G4GC: Eclipse Conspiracies & Prepping For April 8th.

You don’t just need eclipse glasses…you need gasoline and a Faraday bag, apparently.

Lisa Martens
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Photo by Scott Szarapka on Unsplash

While I usually cover weird news, here’s a number of ways people are turning regular news weird.

Eclipse Preppers

You’re probably aware that parts of North America will experience an eclipse on April 8th. If you believe this is more than a uniquely timed shadow, you might be preparing for the eclipse like it’s the end of the world:

This video shows what real preppers are doing when the big shadow covers parts of the continental United States.

According to this account, you’re going to need walkie talkies, solar generators (what) extra food, and water. The caption on this post implies that because NASA is launching rockets that day, they’re…covering…up…something?

Most of us will just need eclipse glasses, which you can apparently get at Sonic. If you want to prep for the eclipse by eating donuts or shakes, there are a

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Lisa Martens
Great For The Group Chat

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