Jun 21, 2024 05:29 PM
(This post was last modified: Jun 21, 2024 05:36 PM by C C.)
https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/...e-horizon/
EXCERPT: The horizon is a special place. It marks the farthest visible point of the terrestrial world, and it is the place where day turns to night and night turns to day. It is not surprising that it captures our attention, and when rare events happen at the horizon, such as the green flash or the blue hour, it is not surprising that people give special significance to them. The rarity of four-leaf clovers and Friday the 13th is part of what makes them candidates for enchantment, but an appreciation of science tells us that the natural world is enchanting enough as it is. We need not add more magic than what is already there....
ITEMS COVERED:
The Moon Illusion
Mirages
Eric Rohmer’s Fascination with the Horizon
The Green Ray (Le Rayon Vert)
The Blue Hour
EXCERPT: The horizon is a special place. It marks the farthest visible point of the terrestrial world, and it is the place where day turns to night and night turns to day. It is not surprising that it captures our attention, and when rare events happen at the horizon, such as the green flash or the blue hour, it is not surprising that people give special significance to them. The rarity of four-leaf clovers and Friday the 13th is part of what makes them candidates for enchantment, but an appreciation of science tells us that the natural world is enchanting enough as it is. We need not add more magic than what is already there....
ITEMS COVERED:
The Moon Illusion
Mirages
Eric Rohmer’s Fascination with the Horizon
The Green Ray (Le Rayon Vert)
The Blue Hour
