▲ 780 ▼ Once* in a lifetime! (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works 163 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (4 children) Ok, but it is possible to travel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) And it's also entirely possible to travel, paying a premium for accommodations and flights, to an otherwise dull, small town in Texas, and it's cloudy that day, so you've spent thousands of dollars, planning an entire vacation to an uninteresting destination for virtually nothing. So when one passes by your doorstep, it's worth taking time our of your day to appreciate it, if possible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Was it cloudy today? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* In some places, yes. In others, no. My point was that it's an unpredictable risk (and still worthwhile for many people) to travel for an eclipse, and its much more convenient and lower risk to visit when it passes by where you live. What exactly is your point? permalink fedilink source parent [+] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) And it's also entirely possible to travel, paying a premium for accommodations and flights, to an otherwise dull, small town in Texas, and it's cloudy that day, so you've spent thousands of dollars, planning an entire vacation to an uninteresting destination for virtually nothing. So when one passes by your doorstep, it's worth taking time our of your day to appreciate it, if possible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Was it cloudy today? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* In some places, yes. In others, no. My point was that it's an unpredictable risk (and still worthwhile for many people) to travel for an eclipse, and its much more convenient and lower risk to visit when it passes by where you live. What exactly is your point? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Was it cloudy today? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* In some places, yes. In others, no. My point was that it's an unpredictable risk (and still worthwhile for many people) to travel for an eclipse, and its much more convenient and lower risk to visit when it passes by where you live. What exactly is your point? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* In some places, yes. In others, no. My point was that it's an unpredictable risk (and still worthwhile for many people) to travel for an eclipse, and its much more convenient and lower risk to visit when it passes by where you live. What exactly is your point? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent