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[-] Rolder@reddthat.com 3 points 8 months ago

Glancing at the eclipse while it’s in totality is not going to give you permanent damage. Now if you stare at it until totality is over and the sun is on full blast again…

[-] affiliate@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

playing russian roulette is not going to give you permanent damage every 5/6 times

[-] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Or if you’re not in the path of totality…. The risk just isn’t worth it.

Let’s just not look up at the bright thing in the sky that can cause permanent damage at any given time.

[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 months ago

...and ignore one of the coolest things there is to see on the sky

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

Or plan in advance and have some protection?

[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@lemmy.ml 0 points 7 months ago

Yes, get yourself eclipse glasses, a pinhole projector, a floppy disk, digital camera or whatever allows you to observe the eclipse safely – no phenomenon is worth risking your eyesight over. However, the consensus is that you can watch the sun flares without protection during totality. The totality lasted 0 to 4 minutes depending on your location.

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