um wtf? how is it red like that?
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Total Solar Eclipse (US) of 2017
- Thread starter Elandyll
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um wtf? how is it red like that?
but honestly, I will die if there's some variation of this tomorrow.
"so I'm have vision issues since yesterday"
CitizenVectron
Member
The sun is bleeding as the Moon eats its heart. Duh. NASA warned us of this.
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friskykillface
Banned
2017 eclipse babies will lead the world
I mean realistically if you glance real quick back and forth without staring, it shouldn't damage your eyes too bad right? Like super light speed quick glances in such a way like old school hand drawn animations are made. Imagine someone catching you doing this during the eclipse lol.
Just treat it like how you look at cleavage
My dad is an eye doctor and told me yeah, you can glance at it for a second or two. It's basically like glancing at the sun while there is no eclipse.
The whole "the sun will melt your eyes" thing is overblown. The only people who really suffer from permanent vision problems are the disabled or mentally challenged who stare at it for an extended period. A few seconds will not do any real damage.
Conkerkid11
Member
Wasn't the real concern with the fact that you don't instinctively blink and/or look away during the eclipse, so you're capable of looking for an extended period of time?
That would end badly for a lot of people here.
Thelonelykoopa
Member
Just don't risk it the sun is really fucking bright when it's high in the sky. Just use your camera like a sane person if you didn't manage to get ahold of glasses. The fact of the matter is if you look up at it without glasses even if you dont ruin your eye its not going to look good as you will be blinded still by the brightness and have an inability to focus anyways.
Irishonion
Member
Glad my company bought glasses for everyone. Its cool watching it slowing being chipped away. Defiantly would of sucked with just plain sun glasses.
Yes, hence why it's okay to look for a few seconds to get an idea, but you certainly shouldn't stare at it.
Yes. It doesnt trigger the same stimulus as looking the sun normally, which could entice people to stare at it long enough to do damage.
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jetpacks was yes
Member
How well can you pick up and throw styrofoam boulders?
Gaps between leaves can sometimes work as natural pinhole cameras, projecting an image of the eclipse onto the ground. Don't try to look directly through the leaves at the sun, though.
Watching the NYT stream now... is this considered a good one? There is a bit of bloom (which is also nice though)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-DB5vlYQtg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-DB5vlYQtg
perfectchaos007
Member
I'm going to poke a 1mm hole in a piece of cardboard to look through. That should be safe yeah?
Let's play this Russian roulette.
Ooh glad to read this. I might try both now just for the hell of it and too see the overall brightness difference. Should be sexy demonic times ahead.
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TheCochese
Banned
Drove up from Atlanta to a cabin here in S Pittsburg, TN. I'll be happy with 99.1%. Clear skies this far.
You don't "look through" a pinhole, you use it to project an image of the eclipse onto another piece of material. See the photo I posted above, that's a piece of cardboard with a pinhole above it.
Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if him damaging his eyes during this is his get out of presidency free card.
"IF I JUST DAMAGE MY EYES I'M GOOD!!!'
Dreadnought
Member
Of course it's raining in my area
I also thought it was odd that there was no traffic here.the roads were like a ghost town for me, and I'm downtown
Is gonna be so worth it!
LOL! A deformed alien mothership silhouette eclipsing the sun and going towards the earth to destroy it.
Shadow Puppetry
Member
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Tell him Obama recommends safety glasses and it's 75%
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perfectchaos007
Member
SafeinSound
Member
Guys, what's the difference between partly cloudy and partly sunny?
TheAbsolution
Member
I overslept so no total eclipse for me. 
97% for me! Yay
97% for me! Yay
