@andrewta@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 11 months agoWhy does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration?message-square38fedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down14
arrow-up164arrow-down1message-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 • 11 months agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-square@sfbing@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink5•11 months 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•11 months 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