I'm chuckling at how quintessentially US-centric eclipse conspiracy theories are.
Colombian newspapers recently suggested a city six hours from MedellÃn where people might get a sliver of the view, but also pointed out that people can "just" wait until 2044, when one will be visible here.
But if an eclipse is happening over 'Murica, THAT'S IT. That's the bat signal for the apocalypse! 🤣 If you do plan to ascend, though, please be sure to keep the rest of us in mind when writing your wills. 😘
@MLClark
I think it's direct proportion with how scared and sick we are. Superstition spreads like wildfire in strange or hard times.
Agreed. NPR's Throughline had a piece on astrology a few years back that changed my feelings about its popularity. Apparently there is data correlating a higher interest in horoscopes with levels of surrounding socioeconomic insecurity.
So rather than scoff at superstition, it does benefit us to pay attention to when and why superstition is ever on the rise.
@MLClark
I've read similar studies. Cults and UFO sightings increase, too. The sun plays such a huge role in ancient cultures, an eclipse couldn't be anything but bad-news. Animal and human sacrifices were self-defense.