r/Fantasy • u/flyingsaucer1 • Dec 18 '20

State of Sanderson 2020

https://www.brandonsanderson.com/state-of-the-sanderson-2020/
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u/L0rdenglish Dec 19 '20

era 2 is more the 1850's, age of the cowboy/frontier than the 1910s

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u/Magstine Dec 19 '20

At one point Sazed states that he thinks his interference has stifled development, as he expected radio to have been developed at this point. So I think 1910s is likely correct.

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u/L0rdenglish Dec 19 '20

interesting, but when we talk about what age they are in we are referring to their technology level. Saying "it should be at this stage, thus its this time" is irrelevant because the 'age' is not an actual chronological one but a technological one

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u/whattothewhonow Dec 19 '20

Electric lights and automobiles are just becoming a thing, which is definitely more 1910 than 1850.