April 8 Eclipse and Freakout

[Veritable Quandry]

Weather was perfect. A few wispy high-level clouds, but the entire eclipse was visible. Totality was less than a minute but it was magical.

 

[Cristiano]

Needs more Bonny Tyler?

The Holderness Family on Instagram: "No need for special glasses 😎 #eclipse"

509K likes, 6,966 comments - theholdernessfamily on April 8, 2024: "No need for special glasses 😎 #eclipse".

www.instagram.com

 

[CronoCloud Creeggan]

I was tired and fell asleep and missed most of it, though it was still about 60 percent+ when I saw it at 2:20. Sun looked like a crescent moon. Don't worry, I had the proper protection. Looked a bit like a late summer afternoon light wise. Things had a sharper look. It was cool.

 

[Kokoro Fasching]

By the way, who got raptured? Anyone get raptured?

How about earthquakes - anyone?

I was raptured, but then when I poured the weak sauce wine over Michael, I was kicked out... thankfully!

 

[Isabeau]

Well, I didn’t go up on my roof, I went over to my niece’s + bf and we watched from… her roof! ha ha But at least we could all spot each other.

We saw , I think, Venus, but not Jupiter. Or vice-versa, I forget. Very cool to hear how quiet it was (close to downtown). No car sounds, birds, people, etc. And cold!
My nephew, or rather boyfriend of niece, got a little sunburned. Beer, ice-cream sandwiches, and pringles.

I think that almost as rememberable as watching the eclipse for me was the ride over in the metro. I have NEVER been in a train so packed. I should have left earlier but it didn’t even cross my mind. Oops

I’ve been in a packed metro before after shows or games, etc. but this was way beyond sardines level. I couldn’t help thinking about COVID and how I haven’t been among so many people in, well, years. I was scared there would be some kind of electrical problem and that we would all be stuck between stations and miss the eclipse. I was smooshed against the door, and at each station, people were pushing in even though there was no more room. LOL Fucking horror show. More dangerous than any ladder…

Anyway, watching the one minute of full eclipse without glasses was beautiful (not long enough) and well worth it.

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

Woman shoots interstate drivers, says God told her to because of the eclipse, Florida police say

A woman checked out of a Florida hotel and told staff that she was going on a God-directed shooting spree because of the solar eclipse, then shot two drivers on Interstate 10.

abc11.com

 

[Free]

Bad news.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

 

[Khamon]

For the record, darkness and rain still surround us; I'm telling y'all, the moon has caused permanent damage to the sun. Thanks Obiden!

 

[Cindy Claveau]

 

[Sid]

For the record, darkness and rain still surround us; I'm telling y'all, the moon has caused permanent damage to the sun. Thanks Obiden!

Heck it starts to darken here again, just like yesterday evening.
You might be on to something here Khamon.

 

[Sid]

Child abuse and mental deceases on the parent side.

 

[Casey Pelous]

Bad news.

And here's the inevitable follow-up story:

How to tell if you have eye damage after viewing the eclipse | CNN

If you’re experiencing a loss of vision, altered vision or eye discomfort after viewing the eclipse, it’s time to book an appointment with an eye doctor.

www.cnn.com

 

[Sid]

And here's the inevitable follow-up story:

How to tell if you have eye damage after viewing the eclipse | CNN

If you’re experiencing a loss of vision, altered vision or eye discomfort after viewing the eclipse, it’s time to book an appointment with an eye doctor.

www.cnn.com

Hopefully those whom it concerns can still read the article.

 

[Casey Pelous]

Hopefully those whom it concerns can still read the article.

This reminds me of the old joke about the guy who broke his arm.

"Doctor, when my arm heals will I be able to play the violin?"

"I should think so, yes."

"Great! I always wanted to play the violin!"

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

Being in an only 40-something percent coverage area, I viewed the eclipse by poking a small hole in a piece of paper and holding it over another and letting the light shine through. No eye damage here.

 

[Cindy Claveau]

Being in an only 40-something percent coverage area, I viewed the eclipse by poking a small hole in a piece of paper and holding it over another and letting the light shine through. No eye damage here.

I found a great use for Amazon boxes!

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

A colander works perfectly too, as long as it has round holes. You can have a whole legion of little eclipses! That's how I always observed them before this year, when I finally had some eclipse glasses ready.

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[Essence Lumin]

No one usually mentions that staring at the sun during an eclipse is no more harmful than staring at the sun during any sunny day. It just isn't something people normally do. The eclipse came out for about 1/4 second from the clouds. I saw it and I'm pretty sure I'm ok.

 

[Noodles]

I always wondered if there was some sort of additional, more harmful radiation or something that happened due to, I dunno, some sort of refracting around the moon or something.