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We had a perfectly clear sky. The whole event was pretty cool but totality was in a class of its own. Feel very lucky to have witnessed it.

In 2017 my house was in the path of totality and we had clear skies. This year we'll be at our cabin which is about 90 minutes away from home. it is in the path of totality and it seems likely we'll have clear skies again. We'll only get about 1 1/2 minutes of totality but the comfort of being at our own place means we won't be driving the extra 20 minutes for more time sans sun. Since totality is relatively short we are going to have to cut back on the pagan rituals a bit. Don't really have time to slaughter a goat and bathe in its blood this year.

You are the one making the claims, not me.

Hardly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakoku#:~:text=Sakoku (鎖国 %2F 鎖國%2C ",nationals were banned from entering

It seems ads are now showing up in the middle of posts. Ironic that we are not allowed to do so, but SFN does it for us. 😆

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I like using a Jetboil to boil water. For me, having hot water for coffee, tea, hot meals and of course safe water greatly improves the experience. There are some really good freeze dried options for dinners. I don't bring any other cooking pots or pans as all can be done with boiling water and a plastic bowl. I don't know the northern section of the AT but if there are lots of streams to cross it helps to carry some lightweight water shoes to slip on. I love reading when in the wilderness so I always carry a thin paperback and burn the chapters as I finish them. Be sure to bring some hand soap. I like to wear bike shorts under my hiking pants as it helps prevent chafing if it's hot out. Paracord is much lighter than rope and plenty strong for hanging food and other needs. Cotton balls coated with vaseline makes a great fire starter and can be ignited with a spark. I wouldn't venture into the wilderness without a fixed blade knife with a blade at least 4" long. Don't forget a first aid kit and do a little reading refresher on first aid before going. Have fun!!

No. To better fight a war. Nothing magical about nuclear weapons, they are just like other weapons only more powerful. They also worked to develop radar, better and faster planes, jet engines, etc. None of these were to show off; they were to help win a war.

Incorrect interpretation of the evidence.

I surrender. Everything I said was wrong. You are right about everything. Kids should not start school later as it is bad for everyone.

Again. No solution is optimal for everyone. If there is a change it will benefit some but not all. Right now all kids have to get up early, whether a parent has the flexibility for a later start or not. If you have a later start, some kids will still have to get up at the same time, but some kids will get to sleep longer. What extra cost? You traded an hour of daycare in the morning for an hour of daycare in the afternoon. Why? They go in at the same time but school start an hour later.

Give people a little more credit. When my wife and I had young ones there were not many daycare centers but we figured out how to make things work. It is relatively easy and common to find temporary daycare before school. Most schools offer it in-house already. Then they have a problem with it. As I said before, no matter what you do it won't be easy for everyone. I have no idea why people think there is a way to set the clocks that is ideal for everyone. I couldn't give a rat's ass if we have DST. All I did was make a suggestion on how to address the issue for children if DST continues. How in the world can that be interpreted as a "staunch defense" of DST?!?!

I agree. My suggestion was how to help kids if we make no change to DST.

If we change the rules, things will be different. Someone will have to adjust. If you are looking for a change that will not affect anyone I can't help. If the employers don't have employees to serve their customers when they want to be served they'll soon be out of business. Parents figured out how to get extra care in the afternoon when both parents work. They can also figure out how to get extra care in the mornings when both parents work. If the parents are the ones with the issue, logically it should be the parents who make the adjustment. I wish my bank would pay for my overdraft as it wouldn't impact them in the least, but it would impact me a lot. However, it is my issue, not theirs.

Well, they typically have that problem in the afternoon anyway. Maybe it is just a switch from afternoon issue to morning issue. In the US the typical school day ends at 3:00pm. Someone, somewhere is going to have to adjust if we make the change. If parents are pushing for the change, then perhaps it is not unreasonable to expect them to bear some of the burden.