Thoughtful Article on the Eclipse and American History

The Atlantic Monthly ran this interesting and thoughtful article on how the path
of the eclipse is connected with the history of black people in America, despite
not passing by areas where many of them live:

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/...e-race/537318/

I found this to be an illuminating and insightful article.

Still, Pamela Geller thought it was worth taking some cheap shots at it:

http://pamelageller.com/2017/08/atla...e-racist.html/

John Savard

On Friday, August 25, 2017 at 1:19:27 AM UTC-4, Quadibloc wrote:
The Atlantic Monthly ran this interesting and thoughtful article on how the path
of the eclipse is connected with the history of black people in America, despite
not passing by areas where many of them live:

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/...e-race/537318/

I found this to be an illuminating and insightful article.

Still, Pamela Geller thought it was worth taking some cheap shots at it:

http://pamelageller.com/2017/08/atla...e-racist.html/

John Savard

What I like about amateur astronomy is the total lack of politic and racialism in the hobby. That article is ridiculous. But, if the wacky writer waits till 2024, a new eclipse will go through much more "ethnically diversified" areas.

On Saturday, 26 August 2017 04:42:53 UTC+2, RichA wrote:
On Friday, August 25, 2017 at 1:19:27 AM UTC-4, Quadibloc wrote:
The Atlantic Monthly ran this interesting and thoughtful article on how the path
of the eclipse is connected with the history of black people in America, despite
not passing by areas where many of them live:

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/...e-race/537318/

I found this to be an illuminating and insightful article.

Still, Pamela Geller thought it was worth taking some cheap shots at it:

http://pamelageller.com/2017/08/atla...e-racist.html/

John Savard

What I like about amateur astronomy is the total lack of politic and racialism in the hobby. That article is ridiculous. But, if the wacky writer waits till 2024, a new eclipse will go through much more "ethnically diversified" areas.


It was interesting how the American people huddled together for safety from the predatory Sky Gods during the eclipse.

You'd have thought they'd have stayed indoors in case the sky fell. ;-)

On Thu, 24 Aug 2017 22:19:24 -0700 (PDT), Quadibloc wrote:

The Atlantic Monthly ran this interesting and thoughtful article on how the path
of the eclipse is connected with the history of black people in America, despite
not passing by areas where many of them live:

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/...e-race/537318/

I found this to be an illuminating and insightful article.

Still, Pamela Geller thought it was worth taking some cheap shots at it:

http://pamelageller.com/2017/08/atla...e-racist.html/

John Savard

Really?

While I would laud the fact that the author sought to draw attention to
the problems we (the US) have - especially with respect to racial
divisions and tensions. I think the author's analysis shows them to be
very naive.

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On Saturday, 26 August 2017 19:06:20 UTC+2, Bill wrote:
On Thu, 24 Aug 2017 22:19:24 -0700 (PDT), Quadibloc wrote:

The Atlantic Monthly ran this interesting and thoughtful article on how the path
of the eclipse is connected with the history of black people in America, despite
not passing by areas where many of them live:

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/...e-race/537318/

I found this to be an illuminating and insightful article.

Still, Pamela Geller thought it was worth taking some cheap shots at it:

http://pamelageller.com/2017/08/atla...e-racist.html/

John Savard

Really?

While I would laud the fact that the author sought to draw attention to
the problems we (the US) have - especially with respect to racial
divisions and tensions. I think the author's analysis shows them to be
very naive.

Or merely trying to amuse while gently educating the masses?