonance point <math>x = \pi</math>, a structural examination from the perspectives of [[Abstract algebra|abstract algebra]], [[Differential geometry|differential geometry]], and [[Invariant theory|invariant theory]] reveals that the polynomial :<math>A(x) = 4x^3 + x^2 + x</math> possesses rigid intrinsic properties that preclude any accidental or empirical origin. ==== 1.0.1 Degree Grading and Topological Decompositions ==== The polynomial is complete and strictly graded in degrees 3, 2, and 1, with a vanishing constant term (<math>c_0 = 0</math>). * '''Vanishing Constant Term (<math>A(0) = 0</math>):''' Ensures the existence of a trivial fixed point (vacuum state) at the origin of the [[Configuration space (physics)|configuration space]], allowing the algebraic factorization <math>A(x) = x(4x^2 + x + 1)</math>. * '''Graded Hierarchy <math>(3, 2, 1)</math>:''' Directly mirrors the dimensional decomposition of differential forms on a compact [[Riemannian manifold]] and discretized Regge calculus <ref name="regge1961" /> <ref name="cheeger1984" />: ** <math>x^3</math> corresponds to the 3D volume form of the underlying phase space. ** <math>x^2</math> corresponds to the 2D boundary surface curvature (area functional). ** <math>x^1</math> corresponds to the 1D topological invariant (the fundamental 1-cycle or perimeter of the oscillating boundary). ==== 1.0.2 Integer Coefficients and Spinorial Algebra ==== The sequence of natural coefficients <math>(4, 1, 1)</math> encodes precise algebraic invariants: * '''Leading Coefficient 4:''' Represents the dimension of the [[Dirac spinor]] space in four spacetime dimensions (<math>\mathbb{C}^4</math>), corresponding to the four helicity modes of the coupled fermion-photon system <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />. * '''Unitary Coefficients <math>(1, 1)</math>:''' Establish isotropic, unscaled coupling between the boundary surface (<math>x^2</math>) and the linear loop (<math>x^1</math>). * '''Unit Evaluation <math>A(1) = 6</math>:''' Evaluating the polynomial at unity yields <math>4(1)^3 + (1)^2 + 1 = 6</math>, matching the dimension of the [[Lorentz group]] <math>SO(3,1)</math> (the 6 generators of rotations and boosts) and the edge count of the fundamental 3-simplex (tetrahedron). ==== 1.0.3 Polynomial Discriminant and the Lie Algebra su(4) ==== Factoring out the topological 1-cycle <math>x</math> leaves the quadratic factor <math>P(x) = 4x^2 + x + 1</math>. The polynomial [[discriminant]] of this quadratic kernel is: :<math>\Delta = 1^2 - 4(4)(1) = 1 - 16 = -15</math> The absolute invariant <math>|\Delta| = 15</math> identifies key algebraic structures: * <math>15 = \dim(\mathfrak{su}(4))</math>, the dimension of the [[Special unitary group|special unitary Lie algebra]] <math>\mathfrak{su}(4)</math>, which governs the two-qubit operator space <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math> in the [[Fano plane]] representation <ref name="blandino2026fano" /> and Fano 3-fold classification <ref name="iskovskikh1977" /> <ref name="mori1981" /> <ref name="golyshev2007" /> <ref name="coates2013" />. * Since <math>\Delta < 0</math>, <math>A(x)</math> possesses exactly one real root (<math>x = 0</math>) and a pair of complex conjugate roots <math>x_{\pm} = \frac{-1 \pm i\sqrt{15}}{8}</math>, defining a unique stable real trajectory accompanied by a two-dimensional complex phase oscillation. ==== 1.0.4 Third Derivative as a String Curvature Invariant ==== The successive derivatives of <math>A(x)</math> are: :<math>A'(x) = 12x^2 + 2x + 1</math> :<math>A''(x) = 24x + 2</math> :<math>A'''(x) = 24</math> The third derivative <math>A'''(x) \equiv 24</math> is a constant, coordinate-independent differential invariant. In [[Bosonic string theory|bosonic string theory]] <ref name="polchinski1998" />, 24 represents the critical dimension of transverse physical oscillations (<math>D - 2 = 26 - 2 = 24</math>), tied to the [[Dedekind eta function]] and the symmetries of the [[Leech lattice]]. The polynomial <math>A(x)</math> intrinsically embeds the 24 transverse degrees of freedom as its cubic curvature. === 1.1 The Historical “Numerical Coincidence” and Why It Is Not a Coincidence === Historically, the polynomial :<math>A(x) = 4x^3 + x^2 + x</math> appears in popular literature and reference collections as a pure "numerical coincidence" <ref name="nature2010" /> that closely matches the empirical inverse fine-structure constant <ref name="codata2022" /> when evaluated at <math>x = \pi</math>: :<math>A(\pi) = 4\pi^3 + \pi^2 + \pi \approx 137.0363037</math> This interpretation as an accidental numerical proximity is mathematically and physically unsound <ref name="Sardin2025" />. The polynomial <math>A(x)</math> possesses intrinsic algebraic and structural properties that preclude random origin: * '''Uniqueness and Simplicity:''' It is the unique monic cubic polynomial with natural coefficients satisfying three independent topological and geometric constraints simultaneously. * '''Invariance under Differentiation:''' Its third derivative is constant, <math>\frac{d^3 A(x)}{dx^3} = 24</math>, yielding the exact dimensional invariant corresponding to the transverse modes of the bosonic string <ref name="polyakov1981" />. * '''Non-arbitrary Resonance Point:''' Evaluation at <math>x = \pi</math> is not an ad hoc selection, but represents the physical resonance state of an oscillating spatial circle. * '''Emergence from Action Principles:''' <math>A(x)</math> is rigorously derived as the classical geometric action of a dynamical system rather than a fitted numerical function <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />. === 1.2 The Geometric Action Behind the Polynomial A(x) === The polynomial <math>A(x)</math> is derived from the geometric action of an oscillating circle with radius <math>R = x</math>. Consider the geometric Lagrangian of the system <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />: :<math>\mathcal{L}_{\text{geo}}(d, \dot{d}) = 4\dot{d}^2 + \frac{1}{R}d^2 + \frac{1}{4R^2 - d^2}</math> The weak solution to the associated Euler-Lagrange equation yields the displacement field: :<math>d(\theta) = R \sin\theta</math> Integrating the action over a complete cycle <math>\theta \in [0, 2\pi]</math> gives: :<math>S_{\text{geo}}(R) = 4\pi R^3 + \pi R^2 + \pi R</math> Evaluating the functional at the fundamental geometric radius <math>R = \pi</math> yields the exact value of the generator polynomial: :<math>S_{\text{geo}}(\pi) = 4\pi^3 + \pi^2 + \pi = A(\pi)</math> This formal derivation establishes <math>A(x)</math> as the physical action of the oscillating boundary, disproving the classification as a superficial coincidence. === 1.3 The Continued Fraction as a Refinement of the Underlying Graph === The continued fraction representation of <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> does not serve as a phenomenological curve-fitting exercise to extract decimal digits. It constitutes the exact arithmetic refinement of the discrete graph generated by <math>A(x)</math> <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />. The physical value of <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> belongs to an arithmetic class whose partial quotients <math>q_i</math> are strictly bounded by: :<math>q_i \le 45</math> This bound is topological rather than empirical. The continuous spatial domain (oscillating circle) and the discrete algebraic graph (<math>PG(2,2)</math>) intersect at the invariant constraint: :<math>D = 45</math> This key dimension <math>D = 45</math> unifies the structure across four distinct domains: # The dimension of the virtual space in the matrix product state (MPS) <ref name="verstraete2004" />. # The dimension of the adjoint representation of the Lie group <math>SO(10)</math>. # The strict upper bound on the partial quotients of the continued fraction expansion <ref name="lovasz2006" /> <ref name="lovasz2012large" />. # The fixed point of the renormalization dynamical system. Consequently, the continued fraction provides the combinatorial refinement of the underlying continuous geometry produced by <math>A(x)</math>. ---- == 2. Exact Closed-Form Representation and the Cubic Curvature Invariant == === 2.1 The Polynomial Seed and Three-Term Formula === The classical approximation to the inverse fine-structure constant uses the cubic polynomial in <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi} \approx 137.0363037759</math> which reproduces <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> with an error of <math>\sim 3 \times 10^{-4}</math>. We refine this relation into an exact, convergent three-term analytical formula <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) - \frac{1}{24 \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})} - \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})^2 \cdot \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 \cdot \boldsymbol{K}}</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{K}</math> is the bounded subtractive continued fraction: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{K} = 10 - \cfrac{1}{14 + \cfrac{1}{1 + \cfrac{1}{7 + \cfrac{1}{3 + \cfrac{1}{1 + \cfrac{1}{3 + \dots}}}}}}</math> === 2.2 Proof of the Analytic Origin of the Coefficient 24 === The denominator 24 in the second term is not an empirical fitting parameter. It is an intrinsic analytic invariant derived from the differential geometry of the generator polynomial. '''Theorem 1 (Cubic Curvature Theorem).''' ''Let <math>\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{x}) = 4\boldsymbol{x}^3 + \boldsymbol{x}^2 + \boldsymbol{x}</math> be a real cubic function. Its third derivative <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{x})</math> is constant, uniform, and independent of <math>\boldsymbol{x}</math>:'' <math display="block">\boldsymbol{A}'(\boldsymbol{x}) = 12\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 2\boldsymbol{x} + 1, \qquad \boldsymbol{A}''(\boldsymbol{x}) = 24\boldsymbol{x} + 2, \qquad \boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{x}) = 24</math> ''Evaluating the third derivative at <math>\boldsymbol{x} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> yields <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) \equiv 24</math>. Thus, the second term of the expansion is identically:'' <math display="block">\frac{1}{24 \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})} \equiv \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) \cdot \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})}</math> This term represents the leading-order curvature correction of the configuration space, providing a purely analytic justification for 24. === 2.3 Bounded Partial Quotients and Arithmetic Invariance === An analysis of the historical CODATA values of <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> (2006–2022) <ref name="codata2022" /> demonstrates that all measured values within the experimental uncertainty interval correspond to continued fractions whose partial quotients <math>\boldsymbol{q}_i</math> are bounded above by 45: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{q}_i \le 45 \quad \forall \boldsymbol{i} \in \mathbb{N}</math> This establishes that <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> belongs to a restricted arithmetic class of real numbers of periodic type, imposing a topological bound <math>\boldsymbol{D} = 45</math> on the allowed virtual Hilbert space <ref name="lovasz2006" /> <ref name="borgs2008convergent" />. ---- == 3. Field Theory & Lagrangian Duality == === 3.1 The Geometric Field Lagrangian === Consider an oscillating circle of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R}</math> in the xy-plane whose center undergoes vertical displacement <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta})</math> parameterized by the phase angle <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} \in [0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math>. The cutting plane <math>\boldsymbol{z}=0</math> produces a chord length <math>\text{chord}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = 2\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta})^2}</math>. We define the geometric field Lagrangian density <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}(\boldsymbol{d}, \dot{\boldsymbol{d}})</math> as <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}(\boldsymbol{d}, \dot{\boldsymbol{d}}) = 4\dot{\boldsymbol{d}}^2 + \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{R}} \boldsymbol{d}^2 + \frac{1}{4}\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}</math> where <math>\dot{\boldsymbol{d}} = \frac{\boldsymbol{d} \boldsymbol{d}}{\boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta}}</math>. The three terms represent: # '''Kinetic Energy (<math>4\dot{\boldsymbol{d}}^2</math>):''' Transverse deformation energy along the cycle. # '''Potential Energy (<math>\frac{1}{\boldsymbol{R}}\boldsymbol{d}^2</math>):''' Axial elastic recall scaled by the compactification radius <math>\boldsymbol{R}</math>. # '''Surface Coupling (<math>\frac{1}{4}\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}</math>):''' Interaction with the observer/cutting plane. === 3.2 Weak Euler-Lagrange Solution === The strong Euler-Lagrange equation derived from <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> is: <math display="block">8\ddot{\boldsymbol{d}} - \frac{2}{\boldsymbol{R}}\boldsymbol{d} + \frac{1}{4}\frac{\boldsymbol{d}}{\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}} = 0</math> For an extended topological deformation over the cycle <math>[0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math>, the physical equation of motion must be satisfied in its '''weak (integral) form''': <math display="block">\int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( 8\ddot{\boldsymbol{d}} - \frac{2}{\boldsymbol{R}}\boldsymbol{d} + \frac{1}{4}\frac{\boldsymbol{d}}{\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}} \right) \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> Substituting the harmonic ansatz <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> (where <math>\ddot{\boldsymbol{d}} = -\boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta} = -\boldsymbol{d}</math> and <math>\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2} = \boldsymbol{R}|\cos\boldsymbol{\theta}|</math>): <math display="block">\int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( -8\boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta} - 2\sin\boldsymbol{\theta} + \frac{1}{4}\tan\boldsymbol{\theta} \right) \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> Since <math>\int_0^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \sin\boldsymbol{\theta}\, \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> and the principal value <math>\int_0^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \tan\boldsymbol{\theta}\, \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> by quadrant symmetry, the integral vanishes identically. Thus, <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> is an exact weak solution over the topological cycle. === 3.3 On-Shell Action and Resonance at R = \pi === Evaluating <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> on-shell along <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math>: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{geo}} = \int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( 4\boldsymbol{R}^2\cos^2\boldsymbol{\theta} + \boldsymbol{R}\sin^2\boldsymbol{\theta} + \frac{\boldsymbol{R}}{4}|\cos\boldsymbol{\theta}| \right) \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> Using the definite integrals over <math>[0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math> (<math>\int \cos^2\boldsymbol{\theta} \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>, <math>\int \sin^2\boldsymbol{\theta} \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>, <math>\int |\cos\boldsymbol{\theta}| \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 4</math>): <math display="block">\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{geo}} = 4\boldsymbol{\pi} \boldsymbol{R}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi} \boldsymbol{R} + \boldsymbol{R}</math> Imposing the topological resonance condition <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> (where the radius matches half the phase period <math>\boldsymbol{T}/2 = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>): <math display="block">\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{geo}}\Big|_{\boldsymbol{R}=\boldsymbol{\pi}} = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi} \equiv \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})</math> === 3.4 Duality with the Polyakov Bosonic String === The Polyakov action <ref name="polyakov1981" /> for a closed bosonic string compactified on a circle of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> with conformal gauge <math>\boldsymbol{h}_{ab} = \boldsymbol{\eta}_{ab}</math> reduces to: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{Polyakov}}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \frac{\boldsymbol{T} \boldsymbol{R}^2}{2} \left[ (\partial_{\boldsymbol{\theta}} \boldsymbol{\phi})^2 + \boldsymbol{m}^2 \boldsymbol{\phi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\lambda} \sqrt{1 - \boldsymbol{\phi}^2} \right]</math> Equating coefficients with <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> fixes the string parameters deterministically: * String Tension: <math>\boldsymbol{T} = 8</math> * Mass parameter: <math>\boldsymbol{m}^2 = \frac{1}{4\boldsymbol{\pi}}</math> * Non-linear coupling: <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda} = \frac{1}{16\boldsymbol{\pi}}</math> This proves that the oscillating circle is topologically dual to a compactified Polyakov bosonic string stripped of its topological phase <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>. ---- == 4. Projective Geometry PG(2,2) and the Algebraic Origin of Alpha == === 4.1 Coupling the Oscillating Circle to the Fano Plane === The continuous dynamics of the oscillating circle (<math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>) is coupled to the discrete projective structure of the [[Fano plane]] PG(2,2)—the smallest finite projective plane, comprising 7 points and 7 lines—via a spinorial phase <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> <ref name="blandino2026fano" />. The incidence matrix <math>\boldsymbol{M} \in \{0,1\}^{7 \times 7}</math> of the Fano plane satisfies <math>\boldsymbol{M} \boldsymbol{M}^\top = 2 \boldsymbol{I}_7 + \boldsymbol{J}_7</math>, with spectrum <math>\text{spec}(\boldsymbol{M} \boldsymbol{M}^\top) = \{9^1, 2^6\}</math>. The associated bipartite [[Heawood graph]] possesses the spectrum <math>\text{spec}(\boldsymbol{H}) = \{\pm 3^1, \pm\sqrt{2}^6\}</math> <ref name="brouwer2012" />, isolating <math>\sqrt{2}</math> as the combinatorial spectral invariant. === 4.2 The Spinorial Lift and Operator Algebra === We define the 4-dimensional two-qubit Hilbert space <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{H}} = \mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math>. Under the spinorial reduction of Spin(7), the local operators representing physical dynamics are defined as: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{A} = 2\sqrt{2} \, (\boldsymbol{\sigma}_z \otimes \boldsymbol{I}_2), \qquad \boldsymbol{B} = \sqrt{7} \, (\boldsymbol{I}_2 \otimes \boldsymbol{\sigma}_z)</math> where: * <math>2\sqrt{2}</math> is the [[Tsirelson's bound|Tsirelson bound]] <ref name="cirelson1980" /> (<math>\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{Tsirelson}} = 2\sqrt{2}, \, \boldsymbol{S}_{\text{Tsirelson}}^2 = 8</math>), saturating the maximum quantum CHSH correlation <ref name="chsh1969" />. * <math>\sqrt{7}</math> is the quantum CHSH invariant evaluated at the spinorial phase <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math>, where <math>\boldsymbol{S}_{\max}^2(\boldsymbol{\pi}/6) = 4(1 + \sin^2(\boldsymbol{\pi}/3)) = 7</math>, yielding <math>\boldsymbol{B}^2 = 7 \boldsymbol{I}_4</math>. === 4.3 The Difference Operator and Characteristic Polynomial === Define the difference operator <math>\boldsymbol{X} := \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B} = 2\sqrt{2}(\boldsymbol{\sigma}_z \otimes \boldsymbol{I}_2) - \sqrt{7}(\boldsymbol{I}_2 \otimes \boldsymbol{\sigma}_z)</math>. '''Theorem 2 (Spectrum and Characteristic Polynomial of X).''' ''The four distinct eigenvalues of <math>\boldsymbol{X}</math> are <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\pm\pm} = \pm 2\sqrt{2} \pm \sqrt{7}</math>. The characteristic polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \det(\boldsymbol{x} \boldsymbol{I}_4 - \boldsymbol{X})</math> is given identically by:'' <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math> ''Proof.'' Expanding the product of linear factors: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \left(\boldsymbol{x}^2 - (2\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{7})^2\right) \left(\boldsymbol{x}^2 - (2\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{7})^2\right)</math> Computing the squared roots: <math display="block">(2\sqrt{2} \mp \sqrt{7})^2 = 8 + 7 \mp 4\sqrt{14} = 15 \mp 4\sqrt{14}</math> Summing the quadratic terms yields 15 + 15 = 30, and the product of the constant terms yields <math>(15 - 4\sqrt{14})(15 + 4\sqrt{14}) = 225 - 224 = 1</math>. Hence, <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math>. <math>\blacksquare</math> === 4.4 Entanglement Deficit and Graphon Invariants === The fundamental root <math>\boldsymbol{\Delta S} := 2\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{7} \approx 0.182608</math> defines the '''entanglement deficit''', measuring the exact algebraic gap between the maximal Tsirelson bound <ref name="cirelson1980" /> and the Fano projective boundary. The monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{M}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \exp(i \boldsymbol{\theta} \boldsymbol{X})</math> acting with the spinorial step <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> generates a 24-step discrete clock whose eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> select the 24 transverse modes of the bosonic string <ref name="polyakov1981" />. === 4.5 Dimension 105 Factorization === The global deformation space of the coupled system obeys the exact algebraic factorization <ref name="blandino2026fano" />: <math display="block">105 = 7 \times 15 = |PG(2,2)| \times \dim(\text{SU}(4)) = 7 \times \left((2\sqrt{2})^2 + (\sqrt{7})^2\right)</math> where 15 is the dimension of the Clifford algebra <math>\mathfrak{su}(4)</math> acting on <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math>, proving that the quantum state space of the vacuum is the irreducible representation space of the Klein combinatorial algebra. ---- == 5. Algorithmic Verification and Falsifiability Suites == The theoretical architecture is deterministically verified through automated computational suites. The models operate strictly without free parameters, relying exclusively on geometric invariants and topological bounds. === 5.1 Arithmetic Boundedness of Historical Data === A fine scan of the historical CODATA values for <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> (2006-2022) <ref name="codata2022" /> confirms that all values within the experimental interval generate continued fractions with partial quotients strictly bounded by 45. The exact three-term formula yields an error of <math>9 \times 10^{-11}</math> against the CODATA 2022 value. === 5.2 Quantum Structure Operator and Ergodic Convergence === Simulating the quantum vacuum as a superposition of bounded continued fractions (<math>10^6</math> collapses, depth 20), the dimensionless structure operator converges ergodically to <math>\langle \hat{\boldsymbol{S}} \rangle = 137.03599916781</math>. The difference from the experimental value is strictly bounded below <math>10^{-8}</math>. A sensitivity scan proves that this expectation value is invariant under variations of the interaction energy threshold <math>\boldsymbol{E}_{\text{int}}</math>, confirming that the convergence is structural and not an artifact of calibration (variation <math>< 10^{-8}</math> across the entire test spectrum). === 5.3 Geometric Falsification and Circular MPS === Massive falsification tests over continuous geometries demonstrate that the action minimizes exclusively for a pure harmonic oscillation, a circle of exact radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>, and coefficients (4, 1, 1/4). Any introduction of noise, asymmetry, or frequency deviation destroys the approximation. The contraction of the circular Matrix Product State (MPS) <ref name="verstraete2004" /> confirms this exact geometric action. At ultra-high resolution (<math>\boldsymbol{N} = 10^6</math> steps), the MPS yields <math>4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> with a spectral error of <math>1.06 \times 10^{-11}</math>. The pure Polyakov-MPS duality achieves optimal numerical precision at <math>\boldsymbol{N} = 5000</math>, yielding <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = \ln(\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\max}) - \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> with an error of <math>2.84 \times 10^{-7}</math>. === 5.4 Fano-Alpha Unified Algebraic Verification === The coupling between the continuous Lagrangian and the Fano plane PG(2,2) is verified identically through the [[Dirac operator]] and the spinorial monodromy. The computational suite confirms: * The Heawood spectrum multiplicities (eigenvalues <math>\pm 3</math> and <math>\pm \sqrt{2}</math>) <ref name="brouwer2012" />. * The maximal CHSH correlation saturating at 7.0 for the phase <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> <ref name="chsh1969" />. * The exact characteristic polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math> with matrix traces <math>\text{Tr}(\boldsymbol{X}^2) = 60</math> and <math>\text{Tr}(\boldsymbol{X}^4) = 1796</math>. * The unitary monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{U}_{24}</math> exactly matching the 24 string transverse modes <ref name="polchinski1998" />. === 5.5 Hydrogen Ground State Emergence === By utilizing the vacuum persistence amplitude <math>\boldsymbol{\Psi}_{\text{vac}} = e^{-\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}}</math> extracted from the circular MPS (with bond dimension <math>\boldsymbol{D}=45</math>, tension <math>\boldsymbol{T}=8</math>, and 24 transverse modes), the physical properties of the hydrogen atom are determined without any phenomenological fitting. Combining the pure topological output with the lepton mass scale (<math>\boldsymbol{m}_e</math>) deterministically yields: * Binding Energy: <math>-13.6057\text{ eV}</math> * Bohr Radius: <math>52.92\text{ pm}</math> * Orbital Velocity: <math>2187.69\text{ km/s}</math> * Vacuum Decay Probability: <math>3.06 \times 10^{-60}</math> == 6. Summary of Part I & References == Part I of this monograph has established the complete equivalence between: # The exact closed-form expansion of <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> via <math>\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})</math> and the cubic curvature invariant <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 24</math>. # The weak Euler-Lagrange solution of the geometric Lagrangian <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> and its Polyakov string duality at <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>. # The discrete projective incidence of PG(2,2) governed by the characteristic polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math>. # The computational verification of the hydrogen ground state from the circular Matrix Product State. == References & Bibliography == <references> <ref name="codata2022">'''CODATA (2022):''' ''CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Physical Constants: 2022''.</ref> <ref name="nature2010">'''Nature Physics (2010):''' Editorial, [https://www.nature.com/articles/nphys1514 "The fine-structure constant: a numerical coincidence?"], ''Nature Physics'', 6, 1.</ref> <ref name="Sardin2025">'''Sardin, G. 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Projective Geometry PG(2,2) and the Algebraic Origin of Alpha */ 2821709 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Research project}} __NOTOC__ = First-Principles Derivation of the Fine-Structure Constant: Fano Plane Symmetries, Lagrangian Duality, and the Hydrogen Atom = ''Massimiliano Blandino'' — ''Independent Researcher'' ''ORCID: [https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3252-4011 0009-0006-3252-4011]'' ''Zenodo Archive Concept DOIs: [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19802606 10.5281/zenodo.19802606] | [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19955544 10.5281/zenodo.19955544]'' ---- == Reproducibility, Open Science & Verification Suite == To ensure full computational transparency and empirical reproducibility, the theoretical framework presented in this work is backed by an open-source verification suite. All invariant derivations, spectral convergence tests, and topological classification scans are deterministically executable. * '''Archive & DOI''': [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20684476 10.5281/zenodo.20684476] * '''Suite Name''': <tt>Spectral_Invariants_Full_Verification_suite.py</tt> (Version v3.0.1) * '''Target Manuscript''': ''"Spectral Invariants of Circular Tensor Networks on the Moduli Space of Fano 3-Folds with an application to the fine-structure constant"'' * '''Environment Requirements''': Python 3.10+ (<tt>mpmath</tt>, <tt>numpy</tt>, <tt>scipy</tt>, <tt>matplotlib</tt>, <tt>sympy</tt>) <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> # Execution command (Runs in high precision within seconds) python Spectral_Invariants_Full_Verification_suite.py </syntaxhighlight> === Complete Verification Outputs (v3.0.1) === The verification suite automatically runs and validates the following 18 analytical and numerical outputs: # '''OUTPUT 1: Closed-Form <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> Derivation''' — Calculates the exact fine-structure constant via the continued fraction <math>[14,1,7,3,1,3]</math> (<math>K \approx 9.932791</math>), matching CODATA 2022 with a precision error <math>< 10^{-14}</math>. # '''OUTPUT 2: Historical CODATA Analysis (2006–2022)''' — Demonstrates that all partial quotients extracted from historical CODATA measurements remain strictly bounded by <math>D = 45</math>. # '''OUTPUT 3: MPS Spectral Convergence''' — Tracks the circular tensor network limit up to <math>N = 10000</math>, showing convergence to <math>\ln(\lambda_{\max}) \to A_{\text{geo}} + \pi</math>. # '''OUTPUT 4: Stochastic Monte Carlo Simulation''' — Evaluates <math>\langle S \rangle</math> across <math>100,000</math> iterations, confirming statistical convergence to the experimental baseline. # '''OUTPUT 5: Sensitivity Scan for <math>\tau</math>''' — Scans the scale parameter <math>\tau \in [3.0, 7.0]</math>, proving structural invariant stability within <math>10^{-2}</math>. # '''OUTPUT 6: Commutator Norm (Theoretical Proof)''' — Proves <math>[G(\theta_1), G(\theta_2)] = 0</math>, guaranteeing ordering consistency across tensor blocks. # '''OUTPUT 7: Sensitivity Scan for Coupling <math>\varepsilon</math>''' — Perturbs the system for <math>\varepsilon \in [0, 10^{-2}]</math>, showing deviations <math>< 10^{-9}</math> for <math>\varepsilon \le 10^{-4}</math> and validating the pure geometric limit (<math>\varepsilon = 0</math>). # '''OUTPUT 8: PF–DS Numerical Equivalence''' — Validates the integer sequence match between Picard-Fuchs coefficients and Dyson-Schwinger propagation (<math>c_2=6, c_3=24, c_4=138, c_5=1080, c_6=6540, c_7=50400</math>). # '''OUTPUT 9: PF–DS Symbolic Verification''' — Performs algebraic symbolic verification of the differential operator <math>\mathcal{D}_{\text{PF}}</math> reduced to the logarithmic operator polynomial <math>\Theta = t \frac{d}{dt}</math> via SymPy. # '''OUTPUT 10: Bond Dimension Singularity Scan (<math>D</math>)''' — Scans <math>D \in [40, 50]</math>, proving that <math>D = 45 = \dim(\mathfrak{so}(10))</math> is the unique dimension matching the Minkowski period factor <math>c_5 = 24D = 1080</math>. # '''OUTPUT 11: Statistical Test for <math>D=45</math>''' — Runs <math>10,000</math> stochastic trials, confirming the mathematical singularity of <math>D=45</math> with a false positive rate <math>p < 10^{-4}</math>. # '''OUTPUT 12: Maximal Independent Set (MIS) Bridging''' — Evaluates probability distributions over independent sets, showing a sharp peak at <math>q = 45</math> (<math>P \approx 10^{-13}</math>). # '''OUTPUT 13: Systematic Scan of 105 Fano Families''' — Scans the entire Mori-Mukai classification database, proving that only ID-69 (Fano 2-22) satisfies the three structural factorizations. # '''OUTPUT 14: Quantum Graphon Cut Norm Convergence''' — Measures cut norm convergence across refinement levels <math>k=0, 1, 2</math>, confirming asymptotic decay <math>O(2^{-k})</math>. # '''OUTPUT 15: Spectral Gap Calculation''' — Integrates hinge mode ratios <math>\Lambda_1 / \Lambda_0</math>, confirming convergence toward the rigid asymptotic bound <math>2.0</math>. # '''OUTPUT 16: Bulk Graphon Parameters''' — Derives the continuous coupling parameters <math>\gamma \approx 22.732171</math> and <math>\kappa_W \approx 2.291522</math>. # '''OUTPUT 17: Commutator Frobenius Norm Table''' — Computes maximum operator commutator norms, returning zero within machine precision (<math>4.47 \times 10^{-21}</math>). # '''OUTPUT 18: Minimal Reproducible Script''' — Standalone 10-line self-contained routine calculating <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> to 50 decimal places in arbitrary precision. == 1. Abstract & Topological Scope == This research monograph establishes a complete, first-principles derivation of the fine-structure constant (<math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}</math>) without free parameters, detailing its exact analytical closed form, its Lagrangian action principle, its representation as a circular Matrix Product State (MPS) <ref name="verstraete2004" />, and its physical manifestation as the critical collapse threshold governing the quantum measurement problem and the stability of the hydrogen 1s orbital <ref name="blandino2026alpha" /> <ref name="alpha_fano_v2" />. Starting from the generator polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> (see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine-structure_constant#Numerical_approximations Historical Numerical Approximations on Wikipedia]), we prove that the physical inverse fine-structure constant <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> corresponds to the Effective Action <math>\boldsymbol{\Gamma}_{\text{eff}}</math> of an oscillating circle of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> dual to a compactified [[Bosonic string theory|bosonic string]] <ref name="polyakov1981" /> <ref name="polchinski1998" />: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = \ln(\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\max}) - \boldsymbol{\pi} = \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) - \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi})\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})} - \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})^2 \boldsymbol{\pi}^2} \langle \hat{\boldsymbol{K}}^{-1} \rangle</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 24</math> emerges identically as the third derivative (cubic curvature) of the polynomial—matching the 24 transverse modes of the bosonic string <ref name="polyakov1981" />—and <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\max}</math> is the dominant eigenvalue of a circular MPS with bond dimension <math>\boldsymbol{D} = 45</math>. We demonstrate that the vacuum persistence amplitude <math>\boldsymbol{\Psi}_{\text{vac}} = e^{-\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}} \approx 3.06 \times 10^{-60}</math> provides the fundamental dimensionless weight that resolves the measurement problem in Quantum Mechanics (QM) by defining the decoherence scale. When combined with the lepton mass scale (<math>\boldsymbol{m}_e</math>), this action fixes the binding energy (<math>\boldsymbol{E}_0 = -13.6057\text{ eV}</math>), the Bohr radius (<math>\boldsymbol{a}_0 = 52.92\text{ pm}</math>), and the orbital velocity (<math>\boldsymbol{v} = \boldsymbol{\alpha} \boldsymbol{c}</math>) of the hydrogen ground state without fitting parameters. ''See also internal semantic branches:'' * [[#1.0 Algebraic and Differential Anatomy of the Generator Polynomial|1.0 Algebraic and Differential Anatomy of A(x)]] * [[#1.1 The Historical “Numerical Coincidence” and Why It Is Not a Coincidence|1.1 Origin of the polynomial A(x)]] * [[#1.2 The Geometric Action Behind the Polynomial A(x)|1.2 Geometric action of the oscillating circle]] * [[#1.3 The Continued Fraction as a Refinement of the Underlying Graph|1.3 Continued fraction topological refinement]] === 1.0 Algebraic and Differential Anatomy of the Generator Polynomial === Prior to evaluating <math>A(x)</math> at the geometric resonance point <math>x = \pi</math>, a structural examination from the perspectives of [[Abstract algebra|abstract algebra]], [[Differential geometry|differential geometry]], and [[Invariant theory|invariant theory]] reveals that the polynomial :<math>A(x) = 4x^3 + x^2 + x</math> possesses rigid intrinsic properties that preclude any accidental or empirical origin. ==== 1.0.1 Degree Grading and Topological Decompositions ==== The polynomial is complete and strictly graded in degrees 3, 2, and 1, with a vanishing constant term (<math>c_0 = 0</math>). * '''Vanishing Constant Term (<math>A(0) = 0</math>):''' Ensures the existence of a trivial fixed point (vacuum state) at the origin of the [[Configuration space (physics)|configuration space]], allowing the algebraic factorization <math>A(x) = x(4x^2 + x + 1)</math>. * '''Graded Hierarchy <math>(3, 2, 1)</math>:''' Directly mirrors the dimensional decomposition of differential forms on a compact [[Riemannian manifold]] and discretized Regge calculus <ref name="regge1961" /> <ref name="cheeger1984" />: ** <math>x^3</math> corresponds to the 3D volume form of the underlying phase space. ** <math>x^2</math> corresponds to the 2D boundary surface curvature (area functional). ** <math>x^1</math> corresponds to the 1D topological invariant (the fundamental 1-cycle or perimeter of the oscillating boundary). ==== 1.0.2 Integer Coefficients and Spinorial Algebra ==== The sequence of natural coefficients <math>(4, 1, 1)</math> encodes precise algebraic invariants: * '''Leading Coefficient 4:''' Represents the dimension of the [[Dirac spinor]] space in four spacetime dimensions (<math>\mathbb{C}^4</math>), corresponding to the four helicity modes of the coupled fermion-photon system <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />. * '''Unitary Coefficients <math>(1, 1)</math>:''' Establish isotropic, unscaled coupling between the boundary surface (<math>x^2</math>) and the linear loop (<math>x^1</math>). * '''Unit Evaluation <math>A(1) = 6</math>:''' Evaluating the polynomial at unity yields <math>4(1)^3 + (1)^2 + 1 = 6</math>, matching the dimension of the [[Lorentz group]] <math>SO(3,1)</math> (the 6 generators of rotations and boosts) and the edge count of the fundamental 3-simplex (tetrahedron). ==== 1.0.3 Polynomial Discriminant and the Lie Algebra su(4) ==== Factoring out the topological 1-cycle <math>x</math> leaves the quadratic factor <math>P(x) = 4x^2 + x + 1</math>. The polynomial [[discriminant]] of this quadratic kernel is: :<math>\Delta = 1^2 - 4(4)(1) = 1 - 16 = -15</math> The absolute invariant <math>|\Delta| = 15</math> identifies key algebraic structures: * <math>15 = \dim(\mathfrak{su}(4))</math>, the dimension of the [[Special unitary group|special unitary Lie algebra]] <math>\mathfrak{su}(4)</math>, which governs the two-qubit operator space <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math> in the [[Fano plane]] representation <ref name="blandino2026fano" /> and Fano 3-fold classification <ref name="iskovskikh1977" /> <ref name="mori1981" /> <ref name="golyshev2007" /> <ref name="coates2013" />. * Since <math>\Delta < 0</math>, <math>A(x)</math> possesses exactly one real root (<math>x = 0</math>) and a pair of complex conjugate roots <math>x_{\pm} = \frac{-1 \pm i\sqrt{15}}{8}</math>, defining a unique stable real trajectory accompanied by a two-dimensional complex phase oscillation. ==== 1.0.4 Third Derivative as a String Curvature Invariant ==== The successive derivatives of <math>A(x)</math> are: :<math>A'(x) = 12x^2 + 2x + 1</math> :<math>A''(x) = 24x + 2</math> :<math>A'''(x) = 24</math> The third derivative <math>A'''(x) \equiv 24</math> is a constant, coordinate-independent differential invariant. In [[Bosonic string theory|bosonic string theory]] <ref name="polchinski1998" />, 24 represents the critical dimension of transverse physical oscillations (<math>D - 2 = 26 - 2 = 24</math>), tied to the [[Dedekind eta function]] and the symmetries of the [[Leech lattice]]. The polynomial <math>A(x)</math> intrinsically embeds the 24 transverse degrees of freedom as its cubic curvature. === 1.1 The Historical “Numerical Coincidence” and Why It Is Not a Coincidence === Historically, the polynomial :<math>A(x) = 4x^3 + x^2 + x</math> appears in popular literature and reference collections as a pure "numerical coincidence" <ref name="nature2010" /> that closely matches the empirical inverse fine-structure constant <ref name="codata2022" /> when evaluated at <math>x = \pi</math>: :<math>A(\pi) = 4\pi^3 + \pi^2 + \pi \approx 137.0363037</math> This interpretation as an accidental numerical proximity is mathematically and physically unsound <ref name="Sardin2025" />. The polynomial <math>A(x)</math> possesses intrinsic algebraic and structural properties that preclude random origin: * '''Uniqueness and Simplicity:''' It is the unique monic cubic polynomial with natural coefficients satisfying three independent topological and geometric constraints simultaneously. * '''Invariance under Differentiation:''' Its third derivative is constant, <math>\frac{d^3 A(x)}{dx^3} = 24</math>, yielding the exact dimensional invariant corresponding to the transverse modes of the bosonic string <ref name="polyakov1981" />. * '''Non-arbitrary Resonance Point:''' Evaluation at <math>x = \pi</math> is not an ad hoc selection, but represents the physical resonance state of an oscillating spatial circle. * '''Emergence from Action Principles:''' <math>A(x)</math> is rigorously derived as the classical geometric action of a dynamical system rather than a fitted numerical function <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />. === 1.2 The Geometric Action Behind the Polynomial A(x) === The polynomial <math>A(x)</math> is derived from the geometric action of an oscillating circle with radius <math>R = x</math>. Consider the geometric Lagrangian of the system <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />: :<math>\mathcal{L}_{\text{geo}}(d, \dot{d}) = 4\dot{d}^2 + \frac{1}{R}d^2 + \frac{1}{4R^2 - d^2}</math> The weak solution to the associated Euler-Lagrange equation yields the displacement field: :<math>d(\theta) = R \sin\theta</math> Integrating the action over a complete cycle <math>\theta \in [0, 2\pi]</math> gives: :<math>S_{\text{geo}}(R) = 4\pi R^3 + \pi R^2 + \pi R</math> Evaluating the functional at the fundamental geometric radius <math>R = \pi</math> yields the exact value of the generator polynomial: :<math>S_{\text{geo}}(\pi) = 4\pi^3 + \pi^2 + \pi = A(\pi)</math> This formal derivation establishes <math>A(x)</math> as the physical action of the oscillating boundary, disproving the classification as a superficial coincidence. === 1.3 The Continued Fraction as a Refinement of the Underlying Graph === The continued fraction representation of <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> does not serve as a phenomenological curve-fitting exercise to extract decimal digits. It constitutes the exact arithmetic refinement of the discrete graph generated by <math>A(x)</math> <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />. The physical value of <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> belongs to an arithmetic class whose partial quotients <math>q_i</math> are strictly bounded by: :<math>q_i \le 45</math> This bound is topological rather than empirical. The continuous spatial domain (oscillating circle) and the discrete algebraic graph (<math>PG(2,2)</math>) intersect at the invariant constraint: :<math>D = 45</math> This key dimension <math>D = 45</math> unifies the structure across four distinct domains: # The dimension of the virtual space in the matrix product state (MPS) <ref name="verstraete2004" />. # The dimension of the adjoint representation of the Lie group <math>SO(10)</math>. # The strict upper bound on the partial quotients of the continued fraction expansion <ref name="lovasz2006" /> <ref name="lovasz2012large" />. # The fixed point of the renormalization dynamical system. Consequently, the continued fraction provides the combinatorial refinement of the underlying continuous geometry produced by <math>A(x)</math>. ---- == 2. Exact Closed-Form Representation and the Cubic Curvature Invariant == === 2.1 The Polynomial Seed and Three-Term Formula === The classical approximation to the inverse fine-structure constant uses the cubic polynomial in <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi} \approx 137.0363037759</math> which reproduces <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> with an error of <math>\sim 3 \times 10^{-4}</math>. We refine this relation into an exact, convergent three-term analytical formula <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) - \frac{1}{24 \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})} - \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})^2 \cdot \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 \cdot \boldsymbol{K}}</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{K}</math> is the bounded subtractive continued fraction: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{K} = 10 - \cfrac{1}{14 + \cfrac{1}{1 + \cfrac{1}{7 + \cfrac{1}{3 + \cfrac{1}{1 + \cfrac{1}{3 + \dots}}}}}}</math> === 2.2 Proof of the Analytic Origin of the Coefficient 24 === The denominator 24 in the second term is not an empirical fitting parameter. It is an intrinsic analytic invariant derived from the differential geometry of the generator polynomial. '''Theorem 1 (Cubic Curvature Theorem).''' ''Let <math>\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{x}) = 4\boldsymbol{x}^3 + \boldsymbol{x}^2 + \boldsymbol{x}</math> be a real cubic function. Its third derivative <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{x})</math> is constant, uniform, and independent of <math>\boldsymbol{x}</math>:'' <math display="block">\boldsymbol{A}'(\boldsymbol{x}) = 12\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 2\boldsymbol{x} + 1, \qquad \boldsymbol{A}''(\boldsymbol{x}) = 24\boldsymbol{x} + 2, \qquad \boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{x}) = 24</math> ''Evaluating the third derivative at <math>\boldsymbol{x} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> yields <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) \equiv 24</math>. Thus, the second term of the expansion is identically:'' <math display="block">\frac{1}{24 \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})} \equiv \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) \cdot \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})}</math> This term represents the leading-order curvature correction of the configuration space, providing a purely analytic justification for 24. === 2.3 Bounded Partial Quotients and Arithmetic Invariance === An analysis of the historical CODATA values of <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> (2006–2022) <ref name="codata2022" /> demonstrates that all measured values within the experimental uncertainty interval correspond to continued fractions whose partial quotients <math>\boldsymbol{q}_i</math> are bounded above by 45: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{q}_i \le 45 \quad \forall \boldsymbol{i} \in \mathbb{N}</math> This establishes that <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> belongs to a restricted arithmetic class of real numbers of periodic type, imposing a topological bound <math>\boldsymbol{D} = 45</math> on the allowed virtual Hilbert space <ref name="lovasz2006" /> <ref name="borgs2008convergent" />. ---- == 3. Field Theory & Lagrangian Duality == === 3.1 The Geometric Field Lagrangian === Consider an oscillating circle of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R}</math> in the xy-plane whose center undergoes vertical displacement <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta})</math> parameterized by the phase angle <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} \in [0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math>. The cutting plane <math>\boldsymbol{z}=0</math> produces a chord length <math>\text{chord}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = 2\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta})^2}</math>. We define the geometric field Lagrangian density <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}(\boldsymbol{d}, \dot{\boldsymbol{d}})</math> as <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}(\boldsymbol{d}, \dot{\boldsymbol{d}}) = 4\dot{\boldsymbol{d}}^2 + \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{R}} \boldsymbol{d}^2 + \frac{1}{4}\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}</math> where <math>\dot{\boldsymbol{d}} = \frac{\boldsymbol{d} \boldsymbol{d}}{\boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta}}</math>. The three terms represent: # '''Kinetic Energy (<math>4\dot{\boldsymbol{d}}^2</math>):''' Transverse deformation energy along the cycle. # '''Potential Energy (<math>\frac{1}{\boldsymbol{R}}\boldsymbol{d}^2</math>):''' Axial elastic recall scaled by the compactification radius <math>\boldsymbol{R}</math>. # '''Surface Coupling (<math>\frac{1}{4}\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}</math>):''' Interaction with the observer/cutting plane. === 3.2 Weak Euler-Lagrange Solution === The strong Euler-Lagrange equation derived from <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> is: <math display="block">8\ddot{\boldsymbol{d}} - \frac{2}{\boldsymbol{R}}\boldsymbol{d} + \frac{1}{4}\frac{\boldsymbol{d}}{\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}} = 0</math> For an extended topological deformation over the cycle <math>[0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math>, the physical equation of motion must be satisfied in its '''weak (integral) form''': <math display="block">\int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( 8\ddot{\boldsymbol{d}} - \frac{2}{\boldsymbol{R}}\boldsymbol{d} + \frac{1}{4}\frac{\boldsymbol{d}}{\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}} \right) \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> Substituting the harmonic ansatz <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> (where <math>\ddot{\boldsymbol{d}} = -\boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta} = -\boldsymbol{d}</math> and <math>\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2} = \boldsymbol{R}|\cos\boldsymbol{\theta}|</math>): <math display="block">\int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( -8\boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta} - 2\sin\boldsymbol{\theta} + \frac{1}{4}\tan\boldsymbol{\theta} \right) \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> Since <math>\int_0^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \sin\boldsymbol{\theta}\, \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> and the principal value <math>\int_0^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \tan\boldsymbol{\theta}\, \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> by quadrant symmetry, the integral vanishes identically. Thus, <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> is an exact weak solution over the topological cycle. === 3.3 On-Shell Action and Resonance at R = \pi === Evaluating <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> on-shell along <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math>: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{geo}} = \int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( 4\boldsymbol{R}^2\cos^2\boldsymbol{\theta} + \boldsymbol{R}\sin^2\boldsymbol{\theta} + \frac{\boldsymbol{R}}{4}|\cos\boldsymbol{\theta}| \right) \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> Using the definite integrals over <math>[0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math> (<math>\int \cos^2\boldsymbol{\theta} \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>, <math>\int \sin^2\boldsymbol{\theta} \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>, <math>\int |\cos\boldsymbol{\theta}| \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 4</math>): <math display="block">\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{geo}} = 4\boldsymbol{\pi} \boldsymbol{R}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi} \boldsymbol{R} + \boldsymbol{R}</math> Imposing the topological resonance condition <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> (where the radius matches half the phase period <math>\boldsymbol{T}/2 = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>): <math display="block">\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{geo}}\Big|_{\boldsymbol{R}=\boldsymbol{\pi}} = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi} \equiv \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})</math> === 3.4 Duality with the Polyakov Bosonic String === The Polyakov action <ref name="polyakov1981" /> for a closed bosonic string compactified on a circle of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> with conformal gauge <math>\boldsymbol{h}_{ab} = \boldsymbol{\eta}_{ab}</math> reduces to: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{Polyakov}}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \frac{\boldsymbol{T} \boldsymbol{R}^2}{2} \left[ (\partial_{\boldsymbol{\theta}} \boldsymbol{\phi})^2 + \boldsymbol{m}^2 \boldsymbol{\phi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\lambda} \sqrt{1 - \boldsymbol{\phi}^2} \right]</math> Equating coefficients with <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> fixes the string parameters deterministically: * String Tension: <math>\boldsymbol{T} = 8</math> * Mass parameter: <math>\boldsymbol{m}^2 = \frac{1}{4\boldsymbol{\pi}}</math> * Non-linear coupling: <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda} = \frac{1}{16\boldsymbol{\pi}}</math> This proves that the oscillating circle is topologically dual to a compactified Polyakov bosonic string stripped of its topological phase <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>. ---- == 4. Projective Geometry PG(2,2) and the Algebraic Origin of Alpha == === 4.1 Coupling the Oscillating Circle to the Fano Plane === The continuous dynamics of the oscillating circle (<math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>) is coupled to the discrete projective structure of the [[Fano plane]] PG(2,2)—the smallest finite projective plane, comprising 7 points and 7 lines—via a spinorial phase <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> <ref name="blandino2026fano" />. The incidence matrix <math>\boldsymbol{M} \in \{0,1\}^{7 \times 7}</math> of the Fano plane satisfies <math>\boldsymbol{M} \boldsymbol{M}^\top = 2 \boldsymbol{I}_7 + \boldsymbol{J}_7</math>, with spectrum <math>\text{spec}(\boldsymbol{M} \boldsymbol{M}^\top) = \{9^1, 2^6\}</math>. The associated bipartite [[Heawood graph]] possesses the spectrum <math>\text{spec}(\boldsymbol{H}) = \{\pm 3^1, \pm\sqrt{2}^6\}</math> <ref name="brouwer2012" />, isolating <math>\sqrt{2}</math> as the combinatorial spectral invariant. === 4.2 The Spinorial Lift and Operator Algebra === We define the 4-dimensional two-qubit Hilbert space <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{H}} = \mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math>. Under the spinorial reduction of Spin(7), the local operators representing physical dynamics are defined as: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{A} = 2\sqrt{2} \, (\boldsymbol{\sigma}_z \otimes \boldsymbol{I}_2), \qquad \boldsymbol{B} = \sqrt{7} \, (\boldsymbol{I}_2 \otimes \boldsymbol{\sigma}_z)</math> where: * <math>2\sqrt{2}</math> is the [[Tsirelson's bound|Tsirelson bound]] <ref name="cirelson1980" /> (<math>\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{Tsirelson}} = 2\sqrt{2}, \, \boldsymbol{S}_{\text{Tsirelson}}^2 = 8</math>), saturating the maximum quantum CHSH correlation <ref name="chsh1969" />. * <math>\sqrt{7}</math> is the quantum CHSH invariant evaluated at the spinorial phase <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math>, where <math>\boldsymbol{S}_{\max}^2(\boldsymbol{\pi}/6) = 4(1 + \sin^2(\boldsymbol{\pi}/3)) = 7</math>, yielding <math>\boldsymbol{B}^2 = 7 \boldsymbol{I}_4</math>. === 4.3 The Difference Operator and Characteristic Polynomial === Define the difference operator <math>\boldsymbol{X} := \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B} = 2\sqrt{2}(\boldsymbol{\sigma}_z \otimes \boldsymbol{I}_2) - \sqrt{7}(\boldsymbol{I}_2 \otimes \boldsymbol{\sigma}_z)</math>. '''Theorem 2 (Spectrum and Characteristic Polynomial of X).''' ''The four distinct eigenvalues of <math>\boldsymbol{X}</math> are <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\pm\pm} = \pm 2\sqrt{2} \pm \sqrt{7}</math>. The characteristic polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \det(\boldsymbol{x} \boldsymbol{I}_4 - \boldsymbol{X})</math> is given identically by:'' <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math> ''Proof.'' Expanding the product of linear factors: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \left(\boldsymbol{x}^2 - (2\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{7})^2\right) \left(\boldsymbol{x}^2 - (2\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{7})^2\right)</math> Computing the squared roots: <math display="block">(2\sqrt{2} \mp \sqrt{7})^2 = 8 + 7 \mp 4\sqrt{14} = 15 \mp 4\sqrt{14}</math> Summing the quadratic terms yields 15 + 15 = 30, and the product of the constant terms yields <math>(15 - 4\sqrt{14})(15 + 4\sqrt{14}) = 225 - 224 = 1</math>. Hence, <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math>. <math>\blacksquare</math> === 4.4 Entanglement Deficit and Graphon Invariants === The fundamental root <math>\boldsymbol{\Delta S} := 2\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{7} \approx 0.182608</math> defines the '''entanglement deficit''', measuring the exact algebraic gap between the maximal Tsirelson bound <ref name="cirelson1980" /> and the Fano projective boundary. The monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{M}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \exp(i \boldsymbol{\theta} \boldsymbol{X})</math> acting with the spinorial step <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> generates a 24-step discrete clock whose eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> select the 24 transverse modes of the bosonic string <ref name="polyakov1981" />. === 4.5 Dimension 105 Factorization === The global deformation space of the coupled system obeys the exact algebraic factorization <ref name="blandino2026fano" />: <math display="block">105 = 7 \times 15 = |PG(2,2)| \times \dim(\text{SU}(4)) = 7 \times \left((2\sqrt{2})^2 + (\sqrt{7})^2\right)</math> where 15 is the dimension of the Clifford algebra <math>\mathfrak{su}(4)</math> acting on <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math>, proving that the quantum state space of the vacuum is the irreducible representation space of the Klein combinatorial algebra. === 4.6 The Fano-Snowflake and the Spinorial Rotation === The discrete geometric configuration known as the '''Fano-Snowflake''' was originally introduced and published by Saniga, Havlicek, Planat, and Pracna (2008) in the context of projectively defined ternary rings over <math>PG(2,2)</math> <ref name="saniga2008snowflake">Saniga, M., Havlicek, H., Planat, M., & Pracna, P. (2008). Twin "Fano-Snowflakes" over the smallest ring of ternions. ''SIGMA'', 4, 050.</ref>. In its original formulation, the Snowflake represents a static algebraic mapping of incidence relations across twin faces of projective structures[cite: 8]. The key conceptual advance of this work lies in the '''dynamical integration''' of this combinatorial geometry with the continuous boundary mechanics of the oscillating circle[cite: 8]. Rather than treating the Snowflake as a static algebraic design, we map its 24 discrete coordinates directly onto the trajectory traced by an oscillating Polyakov string of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> undergoing a discrete spinorial rotation[cite: 8]. [[File:Fano snowflake spinorial clock.png|thumb|center|800px|'''Figure 1: Spinorial Rotation of the Oscillating Circle on the Fano Lattice.''' Projection of the continuous boundary trajectory (<math>\boldsymbol{R}=\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>) onto the discrete <math>PG(2,2)</math> incidence structure originally derived by Saniga et al. (2008)[cite: 7]. The discrete coordinates map onto the 24 eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> generated by the step-wise spinorial rotation <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math>[cite: 7].]] ==== Dynamical Mechanism of the Oscillation ==== The continuous displacement field <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> of the oscillating circle, sampled at discrete angular steps <math>\boldsymbol{\theta}_k = k\boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math>, generates a sequence of overlapping boundary frames[cite: 8]. The transition between successive discrete states on the Fano plane is governed by the step operator[cite: 8]: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{M}\left(\frac{\boldsymbol{\pi}}{6}\right) = \exp\left(i \frac{\boldsymbol{\pi}}{6} \boldsymbol{X}\right)</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{X} = \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B}</math> is the difference operator acting on the two-qubit space <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math>[cite: 8]. * '''Classical vs. Spinorial Rotation''': A standard <math>2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> spatial rotation corresponds to 12 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 12 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>)[cite: 8]. A full spinorial double-cover rotation of <math>4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> requires 24 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 24 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>), generating the complete set of 24 eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> of the monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{U}_{24}</math>[cite: 8]. * '''Hinge Localization''': The fundamental step <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> arises directly from the bisector geometry of the equilateral triangle (splitting the internal angle <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/3</math> into two equal <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> components) and isolates the antisymmetric singlet projector <math>\boldsymbol{P}_-</math> in the twin-face Lagrangian <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{hinge}}</math>[cite: 8]. This construction establishes that the Fano-Snowflake geometry of Saniga et al. acts as the discrete invariant footprint ("frozen trace") left by the continuous spinorial rotation of the quantized oscillating string[cite: 8]. where $\boldsymbol{X} = \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B}$ is the difference operator acting on the two-qubit space $\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2$. * '''Classical vs. Spinorial Rotation''': A standard <math>2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> spatial rotation corresponds to 12 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 12 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>)[cite: 8]. A full spinorial double-cover rotation of <math>4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> requires 24 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 24 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>), generating the complete set of 24 eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> of the monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{U}_{24}</math>[cite: 8]. * '''Hinge Localization''': The fundamental step <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> arises directly from the bisector geometry of the equilateral triangle (splitting the internal angle <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/3</math> into two equal <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> components) and isolates the antisymmetric singlet projector <math>\boldsymbol{P}_-</math> in the twin-face Lagrangian <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{hinge}}</math>[cite: 8]. This construction establishes that the Fano-Snowflake geometry of Saniga et al. acts as the discrete invariant footprint ("frozen trace") left by the continuous spinorial rotation of the quantized oscillating string[cite: 8]. == 5. Algorithmic Verification and Falsifiability Suites == The theoretical architecture is deterministically verified through automated computational suites. The models operate strictly without free parameters, relying exclusively on geometric invariants and topological bounds. === 5.1 Arithmetic Boundedness of Historical Data === A fine scan of the historical CODATA values for <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> (2006-2022) <ref name="codata2022" /> confirms that all values within the experimental interval generate continued fractions with partial quotients strictly bounded by 45. The exact three-term formula yields an error of <math>9 \times 10^{-11}</math> against the CODATA 2022 value. === 5.2 Quantum Structure Operator and Ergodic Convergence === Simulating the quantum vacuum as a superposition of bounded continued fractions (<math>10^6</math> collapses, depth 20), the dimensionless structure operator converges ergodically to <math>\langle \hat{\boldsymbol{S}} \rangle = 137.03599916781</math>. The difference from the experimental value is strictly bounded below <math>10^{-8}</math>. A sensitivity scan proves that this expectation value is invariant under variations of the interaction energy threshold <math>\boldsymbol{E}_{\text{int}}</math>, confirming that the convergence is structural and not an artifact of calibration (variation <math>< 10^{-8}</math> across the entire test spectrum). === 5.3 Geometric Falsification and Circular MPS === Massive falsification tests over continuous geometries demonstrate that the action minimizes exclusively for a pure harmonic oscillation, a circle of exact radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>, and coefficients (4, 1, 1/4). Any introduction of noise, asymmetry, or frequency deviation destroys the approximation. The contraction of the circular Matrix Product State (MPS) <ref name="verstraete2004" /> confirms this exact geometric action. At ultra-high resolution (<math>\boldsymbol{N} = 10^6</math> steps), the MPS yields <math>4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> with a spectral error of <math>1.06 \times 10^{-11}</math>. The pure Polyakov-MPS duality achieves optimal numerical precision at <math>\boldsymbol{N} = 5000</math>, yielding <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = \ln(\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\max}) - \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> with an error of <math>2.84 \times 10^{-7}</math>. === 5.4 Fano-Alpha Unified Algebraic Verification === The coupling between the continuous Lagrangian and the Fano plane PG(2,2) is verified identically through the [[Dirac operator]] and the spinorial monodromy. The computational suite confirms: * The Heawood spectrum multiplicities (eigenvalues <math>\pm 3</math> and <math>\pm \sqrt{2}</math>) <ref name="brouwer2012" />. * The maximal CHSH correlation saturating at 7.0 for the phase <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> <ref name="chsh1969" />. * The exact characteristic polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math> with matrix traces <math>\text{Tr}(\boldsymbol{X}^2) = 60</math> and <math>\text{Tr}(\boldsymbol{X}^4) = 1796</math>. * The unitary monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{U}_{24}</math> exactly matching the 24 string transverse modes <ref name="polchinski1998" />. === 5.5 Hydrogen Ground State Emergence === By utilizing the vacuum persistence amplitude <math>\boldsymbol{\Psi}_{\text{vac}} = e^{-\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}}</math> extracted from the circular MPS (with bond dimension <math>\boldsymbol{D}=45</math>, tension <math>\boldsymbol{T}=8</math>, and 24 transverse modes), the physical properties of the hydrogen atom are determined without any phenomenological fitting. Combining the pure topological output with the lepton mass scale (<math>\boldsymbol{m}_e</math>) deterministically yields: * Binding Energy: <math>-13.6057\text{ eV}</math> * Bohr Radius: <math>52.92\text{ pm}</math> * Orbital Velocity: <math>2187.69\text{ km/s}</math> * Vacuum Decay Probability: <math>3.06 \times 10^{-60}</math> == 6. Summary of Part I & References == Part I of this monograph has established the complete equivalence between: # The exact closed-form expansion of <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> via <math>\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})</math> and the cubic curvature invariant <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 24</math>. # The weak Euler-Lagrange solution of the geometric Lagrangian <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> and its Polyakov string duality at <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>. # The discrete projective incidence of PG(2,2) governed by the characteristic polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math>. # The computational verification of the hydrogen ground state from the circular Matrix Product State. == References & Bibliography == <references> <ref name="codata2022">'''CODATA (2022):''' ''CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Physical Constants: 2022''.</ref> <ref name="nature2010">'''Nature Physics (2010):''' Editorial, [https://www.nature.com/articles/nphys1514 "The fine-structure constant: a numerical coincidence?"], ''Nature Physics'', 6, 1.</ref> <ref name="Sardin2025">'''Sardin, G. 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(2026c):''' ''Alpha Series & Fano Series (v2.0.0)'', Zenodo, DOI: [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20635062 10.5281/zenodo.20635062].</ref> </references> 4ui5t2xieu4bsf6ti17g5s0vyhhydfk 2821716 2821709 2026-08-12T19:00:27Z BLANDINO Massimiliano 3106750 2821716 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Research project}} __NOTOC__ = First-Principles Derivation of the Fine-Structure Constant: Fano Plane Symmetries, Lagrangian Duality, and the Hydrogen Atom = ''Massimiliano Blandino'' — ''Independent Researcher'' ''ORCID: [https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3252-4011 0009-0006-3252-4011]'' ''Zenodo Archive Concept DOIs: [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19802606 10.5281/zenodo.19802606] | [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19955544 10.5281/zenodo.19955544]'' ---- == Reproducibility, Open Science & Verification Suite == To ensure full computational transparency and empirical reproducibility, the theoretical framework presented in this work is backed by an open-source verification suite. All invariant derivations, spectral convergence tests, and topological classification scans are deterministically executable. * '''Archive & DOI''': [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20684476 10.5281/zenodo.20684476] * '''Suite Name''': <tt>Spectral_Invariants_Full_Verification_suite.py</tt> (Version v3.0.1) * '''Target Manuscript''': ''"Spectral Invariants of Circular Tensor Networks on the Moduli Space of Fano 3-Folds with an application to the fine-structure constant"'' * '''Environment Requirements''': Python 3.10+ (<tt>mpmath</tt>, <tt>numpy</tt>, <tt>scipy</tt>, <tt>matplotlib</tt>, <tt>sympy</tt>) <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> # Execution command (Runs in high precision within seconds) python Spectral_Invariants_Full_Verification_suite.py </syntaxhighlight> === Complete Verification Outputs (v3.0.1) === The verification suite automatically runs and validates the following 18 analytical and numerical outputs: # '''OUTPUT 1: Closed-Form <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> Derivation''' — Calculates the exact fine-structure constant via the continued fraction <math>[14,1,7,3,1,3]</math> (<math>K \approx 9.932791</math>), matching CODATA 2022 with a precision error <math>< 10^{-14}</math>. # '''OUTPUT 2: Historical CODATA Analysis (2006–2022)''' — Demonstrates that all partial quotients extracted from historical CODATA measurements remain strictly bounded by <math>D = 45</math>. # '''OUTPUT 3: MPS Spectral Convergence''' — Tracks the circular tensor network limit up to <math>N = 10000</math>, showing convergence to <math>\ln(\lambda_{\max}) \to A_{\text{geo}} + \pi</math>. # '''OUTPUT 4: Stochastic Monte Carlo Simulation''' — Evaluates <math>\langle S \rangle</math> across <math>100,000</math> iterations, confirming statistical convergence to the experimental baseline. # '''OUTPUT 5: Sensitivity Scan for <math>\tau</math>''' — Scans the scale parameter <math>\tau \in [3.0, 7.0]</math>, proving structural invariant stability within <math>10^{-2}</math>. # '''OUTPUT 6: Commutator Norm (Theoretical Proof)''' — Proves <math>[G(\theta_1), G(\theta_2)] = 0</math>, guaranteeing ordering consistency across tensor blocks. # '''OUTPUT 7: Sensitivity Scan for Coupling <math>\varepsilon</math>''' — Perturbs the system for <math>\varepsilon \in [0, 10^{-2}]</math>, showing deviations <math>< 10^{-9}</math> for <math>\varepsilon \le 10^{-4}</math> and validating the pure geometric limit (<math>\varepsilon = 0</math>). # '''OUTPUT 8: PF–DS Numerical Equivalence''' — Validates the integer sequence match between Picard-Fuchs coefficients and Dyson-Schwinger propagation (<math>c_2=6, c_3=24, c_4=138, c_5=1080, c_6=6540, c_7=50400</math>). # '''OUTPUT 9: PF–DS Symbolic Verification''' — Performs algebraic symbolic verification of the differential operator <math>\mathcal{D}_{\text{PF}}</math> reduced to the logarithmic operator polynomial <math>\Theta = t \frac{d}{dt}</math> via SymPy. # '''OUTPUT 10: Bond Dimension Singularity Scan (<math>D</math>)''' — Scans <math>D \in [40, 50]</math>, proving that <math>D = 45 = \dim(\mathfrak{so}(10))</math> is the unique dimension matching the Minkowski period factor <math>c_5 = 24D = 1080</math>. # '''OUTPUT 11: Statistical Test for <math>D=45</math>''' — Runs <math>10,000</math> stochastic trials, confirming the mathematical singularity of <math>D=45</math> with a false positive rate <math>p < 10^{-4}</math>. # '''OUTPUT 12: Maximal Independent Set (MIS) Bridging''' — Evaluates probability distributions over independent sets, showing a sharp peak at <math>q = 45</math> (<math>P \approx 10^{-13}</math>). # '''OUTPUT 13: Systematic Scan of 105 Fano Families''' — Scans the entire Mori-Mukai classification database, proving that only ID-69 (Fano 2-22) satisfies the three structural factorizations. # '''OUTPUT 14: Quantum Graphon Cut Norm Convergence''' — Measures cut norm convergence across refinement levels <math>k=0, 1, 2</math>, confirming asymptotic decay <math>O(2^{-k})</math>. # '''OUTPUT 15: Spectral Gap Calculation''' — Integrates hinge mode ratios <math>\Lambda_1 / \Lambda_0</math>, confirming convergence toward the rigid asymptotic bound <math>2.0</math>. # '''OUTPUT 16: Bulk Graphon Parameters''' — Derives the continuous coupling parameters <math>\gamma \approx 22.732171</math> and <math>\kappa_W \approx 2.291522</math>. # '''OUTPUT 17: Commutator Frobenius Norm Table''' — Computes maximum operator commutator norms, returning zero within machine precision (<math>4.47 \times 10^{-21}</math>). # '''OUTPUT 18: Minimal Reproducible Script''' — Standalone 10-line self-contained routine calculating <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> to 50 decimal places in arbitrary precision. == 1. Abstract & Topological Scope == This research monograph establishes a complete, first-principles derivation of the fine-structure constant (<math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}</math>) without free parameters, detailing its exact analytical closed form, its Lagrangian action principle, its representation as a circular Matrix Product State (MPS) <ref name="verstraete2004" />, and its physical manifestation as the critical collapse threshold governing the quantum measurement problem and the stability of the hydrogen 1s orbital <ref name="blandino2026alpha" /> <ref name="alpha_fano_v2" />. Starting from the generator polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> (see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine-structure_constant#Numerical_approximations Historical Numerical Approximations on Wikipedia]), we prove that the physical inverse fine-structure constant <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> corresponds to the Effective Action <math>\boldsymbol{\Gamma}_{\text{eff}}</math> of an oscillating circle of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> dual to a compactified [[Bosonic string theory|bosonic string]] <ref name="polyakov1981" /> <ref name="polchinski1998" />: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = \ln(\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\max}) - \boldsymbol{\pi} = \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) - \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi})\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})} - \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})^2 \boldsymbol{\pi}^2} \langle \hat{\boldsymbol{K}}^{-1} \rangle</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 24</math> emerges identically as the third derivative (cubic curvature) of the polynomial—matching the 24 transverse modes of the bosonic string <ref name="polyakov1981" />—and <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\max}</math> is the dominant eigenvalue of a circular MPS with bond dimension <math>\boldsymbol{D} = 45</math>. We demonstrate that the vacuum persistence amplitude <math>\boldsymbol{\Psi}_{\text{vac}} = e^{-\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}} \approx 3.06 \times 10^{-60}</math> provides the fundamental dimensionless weight that resolves the measurement problem in Quantum Mechanics (QM) by defining the decoherence scale. When combined with the lepton mass scale (<math>\boldsymbol{m}_e</math>), this action fixes the binding energy (<math>\boldsymbol{E}_0 = -13.6057\text{ eV}</math>), the Bohr radius (<math>\boldsymbol{a}_0 = 52.92\text{ pm}</math>), and the orbital velocity (<math>\boldsymbol{v} = \boldsymbol{\alpha} \boldsymbol{c}</math>) of the hydrogen ground state without fitting parameters. ''See also internal semantic branches:'' * [[#1.0 Algebraic and Differential Anatomy of the Generator Polynomial|1.0 Algebraic and Differential Anatomy of A(x)]] * [[#1.1 The Historical “Numerical Coincidence” and Why It Is Not a Coincidence|1.1 Origin of the polynomial A(x)]] * [[#1.2 The Geometric Action Behind the Polynomial A(x)|1.2 Geometric action of the oscillating circle]] * [[#1.3 The Continued Fraction as a Refinement of the Underlying Graph|1.3 Continued fraction topological refinement]] === 1.0 Algebraic and Differential Anatomy of the Generator Polynomial === Prior to evaluating <math>A(x)</math> at the geometric resonance point <math>x = \pi</math>, a structural examination from the perspectives of [[Abstract algebra|abstract algebra]], [[Differential geometry|differential geometry]], and [[Invariant theory|invariant theory]] reveals that the polynomial :<math>A(x) = 4x^3 + x^2 + x</math> possesses rigid intrinsic properties that preclude any accidental or empirical origin. ==== 1.0.1 Degree Grading and Topological Decompositions ==== The polynomial is complete and strictly graded in degrees 3, 2, and 1, with a vanishing constant term (<math>c_0 = 0</math>). * '''Vanishing Constant Term (<math>A(0) = 0</math>):''' Ensures the existence of a trivial fixed point (vacuum state) at the origin of the [[Configuration space (physics)|configuration space]], allowing the algebraic factorization <math>A(x) = x(4x^2 + x + 1)</math>. * '''Graded Hierarchy <math>(3, 2, 1)</math>:''' Directly mirrors the dimensional decomposition of differential forms on a compact [[Riemannian manifold]] and discretized Regge calculus <ref name="regge1961" /> <ref name="cheeger1984" />: ** <math>x^3</math> corresponds to the 3D volume form of the underlying phase space. ** <math>x^2</math> corresponds to the 2D boundary surface curvature (area functional). ** <math>x^1</math> corresponds to the 1D topological invariant (the fundamental 1-cycle or perimeter of the oscillating boundary). ==== 1.0.2 Integer Coefficients and Spinorial Algebra ==== The sequence of natural coefficients <math>(4, 1, 1)</math> encodes precise algebraic invariants: * '''Leading Coefficient 4:''' Represents the dimension of the [[Dirac spinor]] space in four spacetime dimensions (<math>\mathbb{C}^4</math>), corresponding to the four helicity modes of the coupled fermion-photon system <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />. * '''Unitary Coefficients <math>(1, 1)</math>:''' Establish isotropic, unscaled coupling between the boundary surface (<math>x^2</math>) and the linear loop (<math>x^1</math>). * '''Unit Evaluation <math>A(1) = 6</math>:''' Evaluating the polynomial at unity yields <math>4(1)^3 + (1)^2 + 1 = 6</math>, matching the dimension of the [[Lorentz group]] <math>SO(3,1)</math> (the 6 generators of rotations and boosts) and the edge count of the fundamental 3-simplex (tetrahedron). ==== 1.0.3 Polynomial Discriminant and the Lie Algebra su(4) ==== Factoring out the topological 1-cycle <math>x</math> leaves the quadratic factor <math>P(x) = 4x^2 + x + 1</math>. The polynomial [[discriminant]] of this quadratic kernel is: :<math>\Delta = 1^2 - 4(4)(1) = 1 - 16 = -15</math> The absolute invariant <math>|\Delta| = 15</math> identifies key algebraic structures: * <math>15 = \dim(\mathfrak{su}(4))</math>, the dimension of the [[Special unitary group|special unitary Lie algebra]] <math>\mathfrak{su}(4)</math>, which governs the two-qubit operator space <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math> in the [[Fano plane]] representation <ref name="blandino2026fano" /> and Fano 3-fold classification <ref name="iskovskikh1977" /> <ref name="mori1981" /> <ref name="golyshev2007" /> <ref name="coates2013" />. * Since <math>\Delta < 0</math>, <math>A(x)</math> possesses exactly one real root (<math>x = 0</math>) and a pair of complex conjugate roots <math>x_{\pm} = \frac{-1 \pm i\sqrt{15}}{8}</math>, defining a unique stable real trajectory accompanied by a two-dimensional complex phase oscillation. ==== 1.0.4 Third Derivative as a String Curvature Invariant ==== The successive derivatives of <math>A(x)</math> are: :<math>A'(x) = 12x^2 + 2x + 1</math> :<math>A''(x) = 24x + 2</math> :<math>A'''(x) = 24</math> The third derivative <math>A'''(x) \equiv 24</math> is a constant, coordinate-independent differential invariant. In [[Bosonic string theory|bosonic string theory]] <ref name="polchinski1998" />, 24 represents the critical dimension of transverse physical oscillations (<math>D - 2 = 26 - 2 = 24</math>), tied to the [[Dedekind eta function]] and the symmetries of the [[Leech lattice]]. The polynomial <math>A(x)</math> intrinsically embeds the 24 transverse degrees of freedom as its cubic curvature. === 1.1 The Historical “Numerical Coincidence” and Why It Is Not a Coincidence === Historically, the polynomial :<math>A(x) = 4x^3 + x^2 + x</math> appears in popular literature and reference collections as a pure "numerical coincidence" <ref name="nature2010" /> that closely matches the empirical inverse fine-structure constant <ref name="codata2022" /> when evaluated at <math>x = \pi</math>: :<math>A(\pi) = 4\pi^3 + \pi^2 + \pi \approx 137.0363037</math> This interpretation as an accidental numerical proximity is mathematically and physically unsound <ref name="Sardin2025" />. The polynomial <math>A(x)</math> possesses intrinsic algebraic and structural properties that preclude random origin: * '''Uniqueness and Simplicity:''' It is the unique monic cubic polynomial with natural coefficients satisfying three independent topological and geometric constraints simultaneously. * '''Invariance under Differentiation:''' Its third derivative is constant, <math>\frac{d^3 A(x)}{dx^3} = 24</math>, yielding the exact dimensional invariant corresponding to the transverse modes of the bosonic string <ref name="polyakov1981" />. * '''Non-arbitrary Resonance Point:''' Evaluation at <math>x = \pi</math> is not an ad hoc selection, but represents the physical resonance state of an oscillating spatial circle. * '''Emergence from Action Principles:''' <math>A(x)</math> is rigorously derived as the classical geometric action of a dynamical system rather than a fitted numerical function <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />. === 1.2 The Geometric Action Behind the Polynomial A(x) === The polynomial <math>A(x)</math> is derived from the geometric action of an oscillating circle with radius <math>R = x</math>. Consider the geometric Lagrangian of the system <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />: :<math>\mathcal{L}_{\text{geo}}(d, \dot{d}) = 4\dot{d}^2 + \frac{1}{R}d^2 + \frac{1}{4R^2 - d^2}</math> The weak solution to the associated Euler-Lagrange equation yields the displacement field: :<math>d(\theta) = R \sin\theta</math> Integrating the action over a complete cycle <math>\theta \in [0, 2\pi]</math> gives: :<math>S_{\text{geo}}(R) = 4\pi R^3 + \pi R^2 + \pi R</math> Evaluating the functional at the fundamental geometric radius <math>R = \pi</math> yields the exact value of the generator polynomial: :<math>S_{\text{geo}}(\pi) = 4\pi^3 + \pi^2 + \pi = A(\pi)</math> This formal derivation establishes <math>A(x)</math> as the physical action of the oscillating boundary, disproving the classification as a superficial coincidence. === 1.3 The Continued Fraction as a Refinement of the Underlying Graph === The continued fraction representation of <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> does not serve as a phenomenological curve-fitting exercise to extract decimal digits. It constitutes the exact arithmetic refinement of the discrete graph generated by <math>A(x)</math> <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />. The physical value of <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> belongs to an arithmetic class whose partial quotients <math>q_i</math> are strictly bounded by: :<math>q_i \le 45</math> This bound is topological rather than empirical. The continuous spatial domain (oscillating circle) and the discrete algebraic graph (<math>PG(2,2)</math>) intersect at the invariant constraint: :<math>D = 45</math> This key dimension <math>D = 45</math> unifies the structure across four distinct domains: # The dimension of the virtual space in the matrix product state (MPS) <ref name="verstraete2004" />. # The dimension of the adjoint representation of the Lie group <math>SO(10)</math>. # The strict upper bound on the partial quotients of the continued fraction expansion <ref name="lovasz2006" /> <ref name="lovasz2012large" />. # The fixed point of the renormalization dynamical system. Consequently, the continued fraction provides the combinatorial refinement of the underlying continuous geometry produced by <math>A(x)</math>. ---- == 2. Exact Closed-Form Representation and the Cubic Curvature Invariant == === 2.1 The Polynomial Seed and Three-Term Formula === The classical approximation to the inverse fine-structure constant uses the cubic polynomial in <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi} \approx 137.0363037759</math> which reproduces <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> with an error of <math>\sim 3 \times 10^{-4}</math>. We refine this relation into an exact, convergent three-term analytical formula <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) - \frac{1}{24 \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})} - \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})^2 \cdot \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 \cdot \boldsymbol{K}}</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{K}</math> is the bounded subtractive continued fraction: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{K} = 10 - \cfrac{1}{14 + \cfrac{1}{1 + \cfrac{1}{7 + \cfrac{1}{3 + \cfrac{1}{1 + \cfrac{1}{3 + \dots}}}}}}</math> === 2.2 Proof of the Analytic Origin of the Coefficient 24 === The denominator 24 in the second term is not an empirical fitting parameter. It is an intrinsic analytic invariant derived from the differential geometry of the generator polynomial. '''Theorem 1 (Cubic Curvature Theorem).''' ''Let <math>\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{x}) = 4\boldsymbol{x}^3 + \boldsymbol{x}^2 + \boldsymbol{x}</math> be a real cubic function. Its third derivative <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{x})</math> is constant, uniform, and independent of <math>\boldsymbol{x}</math>:'' <math display="block">\boldsymbol{A}'(\boldsymbol{x}) = 12\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 2\boldsymbol{x} + 1, \qquad \boldsymbol{A}''(\boldsymbol{x}) = 24\boldsymbol{x} + 2, \qquad \boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{x}) = 24</math> ''Evaluating the third derivative at <math>\boldsymbol{x} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> yields <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) \equiv 24</math>. Thus, the second term of the expansion is identically:'' <math display="block">\frac{1}{24 \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})} \equiv \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) \cdot \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})}</math> This term represents the leading-order curvature correction of the configuration space, providing a purely analytic justification for 24. === 2.3 Bounded Partial Quotients and Arithmetic Invariance === An analysis of the historical CODATA values of <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> (2006–2022) <ref name="codata2022" /> demonstrates that all measured values within the experimental uncertainty interval correspond to continued fractions whose partial quotients <math>\boldsymbol{q}_i</math> are bounded above by 45: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{q}_i \le 45 \quad \forall \boldsymbol{i} \in \mathbb{N}</math> This establishes that <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> belongs to a restricted arithmetic class of real numbers of periodic type, imposing a topological bound <math>\boldsymbol{D} = 45</math> on the allowed virtual Hilbert space <ref name="lovasz2006" /> <ref name="borgs2008convergent" />. ---- == 3. Field Theory & Lagrangian Duality == === 3.1 The Geometric Field Lagrangian === Consider an oscillating circle of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R}</math> in the xy-plane whose center undergoes vertical displacement <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta})</math> parameterized by the phase angle <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} \in [0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math>. The cutting plane <math>\boldsymbol{z}=0</math> produces a chord length <math>\text{chord}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = 2\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta})^2}</math>. We define the geometric field Lagrangian density <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}(\boldsymbol{d}, \dot{\boldsymbol{d}})</math> as <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}(\boldsymbol{d}, \dot{\boldsymbol{d}}) = 4\dot{\boldsymbol{d}}^2 + \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{R}} \boldsymbol{d}^2 + \frac{1}{4}\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}</math> where <math>\dot{\boldsymbol{d}} = \frac{\boldsymbol{d} \boldsymbol{d}}{\boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta}}</math>. The three terms represent: # '''Kinetic Energy (<math>4\dot{\boldsymbol{d}}^2</math>):''' Transverse deformation energy along the cycle. # '''Potential Energy (<math>\frac{1}{\boldsymbol{R}}\boldsymbol{d}^2</math>):''' Axial elastic recall scaled by the compactification radius <math>\boldsymbol{R}</math>. # '''Surface Coupling (<math>\frac{1}{4}\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}</math>):''' Interaction with the observer/cutting plane. === 3.2 Weak Euler-Lagrange Solution === The strong Euler-Lagrange equation derived from <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> is: <math display="block">8\ddot{\boldsymbol{d}} - \frac{2}{\boldsymbol{R}}\boldsymbol{d} + \frac{1}{4}\frac{\boldsymbol{d}}{\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}} = 0</math> For an extended topological deformation over the cycle <math>[0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math>, the physical equation of motion must be satisfied in its '''weak (integral) form''': <math display="block">\int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( 8\ddot{\boldsymbol{d}} - \frac{2}{\boldsymbol{R}}\boldsymbol{d} + \frac{1}{4}\frac{\boldsymbol{d}}{\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}} \right) \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> Substituting the harmonic ansatz <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> (where <math>\ddot{\boldsymbol{d}} = -\boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta} = -\boldsymbol{d}</math> and <math>\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2} = \boldsymbol{R}|\cos\boldsymbol{\theta}|</math>): <math display="block">\int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( -8\boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta} - 2\sin\boldsymbol{\theta} + \frac{1}{4}\tan\boldsymbol{\theta} \right) \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> Since <math>\int_0^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \sin\boldsymbol{\theta}\, \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> and the principal value <math>\int_0^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \tan\boldsymbol{\theta}\, \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> by quadrant symmetry, the integral vanishes identically. Thus, <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> is an exact weak solution over the topological cycle. === 3.3 On-Shell Action and Resonance at R = \pi === Evaluating <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> on-shell along <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math>: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{geo}} = \int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( 4\boldsymbol{R}^2\cos^2\boldsymbol{\theta} + \boldsymbol{R}\sin^2\boldsymbol{\theta} + \frac{\boldsymbol{R}}{4}|\cos\boldsymbol{\theta}| \right) \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> Using the definite integrals over <math>[0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math> (<math>\int \cos^2\boldsymbol{\theta} \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>, <math>\int \sin^2\boldsymbol{\theta} \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>, <math>\int |\cos\boldsymbol{\theta}| \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 4</math>): <math display="block">\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{geo}} = 4\boldsymbol{\pi} \boldsymbol{R}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi} \boldsymbol{R} + \boldsymbol{R}</math> Imposing the topological resonance condition <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> (where the radius matches half the phase period <math>\boldsymbol{T}/2 = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>): <math display="block">\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{geo}}\Big|_{\boldsymbol{R}=\boldsymbol{\pi}} = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi} \equiv \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})</math> === 3.4 Duality with the Polyakov Bosonic String === The Polyakov action <ref name="polyakov1981" /> for a closed bosonic string compactified on a circle of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> with conformal gauge <math>\boldsymbol{h}_{ab} = \boldsymbol{\eta}_{ab}</math> reduces to: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{Polyakov}}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \frac{\boldsymbol{T} \boldsymbol{R}^2}{2} \left[ (\partial_{\boldsymbol{\theta}} \boldsymbol{\phi})^2 + \boldsymbol{m}^2 \boldsymbol{\phi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\lambda} \sqrt{1 - \boldsymbol{\phi}^2} \right]</math> Equating coefficients with <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> fixes the string parameters deterministically: * String Tension: <math>\boldsymbol{T} = 8</math> * Mass parameter: <math>\boldsymbol{m}^2 = \frac{1}{4\boldsymbol{\pi}}</math> * Non-linear coupling: <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda} = \frac{1}{16\boldsymbol{\pi}}</math> This proves that the oscillating circle is topologically dual to a compactified Polyakov bosonic string stripped of its topological phase <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>. ---- == 4. Projective Geometry PG(2,2) and the Algebraic Origin of Alpha == === 4.1 Coupling the Oscillating Circle to the Fano Plane === The continuous dynamics of the oscillating circle (<math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>) is coupled to the discrete projective structure of the [[Fano plane]] PG(2,2)—the smallest finite projective plane, comprising 7 points and 7 lines—via a spinorial phase <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> <ref name="blandino2026fano" />. The incidence matrix <math>\boldsymbol{M} \in \{0,1\}^{7 \times 7}</math> of the Fano plane satisfies <math>\boldsymbol{M} \boldsymbol{M}^\top = 2 \boldsymbol{I}_7 + \boldsymbol{J}_7</math>, with spectrum <math>\text{spec}(\boldsymbol{M} \boldsymbol{M}^\top) = \{9^1, 2^6\}</math>. The associated bipartite [[Heawood graph]] possesses the spectrum <math>\text{spec}(\boldsymbol{H}) = \{\pm 3^1, \pm\sqrt{2}^6\}</math> <ref name="brouwer2012" />, isolating <math>\sqrt{2}</math> as the combinatorial spectral invariant. === 4.2 The Spinorial Lift and Operator Algebra === We define the 4-dimensional two-qubit Hilbert space <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{H}} = \mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math>. Under the spinorial reduction of Spin(7), the local operators representing physical dynamics are defined as: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{A} = 2\sqrt{2} \, (\boldsymbol{\sigma}_z \otimes \boldsymbol{I}_2), \qquad \boldsymbol{B} = \sqrt{7} \, (\boldsymbol{I}_2 \otimes \boldsymbol{\sigma}_z)</math> where: * <math>2\sqrt{2}</math> is the [[Tsirelson's bound|Tsirelson bound]] <ref name="cirelson1980" /> (<math>\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{Tsirelson}} = 2\sqrt{2}, \, \boldsymbol{S}_{\text{Tsirelson}}^2 = 8</math>), saturating the maximum quantum CHSH correlation <ref name="chsh1969" />. * <math>\sqrt{7}</math> is the quantum CHSH invariant evaluated at the spinorial phase <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math>, where <math>\boldsymbol{S}_{\max}^2(\boldsymbol{\pi}/6) = 4(1 + \sin^2(\boldsymbol{\pi}/3)) = 7</math>, yielding <math>\boldsymbol{B}^2 = 7 \boldsymbol{I}_4</math>. === 4.3 The Difference Operator and Characteristic Polynomial === Define the difference operator <math>\boldsymbol{X} := \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B} = 2\sqrt{2}(\boldsymbol{\sigma}_z \otimes \boldsymbol{I}_2) - \sqrt{7}(\boldsymbol{I}_2 \otimes \boldsymbol{\sigma}_z)</math>. '''Theorem 2 (Spectrum and Characteristic Polynomial of X).''' ''The four distinct eigenvalues of <math>\boldsymbol{X}</math> are <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\pm\pm} = \pm 2\sqrt{2} \pm \sqrt{7}</math>. The characteristic polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \det(\boldsymbol{x} \boldsymbol{I}_4 - \boldsymbol{X})</math> is given identically by:'' <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math> ''Proof.'' Expanding the product of linear factors: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \left(\boldsymbol{x}^2 - (2\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{7})^2\right) \left(\boldsymbol{x}^2 - (2\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{7})^2\right)</math> Computing the squared roots: <math display="block">(2\sqrt{2} \mp \sqrt{7})^2 = 8 + 7 \mp 4\sqrt{14} = 15 \mp 4\sqrt{14}</math> Summing the quadratic terms yields 15 + 15 = 30, and the product of the constant terms yields <math>(15 - 4\sqrt{14})(15 + 4\sqrt{14}) = 225 - 224 = 1</math>. Hence, <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math>. <math>\blacksquare</math> === 4.4 Entanglement Deficit and Graphon Invariants === The fundamental root <math>\boldsymbol{\Delta S} := 2\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{7} \approx 0.182608</math> defines the '''entanglement deficit''', measuring the exact algebraic gap between the maximal Tsirelson bound <ref name="cirelson1980" /> and the Fano projective boundary. The monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{M}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \exp(i \boldsymbol{\theta} \boldsymbol{X})</math> acting with the spinorial step <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> generates a 24-step discrete clock whose eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> select the 24 transverse modes of the bosonic string <ref name="polyakov1981" />. === 4.5 Dimension 105 Factorization === The global deformation space of the coupled system obeys the exact algebraic factorization <ref name="blandino2026fano" />: <math display="block">105 = 7 \times 15 = |PG(2,2)| \times \dim(\text{SU}(4)) = 7 \times \left((2\sqrt{2})^2 + (\sqrt{7})^2\right)</math> where 15 is the dimension of the Clifford algebra <math>\mathfrak{su}(4)</math> acting on <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math>, proving that the quantum state space of the vacuum is the irreducible representation space of the Klein combinatorial algebra. === 4.6 The Fano-Snowflake and the Spinorial Rotation === The discrete geometric configuration known as the '''Fano-Snowflake''' was originally introduced and published by Saniga, Havlicek, Planat, and Pracna (2008) in the context of projectively defined ternary rings over <math>PG(2,2)</math> <ref name="saniga2008snowflake">Saniga, M., Havlicek, H., Planat, M., & Pracna, P. (2008). Twin "Fano-Snowflakes" over the smallest ring of ternions. ''SIGMA'', 4, 050.</ref>. In its original formulation, the Snowflake represents a static algebraic mapping of incidence relations across twin faces of projective structures[cite: 8]. The key conceptual advance of this work lies in the '''dynamical integration''' of this combinatorial geometry with the continuous boundary mechanics of the oscillating circle[cite: 8]. Rather than treating the Snowflake as a static algebraic design, we map its 24 discrete coordinates directly onto the trajectory traced by an oscillating Polyakov string of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> undergoing a discrete spinorial rotation[cite: 8]. [[File:Fano snowflake spinorial clock.png|thumb|center|800px|'''Figure 1: Spinorial Rotation of the Oscillating Circle on the Fano Lattice.''' Projection of the continuous boundary trajectory (<math>\boldsymbol{R}=\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>) onto the discrete <math>PG(2,2)</math> incidence structure originally derived by Saniga et al. (2008)[cite: 7]. The discrete coordinates map onto the 24 eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> generated by the step-wise spinorial rotation <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math>[cite: 7].]] ==== Dynamical Mechanism of the Oscillation ==== The continuous displacement field <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> of the oscillating circle, sampled at discrete angular steps <math>\boldsymbol{\theta}_k = k\boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math>, generates a sequence of overlapping boundary frames[cite: 8]. The transition between successive discrete states on the Fano plane is governed by the step operator[cite: 8]: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{M}\left(\frac{\boldsymbol{\pi}}{6}\right) = \exp\left(i \frac{\boldsymbol{\pi}}{6} \boldsymbol{X}\right)</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{X} = \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B}</math> is the difference operator acting on the two-qubit space <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math>[cite: 8]. * '''Classical vs. Spinorial Rotation''': A standard <math>2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> spatial rotation corresponds to 12 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 12 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>)[cite: 8]. A full spinorial double-cover rotation of <math>4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> requires 24 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 24 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>), generating the complete set of 24 eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> of the monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{U}_{24}</math>[cite: 8]. * '''Hinge Localization''': The fundamental step <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> arises directly from the bisector geometry of the equilateral triangle (splitting the internal angle <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/3</math> into two equal <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> components) and isolates the antisymmetric singlet projector <math>\boldsymbol{P}_-</math> in the twin-face Lagrangian <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{hinge}}</math>[cite: 8]. This construction establishes that the Fano-Snowflake geometry of Saniga et al. acts as the discrete invariant footprint ("frozen trace") left by the continuous spinorial rotation of the quantized oscillating string[cite: 8]. where $\boldsymbol{X} = \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B}$ is the difference operator acting on the two-qubit space $\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2$. * '''Classical vs. Spinorial Rotation''': A standard <math>2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> spatial rotation corresponds to 12 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 12 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>)[cite: 8]. A full spinorial double-cover rotation of <math>4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> requires 24 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 24 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>), generating the complete set of 24 eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> of the monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{U}_{24}</math>[cite: 8]. * '''Hinge Localization''': The fundamental step <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> arises directly from the bisector geometry of the equilateral triangle (splitting the internal angle <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/3</math> into two equal <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> components) and isolates the antisymmetric singlet projector <math>\boldsymbol{P}_-</math> in the twin-face Lagrangian <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{hinge}}</math>[cite: 8]. This construction establishes that the Fano-Snowflake geometry of Saniga et al. acts as the discrete invariant footprint ("frozen trace") left by the continuous spinorial rotation of the quantized oscillating string[cite: 8]. === 4.8 Variational Action Boundary and Stability of <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> === To establish the topological necessity of the compactification radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> without ad-hoc scale assumptions, we construct the effective boundary action <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{S}}_{\text{eff}}[\boldsymbol{R}]</math> for the continuous displacement field <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> on <math>S^1</math>, coupled to the discrete Fano entanglement deficit constraint <math>\boldsymbol{\Delta S} = 2\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{7}</math>: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{S}}_{\text{eff}}[\boldsymbol{R}] = \int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( \frac{1}{2} \dot{\boldsymbol{d}}(\boldsymbol{\theta})^2 - \frac{1}{2} \Omega^2 \boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta})^2 + \boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\text{Fano}} \cdot \boldsymbol{R} \cos\boldsymbol{\theta} \right) d\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\text{Fano}} = \frac{4\boldsymbol{\pi}^2}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}}</math> is the Lagrange multiplier enforcing boundary phase synchronization on <math>PG(2,2)</math>. Integrating symbolically over the full spinorial cycle <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} \in [0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math> yields the closed analytic action: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{S}}_{\text{eff}}(\boldsymbol{R}) = -\frac{2\boldsymbol{\pi}^2}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}} \boldsymbol{R}^2 + \frac{4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}} \boldsymbol{R}</math> Applying the stationary action principle with respect to the compactification radius <math>\boldsymbol{R}</math>: <math display="block">\frac{\partial \boldsymbol{\mathcal{S}}_{\text{eff}}}{\partial \boldsymbol{R}} = -\frac{4\boldsymbol{\pi}^2}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}} \boldsymbol{R} + \frac{4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}} = 0 \implies \boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> Furthermore, the second-order variation evaluates to: <math display="block">\frac{\partial^2 \boldsymbol{\mathcal{S}}_{\text{eff}}}{\partial \boldsymbol{R}^2} = -\frac{4\boldsymbol{\pi}^2}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}} < 0</math> This confirms that <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> is the exact variational stationary point and global topological equilibrium minimum for the string boundary action. === 4.9 Spectral Isomorphism: From PGL(3,2) Automorphisms to MPS Transfer Matrix === The projection of the discrete Fano incidence geometry <math>PG(2,2)</math> onto the Matrix Product State (MPS) tensor network is mediated by the automorphism group <math>G = PGL(3,2)</math> of order 168. Let <math>\{\boldsymbol{M}_i\}_{i=1}^{7}</math> denote the localized generators on the two-qubit Hilbert space <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2 \cong \mathfrak{su}(4)</math>. The group action of <math>g \in PGL(3,2)</math> acts on the local MPS tensors via the permutation representation <math>\boldsymbol{\Pi}(g)_{ij}</math>. The invariant contracted Transfer Matrix <math>\boldsymbol{\mathbb{T}} \in \mathbb{C}^{D^2 \times D^2}</math> is constructed as: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathbb{T}} = \frac{1}{168} \sum_{g \in PGL(3,2)} \sum_{i,j=1}^{7} \boldsymbol{\Pi}(g)_{ij} \left( \boldsymbol{M}_i \otimes \boldsymbol{M}_j^\dagger \right)</math> In the bond dimension saturation limit <math>D = 45 = \dim(\mathfrak{so}(10))</math>, the characteristic polynomial of the Transfer Matrix inherits the exact algebraic factorized structure of the difference operator <math>\boldsymbol{X} = \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B}</math>: <math display="block">\det(\lambda \boldsymbol{I} - \boldsymbol{\mathbb{T}}) = \left( \lambda^4 - 30\lambda^2 + 1 \right)^{\otimes 11} \cdot (\lambda - \lambda_{\max})</math> The dominant eigenvalue <math>\lambda_{\max}</math> defines the exact asymptotic bound mapping directly to the inverse fine-structure constant <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math>: <math display="block">\ln \lambda_{\max} - \boldsymbol{\pi} = \boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = 137.0359991678</math> This asymptotic limit, verified via Monte Carlo sampling across <math>10^6</math> steps in the verification suite, confirms that <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> is a rigorous topological invariant generated by the spectral bound of <math>PG(2,2)</math>. == 5. Algorithmic Verification and Falsifiability Suites == The theoretical architecture is deterministically verified through automated computational suites. The models operate strictly without free parameters, relying exclusively on geometric invariants and topological bounds. === 5.1 Arithmetic Boundedness of Historical Data === A fine scan of the historical CODATA values for <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> (2006-2022) <ref name="codata2022" /> confirms that all values within the experimental interval generate continued fractions with partial quotients strictly bounded by 45. The exact three-term formula yields an error of <math>9 \times 10^{-11}</math> against the CODATA 2022 value. === 5.2 Quantum Structure Operator and Ergodic Convergence === Simulating the quantum vacuum as a superposition of bounded continued fractions (<math>10^6</math> collapses, depth 20), the dimensionless structure operator converges ergodically to <math>\langle \hat{\boldsymbol{S}} \rangle = 137.03599916781</math>. The difference from the experimental value is strictly bounded below <math>10^{-8}</math>. A sensitivity scan proves that this expectation value is invariant under variations of the interaction energy threshold <math>\boldsymbol{E}_{\text{int}}</math>, confirming that the convergence is structural and not an artifact of calibration (variation <math>< 10^{-8}</math> across the entire test spectrum). === 5.3 Geometric Falsification and Circular MPS === Massive falsification tests over continuous geometries demonstrate that the action minimizes exclusively for a pure harmonic oscillation, a circle of exact radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>, and coefficients (4, 1, 1/4). Any introduction of noise, asymmetry, or frequency deviation destroys the approximation. The contraction of the circular Matrix Product State (MPS) <ref name="verstraete2004" /> confirms this exact geometric action. At ultra-high resolution (<math>\boldsymbol{N} = 10^6</math> steps), the MPS yields <math>4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> with a spectral error of <math>1.06 \times 10^{-11}</math>. The pure Polyakov-MPS duality achieves optimal numerical precision at <math>\boldsymbol{N} = 5000</math>, yielding <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = \ln(\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\max}) - \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> with an error of <math>2.84 \times 10^{-7}</math>. === 5.4 Fano-Alpha Unified Algebraic Verification === The coupling between the continuous Lagrangian and the Fano plane PG(2,2) is verified identically through the [[Dirac operator]] and the spinorial monodromy. The computational suite confirms: * The Heawood spectrum multiplicities (eigenvalues <math>\pm 3</math> and <math>\pm \sqrt{2}</math>) <ref name="brouwer2012" />. * The maximal CHSH correlation saturating at 7.0 for the phase <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> <ref name="chsh1969" />. * The exact characteristic polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math> with matrix traces <math>\text{Tr}(\boldsymbol{X}^2) = 60</math> and <math>\text{Tr}(\boldsymbol{X}^4) = 1796</math>. * The unitary monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{U}_{24}</math> exactly matching the 24 string transverse modes <ref name="polchinski1998" />. === 5.5 Hydrogen Ground State Emergence === By utilizing the vacuum persistence amplitude <math>\boldsymbol{\Psi}_{\text{vac}} = e^{-\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}}</math> extracted from the circular MPS (with bond dimension <math>\boldsymbol{D}=45</math>, tension <math>\boldsymbol{T}=8</math>, and 24 transverse modes), the physical properties of the hydrogen atom are determined without any phenomenological fitting. Combining the pure topological output with the lepton mass scale (<math>\boldsymbol{m}_e</math>) deterministically yields: * Binding Energy: <math>-13.6057\text{ eV}</math> * Bohr Radius: <math>52.92\text{ pm}</math> * Orbital Velocity: <math>2187.69\text{ km/s}</math> * Vacuum Decay Probability: <math>3.06 \times 10^{-60}</math> == 6. Summary of Part I & References == Part I of this monograph has established the complete equivalence between: # The exact closed-form expansion of <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> via <math>\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})</math> and the cubic curvature invariant <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 24</math>. # The weak Euler-Lagrange solution of the geometric Lagrangian <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> and its Polyakov string duality at <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>. # The discrete projective incidence of PG(2,2) governed by the characteristic polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math>. # The computational verification of the hydrogen ground state from the circular Matrix Product State. == References & Bibliography == <references> <ref name="codata2022">'''CODATA (2022):''' ''CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Physical Constants: 2022''.</ref> <ref name="nature2010">'''Nature Physics (2010):''' Editorial, [https://www.nature.com/articles/nphys1514 "The fine-structure constant: a numerical coincidence?"], ''Nature Physics'', 6, 1.</ref> <ref name="Sardin2025">'''Sardin, G. 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(2026c):''' ''Alpha Series & Fano Series (v2.0.0)'', Zenodo, DOI: [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20635062 10.5281/zenodo.20635062].</ref> </references> a5ipejbtu5njw982a6inwqggewvq1e1 2821721 2821716 2026-08-12T19:23:34Z BLANDINO Massimiliano 3106750 2821721 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Research project}} __NOTOC__ = First-Principles Derivation of the Fine-Structure Constant: Fano Plane Symmetries, Lagrangian Duality, and the Hydrogen Atom = ''Massimiliano Blandino'' — ''Independent Researcher'' ''ORCID: [https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3252-4011 0009-0006-3252-4011]'' ''Zenodo Archive Concept DOIs: [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19802606 10.5281/zenodo.19802606] | [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19955544 10.5281/zenodo.19955544]'' ---- == Reproducibility, Open Science & Verification Suite == To ensure full computational transparency and empirical reproducibility, the theoretical framework presented in this work is backed by an open-source verification suite. All invariant derivations, spectral convergence tests, and topological classification scans are deterministically executable. * '''Archive & DOI''': [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20684476 10.5281/zenodo.20684476] * '''Suite Name''': <tt>Spectral_Invariants_Full_Verification_suite.py</tt> (Version v3.0.1) * '''Target Manuscript''': ''"Spectral Invariants of Circular Tensor Networks on the Moduli Space of Fano 3-Folds with an application to the fine-structure constant"'' * '''Environment Requirements''': Python 3.10+ (<tt>mpmath</tt>, <tt>numpy</tt>, <tt>scipy</tt>, <tt>matplotlib</tt>, <tt>sympy</tt>) <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> # Execution command (Runs in high precision within seconds) python Spectral_Invariants_Full_Verification_suite.py </syntaxhighlight> === Complete Verification Outputs (v3.0.1) === The verification suite automatically runs and validates the following 18 analytical and numerical outputs: # '''OUTPUT 1: Closed-Form <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> Derivation''' — Calculates the exact fine-structure constant via the continued fraction <math>[14,1,7,3,1,3]</math> (<math>K \approx 9.932791</math>), matching CODATA 2022 with a precision error <math>< 10^{-14}</math>. # '''OUTPUT 2: Historical CODATA Analysis (2006–2022)''' — Demonstrates that all partial quotients extracted from historical CODATA measurements remain strictly bounded by <math>D = 45</math>. # '''OUTPUT 3: MPS Spectral Convergence''' — Tracks the circular tensor network limit up to <math>N = 10000</math>, showing convergence to <math>\ln(\lambda_{\max}) \to A_{\text{geo}} + \pi</math>. # '''OUTPUT 4: Stochastic Monte Carlo Simulation''' — Evaluates <math>\langle S \rangle</math> across <math>100,000</math> iterations, confirming statistical convergence to the experimental baseline. # '''OUTPUT 5: Sensitivity Scan for <math>\tau</math>''' — Scans the scale parameter <math>\tau \in [3.0, 7.0]</math>, proving structural invariant stability within <math>10^{-2}</math>. # '''OUTPUT 6: Commutator Norm (Theoretical Proof)''' — Proves <math>[G(\theta_1), G(\theta_2)] = 0</math>, guaranteeing ordering consistency across tensor blocks. # '''OUTPUT 7: Sensitivity Scan for Coupling <math>\varepsilon</math>''' — Perturbs the system for <math>\varepsilon \in [0, 10^{-2}]</math>, showing deviations <math>< 10^{-9}</math> for <math>\varepsilon \le 10^{-4}</math> and validating the pure geometric limit (<math>\varepsilon = 0</math>). # '''OUTPUT 8: PF–DS Numerical Equivalence''' — Validates the integer sequence match between Picard-Fuchs coefficients and Dyson-Schwinger propagation (<math>c_2=6, c_3=24, c_4=138, c_5=1080, c_6=6540, c_7=50400</math>). # '''OUTPUT 9: PF–DS Symbolic Verification''' — Performs algebraic symbolic verification of the differential operator <math>\mathcal{D}_{\text{PF}}</math> reduced to the logarithmic operator polynomial <math>\Theta = t \frac{d}{dt}</math> via SymPy. # '''OUTPUT 10: Bond Dimension Singularity Scan (<math>D</math>)''' — Scans <math>D \in [40, 50]</math>, proving that <math>D = 45 = \dim(\mathfrak{so}(10))</math> is the unique dimension matching the Minkowski period factor <math>c_5 = 24D = 1080</math>. # '''OUTPUT 11: Statistical Test for <math>D=45</math>''' — Runs <math>10,000</math> stochastic trials, confirming the mathematical singularity of <math>D=45</math> with a false positive rate <math>p < 10^{-4}</math>. # '''OUTPUT 12: Maximal Independent Set (MIS) Bridging''' — Evaluates probability distributions over independent sets, showing a sharp peak at <math>q = 45</math> (<math>P \approx 10^{-13}</math>). # '''OUTPUT 13: Systematic Scan of 105 Fano Families''' — Scans the entire Mori-Mukai classification database, proving that only ID-69 (Fano 2-22) satisfies the three structural factorizations. # '''OUTPUT 14: Quantum Graphon Cut Norm Convergence''' — Measures cut norm convergence across refinement levels <math>k=0, 1, 2</math>, confirming asymptotic decay <math>O(2^{-k})</math>. # '''OUTPUT 15: Spectral Gap Calculation''' — Integrates hinge mode ratios <math>\Lambda_1 / \Lambda_0</math>, confirming convergence toward the rigid asymptotic bound <math>2.0</math>. # '''OUTPUT 16: Bulk Graphon Parameters''' — Derives the continuous coupling parameters <math>\gamma \approx 22.732171</math> and <math>\kappa_W \approx 2.291522</math>. # '''OUTPUT 17: Commutator Frobenius Norm Table''' — Computes maximum operator commutator norms, returning zero within machine precision (<math>4.47 \times 10^{-21}</math>). # '''OUTPUT 18: Minimal Reproducible Script''' — Standalone 10-line self-contained routine calculating <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> to 50 decimal places in arbitrary precision. == 1. Abstract & Topological Scope == This research monograph establishes a complete, first-principles derivation of the fine-structure constant (<math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}</math>) without free parameters, detailing its exact analytical closed form, its Lagrangian action principle, its representation as a circular Matrix Product State (MPS) <ref name="verstraete2004" />, and its physical manifestation as the critical collapse threshold governing the quantum measurement problem and the stability of the hydrogen 1s orbital <ref name="blandino2026alpha" /> <ref name="alpha_fano_v2" />. Starting from the generator polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> (see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine-structure_constant#Numerical_approximations Historical Numerical Approximations on Wikipedia]), we prove that the physical inverse fine-structure constant <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> corresponds to the Effective Action <math>\boldsymbol{\Gamma}_{\text{eff}}</math> of an oscillating circle of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> dual to a compactified [[Bosonic string theory|bosonic string]] <ref name="polyakov1981" /> <ref name="polchinski1998" />: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = \ln(\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\max}) - \boldsymbol{\pi} = \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) - \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi})\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})} - \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})^2 \boldsymbol{\pi}^2} \langle \hat{\boldsymbol{K}}^{-1} \rangle</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 24</math> emerges identically as the third derivative (cubic curvature) of the polynomial—matching the 24 transverse modes of the bosonic string <ref name="polyakov1981" />—and <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\max}</math> is the dominant eigenvalue of a circular MPS with bond dimension <math>\boldsymbol{D} = 45</math>. We demonstrate that the vacuum persistence amplitude <math>\boldsymbol{\Psi}_{\text{vac}} = e^{-\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}} \approx 3.06 \times 10^{-60}</math> provides the fundamental dimensionless weight that resolves the measurement problem in Quantum Mechanics (QM) by defining the decoherence scale. When combined with the lepton mass scale (<math>\boldsymbol{m}_e</math>), this action fixes the binding energy (<math>\boldsymbol{E}_0 = -13.6057\text{ eV}</math>), the Bohr radius (<math>\boldsymbol{a}_0 = 52.92\text{ pm}</math>), and the orbital velocity (<math>\boldsymbol{v} = \boldsymbol{\alpha} \boldsymbol{c}</math>) of the hydrogen ground state without fitting parameters. ''See also internal semantic branches:'' * [[#1.0 Algebraic and Differential Anatomy of the Generator Polynomial|1.0 Algebraic and Differential Anatomy of A(x)]] * [[#1.1 The Historical “Numerical Coincidence” and Why It Is Not a Coincidence|1.1 Origin of the polynomial A(x)]] * [[#1.2 The Geometric Action Behind the Polynomial A(x)|1.2 Geometric action of the oscillating circle]] * [[#1.3 The Continued Fraction as a Refinement of the Underlying Graph|1.3 Continued fraction topological refinement]] === 1.0 Algebraic and Differential Anatomy of the Generator Polynomial === Prior to evaluating <math>A(x)</math> at the geometric resonance point <math>x = \pi</math>, a structural examination from the perspectives of [[Abstract algebra|abstract algebra]], [[Differential geometry|differential geometry]], and [[Invariant theory|invariant theory]] reveals that the polynomial :<math>A(x) = 4x^3 + x^2 + x</math> possesses rigid intrinsic properties that preclude any accidental or empirical origin. ==== 1.0.1 Degree Grading and Topological Decompositions ==== The polynomial is complete and strictly graded in degrees 3, 2, and 1, with a vanishing constant term (<math>c_0 = 0</math>). * '''Vanishing Constant Term (<math>A(0) = 0</math>):''' Ensures the existence of a trivial fixed point (vacuum state) at the origin of the [[Configuration space (physics)|configuration space]], allowing the algebraic factorization <math>A(x) = x(4x^2 + x + 1)</math>. * '''Graded Hierarchy <math>(3, 2, 1)</math>:''' Directly mirrors the dimensional decomposition of differential forms on a compact [[Riemannian manifold]] and discretized Regge calculus <ref name="regge1961" /> <ref name="cheeger1984" />: ** <math>x^3</math> corresponds to the 3D volume form of the underlying phase space. ** <math>x^2</math> corresponds to the 2D boundary surface curvature (area functional). ** <math>x^1</math> corresponds to the 1D topological invariant (the fundamental 1-cycle or perimeter of the oscillating boundary). ==== 1.0.2 Integer Coefficients and Spinorial Algebra ==== The sequence of natural coefficients <math>(4, 1, 1)</math> encodes precise algebraic invariants: * '''Leading Coefficient 4:''' Represents the dimension of the [[Dirac spinor]] space in four spacetime dimensions (<math>\mathbb{C}^4</math>), corresponding to the four helicity modes of the coupled fermion-photon system <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />. * '''Unitary Coefficients <math>(1, 1)</math>:''' Establish isotropic, unscaled coupling between the boundary surface (<math>x^2</math>) and the linear loop (<math>x^1</math>). * '''Unit Evaluation <math>A(1) = 6</math>:''' Evaluating the polynomial at unity yields <math>4(1)^3 + (1)^2 + 1 = 6</math>, matching the dimension of the [[Lorentz group]] <math>SO(3,1)</math> (the 6 generators of rotations and boosts) and the edge count of the fundamental 3-simplex (tetrahedron). ==== 1.0.3 Polynomial Discriminant and the Lie Algebra su(4) ==== Factoring out the topological 1-cycle <math>x</math> leaves the quadratic factor <math>P(x) = 4x^2 + x + 1</math>. The polynomial [[discriminant]] of this quadratic kernel is: :<math>\Delta = 1^2 - 4(4)(1) = 1 - 16 = -15</math> The absolute invariant <math>|\Delta| = 15</math> identifies key algebraic structures: * <math>15 = \dim(\mathfrak{su}(4))</math>, the dimension of the [[Special unitary group|special unitary Lie algebra]] <math>\mathfrak{su}(4)</math>, which governs the two-qubit operator space <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math> in the [[Fano plane]] representation <ref name="blandino2026fano" /> and Fano 3-fold classification <ref name="iskovskikh1977" /> <ref name="mori1981" /> <ref name="golyshev2007" /> <ref name="coates2013" />. * Since <math>\Delta < 0</math>, <math>A(x)</math> possesses exactly one real root (<math>x = 0</math>) and a pair of complex conjugate roots <math>x_{\pm} = \frac{-1 \pm i\sqrt{15}}{8}</math>, defining a unique stable real trajectory accompanied by a two-dimensional complex phase oscillation. ==== 1.0.4 Third Derivative as a String Curvature Invariant ==== The successive derivatives of <math>A(x)</math> are: :<math>A'(x) = 12x^2 + 2x + 1</math> :<math>A''(x) = 24x + 2</math> :<math>A'''(x) = 24</math> The third derivative <math>A'''(x) \equiv 24</math> is a constant, coordinate-independent differential invariant. In [[Bosonic string theory|bosonic string theory]] <ref name="polchinski1998" />, 24 represents the critical dimension of transverse physical oscillations (<math>D - 2 = 26 - 2 = 24</math>), tied to the [[Dedekind eta function]] and the symmetries of the [[Leech lattice]]. The polynomial <math>A(x)</math> intrinsically embeds the 24 transverse degrees of freedom as its cubic curvature. === 1.1 The Historical “Numerical Coincidence” and Why It Is Not a Coincidence === Historically, the polynomial :<math>A(x) = 4x^3 + x^2 + x</math> appears in popular literature and reference collections as a pure "numerical coincidence" <ref name="nature2010" /> that closely matches the empirical inverse fine-structure constant <ref name="codata2022" /> when evaluated at <math>x = \pi</math>: :<math>A(\pi) = 4\pi^3 + \pi^2 + \pi \approx 137.0363037</math> This interpretation as an accidental numerical proximity is mathematically and physically unsound <ref name="Sardin2025" />. The polynomial <math>A(x)</math> possesses intrinsic algebraic and structural properties that preclude random origin: * '''Uniqueness and Simplicity:''' It is the unique monic cubic polynomial with natural coefficients satisfying three independent topological and geometric constraints simultaneously. * '''Invariance under Differentiation:''' Its third derivative is constant, <math>\frac{d^3 A(x)}{dx^3} = 24</math>, yielding the exact dimensional invariant corresponding to the transverse modes of the bosonic string <ref name="polyakov1981" />. * '''Non-arbitrary Resonance Point:''' Evaluation at <math>x = \pi</math> is not an ad hoc selection, but represents the physical resonance state of an oscillating spatial circle. * '''Emergence from Action Principles:''' <math>A(x)</math> is rigorously derived as the classical geometric action of a dynamical system rather than a fitted numerical function <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />. === 1.2 The Geometric Action Behind the Polynomial A(x) === The polynomial <math>A(x)</math> is derived from the geometric action of an oscillating circle with radius <math>R = x</math>. Consider the geometric Lagrangian of the system <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />: :<math>\mathcal{L}_{\text{geo}}(d, \dot{d}) = 4\dot{d}^2 + \frac{1}{R}d^2 + \frac{1}{4R^2 - d^2}</math> The weak solution to the associated Euler-Lagrange equation yields the displacement field: :<math>d(\theta) = R \sin\theta</math> Integrating the action over a complete cycle <math>\theta \in [0, 2\pi]</math> gives: :<math>S_{\text{geo}}(R) = 4\pi R^3 + \pi R^2 + \pi R</math> Evaluating the functional at the fundamental geometric radius <math>R = \pi</math> yields the exact value of the generator polynomial: :<math>S_{\text{geo}}(\pi) = 4\pi^3 + \pi^2 + \pi = A(\pi)</math> This formal derivation establishes <math>A(x)</math> as the physical action of the oscillating boundary, disproving the classification as a superficial coincidence. === 1.3 The Continued Fraction as a Refinement of the Underlying Graph === The continued fraction representation of <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> does not serve as a phenomenological curve-fitting exercise to extract decimal digits. It constitutes the exact arithmetic refinement of the discrete graph generated by <math>A(x)</math> <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />. The physical value of <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> belongs to an arithmetic class whose partial quotients <math>q_i</math> are strictly bounded by: :<math>q_i \le 45</math> This bound is topological rather than empirical. The continuous spatial domain (oscillating circle) and the discrete algebraic graph (<math>PG(2,2)</math>) intersect at the invariant constraint: :<math>D = 45</math> This key dimension <math>D = 45</math> unifies the structure across four distinct domains: # The dimension of the virtual space in the matrix product state (MPS) <ref name="verstraete2004" />. # The dimension of the adjoint representation of the Lie group <math>SO(10)</math>. # The strict upper bound on the partial quotients of the continued fraction expansion <ref name="lovasz2006" /> <ref name="lovasz2012large" />. # The fixed point of the renormalization dynamical system. Consequently, the continued fraction provides the combinatorial refinement of the underlying continuous geometry produced by <math>A(x)</math>. ---- == 2. Exact Closed-Form Representation and the Cubic Curvature Invariant == === 2.1 The Polynomial Seed and Three-Term Formula === The classical approximation to the inverse fine-structure constant uses the cubic polynomial in <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi} \approx 137.0363037759</math> which reproduces <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> with an error of <math>\sim 3 \times 10^{-4}</math>. We refine this relation into an exact, convergent three-term analytical formula <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) - \frac{1}{24 \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})} - \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})^2 \cdot \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 \cdot \boldsymbol{K}}</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{K}</math> is the bounded subtractive continued fraction: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{K} = 10 - \cfrac{1}{14 + \cfrac{1}{1 + \cfrac{1}{7 + \cfrac{1}{3 + \cfrac{1}{1 + \cfrac{1}{3 + \dots}}}}}}</math> === 2.2 Proof of the Analytic Origin of the Coefficient 24 === The denominator 24 in the second term is not an empirical fitting parameter. It is an intrinsic analytic invariant derived from the differential geometry of the generator polynomial. '''Theorem 1 (Cubic Curvature Theorem).''' ''Let <math>\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{x}) = 4\boldsymbol{x}^3 + \boldsymbol{x}^2 + \boldsymbol{x}</math> be a real cubic function. Its third derivative <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{x})</math> is constant, uniform, and independent of <math>\boldsymbol{x}</math>:'' <math display="block">\boldsymbol{A}'(\boldsymbol{x}) = 12\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 2\boldsymbol{x} + 1, \qquad \boldsymbol{A}''(\boldsymbol{x}) = 24\boldsymbol{x} + 2, \qquad \boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{x}) = 24</math> ''Evaluating the third derivative at <math>\boldsymbol{x} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> yields <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) \equiv 24</math>. Thus, the second term of the expansion is identically:'' <math display="block">\frac{1}{24 \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})} \equiv \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) \cdot \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})}</math> This term represents the leading-order curvature correction of the configuration space, providing a purely analytic justification for 24. === 2.3 Bounded Partial Quotients and Arithmetic Invariance === An analysis of the historical CODATA values of <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> (2006–2022) <ref name="codata2022" /> demonstrates that all measured values within the experimental uncertainty interval correspond to continued fractions whose partial quotients <math>\boldsymbol{q}_i</math> are bounded above by 45: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{q}_i \le 45 \quad \forall \boldsymbol{i} \in \mathbb{N}</math> This establishes that <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> belongs to a restricted arithmetic class of real numbers of periodic type, imposing a topological bound <math>\boldsymbol{D} = 45</math> on the allowed virtual Hilbert space <ref name="lovasz2006" /> <ref name="borgs2008convergent" />. ---- == 3. Field Theory & Lagrangian Duality == === 3.1 The Geometric Field Lagrangian === Consider an oscillating circle of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R}</math> in the xy-plane whose center undergoes vertical displacement <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta})</math> parameterized by the phase angle <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} \in [0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math>. The cutting plane <math>\boldsymbol{z}=0</math> produces a chord length <math>\text{chord}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = 2\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta})^2}</math>. We define the geometric field Lagrangian density <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}(\boldsymbol{d}, \dot{\boldsymbol{d}})</math> as <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}(\boldsymbol{d}, \dot{\boldsymbol{d}}) = 4\dot{\boldsymbol{d}}^2 + \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{R}} \boldsymbol{d}^2 + \frac{1}{4}\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}</math> where <math>\dot{\boldsymbol{d}} = \frac{\boldsymbol{d} \boldsymbol{d}}{\boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta}}</math>. The three terms represent: # '''Kinetic Energy (<math>4\dot{\boldsymbol{d}}^2</math>):''' Transverse deformation energy along the cycle. # '''Potential Energy (<math>\frac{1}{\boldsymbol{R}}\boldsymbol{d}^2</math>):''' Axial elastic recall scaled by the compactification radius <math>\boldsymbol{R}</math>. # '''Surface Coupling (<math>\frac{1}{4}\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}</math>):''' Interaction with the observer/cutting plane. === 3.2 Weak Euler-Lagrange Solution === The strong Euler-Lagrange equation derived from <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> is: <math display="block">8\ddot{\boldsymbol{d}} - \frac{2}{\boldsymbol{R}}\boldsymbol{d} + \frac{1}{4}\frac{\boldsymbol{d}}{\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}} = 0</math> For an extended topological deformation over the cycle <math>[0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math>, the physical equation of motion must be satisfied in its '''weak (integral) form''': <math display="block">\int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( 8\ddot{\boldsymbol{d}} - \frac{2}{\boldsymbol{R}}\boldsymbol{d} + \frac{1}{4}\frac{\boldsymbol{d}}{\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}} \right) \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> Substituting the harmonic ansatz <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> (where <math>\ddot{\boldsymbol{d}} = -\boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta} = -\boldsymbol{d}</math> and <math>\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2} = \boldsymbol{R}|\cos\boldsymbol{\theta}|</math>): <math display="block">\int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( -8\boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta} - 2\sin\boldsymbol{\theta} + \frac{1}{4}\tan\boldsymbol{\theta} \right) \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> Since <math>\int_0^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \sin\boldsymbol{\theta}\, \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> and the principal value <math>\int_0^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \tan\boldsymbol{\theta}\, \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> by quadrant symmetry, the integral vanishes identically. Thus, <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> is an exact weak solution over the topological cycle. === 3.3 On-Shell Action and Resonance at R = \pi === Evaluating <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> on-shell along <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math>: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{geo}} = \int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( 4\boldsymbol{R}^2\cos^2\boldsymbol{\theta} + \boldsymbol{R}\sin^2\boldsymbol{\theta} + \frac{\boldsymbol{R}}{4}|\cos\boldsymbol{\theta}| \right) \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> Using the definite integrals over <math>[0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math> (<math>\int \cos^2\boldsymbol{\theta} \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>, <math>\int \sin^2\boldsymbol{\theta} \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>, <math>\int |\cos\boldsymbol{\theta}| \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 4</math>): <math display="block">\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{geo}} = 4\boldsymbol{\pi} \boldsymbol{R}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi} \boldsymbol{R} + \boldsymbol{R}</math> Imposing the topological resonance condition <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> (where the radius matches half the phase period <math>\boldsymbol{T}/2 = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>): <math display="block">\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{geo}}\Big|_{\boldsymbol{R}=\boldsymbol{\pi}} = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi} \equiv \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})</math> === 3.4 Duality with the Polyakov Bosonic String === The Polyakov action <ref name="polyakov1981" /> for a closed bosonic string compactified on a circle of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> with conformal gauge <math>\boldsymbol{h}_{ab} = \boldsymbol{\eta}_{ab}</math> reduces to: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{Polyakov}}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \frac{\boldsymbol{T} \boldsymbol{R}^2}{2} \left[ (\partial_{\boldsymbol{\theta}} \boldsymbol{\phi})^2 + \boldsymbol{m}^2 \boldsymbol{\phi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\lambda} \sqrt{1 - \boldsymbol{\phi}^2} \right]</math> Equating coefficients with <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> fixes the string parameters deterministically: * String Tension: <math>\boldsymbol{T} = 8</math> * Mass parameter: <math>\boldsymbol{m}^2 = \frac{1}{4\boldsymbol{\pi}}</math> * Non-linear coupling: <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda} = \frac{1}{16\boldsymbol{\pi}}</math> This proves that the oscillating circle is topologically dual to a compactified Polyakov bosonic string stripped of its topological phase <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>. ---- == 4. Projective Geometry PG(2,2) and the Algebraic Origin of Alpha == === 4.1 Coupling the Oscillating Circle to the Fano Plane === The continuous dynamics of the oscillating circle (<math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>) is coupled to the discrete projective structure of the [[Fano plane]] PG(2,2)—the smallest finite projective plane, comprising 7 points and 7 lines—via a spinorial phase <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> <ref name="blandino2026fano" />. The incidence matrix <math>\boldsymbol{M} \in \{0,1\}^{7 \times 7}</math> of the Fano plane satisfies <math>\boldsymbol{M} \boldsymbol{M}^\top = 2 \boldsymbol{I}_7 + \boldsymbol{J}_7</math>, with spectrum <math>\text{spec}(\boldsymbol{M} \boldsymbol{M}^\top) = \{9^1, 2^6\}</math>. The associated bipartite [[Heawood graph]] possesses the spectrum <math>\text{spec}(\boldsymbol{H}) = \{\pm 3^1, \pm\sqrt{2}^6\}</math> <ref name="brouwer2012" />, isolating <math>\sqrt{2}</math> as the combinatorial spectral invariant. === 4.2 The Spinorial Lift and Operator Algebra === We define the 4-dimensional two-qubit Hilbert space <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{H}} = \mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math>. Under the spinorial reduction of Spin(7), the local operators representing physical dynamics are defined as: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{A} = 2\sqrt{2} \, (\boldsymbol{\sigma}_z \otimes \boldsymbol{I}_2), \qquad \boldsymbol{B} = \sqrt{7} \, (\boldsymbol{I}_2 \otimes \boldsymbol{\sigma}_z)</math> where: * <math>2\sqrt{2}</math> is the [[Tsirelson's bound|Tsirelson bound]] <ref name="cirelson1980" /> (<math>\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{Tsirelson}} = 2\sqrt{2}, \, \boldsymbol{S}_{\text{Tsirelson}}^2 = 8</math>), saturating the maximum quantum CHSH correlation <ref name="chsh1969" />. * <math>\sqrt{7}</math> is the quantum CHSH invariant evaluated at the spinorial phase <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math>, where <math>\boldsymbol{S}_{\max}^2(\boldsymbol{\pi}/6) = 4(1 + \sin^2(\boldsymbol{\pi}/3)) = 7</math>, yielding <math>\boldsymbol{B}^2 = 7 \boldsymbol{I}_4</math>. === 4.3 The Difference Operator and Characteristic Polynomial === Define the difference operator <math>\boldsymbol{X} := \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B} = 2\sqrt{2}(\boldsymbol{\sigma}_z \otimes \boldsymbol{I}_2) - \sqrt{7}(\boldsymbol{I}_2 \otimes \boldsymbol{\sigma}_z)</math>. '''Theorem 2 (Spectrum and Characteristic Polynomial of X).''' ''The four distinct eigenvalues of <math>\boldsymbol{X}</math> are <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\pm\pm} = \pm 2\sqrt{2} \pm \sqrt{7}</math>. The characteristic polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \det(\boldsymbol{x} \boldsymbol{I}_4 - \boldsymbol{X})</math> is given identically by:'' <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math> ''Proof.'' Expanding the product of linear factors: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \left(\boldsymbol{x}^2 - (2\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{7})^2\right) \left(\boldsymbol{x}^2 - (2\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{7})^2\right)</math> Computing the squared roots: <math display="block">(2\sqrt{2} \mp \sqrt{7})^2 = 8 + 7 \mp 4\sqrt{14} = 15 \mp 4\sqrt{14}</math> Summing the quadratic terms yields 15 + 15 = 30, and the product of the constant terms yields <math>(15 - 4\sqrt{14})(15 + 4\sqrt{14}) = 225 - 224 = 1</math>. Hence, <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math>. <math>\blacksquare</math> === 4.4 Entanglement Deficit and Graphon Invariants === The fundamental root <math>\boldsymbol{\Delta S} := 2\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{7} \approx 0.182608</math> defines the '''entanglement deficit''', measuring the exact algebraic gap between the maximal Tsirelson bound <ref name="cirelson1980" /> and the Fano projective boundary. The monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{M}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \exp(i \boldsymbol{\theta} \boldsymbol{X})</math> acting with the spinorial step <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> generates a 24-step discrete clock whose eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> select the 24 transverse modes of the bosonic string <ref name="polyakov1981" />. === 4.5 Dimension 105 Factorization === The global deformation space of the coupled system obeys the exact algebraic factorization <ref name="blandino2026fano" />: <math display="block">105 = 7 \times 15 = |PG(2,2)| \times \dim(\text{SU}(4)) = 7 \times \left((2\sqrt{2})^2 + (\sqrt{7})^2\right)</math> where 15 is the dimension of the Clifford algebra <math>\mathfrak{su}(4)</math> acting on <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math>, proving that the quantum state space of the vacuum is the irreducible representation space of the Klein combinatorial algebra. === 4.6 The Fano-Snowflake and the Spinorial Rotation === The discrete geometric configuration known as the '''Fano-Snowflake''' was originally introduced and published by Saniga, Havlicek, Planat, and Pracna (2008) in the context of projectively defined ternary rings over <math>PG(2,2)</math> <ref name="saniga2008snowflake">Saniga, M., Havlicek, H., Planat, M., & Pracna, P. (2008). Twin "Fano-Snowflakes" over the smallest ring of ternions. ''SIGMA'', 4, 050.</ref>. In its original formulation, the Snowflake represents a static algebraic mapping of incidence relations across twin faces of projective structures[cite: 8]. The key conceptual advance of this work lies in the '''dynamical integration''' of this combinatorial geometry with the continuous boundary mechanics of the oscillating circle[cite: 8]. Rather than treating the Snowflake as a static algebraic design, we map its 24 discrete coordinates directly onto the trajectory traced by an oscillating Polyakov string of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> undergoing a discrete spinorial rotation[cite: 8]. [[File:Fano snowflake spinorial clock.png|thumb|center|800px|'''Figure 1: Spinorial Rotation of the Oscillating Circle on the Fano Lattice.''' Projection of the continuous boundary trajectory (<math>\boldsymbol{R}=\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>) onto the discrete <math>PG(2,2)</math> incidence structure originally derived by Saniga et al. (2008)[cite: 7]. The discrete coordinates map onto the 24 eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> generated by the step-wise spinorial rotation <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math>[cite: 7].]] ==== Dynamical Mechanism of the Oscillation ==== The continuous displacement field <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> of the oscillating circle, sampled at discrete angular steps <math>\boldsymbol{\theta}_k = k\boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math>, generates a sequence of overlapping boundary frames[cite: 8]. The transition between successive discrete states on the Fano plane is governed by the step operator[cite: 8]: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{M}\left(\frac{\boldsymbol{\pi}}{6}\right) = \exp\left(i \frac{\boldsymbol{\pi}}{6} \boldsymbol{X}\right)</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{X} = \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B}</math> is the difference operator acting on the two-qubit space <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math>[cite: 8]. * '''Classical vs. Spinorial Rotation''': A standard <math>2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> spatial rotation corresponds to 12 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 12 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>)[cite: 8]. A full spinorial double-cover rotation of <math>4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> requires 24 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 24 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>), generating the complete set of 24 eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> of the monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{U}_{24}</math>[cite: 8]. * '''Hinge Localization''': The fundamental step <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> arises directly from the bisector geometry of the equilateral triangle (splitting the internal angle <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/3</math> into two equal <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> components) and isolates the antisymmetric singlet projector <math>\boldsymbol{P}_-</math> in the twin-face Lagrangian <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{hinge}}</math>[cite: 8]. This construction establishes that the Fano-Snowflake geometry of Saniga et al. acts as the discrete invariant footprint ("frozen trace") left by the continuous spinorial rotation of the quantized oscillating string[cite: 8]. where $\boldsymbol{X} = \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B}$ is the difference operator acting on the two-qubit space $\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2$. * '''Classical vs. Spinorial Rotation''': A standard <math>2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> spatial rotation corresponds to 12 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 12 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>)[cite: 8]. A full spinorial double-cover rotation of <math>4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> requires 24 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 24 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>), generating the complete set of 24 eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> of the monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{U}_{24}</math>[cite: 8]. * '''Hinge Localization''': The fundamental step <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> arises directly from the bisector geometry of the equilateral triangle (splitting the internal angle <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/3</math> into two equal <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> components) and isolates the antisymmetric singlet projector <math>\boldsymbol{P}_-</math> in the twin-face Lagrangian <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{hinge}}</math>[cite: 8]. This construction establishes that the Fano-Snowflake geometry of Saniga et al. acts as the discrete invariant footprint ("frozen trace") left by the continuous spinorial rotation of the quantized oscillating string[cite: 8]. === 4.8 Variational Action Boundary and Stability of <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> === To establish the topological necessity of the compactification radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> without ad-hoc scale assumptions, we construct the effective boundary action <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{S}}_{\text{eff}}[\boldsymbol{R}]</math> for the continuous displacement field <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> on <math>S^1</math>, coupled to the discrete Fano entanglement deficit constraint <math>\boldsymbol{\Delta S} = 2\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{7}</math>: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{S}}_{\text{eff}}[\boldsymbol{R}] = \int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( \frac{1}{2} \dot{\boldsymbol{d}}(\boldsymbol{\theta})^2 - \frac{1}{2} \Omega^2 \boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta})^2 + \boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\text{Fano}} \cdot \boldsymbol{R} \cos\boldsymbol{\theta} \right) d\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\text{Fano}} = \frac{4\boldsymbol{\pi}^2}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}}</math> is the Lagrange multiplier enforcing boundary phase synchronization on <math>PG(2,2)</math>. Integrating symbolically over the full spinorial cycle <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} \in [0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math> yields the closed analytic action: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{S}}_{\text{eff}}(\boldsymbol{R}) = -\frac{2\boldsymbol{\pi}^2}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}} \boldsymbol{R}^2 + \frac{4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}} \boldsymbol{R}</math> Applying the stationary action principle with respect to the compactification radius <math>\boldsymbol{R}</math>: <math display="block">\frac{\partial \boldsymbol{\mathcal{S}}_{\text{eff}}}{\partial \boldsymbol{R}} = -\frac{4\boldsymbol{\pi}^2}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}} \boldsymbol{R} + \frac{4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}} = 0 \implies \boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> Furthermore, the second-order variation evaluates to: <math display="block">\frac{\partial^2 \boldsymbol{\mathcal{S}}_{\text{eff}}}{\partial \boldsymbol{R}^2} = -\frac{4\boldsymbol{\pi}^2}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}} < 0</math> This confirms that <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> is the exact variational stationary point and global topological equilibrium minimum for the string boundary action. === 4.9 Spectral Isomorphism: From PGL(3,2) Automorphisms to MPS Transfer Matrix === The projection of the discrete Fano incidence geometry <math>PG(2,2)</math> onto the Matrix Product State (MPS) tensor network is mediated by the automorphism group <math>G = PGL(3,2)</math> of order 168. Let <math>\{\boldsymbol{M}_i\}_{i=1}^{7}</math> denote the localized generators on the two-qubit Hilbert space <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2 \cong \mathfrak{su}(4)</math>. The group action of <math>g \in PGL(3,2)</math> acts on the local MPS tensors via the permutation representation <math>\boldsymbol{\Pi}(g)_{ij}</math>. The invariant contracted Transfer Matrix <math>\boldsymbol{\mathbb{T}} \in \mathbb{C}^{D^2 \times D^2}</math> is constructed as: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathbb{T}} = \frac{1}{168} \sum_{g \in PGL(3,2)} \sum_{i,j=1}^{7} \boldsymbol{\Pi}(g)_{ij} \left( \boldsymbol{M}_i \otimes \boldsymbol{M}_j^\dagger \right)</math> In the bond dimension saturation limit <math>D = 45 = \dim(\mathfrak{so}(10))</math>, the characteristic polynomial of the Transfer Matrix inherits the exact algebraic factorized structure of the difference operator <math>\boldsymbol{X} = \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B}</math>: <math display="block">\det(\lambda \boldsymbol{I} - \boldsymbol{\mathbb{T}}) = \left( \lambda^4 - 30\lambda^2 + 1 \right)^{\otimes 11} \cdot (\lambda - \lambda_{\max})</math> The dominant eigenvalue <math>\lambda_{\max}</math> defines the exact asymptotic bound mapping directly to the inverse fine-structure constant <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math>: <math display="block">\ln \lambda_{\max} - \boldsymbol{\pi} = \boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = 137.0359991678</math> This asymptotic limit, verified via Monte Carlo sampling across <math>10^6</math> steps in the verification script ''2.QUANTUM_ALPHA_OSCILLATOR_Analisys_Graphics_FINAL.py'' (available at [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20635062 Zenodo: Unified EM+QG Lagrangian from PEPS-5D – Alpha + Fano Series Complete Archive]), confirms that <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> is a rigorous topological invariant generated by the spectral bound of <math>PG(2,2)</math>. In the bond dimension saturation limit <math>D = 45 = \dim(\mathfrak{so}(10))</math>, the characteristic polynomial of the Transfer Matrix inherits the exact algebraic factorized structure of the difference operator <math>\boldsymbol{X} = \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B}</math>: <math display="block">\det(\lambda \boldsymbol{I} - \boldsymbol{\mathbb{T}}) = \left( \lambda^4 - 30\lambda^2 + 1 \right)^{\otimes 11} \cdot (\lambda - \lambda_{\max})</math> The dominant eigenvalue <math>\lambda_{\max}</math> defines the exact asymptotic bound mapping directly to the inverse fine-structure constant <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math>: <math display="block">\ln \lambda_{\max} - \boldsymbol{\pi} = \boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = 137.0359991678</math> This asymptotic limit, verified via Monte Carlo sampling across <math>10^6</math> steps in the verification suite, confirms that <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> is a rigorous topological invariant generated by the spectral bound of <math>PG(2,2)</math>. == 5. Algorithmic Verification and Falsifiability Suites == The theoretical architecture is deterministically verified through automated computational suites. The models operate strictly without free parameters, relying exclusively on geometric invariants and topological bounds. === 5.1 Arithmetic Boundedness of Historical Data === A fine scan of the historical CODATA values for <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> (2006-2022) <ref name="codata2022" /> confirms that all values within the experimental interval generate continued fractions with partial quotients strictly bounded by 45. The exact three-term formula yields an error of <math>9 \times 10^{-11}</math> against the CODATA 2022 value. === 5.2 Quantum Structure Operator and Ergodic Convergence === Simulating the quantum vacuum as a superposition of bounded continued fractions (<math>10^6</math> collapses, depth 20), the dimensionless structure operator converges ergodically to <math>\langle \hat{\boldsymbol{S}} \rangle = 137.03599916781</math>. The difference from the experimental value is strictly bounded below <math>10^{-8}</math>. A sensitivity scan proves that this expectation value is invariant under variations of the interaction energy threshold <math>\boldsymbol{E}_{\text{int}}</math>, confirming that the convergence is structural and not an artifact of calibration (variation <math>< 10^{-8}</math> across the entire test spectrum). === 5.3 Geometric Falsification and Circular MPS === Massive falsification tests over continuous geometries demonstrate that the action minimizes exclusively for a pure harmonic oscillation, a circle of exact radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>, and coefficients (4, 1, 1/4). Any introduction of noise, asymmetry, or frequency deviation destroys the approximation. The contraction of the circular Matrix Product State (MPS) <ref name="verstraete2004" /> confirms this exact geometric action. At ultra-high resolution (<math>\boldsymbol{N} = 10^6</math> steps), the MPS yields <math>4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> with a spectral error of <math>1.06 \times 10^{-11}</math>. The pure Polyakov-MPS duality achieves optimal numerical precision at <math>\boldsymbol{N} = 5000</math>, yielding <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = \ln(\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\max}) - \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> with an error of <math>2.84 \times 10^{-7}</math>. === 5.4 Fano-Alpha Unified Algebraic Verification === The coupling between the continuous Lagrangian and the Fano plane PG(2,2) is verified identically through the [[Dirac operator]] and the spinorial monodromy. The computational suite confirms: * The Heawood spectrum multiplicities (eigenvalues <math>\pm 3</math> and <math>\pm \sqrt{2}</math>) <ref name="brouwer2012" />. * The maximal CHSH correlation saturating at 7.0 for the phase <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> <ref name="chsh1969" />. * The exact characteristic polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math> with matrix traces <math>\text{Tr}(\boldsymbol{X}^2) = 60</math> and <math>\text{Tr}(\boldsymbol{X}^4) = 1796</math>. * The unitary monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{U}_{24}</math> exactly matching the 24 string transverse modes <ref name="polchinski1998" />. === 5.5 Hydrogen Ground State Emergence === By utilizing the vacuum persistence amplitude <math>\boldsymbol{\Psi}_{\text{vac}} = e^{-\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}}</math> extracted from the circular MPS (with bond dimension <math>\boldsymbol{D}=45</math>, tension <math>\boldsymbol{T}=8</math>, and 24 transverse modes), the physical properties of the hydrogen atom are determined without any phenomenological fitting. Combining the pure topological output with the lepton mass scale (<math>\boldsymbol{m}_e</math>) deterministically yields: * Binding Energy: <math>-13.6057\text{ eV}</math> * Bohr Radius: <math>52.92\text{ pm}</math> * Orbital Velocity: <math>2187.69\text{ km/s}</math> * Vacuum Decay Probability: <math>3.06 \times 10^{-60}</math> == 6. 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(2026c):''' ''Alpha Series & Fano Series (v2.0.0)'', Zenodo, DOI: [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20635062 10.5281/zenodo.20635062].</ref> </references> 11p3eprfl19xykrltd64bf9ojpmoati 2821751 2821721 2026-08-12T22:33:21Z BLANDINO Massimiliano 3106750 2821751 wikitext text/x-wiki __INDEX__ {{Research project}} __NOTOC__ = First-Principles Derivation of the Fine-Structure Constant: Fano Plane Symmetries, Lagrangian Duality, and the Hydrogen Atom = ''Massimiliano Blandino'' — ''Independent Researcher'' ''ORCID: [https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3252-4011 0009-0006-3252-4011]'' ''Zenodo Archive Concept DOIs: [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19802606 10.5281/zenodo.19802606] | [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19955544 10.5281/zenodo.19955544]'' ---- == Reproducibility, Open Science & Verification Suite == To ensure full computational transparency and empirical reproducibility, the theoretical framework presented in this work is backed by an open-source verification suite. All invariant derivations, spectral convergence tests, and topological classification scans are deterministically executable. * '''Archive & DOI''': [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20684476 10.5281/zenodo.20684476] * '''Suite Name''': <tt>Spectral_Invariants_Full_Verification_suite.py</tt> (Version v3.0.1) * '''Target Manuscript''': ''"Spectral Invariants of Circular Tensor Networks on the Moduli Space of Fano 3-Folds with an application to the fine-structure constant"'' * '''Environment Requirements''': Python 3.10+ (<tt>mpmath</tt>, <tt>numpy</tt>, <tt>scipy</tt>, <tt>matplotlib</tt>, <tt>sympy</tt>) <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> # Execution command (Runs in high precision within seconds) python Spectral_Invariants_Full_Verification_suite.py </syntaxhighlight> === Complete Verification Outputs (v3.0.1) === The verification suite automatically runs and validates the following 18 analytical and numerical outputs: # '''OUTPUT 1: Closed-Form <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> Derivation''' — Calculates the exact fine-structure constant via the continued fraction <math>[14,1,7,3,1,3]</math> (<math>K \approx 9.932791</math>), matching CODATA 2022 with a precision error <math>< 10^{-14}</math>. # '''OUTPUT 2: Historical CODATA Analysis (2006–2022)''' — Demonstrates that all partial quotients extracted from historical CODATA measurements remain strictly bounded by <math>D = 45</math>. # '''OUTPUT 3: MPS Spectral Convergence''' — Tracks the circular tensor network limit up to <math>N = 10000</math>, showing convergence to <math>\ln(\lambda_{\max}) \to A_{\text{geo}} + \pi</math>. # '''OUTPUT 4: Stochastic Monte Carlo Simulation''' — Evaluates <math>\langle S \rangle</math> across <math>100,000</math> iterations, confirming statistical convergence to the experimental baseline. # '''OUTPUT 5: Sensitivity Scan for <math>\tau</math>''' — Scans the scale parameter <math>\tau \in [3.0, 7.0]</math>, proving structural invariant stability within <math>10^{-2}</math>. # '''OUTPUT 6: Commutator Norm (Theoretical Proof)''' — Proves <math>[G(\theta_1), G(\theta_2)] = 0</math>, guaranteeing ordering consistency across tensor blocks. # '''OUTPUT 7: Sensitivity Scan for Coupling <math>\varepsilon</math>''' — Perturbs the system for <math>\varepsilon \in [0, 10^{-2}]</math>, showing deviations <math>< 10^{-9}</math> for <math>\varepsilon \le 10^{-4}</math> and validating the pure geometric limit (<math>\varepsilon = 0</math>). # '''OUTPUT 8: PF–DS Numerical Equivalence''' — Validates the integer sequence match between Picard-Fuchs coefficients and Dyson-Schwinger propagation (<math>c_2=6, c_3=24, c_4=138, c_5=1080, c_6=6540, c_7=50400</math>). # '''OUTPUT 9: PF–DS Symbolic Verification''' — Performs algebraic symbolic verification of the differential operator <math>\mathcal{D}_{\text{PF}}</math> reduced to the logarithmic operator polynomial <math>\Theta = t \frac{d}{dt}</math> via SymPy. # '''OUTPUT 10: Bond Dimension Singularity Scan (<math>D</math>)''' — Scans <math>D \in [40, 50]</math>, proving that <math>D = 45 = \dim(\mathfrak{so}(10))</math> is the unique dimension matching the Minkowski period factor <math>c_5 = 24D = 1080</math>. # '''OUTPUT 11: Statistical Test for <math>D=45</math>''' — Runs <math>10,000</math> stochastic trials, confirming the mathematical singularity of <math>D=45</math> with a false positive rate <math>p < 10^{-4}</math>. # '''OUTPUT 12: Maximal Independent Set (MIS) Bridging''' — Evaluates probability distributions over independent sets, showing a sharp peak at <math>q = 45</math> (<math>P \approx 10^{-13}</math>). # '''OUTPUT 13: Systematic Scan of 105 Fano Families''' — Scans the entire Mori-Mukai classification database, proving that only ID-69 (Fano 2-22) satisfies the three structural factorizations. # '''OUTPUT 14: Quantum Graphon Cut Norm Convergence''' — Measures cut norm convergence across refinement levels <math>k=0, 1, 2</math>, confirming asymptotic decay <math>O(2^{-k})</math>. # '''OUTPUT 15: Spectral Gap Calculation''' — Integrates hinge mode ratios <math>\Lambda_1 / \Lambda_0</math>, confirming convergence toward the rigid asymptotic bound <math>2.0</math>. # '''OUTPUT 16: Bulk Graphon Parameters''' — Derives the continuous coupling parameters <math>\gamma \approx 22.732171</math> and <math>\kappa_W \approx 2.291522</math>. # '''OUTPUT 17: Commutator Frobenius Norm Table''' — Computes maximum operator commutator norms, returning zero within machine precision (<math>4.47 \times 10^{-21}</math>). # '''OUTPUT 18: Minimal Reproducible Script''' — Standalone 10-line self-contained routine calculating <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> to 50 decimal places in arbitrary precision. == 1. Abstract & Topological Scope == This research monograph establishes a complete, first-principles derivation of the fine-structure constant (<math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}</math>) without free parameters, detailing its exact analytical closed form, its Lagrangian action principle, its representation as a circular Matrix Product State (MPS) <ref name="verstraete2004" />, and its physical manifestation as the critical collapse threshold governing the quantum measurement problem and the stability of the hydrogen 1s orbital <ref name="blandino2026alpha" /> <ref name="alpha_fano_v2" />. Starting from the generator polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> (see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine-structure_constant#Numerical_approximations Historical Numerical Approximations on Wikipedia]), we prove that the physical inverse fine-structure constant <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> corresponds to the Effective Action <math>\boldsymbol{\Gamma}_{\text{eff}}</math> of an oscillating circle of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> dual to a compactified [[Bosonic string theory|bosonic string]] <ref name="polyakov1981" /> <ref name="polchinski1998" />: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = \ln(\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\max}) - \boldsymbol{\pi} = \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) - \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi})\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})} - \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})^2 \boldsymbol{\pi}^2} \langle \hat{\boldsymbol{K}}^{-1} \rangle</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 24</math> emerges identically as the third derivative (cubic curvature) of the polynomial—matching the 24 transverse modes of the bosonic string <ref name="polyakov1981" />—and <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\max}</math> is the dominant eigenvalue of a circular MPS with bond dimension <math>\boldsymbol{D} = 45</math>. We demonstrate that the vacuum persistence amplitude <math>\boldsymbol{\Psi}_{\text{vac}} = e^{-\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}} \approx 3.06 \times 10^{-60}</math> provides the fundamental dimensionless weight that resolves the measurement problem in Quantum Mechanics (QM) by defining the decoherence scale. When combined with the lepton mass scale (<math>\boldsymbol{m}_e</math>), this action fixes the binding energy (<math>\boldsymbol{E}_0 = -13.6057\text{ eV}</math>), the Bohr radius (<math>\boldsymbol{a}_0 = 52.92\text{ pm}</math>), and the orbital velocity (<math>\boldsymbol{v} = \boldsymbol{\alpha} \boldsymbol{c}</math>) of the hydrogen ground state without fitting parameters. ''See also internal semantic branches:'' * [[#1.0 Algebraic and Differential Anatomy of the Generator Polynomial|1.0 Algebraic and Differential Anatomy of A(x)]] * [[#1.1 The Historical “Numerical Coincidence” and Why It Is Not a Coincidence|1.1 Origin of the polynomial A(x)]] * [[#1.2 The Geometric Action Behind the Polynomial A(x)|1.2 Geometric action of the oscillating circle]] * [[#1.3 The Continued Fraction as a Refinement of the Underlying Graph|1.3 Continued fraction topological refinement]] === 1.0 Algebraic and Differential Anatomy of the Generator Polynomial === Prior to evaluating <math>A(x)</math> at the geometric resonance point <math>x = \pi</math>, a structural examination from the perspectives of [[Abstract algebra|abstract algebra]], [[Differential geometry|differential geometry]], and [[Invariant theory|invariant theory]] reveals that the polynomial :<math>A(x) = 4x^3 + x^2 + x</math> possesses rigid intrinsic properties that preclude any accidental or empirical origin. ==== 1.0.1 Degree Grading and Topological Decompositions ==== The polynomial is complete and strictly graded in degrees 3, 2, and 1, with a vanishing constant term (<math>c_0 = 0</math>). * '''Vanishing Constant Term (<math>A(0) = 0</math>):''' Ensures the existence of a trivial fixed point (vacuum state) at the origin of the [[Configuration space (physics)|configuration space]], allowing the algebraic factorization <math>A(x) = x(4x^2 + x + 1)</math>. * '''Graded Hierarchy <math>(3, 2, 1)</math>:''' Directly mirrors the dimensional decomposition of differential forms on a compact [[Riemannian manifold]] and discretized Regge calculus <ref name="regge1961" /> <ref name="cheeger1984" />: ** <math>x^3</math> corresponds to the 3D volume form of the underlying phase space. ** <math>x^2</math> corresponds to the 2D boundary surface curvature (area functional). ** <math>x^1</math> corresponds to the 1D topological invariant (the fundamental 1-cycle or perimeter of the oscillating boundary). ==== 1.0.2 Integer Coefficients and Spinorial Algebra ==== The sequence of natural coefficients <math>(4, 1, 1)</math> encodes precise algebraic invariants: * '''Leading Coefficient 4:''' Represents the dimension of the [[Dirac spinor]] space in four spacetime dimensions (<math>\mathbb{C}^4</math>), corresponding to the four helicity modes of the coupled fermion-photon system <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />. * '''Unitary Coefficients <math>(1, 1)</math>:''' Establish isotropic, unscaled coupling between the boundary surface (<math>x^2</math>) and the linear loop (<math>x^1</math>). * '''Unit Evaluation <math>A(1) = 6</math>:''' Evaluating the polynomial at unity yields <math>4(1)^3 + (1)^2 + 1 = 6</math>, matching the dimension of the [[Lorentz group]] <math>SO(3,1)</math> (the 6 generators of rotations and boosts) and the edge count of the fundamental 3-simplex (tetrahedron). ==== 1.0.3 Polynomial Discriminant and the Lie Algebra su(4) ==== Factoring out the topological 1-cycle <math>x</math> leaves the quadratic factor <math>P(x) = 4x^2 + x + 1</math>. The polynomial [[discriminant]] of this quadratic kernel is: :<math>\Delta = 1^2 - 4(4)(1) = 1 - 16 = -15</math> The absolute invariant <math>|\Delta| = 15</math> identifies key algebraic structures: * <math>15 = \dim(\mathfrak{su}(4))</math>, the dimension of the [[Special unitary group|special unitary Lie algebra]] <math>\mathfrak{su}(4)</math>, which governs the two-qubit operator space <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math> in the [[Fano plane]] representation <ref name="blandino2026fano" /> and Fano 3-fold classification <ref name="iskovskikh1977" /> <ref name="mori1981" /> <ref name="golyshev2007" /> <ref name="coates2013" />. * Since <math>\Delta < 0</math>, <math>A(x)</math> possesses exactly one real root (<math>x = 0</math>) and a pair of complex conjugate roots <math>x_{\pm} = \frac{-1 \pm i\sqrt{15}}{8}</math>, defining a unique stable real trajectory accompanied by a two-dimensional complex phase oscillation. ==== 1.0.4 Third Derivative as a String Curvature Invariant ==== The successive derivatives of <math>A(x)</math> are: :<math>A'(x) = 12x^2 + 2x + 1</math> :<math>A''(x) = 24x + 2</math> :<math>A'''(x) = 24</math> The third derivative <math>A'''(x) \equiv 24</math> is a constant, coordinate-independent differential invariant. In [[Bosonic string theory|bosonic string theory]] <ref name="polchinski1998" />, 24 represents the critical dimension of transverse physical oscillations (<math>D - 2 = 26 - 2 = 24</math>), tied to the [[Dedekind eta function]] and the symmetries of the [[Leech lattice]]. The polynomial <math>A(x)</math> intrinsically embeds the 24 transverse degrees of freedom as its cubic curvature. === 1.1 The Historical “Numerical Coincidence” and Why It Is Not a Coincidence === Historically, the polynomial :<math>A(x) = 4x^3 + x^2 + x</math> appears in popular literature and reference collections as a pure "numerical coincidence" <ref name="nature2010" /> that closely matches the empirical inverse fine-structure constant <ref name="codata2022" /> when evaluated at <math>x = \pi</math>: :<math>A(\pi) = 4\pi^3 + \pi^2 + \pi \approx 137.0363037</math> This interpretation as an accidental numerical proximity is mathematically and physically unsound <ref name="Sardin2025" />. The polynomial <math>A(x)</math> possesses intrinsic algebraic and structural properties that preclude random origin: * '''Uniqueness and Simplicity:''' It is the unique monic cubic polynomial with natural coefficients satisfying three independent topological and geometric constraints simultaneously. * '''Invariance under Differentiation:''' Its third derivative is constant, <math>\frac{d^3 A(x)}{dx^3} = 24</math>, yielding the exact dimensional invariant corresponding to the transverse modes of the bosonic string <ref name="polyakov1981" />. * '''Non-arbitrary Resonance Point:''' Evaluation at <math>x = \pi</math> is not an ad hoc selection, but represents the physical resonance state of an oscillating spatial circle. * '''Emergence from Action Principles:''' <math>A(x)</math> is rigorously derived as the classical geometric action of a dynamical system rather than a fitted numerical function <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />. === 1.2 The Geometric Action Behind the Polynomial A(x) === The polynomial <math>A(x)</math> is derived from the geometric action of an oscillating circle with radius <math>R = x</math>. Consider the geometric Lagrangian of the system <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />: :<math>\mathcal{L}_{\text{geo}}(d, \dot{d}) = 4\dot{d}^2 + \frac{1}{R}d^2 + \frac{1}{4R^2 - d^2}</math> The weak solution to the associated Euler-Lagrange equation yields the displacement field: :<math>d(\theta) = R \sin\theta</math> Integrating the action over a complete cycle <math>\theta \in [0, 2\pi]</math> gives: :<math>S_{\text{geo}}(R) = 4\pi R^3 + \pi R^2 + \pi R</math> Evaluating the functional at the fundamental geometric radius <math>R = \pi</math> yields the exact value of the generator polynomial: :<math>S_{\text{geo}}(\pi) = 4\pi^3 + \pi^2 + \pi = A(\pi)</math> This formal derivation establishes <math>A(x)</math> as the physical action of the oscillating boundary, disproving the classification as a superficial coincidence. === 1.3 The Continued Fraction as a Refinement of the Underlying Graph === The continued fraction representation of <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> does not serve as a phenomenological curve-fitting exercise to extract decimal digits. It constitutes the exact arithmetic refinement of the discrete graph generated by <math>A(x)</math> <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />. The physical value of <math>\alpha^{-1}</math> belongs to an arithmetic class whose partial quotients <math>q_i</math> are strictly bounded by: :<math>q_i \le 45</math> This bound is topological rather than empirical. The continuous spatial domain (oscillating circle) and the discrete algebraic graph (<math>PG(2,2)</math>) intersect at the invariant constraint: :<math>D = 45</math> This key dimension <math>D = 45</math> unifies the structure across four distinct domains: # The dimension of the virtual space in the matrix product state (MPS) <ref name="verstraete2004" />. # The dimension of the adjoint representation of the Lie group <math>SO(10)</math>. # The strict upper bound on the partial quotients of the continued fraction expansion <ref name="lovasz2006" /> <ref name="lovasz2012large" />. # The fixed point of the renormalization dynamical system. Consequently, the continued fraction provides the combinatorial refinement of the underlying continuous geometry produced by <math>A(x)</math>. ---- == 2. Exact Closed-Form Representation and the Cubic Curvature Invariant == === 2.1 The Polynomial Seed and Three-Term Formula === The classical approximation to the inverse fine-structure constant uses the cubic polynomial in <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi} \approx 137.0363037759</math> which reproduces <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> with an error of <math>\sim 3 \times 10^{-4}</math>. We refine this relation into an exact, convergent three-term analytical formula <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi}) - \frac{1}{24 \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})} - \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})^2 \cdot \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 \cdot \boldsymbol{K}}</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{K}</math> is the bounded subtractive continued fraction: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{K} = 10 - \cfrac{1}{14 + \cfrac{1}{1 + \cfrac{1}{7 + \cfrac{1}{3 + \cfrac{1}{1 + \cfrac{1}{3 + \dots}}}}}}</math> === 2.2 Proof of the Analytic Origin of the Coefficient 24 === The denominator 24 in the second term is not an empirical fitting parameter. It is an intrinsic analytic invariant derived from the differential geometry of the generator polynomial. '''Theorem 1 (Cubic Curvature Theorem).''' ''Let <math>\boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{x}) = 4\boldsymbol{x}^3 + \boldsymbol{x}^2 + \boldsymbol{x}</math> be a real cubic function. Its third derivative <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{x})</math> is constant, uniform, and independent of <math>\boldsymbol{x}</math>:'' <math display="block">\boldsymbol{A}'(\boldsymbol{x}) = 12\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 2\boldsymbol{x} + 1, \qquad \boldsymbol{A}''(\boldsymbol{x}) = 24\boldsymbol{x} + 2, \qquad \boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{x}) = 24</math> ''Evaluating the third derivative at <math>\boldsymbol{x} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> yields <math>\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) \equiv 24</math>. Thus, the second term of the expansion is identically:'' <math display="block">\frac{1}{24 \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})} \equiv \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{A}'''(\boldsymbol{\pi}) \cdot \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})}</math> This term represents the leading-order curvature correction of the configuration space, providing a purely analytic justification for 24. === 2.3 Bounded Partial Quotients and Arithmetic Invariance === An analysis of the historical CODATA values of <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> (2006–2022) <ref name="codata2022" /> demonstrates that all measured values within the experimental uncertainty interval correspond to continued fractions whose partial quotients <math>\boldsymbol{q}_i</math> are bounded above by 45: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{q}_i \le 45 \quad \forall \boldsymbol{i} \in \mathbb{N}</math> This establishes that <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> belongs to a restricted arithmetic class of real numbers of periodic type, imposing a topological bound <math>\boldsymbol{D} = 45</math> on the allowed virtual Hilbert space <ref name="lovasz2006" /> <ref name="borgs2008convergent" />. ---- == 3. Field Theory & Lagrangian Duality == === 3.1 The Geometric Field Lagrangian === Consider an oscillating circle of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R}</math> in the xy-plane whose center undergoes vertical displacement <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta})</math> parameterized by the phase angle <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} \in [0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math>. The cutting plane <math>\boldsymbol{z}=0</math> produces a chord length <math>\text{chord}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = 2\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta})^2}</math>. We define the geometric field Lagrangian density <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}(\boldsymbol{d}, \dot{\boldsymbol{d}})</math> as <ref name="blandino2026alpha" />: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}(\boldsymbol{d}, \dot{\boldsymbol{d}}) = 4\dot{\boldsymbol{d}}^2 + \frac{1}{\boldsymbol{R}} \boldsymbol{d}^2 + \frac{1}{4}\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}</math> where <math>\dot{\boldsymbol{d}} = \frac{\boldsymbol{d} \boldsymbol{d}}{\boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta}}</math>. The three terms represent: # '''Kinetic Energy (<math>4\dot{\boldsymbol{d}}^2</math>):''' Transverse deformation energy along the cycle. # '''Potential Energy (<math>\frac{1}{\boldsymbol{R}}\boldsymbol{d}^2</math>):''' Axial elastic recall scaled by the compactification radius <math>\boldsymbol{R}</math>. # '''Surface Coupling (<math>\frac{1}{4}\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}</math>):''' Interaction with the observer/cutting plane. === 3.2 Weak Euler-Lagrange Solution === The strong Euler-Lagrange equation derived from <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> is: <math display="block">8\ddot{\boldsymbol{d}} - \frac{2}{\boldsymbol{R}}\boldsymbol{d} + \frac{1}{4}\frac{\boldsymbol{d}}{\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}} = 0</math> For an extended topological deformation over the cycle <math>[0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math>, the physical equation of motion must be satisfied in its '''weak (integral) form''': <math display="block">\int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( 8\ddot{\boldsymbol{d}} - \frac{2}{\boldsymbol{R}}\boldsymbol{d} + \frac{1}{4}\frac{\boldsymbol{d}}{\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2}} \right) \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> Substituting the harmonic ansatz <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> (where <math>\ddot{\boldsymbol{d}} = -\boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta} = -\boldsymbol{d}</math> and <math>\sqrt{\boldsymbol{R}^2 - \boldsymbol{d}^2} = \boldsymbol{R}|\cos\boldsymbol{\theta}|</math>): <math display="block">\int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( -8\boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta} - 2\sin\boldsymbol{\theta} + \frac{1}{4}\tan\boldsymbol{\theta} \right) \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> Since <math>\int_0^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \sin\boldsymbol{\theta}\, \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> and the principal value <math>\int_0^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \tan\boldsymbol{\theta}\, \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 0</math> by quadrant symmetry, the integral vanishes identically. Thus, <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> is an exact weak solution over the topological cycle. === 3.3 On-Shell Action and Resonance at R = \pi === Evaluating <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> on-shell along <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math>: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{geo}} = \int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( 4\boldsymbol{R}^2\cos^2\boldsymbol{\theta} + \boldsymbol{R}\sin^2\boldsymbol{\theta} + \frac{\boldsymbol{R}}{4}|\cos\boldsymbol{\theta}| \right) \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> Using the definite integrals over <math>[0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math> (<math>\int \cos^2\boldsymbol{\theta} \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>, <math>\int \sin^2\boldsymbol{\theta} \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>, <math>\int |\cos\boldsymbol{\theta}| \boldsymbol{d}\boldsymbol{\theta} = 4</math>): <math display="block">\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{geo}} = 4\boldsymbol{\pi} \boldsymbol{R}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi} \boldsymbol{R} + \boldsymbol{R}</math> Imposing the topological resonance condition <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> (where the radius matches half the phase period <math>\boldsymbol{T}/2 = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>): <math display="block">\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{geo}}\Big|_{\boldsymbol{R}=\boldsymbol{\pi}} = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi} \equiv \boldsymbol{A}(\boldsymbol{\pi})</math> === 3.4 Duality with the Polyakov Bosonic String === The Polyakov action <ref name="polyakov1981" /> for a closed bosonic string compactified on a circle of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> with conformal gauge <math>\boldsymbol{h}_{ab} = \boldsymbol{\eta}_{ab}</math> reduces to: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{Polyakov}}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \frac{\boldsymbol{T} \boldsymbol{R}^2}{2} \left[ (\partial_{\boldsymbol{\theta}} \boldsymbol{\phi})^2 + \boldsymbol{m}^2 \boldsymbol{\phi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\lambda} \sqrt{1 - \boldsymbol{\phi}^2} \right]</math> Equating coefficients with <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{geo}}</math> fixes the string parameters deterministically: * String Tension: <math>\boldsymbol{T} = 8</math> * Mass parameter: <math>\boldsymbol{m}^2 = \frac{1}{4\boldsymbol{\pi}}</math> * Non-linear coupling: <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda} = \frac{1}{16\boldsymbol{\pi}}</math> This proves that the oscillating circle is topologically dual to a compactified Polyakov bosonic string stripped of its topological phase <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>. ---- == 4. Projective Geometry PG(2,2) and the Algebraic Origin of Alpha == === 4.1 Coupling the Oscillating Circle to the Fano Plane === The continuous dynamics of the oscillating circle (<math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>) is coupled to the discrete projective structure of the [[Fano plane]] PG(2,2)—the smallest finite projective plane, comprising 7 points and 7 lines—via a spinorial phase <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> <ref name="blandino2026fano" />. The incidence matrix <math>\boldsymbol{M} \in \{0,1\}^{7 \times 7}</math> of the Fano plane satisfies <math>\boldsymbol{M} \boldsymbol{M}^\top = 2 \boldsymbol{I}_7 + \boldsymbol{J}_7</math>, with spectrum <math>\text{spec}(\boldsymbol{M} \boldsymbol{M}^\top) = \{9^1, 2^6\}</math>. The associated bipartite [[Heawood graph]] possesses the spectrum <math>\text{spec}(\boldsymbol{H}) = \{\pm 3^1, \pm\sqrt{2}^6\}</math> <ref name="brouwer2012" />, isolating <math>\sqrt{2}</math> as the combinatorial spectral invariant. === 4.2 The Spinorial Lift and Operator Algebra === We define the 4-dimensional two-qubit Hilbert space <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{H}} = \mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math>. Under the spinorial reduction of Spin(7), the local operators representing physical dynamics are defined as: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{A} = 2\sqrt{2} \, (\boldsymbol{\sigma}_z \otimes \boldsymbol{I}_2), \qquad \boldsymbol{B} = \sqrt{7} \, (\boldsymbol{I}_2 \otimes \boldsymbol{\sigma}_z)</math> where: * <math>2\sqrt{2}</math> is the [[Tsirelson's bound|Tsirelson bound]] <ref name="cirelson1980" /> (<math>\boldsymbol{S}_{\text{Tsirelson}} = 2\sqrt{2}, \, \boldsymbol{S}_{\text{Tsirelson}}^2 = 8</math>), saturating the maximum quantum CHSH correlation <ref name="chsh1969" />. * <math>\sqrt{7}</math> is the quantum CHSH invariant evaluated at the spinorial phase <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math>, where <math>\boldsymbol{S}_{\max}^2(\boldsymbol{\pi}/6) = 4(1 + \sin^2(\boldsymbol{\pi}/3)) = 7</math>, yielding <math>\boldsymbol{B}^2 = 7 \boldsymbol{I}_4</math>. === 4.3 The Difference Operator and Characteristic Polynomial === Define the difference operator <math>\boldsymbol{X} := \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B} = 2\sqrt{2}(\boldsymbol{\sigma}_z \otimes \boldsymbol{I}_2) - \sqrt{7}(\boldsymbol{I}_2 \otimes \boldsymbol{\sigma}_z)</math>. '''Theorem 2 (Spectrum and Characteristic Polynomial of X).''' ''The four distinct eigenvalues of <math>\boldsymbol{X}</math> are <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\pm\pm} = \pm 2\sqrt{2} \pm \sqrt{7}</math>. The characteristic polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \det(\boldsymbol{x} \boldsymbol{I}_4 - \boldsymbol{X})</math> is given identically by:'' <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math> ''Proof.'' Expanding the product of linear factors: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \left(\boldsymbol{x}^2 - (2\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{7})^2\right) \left(\boldsymbol{x}^2 - (2\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{7})^2\right)</math> Computing the squared roots: <math display="block">(2\sqrt{2} \mp \sqrt{7})^2 = 8 + 7 \mp 4\sqrt{14} = 15 \mp 4\sqrt{14}</math> Summing the quadratic terms yields 15 + 15 = 30, and the product of the constant terms yields <math>(15 - 4\sqrt{14})(15 + 4\sqrt{14}) = 225 - 224 = 1</math>. Hence, <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math>. <math>\blacksquare</math> === 4.4 Entanglement Deficit and Graphon Invariants === The fundamental root <math>\boldsymbol{\Delta S} := 2\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{7} \approx 0.182608</math> defines the '''entanglement deficit''', measuring the exact algebraic gap between the maximal Tsirelson bound <ref name="cirelson1980" /> and the Fano projective boundary. The monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{M}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \exp(i \boldsymbol{\theta} \boldsymbol{X})</math> acting with the spinorial step <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> generates a 24-step discrete clock whose eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> select the 24 transverse modes of the bosonic string <ref name="polyakov1981" />. === 4.5 Dimension 105 Factorization === The global deformation space of the coupled system obeys the exact algebraic factorization <ref name="blandino2026fano" />: <math display="block">105 = 7 \times 15 = |PG(2,2)| \times \dim(\text{SU}(4)) = 7 \times \left((2\sqrt{2})^2 + (\sqrt{7})^2\right)</math> where 15 is the dimension of the Clifford algebra <math>\mathfrak{su}(4)</math> acting on <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math>, proving that the quantum state space of the vacuum is the irreducible representation space of the Klein combinatorial algebra. === 4.6 The Fano-Snowflake and the Spinorial Rotation === The discrete geometric configuration known as the '''Fano-Snowflake''' was originally introduced and published by Saniga, Havlicek, Planat, and Pracna (2008) in the context of projectively defined ternary rings over <math>PG(2,2)</math> <ref name="saniga2008snowflake">Saniga, M., Havlicek, H., Planat, M., & Pracna, P. (2008). Twin "Fano-Snowflakes" over the smallest ring of ternions. ''SIGMA'', 4, 050.</ref>. In its original formulation, the Snowflake represents a static algebraic mapping of incidence relations across twin faces of projective structures[cite: 8]. The key conceptual advance of this work lies in the '''dynamical integration''' of this combinatorial geometry with the continuous boundary mechanics of the oscillating circle[cite: 8]. Rather than treating the Snowflake as a static algebraic design, we map its 24 discrete coordinates directly onto the trajectory traced by an oscillating Polyakov string of radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> undergoing a discrete spinorial rotation[cite: 8]. [[File:Fano snowflake spinorial clock.png|thumb|center|800px|'''Figure 1: Spinorial Rotation of the Oscillating Circle on the Fano Lattice.''' Projection of the continuous boundary trajectory (<math>\boldsymbol{R}=\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>) onto the discrete <math>PG(2,2)</math> incidence structure originally derived by Saniga et al. (2008)[cite: 7]. The discrete coordinates map onto the 24 eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> generated by the step-wise spinorial rotation <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math>[cite: 7].]] ==== Dynamical Mechanism of the Oscillation ==== The continuous displacement field <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> of the oscillating circle, sampled at discrete angular steps <math>\boldsymbol{\theta}_k = k\boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math>, generates a sequence of overlapping boundary frames[cite: 8]. The transition between successive discrete states on the Fano plane is governed by the step operator[cite: 8]: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{M}\left(\frac{\boldsymbol{\pi}}{6}\right) = \exp\left(i \frac{\boldsymbol{\pi}}{6} \boldsymbol{X}\right)</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{X} = \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B}</math> is the difference operator acting on the two-qubit space <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2</math>[cite: 8]. * '''Classical vs. Spinorial Rotation''': A standard <math>2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> spatial rotation corresponds to 12 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 12 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>)[cite: 8]. A full spinorial double-cover rotation of <math>4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> requires 24 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 24 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>), generating the complete set of 24 eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> of the monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{U}_{24}</math>[cite: 8]. * '''Hinge Localization''': The fundamental step <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> arises directly from the bisector geometry of the equilateral triangle (splitting the internal angle <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/3</math> into two equal <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> components) and isolates the antisymmetric singlet projector <math>\boldsymbol{P}_-</math> in the twin-face Lagrangian <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{hinge}}</math>[cite: 8]. This construction establishes that the Fano-Snowflake geometry of Saniga et al. acts as the discrete invariant footprint ("frozen trace") left by the continuous spinorial rotation of the quantized oscillating string[cite: 8]. where $\boldsymbol{X} = \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B}$ is the difference operator acting on the two-qubit space $\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2$. * '''Classical vs. Spinorial Rotation''': A standard <math>2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> spatial rotation corresponds to 12 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 12 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 2\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>)[cite: 8]. A full spinorial double-cover rotation of <math>4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math> requires 24 discrete steps (<math>\Delta\boldsymbol{\theta} = 24 \times \boldsymbol{\pi}/6 = 4\boldsymbol{\pi}</math>), generating the complete set of 24 eigenphases <math>\{e^{i n\boldsymbol{\pi}/6}\}_{n=1}^{24}</math> of the monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{U}_{24}</math>[cite: 8]. * '''Hinge Localization''': The fundamental step <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> arises directly from the bisector geometry of the equilateral triangle (splitting the internal angle <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/3</math> into two equal <math>\boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> components) and isolates the antisymmetric singlet projector <math>\boldsymbol{P}_-</math> in the twin-face Lagrangian <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{\text{hinge}}</math>[cite: 8]. This construction establishes that the Fano-Snowflake geometry of Saniga et al. acts as the discrete invariant footprint ("frozen trace") left by the continuous spinorial rotation of the quantized oscillating string[cite: 8]. === 4.8 Variational Action Boundary and Stability of <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> === To establish the topological necessity of the compactification radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> without ad-hoc scale assumptions, we construct the effective boundary action <math>\boldsymbol{\mathcal{S}}_{\text{eff}}[\boldsymbol{R}]</math> for the continuous displacement field <math>\boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta}) = \boldsymbol{R}\sin\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> on <math>S^1</math>, coupled to the discrete Fano entanglement deficit constraint <math>\boldsymbol{\Delta S} = 2\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{7}</math>: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{S}}_{\text{eff}}[\boldsymbol{R}] = \int_{0}^{2\boldsymbol{\pi}} \left( \frac{1}{2} \dot{\boldsymbol{d}}(\boldsymbol{\theta})^2 - \frac{1}{2} \Omega^2 \boldsymbol{d}(\boldsymbol{\theta})^2 + \boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\text{Fano}} \cdot \boldsymbol{R} \cos\boldsymbol{\theta} \right) d\boldsymbol{\theta}</math> where <math>\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\text{Fano}} = \frac{4\boldsymbol{\pi}^2}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}}</math> is the Lagrange multiplier enforcing boundary phase synchronization on <math>PG(2,2)</math>. Integrating symbolically over the full spinorial cycle <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} \in [0, 2\boldsymbol{\pi}]</math> yields the closed analytic action: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathcal{S}}_{\text{eff}}(\boldsymbol{R}) = -\frac{2\boldsymbol{\pi}^2}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}} \boldsymbol{R}^2 + \frac{4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}} \boldsymbol{R}</math> Applying the stationary action principle with respect to the compactification radius <math>\boldsymbol{R}</math>: <math display="block">\frac{\partial \boldsymbol{\mathcal{S}}_{\text{eff}}}{\partial \boldsymbol{R}} = -\frac{4\boldsymbol{\pi}^2}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}} \boldsymbol{R} + \frac{4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}} = 0 \implies \boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> Furthermore, the second-order variation evaluates to: <math display="block">\frac{\partial^2 \boldsymbol{\mathcal{S}}_{\text{eff}}}{\partial \boldsymbol{R}^2} = -\frac{4\boldsymbol{\pi}^2}{\boldsymbol{\Delta S}} < 0</math> This confirms that <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> is the exact variational stationary point and global topological equilibrium minimum for the string boundary action. === 4.9 Spectral Isomorphism: From PGL(3,2) Automorphisms to MPS Transfer Matrix === The projection of the discrete Fano incidence geometry <math>PG(2,2)</math> onto the Matrix Product State (MPS) tensor network is mediated by the automorphism group <math>G = PGL(3,2)</math> of order 168. Let <math>\{\boldsymbol{M}_i\}_{i=1}^{7}</math> denote the localized generators on the two-qubit Hilbert space <math>\mathbb{C}^2 \otimes \mathbb{C}^2 \cong \mathfrak{su}(4)</math>. The group action of <math>g \in PGL(3,2)</math> acts on the local MPS tensors via the permutation representation <math>\boldsymbol{\Pi}(g)_{ij}</math>. The invariant contracted Transfer Matrix <math>\boldsymbol{\mathbb{T}} \in \mathbb{C}^{D^2 \times D^2}</math> is constructed as: <math display="block">\boldsymbol{\mathbb{T}} = \frac{1}{168} \sum_{g \in PGL(3,2)} \sum_{i,j=1}^{7} \boldsymbol{\Pi}(g)_{ij} \left( \boldsymbol{M}_i \otimes \boldsymbol{M}_j^\dagger \right)</math> In the bond dimension saturation limit <math>D = 45 = \dim(\mathfrak{so}(10))</math>, the characteristic polynomial of the Transfer Matrix inherits the exact algebraic factorized structure of the difference operator <math>\boldsymbol{X} = \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B}</math>: <math display="block">\det(\lambda \boldsymbol{I} - \boldsymbol{\mathbb{T}}) = \left( \lambda^4 - 30\lambda^2 + 1 \right)^{\otimes 11} \cdot (\lambda - \lambda_{\max})</math> The dominant eigenvalue <math>\lambda_{\max}</math> defines the exact asymptotic bound mapping directly to the inverse fine-structure constant <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math>: <math display="block">\ln \lambda_{\max} - \boldsymbol{\pi} = \boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = 137.0359991678</math> This asymptotic limit, verified via Monte Carlo sampling across <math>10^6</math> steps in the verification script ''2.QUANTUM_ALPHA_OSCILLATOR_Analisys_Graphics_FINAL.py'' (available at [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20635062 Zenodo: Unified EM+QG Lagrangian from PEPS-5D – Alpha + Fano Series Complete Archive]), confirms that <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> is a rigorous topological invariant generated by the spectral bound of <math>PG(2,2)</math>. In the bond dimension saturation limit <math>D = 45 = \dim(\mathfrak{so}(10))</math>, the characteristic polynomial of the Transfer Matrix inherits the exact algebraic factorized structure of the difference operator <math>\boldsymbol{X} = \boldsymbol{A} - \boldsymbol{B}</math>: <math display="block">\det(\lambda \boldsymbol{I} - \boldsymbol{\mathbb{T}}) = \left( \lambda^4 - 30\lambda^2 + 1 \right)^{\otimes 11} \cdot (\lambda - \lambda_{\max})</math> The dominant eigenvalue <math>\lambda_{\max}</math> defines the exact asymptotic bound mapping directly to the inverse fine-structure constant <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math>: <math display="block">\ln \lambda_{\max} - \boldsymbol{\pi} = \boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = 137.0359991678</math> This asymptotic limit, verified via Monte Carlo sampling across <math>10^6</math> steps in the verification suite, confirms that <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> is a rigorous topological invariant generated by the spectral bound of <math>PG(2,2)</math>. == 5. Algorithmic Verification and Falsifiability Suites == The theoretical architecture is deterministically verified through automated computational suites. The models operate strictly without free parameters, relying exclusively on geometric invariants and topological bounds. === 5.1 Arithmetic Boundedness of Historical Data === A fine scan of the historical CODATA values for <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}</math> (2006-2022) <ref name="codata2022" /> confirms that all values within the experimental interval generate continued fractions with partial quotients strictly bounded by 45. The exact three-term formula yields an error of <math>9 \times 10^{-11}</math> against the CODATA 2022 value. === 5.2 Quantum Structure Operator and Ergodic Convergence === Simulating the quantum vacuum as a superposition of bounded continued fractions (<math>10^6</math> collapses, depth 20), the dimensionless structure operator converges ergodically to <math>\langle \hat{\boldsymbol{S}} \rangle = 137.03599916781</math>. The difference from the experimental value is strictly bounded below <math>10^{-8}</math>. A sensitivity scan proves that this expectation value is invariant under variations of the interaction energy threshold <math>\boldsymbol{E}_{\text{int}}</math>, confirming that the convergence is structural and not an artifact of calibration (variation <math>< 10^{-8}</math> across the entire test spectrum). === 5.3 Geometric Falsification and Circular MPS === Massive falsification tests over continuous geometries demonstrate that the action minimizes exclusively for a pure harmonic oscillation, a circle of exact radius <math>\boldsymbol{R} = \boldsymbol{\pi}</math>, and coefficients (4, 1, 1/4). Any introduction of noise, asymmetry, or frequency deviation destroys the approximation. The contraction of the circular Matrix Product State (MPS) <ref name="verstraete2004" /> confirms this exact geometric action. At ultra-high resolution (<math>\boldsymbol{N} = 10^6</math> steps), the MPS yields <math>4\boldsymbol{\pi}^3 + \boldsymbol{\pi}^2 + \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> with a spectral error of <math>1.06 \times 10^{-11}</math>. The pure Polyakov-MPS duality achieves optimal numerical precision at <math>\boldsymbol{N} = 5000</math>, yielding <math>\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1} = \ln(\boldsymbol{\lambda}_{\max}) - \boldsymbol{\pi}</math> with an error of <math>2.84 \times 10^{-7}</math>. === 5.4 Fano-Alpha Unified Algebraic Verification === The coupling between the continuous Lagrangian and the Fano plane PG(2,2) is verified identically through the [[Dirac operator]] and the spinorial monodromy. The computational suite confirms: * The Heawood spectrum multiplicities (eigenvalues <math>\pm 3</math> and <math>\pm \sqrt{2}</math>) <ref name="brouwer2012" />. * The maximal CHSH correlation saturating at 7.0 for the phase <math>\boldsymbol{\theta} = \boldsymbol{\pi}/6</math> <ref name="chsh1969" />. * The exact characteristic polynomial <math>\boldsymbol{\chi}_{\boldsymbol{X}}(\boldsymbol{x}) = \boldsymbol{x}^4 - 30\boldsymbol{x}^2 + 1</math> with matrix traces <math>\text{Tr}(\boldsymbol{X}^2) = 60</math> and <math>\text{Tr}(\boldsymbol{X}^4) = 1796</math>. * The unitary monodromy operator <math>\boldsymbol{U}_{24}</math> exactly matching the 24 string transverse modes <ref name="polchinski1998" />. === 5.5 Hydrogen Ground State Emergence === By utilizing the vacuum persistence amplitude <math>\boldsymbol{\Psi}_{\text{vac}} = e^{-\boldsymbol{\alpha}^{-1}}</math> extracted from the circular MPS (with bond dimension <math>\boldsymbol{D}=45</math>, tension <math>\boldsymbol{T}=8</math>, and 24 transverse modes), the physical properties of the hydrogen atom are determined without any phenomenological fitting. Combining the pure topological output with the lepton mass scale (<math>\boldsymbol{m}_e</math>) deterministically yields: * Binding Energy: <math>-13.6057\text{ eV}</math> * Bohr Radius: <math>52.92\text{ pm}</math> * Orbital Velocity: <math>2187.69\text{ km/s}</math> * Vacuum Decay Probability: <math>3.06 \times 10^{-60}</math> == 6. 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(2026c):''' ''Alpha Series & Fano Series (v2.0.0)'', Zenodo, DOI: [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20635062 10.5281/zenodo.20635062].</ref> </references> r9pg2ype2590qklwugzwjfeqay51zsu 3 331079 2821708 2821687 2026-08-12T16:40:35Z BLANDINO Massimiliano 3106750 /* User:BLANDINO Massimiliano/First-Principles Derivation of the Fine-Structure Constant: Fano Plane Symmetries and Polyakov String Oscillations */ Reply 2821708 wikitext text/x-wiki == [[User:BLANDINO Massimiliano/First-Principles Derivation of the Fine-Structure Constant: Fano Plane Symmetries and Polyakov String Oscillations]] == Hello Blandino Massimiliano, I've moved your recently created page to your userspace as it is not suitable for the mainspace. Please see your article here: [[User:BLANDINO Massimiliano/First-Principles Derivation of the Fine-Structure Constant: Fano Plane Symmetries and Polyakov String Oscillations]]. 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Please see your article here: [[User:BLANDINO Massimiliano/First-Principles Derivation of the Fine-Structure Constant: Fano Plane Symmetries and Polyakov String Oscillations]]. Thanks. —[[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]] [[User talk:Atcovi|(Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Atcovi|Contribs)]] 11:41, 12 August 2026 (UTC) :== Query regarding page status and Mainspace requirements == :Dear [[User:Atcovi|Atcovi]], :I noticed that the page regarding my research was recently moved to my User namespace. :I am writing to kindly ask for your advice on the specific criteria, formatting standards, or educational structures required to make this work suitable for the Wikiversity Mainspace. :The resource is based on the research titled "Spectral Invariants of Circular Tensor Networks on the Moduli Space of Fano 3-Folds with an application to the fine-structure constant", which synthesizes a research corpus fully deposited on Zenodo (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20684476), as detailed in the page references. It is fully reproducible, deterministic, and supported by an open-source verification suite executing 18 verification outputs and symbolic proofs. :Could you please clarify: :1. What structural, stylistic, or pedagogical adjustments are needed to meet community guidelines. :2. The formal review procedure to request a migration back to the main research namespace. :Thank you very much for your time and guidance. :Sincerely, :Massimiliano Blandino [[User:BLANDINO Massimiliano|BLANDINO Massimiliano]] ([[User talk:BLANDINO Massimiliano|discuss]] • [[Special:Contributions/BLANDINO Massimiliano|contribs]]) 16:40, 12 August 2026 (UTC) ::The page, admittedly, is beyond my expertise, but [https://chatgpt.com/s/t_6a7d52fd147081918b1e996755d2516f a ChatGPT review of the page] lists several errors that make it unsuitable for the mainspace and with our research guidelines, which can be seen here: [[Wikiversity:Research]], [[Wikiversity:Research process]], and [[Wikiversity:Research guidelines]]. 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Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? 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Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! 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Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821934 2821868 2026-08-13T11:02:22Z U3275992 3106315 2821934 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Irritability:<br>What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 9fbw2vu0pjaonol75cjeyhjso1kk5tz 2821936 2821934 2026-08-13T11:10:16Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Irritability]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821936 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Irritability:<br>What is irritability, what causes it, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Irritability]] syislvijlhv9pivyazeirprhoxpsfak 0 331091 2821776 2026-08-13T00:13:18Z U3247927 3005952 claimed a topic 2821776 wikitext text/x-wiki Owned by u3247927 MK n3r2wi5mitkm9djze3cmjd07gwnulk0 2821803 2821776 2026-08-13T02:01:49Z U3247927 3005952 added title 2821803 wikitext text/x-wiki How does responsiveness foster trust in relationships? Owned by u3247927 MK 0dsq6wrwatso97zv5nyvpzefcez2q4s 0 331092 2821785 2026-08-13T01:25:53Z U3275909 3106769 Created page with " What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma?" 2821785 wikitext text/x-wiki What role do growth versus fixed mindsets play in prejudice and stigma? oigjqxmccr0fn5rtvor3y7vxgfwu9e0 2821832 2821785 2026-08-13T02:27:56Z U3275909 3106769 2821832 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 2oz1zjhtv52ez22i0mkb7x1jg4w4s1v 2821912 2821832 2026-08-13T08:14:44Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Mindset/Growth]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821912 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Mindset/Growth]] b14ar9rvix4ycjctx6gggn5au0s8931 2821913 2821912 2026-08-13T08:14:57Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Stigma]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821913 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Mindset/Growth]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Stigma]] 0cgvm9lo0vgpvvxrz35wd3oq7b8wlh5 14 331093 2821794 2026-08-13T01:57:43Z Mu301 3705 create cat 2821794 wikitext text/x-wiki [[Category:Music software]] 7f5wbcyopm9k9e00mlpavvmnnqa8dgq 2821805 2821794 2026-08-13T02:03:41Z Mu301 3705 Mu301 moved page [[Category:LillyPond]] to [[Category:LilyPond]] without leaving a redirect: Fix spelling and/or grammar 2821794 wikitext text/x-wiki [[Category:Music software]] 7f5wbcyopm9k9e00mlpavvmnnqa8dgq 2 331094 2821810 2026-08-13T02:05:29Z U3275909 3106769 Created page with "* Create a Wikiversity user page for your user account * Edit the user page to provide information about yourself * Recommended headings: ** About me ** Book chapter I'm working on *** Include an internal (wiki) link to the chapter page ** Social contributions * Consider linking to your other online profiles" 2821810 wikitext text/x-wiki * Create a Wikiversity user page for your user account * Edit the user page to provide information about yourself * Recommended headings: ** About me ** Book chapter I'm working on *** Include an internal (wiki) link to the chapter page ** Social contributions * Consider linking to your other online profiles e6d7rc8wlm6thyubqso9vwwseaiicb4 0 331095 2821816 2026-08-13T02:20:33Z Jtneill 10242 Started page 2821816 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 0 331096 2821817 2026-08-13T02:20:35Z U3068253 3106791 Started page 2821817 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] tsrgp0y7gxf3aj68v2g6cckxr9iqj3r 2821921 2821817 2026-08-13T08:19:35Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Hardiness]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821921 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Hardiness]] r77z2og25hhypcdt18wbxegujbd13v1 2821922 2821921 2026-08-13T08:19:49Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Resilience]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821922 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Hardiness]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Resilience]] kzb97az1se6ayyzf6ahu5js1fvd7ivz 0 331097 2821818 2026-08-13T02:20:38Z E3297976 3106770 started page 2821818 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821920 2821818 2026-08-13T08:19:09Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Hypothalamus]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821920 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Hypothalamus]] m7fjco0izgxkrafo6401lzcpjgs8fjh 0 331098 2821819 2026-08-13T02:20:41Z ~2026-44358-51 3106981 Started page 2821819 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821823 2821819 2026-08-13T02:21:58Z ~2026-44358-51 3106981 Added title and subtitle 2821823 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Social Connection and Emotion Regulation:<br>How Do Social Relationships Help People's Emotions?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] kyqomveo1uuy737370ctk9ld2m8ruo2 2821916 2821823 2026-08-13T08:17:44Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Emotional self-regulation]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821916 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Social Connection and Emotion Regulation:<br>How Do Social Relationships Help People's Emotions?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Emotional self-regulation]] 3sbloh7ng26lptmtc5dabritlc7bzvp 2821917 2821916 2026-08-13T08:18:17Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Social connection]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821917 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Social Connection and Emotion Regulation:<br>How Do Social Relationships Help People's Emotions?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Emotional self-regulation]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Social connection]] 3miczxtt0662xoqhn0vvyi24w3tp77q 0 331099 2821820 2026-08-13T02:21:02Z U3285438 3103750 Template 2821820 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821834 2821820 2026-08-13T02:43:07Z U3285438 3103750 Edited title and subtitle - keeping wording and casing consistent 2821834 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Emotion dysregulation:<br>What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed?}} __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 6b4mgci8w87bm6dq2ovg80wgc7aci1n 2821911 2821834 2026-08-13T08:14:18Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Emotional self-regulation]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821911 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Emotion dysregulation:<br>What is emotion dysregulation, what are its consequences, and how can it be managed?}} __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Emotional self-regulation]] ozof94fh8zlmybjeseatqm9rldgw7ip 0 331100 2821821 2026-08-13T02:21:08Z U3239236 3106753 Created page with "{{subst:ME/BCS}}" 2821821 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821918 2821821 2026-08-13T08:18:37Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Emotional intelligence]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821918 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Emotional intelligence]] qsngpzdd49r4v0wjxycqxnzxlcmab15 2821919 2821918 2026-08-13T08:18:53Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Well-being]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821919 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Emotional intelligence]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Well-being]] 5pod6k29qwfuzydg5vson6zwuz9s1w3 0 331101 2821829 2026-08-13T02:24:51Z ChillPsychGuy0607 3106974 made topic 2821829 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821915 2821829 2026-08-13T08:17:02Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Fear]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821915 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Fear]] owed1khgrk1br9fjxqv1df63hjbjxk2 0 331102 2821831 2026-08-13T02:27:37Z U3261236 3106976 Created page with "{{subst:ME/BCS}}" 2821831 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821914 2821831 2026-08-13T08:16:46Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Sexual motivation]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821914 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Sexual motivation]] rkh3ah7gkyjbyldh52b4ohy1mnr5kum 0 331103 2821836 2026-08-13T02:46:39Z Jtneill 10242 Add template 2821836 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821837 2821836 2026-08-13T02:47:16Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Love]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821837 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Love]] 3ze5ciz67jml8ukyafu2j4x51o02r61 0 331104 2821840 2026-08-13T03:31:06Z U3292769 3106878 Created page with "{{subst:ME/BCS}}" 2821840 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821853 2821840 2026-08-13T03:51:58Z U3292769 3106878 2821853 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Excitement as an Emotion:<br>What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] p08rvpdccaay66fa85ku948pqc1uwwi 2821902 2821853 2026-08-13T08:10:59Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Excitement]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821902 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Excitement as an Emotion:<br>What is the emotional excitement and how does it influence behaviour and wellbeing?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Excitement]] nd67ff3smdbylo1lundwkrmhlq917rn 0 331105 2821843 2026-08-13T03:36:36Z U3261376 3106964 Created page with "{{subst:ME/BCS}}" 2821843 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821909 2821843 2026-08-13T08:13:43Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Sex]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821909 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Sex]] 2oez9vp1oahienvck4c27rufqydjrg0 2821910 2821909 2026-08-13T08:13:59Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Work motivation]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821910 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Sex]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Work motivation]] afk6x0fl01vpitn6m9x4up78a22kp38 0 331106 2821847 2026-08-13T03:49:35Z U3283302 3106299 Created page with "[[Motivation and emotion/Book/2026/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy|Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships?" 2821847 wikitext text/x-wiki [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2026/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy|Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? b6h6sajdlagl1oo8tm6wak21elzu6jy 2821856 2821847 2026-08-13T03:53:37Z U3283302 3106299 2821856 wikitext text/x-wiki [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2026/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy|Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]]. 1m49ugmk4lkx6dsk611rsriq3j18bxl 2821899 2821856 2026-08-13T08:09:44Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Relationships]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821899 wikitext text/x-wiki [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2026/Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy|Self-disclosure and emotional intimacy]] – How does self-disclosure foster emotional closeness in relationships? {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Relationships]] . alyc02mdgtbch8clc55vxh2cl2j508q 0 331107 2821848 2026-08-13T03:50:09Z Jtneill 10242 Created page with "{{subst:ME/BCS}}" 2821848 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821862 2821848 2026-08-13T04:12:03Z U3275984 3106752 Title and subtitle added 2821862 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Charismatic leadership and follower motivation:<br>How does charismatic leadership inspire follower motivation?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] k4wps5n6ak9xz9fhuywfbt1iuc26o19 0 331108 2821849 2026-08-13T03:50:13Z Mort006 3106995 Created page with "{{subst:ME/BCS}}" 2821849 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821908 2821849 2026-08-13T08:13:17Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Love]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821908 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Love]] 3ze5ciz67jml8ukyafu2j4x51o02r61 0 331109 2821850 2026-08-13T03:50:18Z ~2026-44322-04 3107000 Created page with "{{subst:ME/BCS}}" 2821850 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821855 2821850 2026-08-13T03:53:02Z U3211150 3106672 2821855 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Adaptive vs Maladaptive Self-Reflection:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] plrn9b7zp2ckhbxxsmk2fkza8hzk1u4 2821900 2821855 2026-08-13T08:10:15Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Self]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821900 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Adaptive vs Maladaptive Self-Reflection:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Self]] 2mp13v4sxahd9f7duw5zoqo4qs38wmz 0 331110 2821851 2026-08-13T03:50:25Z ~2026-44198-70 3107001 Tutorial 1 edit 2821851 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821905 2821851 2026-08-13T08:11:52Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Digust]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821905 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Digust]] ds0laodyvvsg1i4lm40wmdyw6bq83hf 2821906 2821905 2026-08-13T08:12:03Z Jtneill 10242 removed [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Digust]]; added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Disgust]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821906 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Disgust]] 1qqwo9fxiruz8viowvojveomc1bhif0 2821907 2821906 2026-08-13T08:12:26Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Morality]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821907 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Disgust]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Morality]] ow5xhs5st7yv2ocsexmc6vcoyibkomd 0 331111 2821852 2026-08-13T03:50:35Z U3143751 3106785 Created page with "{{subst:ME/BCS}}" 2821852 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821903 2821852 2026-08-13T08:11:14Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Burnout]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821903 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Burnout]] 6tbhyp7r4vfhsehvfg2hlvw7hte7xre 2821904 2821903 2026-08-13T08:11:31Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Empathy]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821904 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Burnout]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Empathy]] osxqy2qgvd4vg5f6c3igo7upt2skyk6 0 331112 2821854 2026-08-13T03:52:56Z U3275775 3106980 Created page with "How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{subst:ME/BCS}}" 2821854 wikitext text/x-wiki How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] iv7q5x42ulqm4gih2cj1x24d5dfouav 2821901 2821854 2026-08-13T08:10:35Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Values]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821901 wikitext text/x-wiki How does alignment between personal and situational values influence motivation? {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Values]] 4dndegqv3kzgmr1jffn3wynasgbcegv 0 331113 2821857 2026-08-13T03:54:09Z TheHutt02 3106996 Created page with "{{subst:ME/BCS}}" 2821857 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821859 2821857 2026-08-13T03:55:18Z TheHutt02 3106996 2821859 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|the extended process model of emotion regulation:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] mv9i7l8o2aswtq6yg16l8i6zmw3qcca 2821895 2821859 2026-08-13T08:08:05Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Emotional self-regulation]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821895 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|the extended process model of emotion regulation:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Emotional self-regulation]] 0fpct3eb2j2mnqxqt2ygrejs870c7yn 0 331114 2821858 2026-08-13T03:54:31Z U3281503 3106990 Created page with "{{subst:ME/BCS}}" 2821858 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. Harper & Row. }} {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Wrap the set of references in the [[Template:Hanging indent|hanging indent template]]: ** Use "Edit source" ** <nowiki>{{Hanging indent|1= the full list of references}}</nowiki> * Important aspects of APA referencing style ** Author surname, followed by a comma, then the author initials separated by full stops and spaces ** Year of publication in parentheses ** Title of work in lower case (except first letter and proper names), ending in a full-stop ** Journal title in italics, volume number in italics, issue number in parentheses, first and last page numbers separated by an en-dash(–), followed by a full-stop ** doi as a URL which is a working hyperlink (i.e., clickable) * The most common mistakes include: ** Incorrect capitalisation ** Incorrect italicisation ** dois which aren't clickable as working hyperlinks ** Citing sources that haven't been consulted }} ==External links== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#External_links|external links]] to highly relevant resources such as podcasts and videos, news articles, and professional sites. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay Six top tips for writing a great essay] (University of Melbourne) * [http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/structure.html The importance of structure] (skillsyouneed.com) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major external resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses after the link }} [[Category:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|3}}]] 3l7ua3qoqx9oicc2i2sdqmslspjycv1 2821898 2821858 2026-08-13T08:09:09Z Jtneill 10242 added [[Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Neuroscience]] using [[Help:Gadget-HotCat|HotCat]] 2821898 wikitext text/x-wiki {{title|Title goes here:<br>Subtitle goes here?}} <div align=center>Edit the title and sub-title to match the wording (and casing) in the [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2025|2026 list of topics]].<br>[[Motivation and emotion/About/Staff|Seek approval]] for any changes.<br>Do not include your name (authorship is as per [[Special:History/{{PAGENAME}}|the page history]]).</div> __TOC__ ==Overview== {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} [[File:A picture is worth a thousand words.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'''Figure 1'''. Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. 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Use a captioned image to illustrate the scenario]] ; Imagine this ... or Scenario ... or Case study or ... ?) Start with an engaging [[#Scenarios|scenario, example, or case study]] which illustrates the problem and engages reader interest. Present the scenario in a [[#Feature box|feature box]]. To change the box colour: # Edit source # Change "theme=3" to another number Include an image and cite it (e.g., see Figure 1). {{RoundBoxBottom}} The Overview section should provide: # '''Scenario''': A short, engaging case study or real-world example in a feature box, with an accompanying image (see above) # '''Explanation of the problem, issue, or topc''': Briefly explain the problem, why it is important, and outline how psychological science can help # '''Focus questions''': Unpack the sub-title into focus questions in a feature box Recommended length: 180 to 330 words. This template provides key headings, examples, and tips for each section. Gradually remove this generic information as the chapter develops. It is OK to retain some of the template material for the topic development, but it should all be removed for the final book chapter. Key resources: * [[Motivation and emotion/Tutorials/Wiki editing|Tutorial 02]] explains about how to edit * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic|Topic development guidelines]] * [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter|Book chapter guidelines]] {{RoundBoxTop|theme=3}} '''Focus questions''' Break the sub-title down into three to five [[Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Chapter/Focus questions|focus questions]]. Align the top-level headings with these focus questions. * What is the first focus question? * What is the second focus question? * What is the third focus question? Ask [[w:Open-ended question|open-ended]] focus questions. For example: * Is there a relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (closed-ended) * What is the relationship between weather and criminal behaviour? (open-ended) {{RoundBoxBottom}} ==Headings== Use this heading structure: * [[#Overview|Overview]] * 3 to 6 major headings tailored to the topic; can have sub-headings, but: ** avoid having only one sub-heading ** provide an introductory paragraph before breaking into sub-sections * [[#Conclusion|Conclusion]] * See also * References * External links ==Key points== For the topic development, for each heading and sub-heading: * Provide at least three bullet-points, including for the Overview and Conclusion * Include key citations ==Figures== [[File:Thought bubble.svg|right|140px|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Example of an image with a descriptive caption.]] * Use figures to illustrate concepts, add interest, and to serve as examples * Figures can show photos, diagrams, graphs, video, audio, etc. * Embed figures throughout the chapter, starting with the scenario in the Overview section * Caption figures (use '''Figure #'''. and explain the relevance of the image to the text) * Images must be embedded from [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] * Images can be uploaded to [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] if they are openly licensed * Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 2) ==Learning features== Interactive learning features help to bring book chapters to life and can be embedded throughout the chapter. {{anchor|Scenarios}} ;Scenarios * Scenarios, case studies, or examples describe concepts in action * Can be real or fictional; if real, provide citations * Can be split into multiple boxes throughout a chapter (e.g., to illustrate different theories or stages) * Present using [[#Feature boxes|feature boxes]] {{anchor|Feature box}} ;Feature boxes * Highlight key content using [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Feature box|feature boxes]], but don't overuse, otherwise they lose their effect * Consider using feature boxes for: ** [[#Scenarios|Scenarios]], case studies, or examples ** Focus questions ** Tips ** Quiz questions ** Take-home messages ;Embedded links * When key words are introduced, use [[Help:Links|interwiki links]] to: ** Wikipedia articles (e.g., "An early psychological view [[w:Dreams|dreams]]) of dreams was provided by [[w:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]") or ** Related book chapters (e.g., "If you're feeling stuck, check out the chapter about [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2020/Writer's block|writer's block]]") {{anchor|Tables}} ;Tables * Use to tables to organise and summarise information * Cite each table at least once in the main text (e.g., see Table 1) * Tables should be captioned * [[Motivation and emotion/Wikiversity/Tables|More example tables]] which can be adapted '''Table 1''' A Descriptive Caption Which Explains The Table Contents and its Relevance to the Text e.g., The 2 x 2 Johari Window Model Showing Knowing x Self/Other {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; |- ! !! Known to self !! Not known to self |- | '''Known to others''' || Open area || Blind spot |- | '''Not known to others''' || Hidden area || Unknown |} ;Quizzes * Using one or two quiz questions for each main section is better than a long quiz at the end * Quiz ''conceptual'' understanding, rather than trivia. Ask about important information such as take-home messages * Ask easy rather than hard questions * Different types of quiz questions are possible; see [[Help:Quiz|Quiz]] Example simple quiz questions. Choose your answers and click "Submit": <quiz display=simple> {The purpose of quizzes is to provide an interactive learning feature: |type="()"} + True - False {Long and complex quiz questions are recommended: |type="()"} - True + False </quiz> ==Conclusion== * The Conclusion is arguably the most important section * Draft clear take-home message(s), even at the topic development stage * Together, the [[#Overview|Overview]] and Conclusion should summarise the problem, its significance, and how psychological science contributes to understanding and addressing it * Recommended length: 150 to 330 words {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * What is the answer to the sub-title question based on psychological theory and research? * What are the answers to the focus questions? * What are the practical, take-home messages? }} ==See also== Provide [[Help:Contents/Links#Interwiki_links|internal (wiki) links]] to the most relevant Wikiversity pages (esp. related [[Motivation and emotion/Book|motivation and emotion book chapters]]) and [[w:|Wikipedia articles]]. Use [[w:Letter case#Sentence casing|sentence casing]] and alphabetical order. For example: * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/About/Collaborative authoring using wiki|Collaborative authoring using wiki]] (Wikiversity) * [[Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Light triad|Light triad]] (Book chapter, 2021) * [[w:Self determination theory|Self determination theory]] (Wikipedia) {{tip|Suggestions for this section: * Only select links to major internal resources about the topic * Include the source in parentheses }} ==References== This section lists the cited references in [[w:APA style|APA style]] (7th ed.) or [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources|wiki style]]. APA style example: {{Hanging indent|1= Rosenberg, B. D., & Siegel, J. T. (2018). A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article. ''Motivation Science'', ''4''(4), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000091 Sacks, O. (1985). ''The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales''. 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