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[Clockwork5]

Anyone who is worried about a momentary glance at the sun is going to be okay.

 

[Paches]

A shot I managed to snag (Cleveland, OH):

So you are the guy taking pictures of UFOs?

 

[Cloggerdude]

I watched through a welder's mask. That was a safe option right? My eyes are the tiniest bit uncomfortable right now. I never saw it directly without the Welder's mask. Any chance I fucked up?

http://wibx950.com/most-welding-masks-and-goggles-are-not-safe-for-solar-eclipse-viewing/

I mean, I'm not trying to freak you out or anything, but it probably wasn't rated for viewing it. You're probably fine, but I definitely wouldn't use that method in the future.

 

[NyMartin90]

"So is this the alien invasion Obama warned me about?"

 

[Mutagenic]

I was in peak totality range and yes, it was awesome.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

So what's the flat-earther nonsense theory for solar eclipses?

 

[Not]

Anyone who is worried about a momentary glance at the sun is going to be okay.

I'm still getting checked tomorrow. I'm the stupidest person alive. Sometimes I feel like I don't deserve to even be alive.

 

[HTupolev]

They say the part of your eye that gets damaged has no pain receptors, so it isn't that.

Well, sort of. Much of what's in the eye CAN feel pain, and can also get sunburned. I wouldn't be surprised if lots of people end up feeling painful gritty scratchiness in their eyes for a few days.

 

[Smokey_Run]

Stacked 4 pairs of regular sunglasses on top of each other, but me and some co-workers managed to see it.

 

[bgbball31]

Only hit ~83% coverage today, but get almost 3 minutes of totality in 2024 where I live. I'll take it.

 

[tonysidaway]

What do flat earth believers think about the total solar eclipse?

If they actually thought, they wouldn't be flat earthers. All they do is find some dumb meme photo or a YouTube video with some pretty pictures and nice music.

 

[Dishwalla]

 

[AbsolutBro]

Got to see the 80ish percent in DC and loved it. 2024 is the next one, definitely making a trip to the 100 percent zone!

 

[PsychoSoldier]

I have an auto adjuster friend who shared this picture but it said "Here's a Totaled Eclipse. Now Get Back to Work"

 

[e_i]

"So is this the alien invasion Obama warned me about?"

Then he took his glasses off and looked directly at it.

 

[HTupolev]

It was quite obvious, though. We had about 75% coverage. Surprised it didn't get darker here, you couldn't really tell any difference in ambient light.

We perceive brightness on a sort of logarithmic curve, and our eyes adjust to the conditions. Quartering the light sounds like a lot, but when it happens as a gradual change, it's a small perceived difference. I had about 90% here, and it definitely looked and felt dim and eerie, but if I'd taken any photos it still basically would have looked like an ordinary sunny day. Even at 99% you'll still have a blue sky and sharp sun shadows.

 

[VariantX]

Experiencing totality is an otherworldly experience. Pretty much the whole store stopped work for 2 minutes to stare at the burning ring outside. Glad I lucked out and lived in a town to experience it without having to travel.

 

[benzy]

https://twitter.com/larryfools28/status/899689784603545601

 

[kazinova]

Cleveland at 2:31pm EDT, maximum eclipse for my location.

As the clouds rolled in, the filter tint was more obvious...

 

[manfestival]

kinda cool seeing all of the different crescents from the different perspectives.

 

[Leafhopper]

...You guys do know looking directly at the sun normally is bad right?

What the fuck?

 

[GK86]

 

[DeadlyVirus]

Guys...
Amazon has eclipse glasses back in stock...

https://www.amazon.com/10-Pack-Premium-Certified-Lunt-Solar/dp/B06ZZPRB7L/ref=sr_1_6?tag=slickdeals&ascsubtag=9abe2b0086a711e7a7982ecfd3424a6c0INT&ie=UTF8&qid=1503342024&sr=8-6&keywords=eclipse%20glasses%20iso%2012312-2

 

[zethren]

...You guys do know looking directly at the sun normally is bad right?

What the fuck?

Says who

 

[Astral]

You guys are so lucky your skies actually turned black.

 

[Dishwalla]

...You guys do know looking directly at the sun normally is bad right?

What the fuck?

Hey if our president can do it so can we.

 

[manfestival]

...You guys do know looking directly at the sun normally is bad right?

What the fuck?

Bad is subjective.

 

[BronsonLee]

This was intentional, wasn't it.

mebbe

Pretty solid showing in Philadelphia.

Moderate cloud cover actually helped a lot.

ya we got good looks in Philly

 

[e_i]

You guys are so lucky your skies actually turned black.

Here is Jersey, it looked like it got cloudy.

 

[Kensation]

...You guys do know looking directly at the sun normally is bad right?

What the fuck?

 

[LosDaddie]

Here's the pic I snapped of totality.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

 

[ODDI]

Got a few shades darker over here.

 

[Leafhopper]

Says who

Hey if our president can do it so can we.

Bad is subjective.

 

[ag-my001]

Get rid of the logos and that's a must have poster.

 

[MikeDown]

Was in prime totality in Salem, Oregon. Such a neat thing to experience, having a dead mass of rock pass in front of a vibrant firey orb that warms our planet. Great event for the patients to experience too

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

It's funny because a Semi did to me on the freeway this morning.

 

[Violence Jack]

Here in Denver it barely got even a little dark for like 30 minutes. But that was about to be expected.

 

[Smiley90]

you drove 10 hours? jesus

After having witnessed it a 10 hour drive would be absolutely worth it

Definitely worth it.

Totality is so different from 99.5 even. Anyone not doing it is missing out, especially those close.

 

[Alex_Mexico]

http://wibx950.com/most-welding-masks-and-goggles-are-not-safe-for-solar-eclipse-viewing/

I mean, I'm not trying to freak you out or anything, but it probably wasn't rated for viewing it. You're probably fine, but I definitely wouldn't use that method in the future.

Ah fuck. So chances are it wasn't a level 14, dammit.

 

[LakeEarth]

...You guys do know looking directly at the sun normally is bad right?

What the fuck?

Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!

 

[GK86]

NASA Astronauts @NASA_Astronauts

Astronaut Michael Barratt captured these at 40k ft aboard the @AlaskaAir #GreatAmericanEclipse flight! #SolarEclipse2017 #TotalityAwesome

 

[MIMIC]

As the clouds rolled in, the filter tint was more obvious...

Spooky....

 

[dallow_bg]

 

[AmyS]

This video, the last few seconds, so awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSsk1diDBiY

 

[Nepenthe]

Was down in midtown Atlanta, so no full totality for me. However, we had cloud cover that actually worked in our favor. Got this naked eye shot!

 

[Cloggerdude]

Ah fuck. So chances are it wasn't a level 14, dammit.

Read this article that someone else linked:

http://redirect.viglink.com/?format...gizmodo.com/5926497/what-hap...are-at-the-sun

You should be perfectly fine, as long as you didn't sit and stare at it for a really long time.

 

[MThanded]

Definitely worth it.

Totality is so different from 99.5 even. Anyone not doing it is missing out, especially those close.

Not everyone has FOMO though.

 

[Brandon F]

So Berserk didn't happen?

Truly the worst timeline.

 

[QualityPixel]

Sorry