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From: "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Eclipse Emergency Plans?
Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 19:23:39 -0700
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On 4/7/24 5:51 PM, shawn wrote:

> On Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:30:46 +0000, BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
> 
>> America Solar Eclipse Warning
>>
>> - frequently top up your gas tanks
>> - charge your electric car
>> - have a preparedness kit
>> - items like paper maps, snacks, drinks and cellphone chargers
>> - have a communications plan
>> - know where to take shelter if there's an event
>> - having these conversations ahead of time is important
>>
>> All this just for a shadow? Is this just one massive psyop or do they know
>> something?
>>
>>
>> https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1776896328196325376/vid/avc1/320x692/fTTAUbruLPpK8OCP.mp4?tag=14
> 
> Clearly they are worried about the mobs going mad if the sun
> disappears, for fear that the sun will never appear again.

That's actually one of my favorite conceits from an episode of the 
2003(?) "Twilight Zone" series...