does not automatically equal the best president
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I’m probably going to light a 
in here for this post, but here goes…
I heard we don’t need to vote no more after this election? 
Can wait to have this whole thing fixed up so we don’t have to worry about it. 
Such a pain to vote I tell you what! 
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The best way to evaluate the economy is by your personal expenditures.
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I’m going to be trying hard not to fall asleep in church this morning as I did stay up to watch live. I feel like a college kid - watched recorded Olympics to 2am and then live-streamed 2 hours later at 4:30am. I’m getting too old for that 
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For some reason I totally blacked out the women’s result and thought it was totally different. 
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Whew!
I’m glad it’s finally out in the open.
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It will be so nice to just sit back and have it all decided for us! Unburdened by what has been!
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It’s so bad 
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Pizza
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Yeah he says things eluding to some really creepy stuff.
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I personally can’t wait for my personalized & trained AI mind copy to make all my voting choices for me
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Trump wants to turn us in to China
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I’m about to ask a really dumb question, especially as an aerospace engineer. But here it goes.
Around noon, when the sun is way up above the earth’s surface, and the moon is straight up in the sky above the earth’s surface as well, how does the earth cast a shadow on the moon? Is it a light reflection thing? Fundamentally / geometrically that has never made sense to me lol.
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Is it because the earth is flat? 
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Definitely well-above my pay grade. No idea. Do the moon craters and rocks scattered around affect it?
This is what ChatGPT says
The phenomenon you’re referring to doesn’t quite happen the way it’s described. The key points to clarify are:
1. Position of the Moon and Sun: For a lunar eclipse (when the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon), the Sun, Earth, and Moon need to be in a straight line. This alignment can only occur when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. Hence, lunar eclipses happen only during full moons, not when the Moon is overhead during the day.
2. Relative Positions in the Sky: When the Sun is directly overhead (near noon), the Moon cannot be directly overhead at the same time because of their respective positions. The Moon’s position in the sky varies depending on its phase:
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- New Moon: The Moon is near the Sun, generally not visible during the day.*
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- First Quarter: The Moon is visible in the afternoon and sets around midnight.*
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- Full Moon: The Moon rises at sunset and sets at sunrise, so it’s visible at night.*
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- Last Quarter: The Moon is visible from late night to the morning and sets around noon.*
3. Lunar Eclipses: A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earth’s shadow to fall on the Moon. This can only occur at night when the Moon is in the Earth’s shadow.
- Last Quarter: The Moon is visible from late night to the morning and sets around noon.*
Geometric Explanation:
** Lunar Eclipse Geometry: During a lunar eclipse, the Sun, Earth, and Moon align in a straight line. The Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon, casting a shadow on it. This can only happen when the Moon is on the side of the Earth opposite the Sun.*
** Daytime Moon: When you see the Moon in the daytime, it is not aligned for a lunar eclipse. The Sun and Moon are at different angles relative to the Earth.*
Therefore, a lunar eclipse cannot occur when the Moon is overhead during the day. The Earth’s shadow on the Moon only happens during specific alignments when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun, typically visible at night during a full moon phase.
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I still don’t quite get what this means.
Also, it said the sun and moon are never both above the earth at the same time. This is a lie, because when I was walking the block at 10:30 both the sun and the moon were directly above us in the sky. I shouldn’t say “straight up”, but they were both definitely well above the earth’s surface. Pretty much straight up, give or take 10-20 degrees.
I always thought that less-than-full moons were just shadows cast that didn’t allow the sun to fully cover the surface of the moon, whereas during full moons there’s nothing casting a shadow. Apparently that was way wrong I guess?
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He also says stuff that is directly really creepy. You know, like women will let you do whatever you want to them if you’re rich enough.
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