Disco Demolition, 7/12/1979. Comiskey Park, Chicago.

Debunking Misconceptions About Solar Eclipses (article with comments)

With the total solar eclipse next week, people who work retail (I'm one of those), health care workers, law enforcement officers, broadcasters, and many others who work with the public are already getting ready for the supposed "weird behavior" that they believe occurs during these events.  Very similar to the belief in the full moon effect.  However, as in the case of the full moon effect, science has proven there really is no connection.  The only connection that is made is in our own brains.  Confirmation bias is the ability to remember when things happen during an event but forget when they don't.  Like last weeks full moon was nothing out of the ordinary happened at work.  I'm going to guess that most people I work with will not remember that the next time something odd happens during a full moon.  I, of course, will point this out and be told that I must be mistaken.  The human brain has a way of putting things together that have no connection.  It is called a coping mechanism.

This article goes into this and other misconceptions about solar eclipses

Candidradio Live now on Thursdays 3 - 6 PM EDT

If you tuned in this evening and wondered where we were, well, we've moved Candidradio Live to Thursdays from 3 PM EDT - 6 PM EDT on Sky106 Radio. Same great music, same great conversations.  Just a new day and time.  We hope you can join us  Also I hope to get back to posting archives or The Morning Rush and Candidradio Live soon.  Archives of The 80's Flashback can be found on XTFM's Mixcloud page.  You can also request an archive of any of the shows.

Zman

How The Cast Of The Hunger Games Should Really Look

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