Current Events > The Atlantic suggests a conspiracy is at foot regarding the eclipse.

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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....

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? ...

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.

Source:
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/08/do-you-believe-the-eclipse-is-going-to-happen/537090/


Is The Atlantic a satirical news...? Or are they being serious with this?

IdiotMachine posted...

Is The Atlantic a satirical news...? Or are they being serious with this?

The Atlantic has a lot of amazing articles, but there are idiots at every publication.
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Why is no one else saying the sky is green? What is Obama trying to keep secret???
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Paper_Okami posted...

The Atlantic has a lot of amazing articles, but there are idiots at every publication.

The writer for that article is James Hamblin, MD; a senior editor. Typically, news websites will have a "blog" where writers/ordinary folks can submit their thoughts, but this seems like a legitimate article, and not a blog post... However, it's all so "out there", that it seems satirical.

Reads like pretty obvious satire
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Lolwut. Hopefully satire.

There are people/companies looking to cash in on the phenomenon, that much is true, but to say they're in on "faking" it? Haha.

Edit: Supposedly it's a parody of Alex Jones style conspiracy theories. It does seem like a pretty safe bet.

IdiotMachine posted...

Paper_Okami posted...

The Atlantic has a lot of amazing articles, but there are idiots at every publication.

The writer for that article is James Hamblin, MD; a senior editor. Typically, news websites will have a "blog" where writers/ordinary folks can submit their thoughts, but this seems like a legitimate article, and not a blog post... However, it's all so "out there", that it seems satirical.

I mean the NYT has idiots like Bret Stephens.
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does glenn beck write for the atlantic?
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Yeah, this is satire, specifically aimed at the "both sides"ism seen recently

IdiotMachine posted...

I am not saying the eclipse isn’t going to happen. I’m just saying there are two sides to every story.

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It's sad that we live in age where it can be hard to distinguish between satire and actual opinions. :(

The Atlantic: stupid article about the eclipse
The Atlantic: hold my beer
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/08/american-totality-eclipse-race/537318/
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