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Cracker Commentary   Science, technology, toys Not to know what has transacted in former times is to continue always a child. -- Marcus Tullius Cicero  Wednesday, December 04, 2002 Eclipse Jay Manifold writes about the solar eclipse that you can see today, if you are in Australia or Southern Africa.  I saw one once in Southern Georgia. A swamp is a great place to watch.  The still, black water makes a perfect mirror and protects the eyes better than glass.  In 1970, an eclipse crossed the Southeastern U.S., drawing a line of totality right up the Suwanee River into the Okefenokee, where Dad and I were waiting for it at Stephen Foster State Park.  With us were about fifty other Astronomers for a Day and a camera crew from the Today Show who had never seen an alligator before.  More...   sez Doug Murray 3:58:53 AM   sez you [] Copyright 2003 © Doug Murray