Ah... rural Portugal in the early 20th century.... such an advanced place it was that kids couldn't be deceived.
Also, the claims is that the sun wobbled a bit.
The place where the people supposedly saw the sun wobble is called "Cova da Iria"... Cova means "hole in the ground", the whole place is like a huge bowl.
It was raining, then it stopped and the May sun shone like it always does. wet ground makes a good reflector, thus heating up the air just above the bowl, like a parabolic antenna. The surrounding air was still cool from the rain, so you get an atmospheric lensing effect only visible from that hole.
The fact is that nowhere else on the whole side of the planet that had the sun shining... nowhere else are there any reports of a wobbling sun. That alone should tell you something.
Everything else is scam on top of taking advantage of little kids.
Congratz Catholics!
Also, the claims is that the sun wobbled a bit.
The place where the people supposedly saw the sun wobble is called "Cova da Iria"... Cova means "hole in the ground", the whole place is like a huge bowl.
It was raining, then it stopped and the May sun shone like it always does. wet ground makes a good reflector, thus heating up the air just above the bowl, like a parabolic antenna. The surrounding air was still cool from the rain, so you get an atmospheric lensing effect only visible from that hole.
The fact is that nowhere else on the whole side of the planet that had the sun shining... nowhere else are there any reports of a wobbling sun. That alone should tell you something.
Everything else is scam on top of taking advantage of little kids.
Congratz Catholics!
