Guest Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Can't find it online: Is there any larger danger in watching the eclipse over staring at the sun normally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Nope. You just see warnings about it because people are more likely to look directly at the sun during an eclipse than normally. That said, there also isn't any less danger in it, and looking directly at the sun really isn't a good idea under any circumstances. Best to get some heavily smoked glass (much more so than regular sunglasses), watch through some sort of projection system, or just observe the effects rather than watching it directly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Awesome, confirmed my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Glacius Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Yes, in that due to the darkening, more people are apt to look at the sun during an eclipse. So it doesn't do more damage, but people are more likely to be damaged by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-recommends-safety-tips-to-view-the-august-solar-eclipse https://www.nasa.gov/eclipselive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_bryan Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 You'll be fine if you are prepared! 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swan-of-War Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Moon 'bout ready to throw some shade 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Duckman Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 http://ffn.nodwick.com/?p=1632 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfestedKerrigan Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 The world is ending! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 False alarm. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfestedKerrigan Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Like many who have came before me, a false prophet I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brick Bungalow Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 We drove to just south of Mcminneville in order to view the totality. It was beyond majestic. Tears. Really. Also, didn't get stuck in traffic at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Brick Bungalow said: We drove to just south of Mcminneville in order to view the totality. It was beyond majestic. Tears. Really. Also, didn't get stuck in traffic at all. Too funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfestedKerrigan Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 2 hours ago, Brick Bungalow said: We drove to just south of Mcminneville in order to view the totality. It was beyond majestic. Tears. Really. Also, didn't get stuck in traffic at all. But what super powers did you gain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 On 8/17/2017 at 1:33 PM, WestRider said: Nope. You just see warnings about it because people are more likely to look directly at the sun during an eclipse than normally. That said, there also isn't any less danger in it, and looking directly at the sun really isn't a good idea under any circumstances. Best to get some heavily smoked glass (much more so than regular sunglasses), watch through some sort of projection system, or just observe the effects rather than watching it directly. Turns out I was actually wrong about this. Because the overall light level is lower, the pupils dilate quite a bit, but the light even from just the corona is just as intense, so it can do just as much damage, but the eye is less protected from that damage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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