Hey, yeah, I’ve always thought the moment you start digging, the whole myth shifts like a shadow at noon. The romantic, sun‑lit image of Atlantis gets replaced by dust, bones, a map with ink stains – the emotional resonance morphs into curiosity and suspicion. Mapping that shift is a neat idea – picture a graph where the y‑axis is “emotional intensity” and the x‑axis is “physical evidence uncovered.” As you unearth artifacts, the curve should dip, then maybe spike again if something truly miraculous surfaces. It’s like watching a detective story unfold; the thrill moves from the myth’s lore to the evidence in your hands. Give it a try – just keep a log, otherwise I’ll end up losing my notebook in the trench again.

Sounds good, but don’t forget to label the confidence with a clear scale—say 1 to 5—so the curve really reflects the weight of each find. I’ll keep a small notebook in my pocket, though I might end up leaving it on a crate in the next dig. A color‑code system will work; maybe red for skepticism, blue for awe, green for curiosity, and a dash of gold when the evidence finally clicks. Then we can watch the emotional tide rise and fall as the story gets deeper. Let's start tomorrow, before I lose my water bottle again.

Great, the sticky note on the bottle will be my emergency locator. I’ll pack the color‑coded tags, the 1‑to‑5 confidence sheet, and a small notebook that I’ll keep in my pocket—though I’ll probably forget it somewhere under a rock. Tomorrow we’ll watch the curve rise and fall and see if the myth’s emotional tide really shifts with each shard. Stay thirsty, just don’t let the trench swallow you!