I have to wonder what they thought might happen...
Eclipse Hysteria
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i don't know how anyone could have stared at the sun even for a fraction second when it was 95% covered (yay 2.5 minutes of totality for me). Even then you had to wrap your hands around the glasses because the glare off your face was enough to hurt your eyes.
It was hard enough trying to get a pic with the cell phone camera just having to look up to that area of the sky even with good sunglasses.
Something tells me there was more involved than just stupidity here, like drugs.
It was hard enough trying to get a pic with the cell phone camera just having to look up to that area of the sky even with good sunglasses.
Something tells me there was more involved than just stupidity here, like drugs.
When I came home to watch the partial eclipse (87%) with my wife, she said we had to lock the dogs in the house because they can go blind during a solar eclipse. (she read that online somewhere) :smack:
We used welding lenses. I had various shades, and a 10 and a 5 stacked together was about right, and a 8 and 9 was good too just a little darker. I didn't trust the "eclipse glasses".
I've seen several significant partial eclipses but never a total one. Would have driven to Lincoln, NE but didn't want to fight the traffic and then have it be cloudy. I'm starting to make plans to see the Texas total eclipse in April a few years from now (2024?) As a bonus, the bluebonnets should be in bloom.
We used welding lenses. I had various shades, and a 10 and a 5 stacked together was about right, and a 8 and 9 was good too just a little darker. I didn't trust the "eclipse glasses".
I've seen several significant partial eclipses but never a total one. Would have driven to Lincoln, NE but didn't want to fight the traffic and then have it be cloudy. I'm starting to make plans to see the Texas total eclipse in April a few years from now (2024?) As a bonus, the bluebonnets should be in bloom.
anyone who didn't see the total eclipse should plan to make a trip in 2024 where there is totality. a partial eclipse is cool but you don't even really notice much until you get >90% covered. even that is pretty boring as you have to look through crazy dark glasses.
The few seconds before totality and the next 2 and half minutes were probably the coolest sensory experience I've ever had.... darkness racing across the sky, rapid temperature change, unusual light color & intensity, sounds (animals and insects), shadows, planets visible during the day, and of course just looking up into the sky and seeing the corona of the sun around the moon and it's no brighter than a full moon.
The few seconds before totality and the next 2 and half minutes were probably the coolest sensory experience I've ever had.... darkness racing across the sky, rapid temperature change, unusual light color & intensity, sounds (animals and insects), shadows, planets visible during the day, and of course just looking up into the sky and seeing the corona of the sun around the moon and it's no brighter than a full moon.
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