Without a reference to direction, he used this world wide natural wonder as a symbol on the back of on his chair. I used to have one of my own. This Pennsylvanian diplomat, statesman and scientist signed both the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Franklin no doubt thought of the eclipse of the moon and sun as also looking the same. Both events resemble what today is called a black hole in the solar system.
Today scientists look at black holes as a greater source of energy than the sun However, the sun alone has more than enough fuel to light and provide electricity to all of Earth.
World Enlightened News, W.E.N.
Helene Smith, author of Getting Down To Earth
