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[Eric Berger] Seeing this eclipse is probably the highest-reward, lowest-effort thing one can do in life (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Well some effort is required. You can't just look up at the eclipsed sun with your bare eyes.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 8 months ago

The last person I saw try to look at an eclipse was some idiot, I can't remember his name.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

During totality you can.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If you want to burn a halo on your eyes, sure.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

Noticing a bit of misinformation here so let’s clear this up: take off your eye protection during totality. The corona is so faint you won’t see anything at all through eclipse glasses.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Not with that attitude anyway

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I mean there's that 4 minute widow it's cool

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

It will be shorter unless you are in the center of the eclipse path.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

When it's completely covered you can. I did it in 2017. This is like saying looking at the moon will burn your eyes out.