Astronomer Fred Espenak on the history of eclipses in China

[MAYANCALANDER2012]

fred watch this and spread the word the people of the world need to know the truth

[kadaj2172]

hey people could you sub me I need it badly!

[Zeldovich]

This guy is so boring.

[Giraffepotamus]

i wanted to see an eclipse :{

[XxnesiexX]

aug 1st was the last one the next is july 22 india

[JezebelDecibel]

Beliefs and science are 2 different things.

Now all humanity needs to do, is get rid of the belief, in the myth of god. :)

[VampireSaviorX]

Wow, the Chinese actually acknowledged that an eclipse was a natural phenomenon. Most other cultures thought that an eclipse was an omen or some message from deities.

[morethansalt]

What are you talking about? They believed in dragons eating the sun! The Semites believed that solar eclipses were a natural phenomenon, a few thousand years ago, though.

[longz654321]

wow that would really help

[superfisto]

I hate it when dragons eat the sun.

[XxnesiexX]

ye abut its so hot they spit it back out

[AsianlVlafia]

Interesting!

[547212436]

only talks about china though lol

[stevensteven327]

interesting

[tonymontana122333]

thank science for science. those people was crazy

[Izwat]

in the early days iwonder what did the ancient maya do when there was a lunar eclipse and what was the punishment for the astronomer who couldenet tell the future eclipses. probably they take out his heart while it was still beating:)

[BeondaPale]

Hi Ho, Hi Ho it's off with your heads you know...

[Richardgwm]

I am all for beheading scientists if they get something wrong. Nothing like an incentive to do your best work.

[HotWingDelft]

en en en , lucky you , that you are living in modefn times

[rippanation]

right now

[DarkBull1t]

soz

[VqwertyV]

Who cares about who's first and who's fifth.