@andrewta@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 month agoWhy does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration?message-square29fedilinkarrow-up168
arrow-up168message-squareWhy does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration?@andrewta@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 month agomessage-square29fedilink
minus-square@sfbing@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink5•1 month agoFrom reading the text, I speculate that Franklin was alluding to the preexisting saying as well – alluding to the cat in the dark as an accepted axiom.
minus-squareall-knight-partylinkfedilink2•1 month agoThat would make sense, cleverly recontextualizing a regular saying. It would fit the tone of the letter to do that humorously
From reading the text, I speculate that Franklin was alluding to the preexisting saying as well – alluding to the cat in the dark as an accepted axiom.
That would make sense, cleverly recontextualizing a regular saying. It would fit the tone of the letter to do that humorously