There’s no such thing as “settled science”.
Why don’t they publish their data?
Science does not work by Consensus.
Follow the money.
Shouldn’t we present both sides?
The scientists are all talking like it’s a sure thing.
On August 21, the “moon” will pass between the Earth and the sun, obscuring the light of the latter. The government agency NASA says this will result in “one of nature’s most awe-inspiring sights.” The astronomers there claim to have calculated down to the minute exactly when and where this will happen, and for how long. They have reportedly known about this eclipse for years, just by virtue of some sort of complex math.
This seems extremely unlikely. I can’t even find these eclipse calculations on their website to check them for myself.
Meanwhile the scientists tell us we can’t look at it without special glasses because “looking directly at the sun is unsafe.”
That is, of course, unless we wear glasses that are on a list issued by these very same scientists. Meanwhile, corporations like Amazon are profiting from the sale of these eclipse glasses. Is anyone asking how many of these astronomers also, conveniently, belong to Amazon Prime?
Let’s follow the money a little further. Hotels along the “path of totality”—a region drawn up by Obama-era NASA scientists—have been sold out for months. Some of those hotels are owned and operated by large multinational corporations. Where else do these hotels have locations? You guessed it: Washington, D.C.
In fact the entire politico-scientifico-corporate power structure is aligned behind the eclipse. This includes the mainstream media. How many news stories have you read about how the eclipse won’t happen?
Meanwhile the newspaper owner Jeff Bezos is out there buying all of Seattle with the revenue from these “eclipse glasses.”
You’d think there would be a balanced look at even considering the idea that the eclipse isn’t going to happen. It’s like no one is even thinking to question this. Where are their voices? Why does Google give so few results that say the eclipse is fake? I would start by looking at Mark Zuckerberg and Charles “Chuck” Schumer.
I am not saying the eclipse isn’t going to happen. I’m just saying there are two sides to every story.
i hope this is satire. If not, it is an impressive example of how far the deniers can stray from reality
it’s satire. I know, hard to tell these days.
That’s why it’s often hard to tell whether Tommy-Poo Bates is POE-ing us or is really the moron he appears to be.
So true. Let’s expose the Truth behind “Big Astronomy”
LOL! Thanks!
Oh, and I forgot one other thing. With the earth being flat there is a chance we will be edge-on toward the sun, so we may not be able to see the eclipse even if it does happen. (I don’t know if there are serious claims that the moon and sun are flat, which could even keep the eclipse from casting much of a shadow.)
Peter
The Atlantic has/had some fine writers.
Is the article a joke?
Or is it one of the ubiquitous right wing idiot deniers of science?
James Hamblin is their medical correspondent with tongue planted firmly in cheek.
Thanks, Patrick. Appreciate the clarification! 🙂
Very welcome
Brilliant.
And don’t forget that people who work in the dark and want everyone else to turn off their lights must be up to no good.
I do hope this is satire!
Having witnessed a total solar eclipse myself in Hungary 1999, I urge everyone to do everything they can to get onto the centre of the path of totality and witness the awesome event for themselves – the memory will last a lifetime.
Put down the camera and soak up the experience with your own senses as it is unique and uncapturable.
There’ll be thousands of images available afterwards, but for most it is a once in a lifetime experience that must be savoured to its fullest extent.
Best place to go for the longest duration is 87.342581W 36.782564N but anywhere on the central line will be good as long as you can find a cloud free area.
When I went to see 1999’s eclipse, it was cloudy near Szeged where we started so I drove north west along the path of totality until the clouds cleared, and found a spot in a field to watch just half an hour before totality, and got a perfect cloudless view with 360° of dawn – amazing!
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEpath/SEpath2001/SE2017Aug21Tpath.html
Damn shouldda known – damn #scientists always pretending they know stuff we don’t 🙂