Oldest-known Solar Eclipse Recorded in Stone

XorNand writes: "Astronomy.com is reporting that a scientist, using astronomy simulation software, has correlated ancient stone carvings in Ireland to a solar eclipse that occurred on November 30, 3340 BC. Also interesting are the other pieces of evidence in the area, including the charred remains of 48 people found nearby that were the result of a panicked attempt to appease the sun gods."

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Technology gone wrong

[leonbrooks]

the charred remains of 48 people found nearby that were the result of a panicked attempt to appease the sun gods.

Really, it was a crowd of supporters for one of Dr Gerard K O'Niell's forerunners. They gathered to watch their antenna array light up with microwaves converted and retransmitted from their moon-based solar power station, and the beam arrived a lot more focussed than it should have been and also slightly off target... (-:

Speaking of technology gone wrong, hasn't the absence of AC posts made today's stories a lot shorter? Or is this the (H)GSB we kept hearing about? Or both.