http://blogs.reuters.com/gbu/2008/02/18/in-the-dark/ Reader reaction to Reuters news Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:27:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/gbu/2008/02/18/in-the-dark/#comment-334390 Winn Wellman Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:44:48 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/gbu/2008/02/18/in-the-dark/#comment-334390 Please put this in the right place or forward it to the right person. I couldn't find a way to respond to your article, "FACTBOX: Significant events in black American history" You state that in "1863 - President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves in Confederate states free." That could not be further from the truth. The Emancipation Proclamation freed NOT ONE SINGLE SLAVE! A reading of the document will show that slaves in some parts of some of the confederate states and all slaves in others, would be free in 100 days UNLESS the states chose to rejoin the union. Exactly 0 slaves were freed by that document. Please put this in the right place or forward it to the right person. I couldn’t find a way to respond to your article, “FACTBOX: Significant events in black American history”
You state that in “1863 - President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves in Confederate states free.” That could not be further from the truth. The Emancipation Proclamation freed NOT ONE SINGLE SLAVE! A reading of the document will show that slaves in some parts of some of the confederate states and all slaves in others, would be free in 100 days UNLESS the states chose to rejoin the union. Exactly 0 slaves were freed by that document.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/gbu/2008/02/18/in-the-dark/#comment-334169 Dennis Anderson Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:18:34 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/gbu/2008/02/18/in-the-dark/#comment-334169 It is unfortunate that in the story of Yellowknife's aurora tourism industry the autor, Cameron French, perpetuates the myth that it must be cold to see the northern lights, that the cold has something to do with them. In fact there is no direct relation at all. Three things are needed to see the lights. Solar activity, such as solar flares or coronal holes, darkness, and clear skies. Although it can be cold in the winter when it is clear, this is certainly not a prerequisite. It is unfortunate that in the story of Yellowknife’s aurora tourism industry the autor, Cameron French, perpetuates the myth that it must be cold to see the northern lights, that the cold has something to do with them. In fact there is no direct relation at all.
Three things are needed to see the lights. Solar activity, such as solar flares or coronal holes, darkness, and clear skies.
Although it can be cold in the winter when it is clear, this is certainly not a prerequisite.

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