I don't get the Eclipse madness!

[Anonymous]

I was watching The View, and, did you know?

the eclipse was caused by Climate Change ?

[Anonymous]

Totally was super awesome, I feel sorry for those who didn’t get to experience this once in a lifetime event.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Totally was super awesome, I feel sorry for those who didn’t get to experience this once in a lifetime event.

It wasn’t once in a lifetime. It literally happened in 2017 and will happen again in 20 years. We saw totality in 2017. It was fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was watching The View, and, did you know?

the eclipse was caused by Climate Change ?

It’s true!

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2958043/sunny-hostin-speculates-cicadas-solar-eclipse-earthquake-climate-change/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was watching The View, and, did you know?

the eclipse was caused by Climate Change ?

It’s true!

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2958043/sunny-hostin-speculates-cicadas-solar-eclipse-earthquake-climate-change/

Try finding an actual source.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was watching The View, and, did you know?

the eclipse was caused by Climate Change ?

It’s true!

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2958043/sunny-hostin-speculates-cicadas-solar-eclipse-earthquake-climate-change/

Try finding an actual source.

Everyone knows eclipses are linked to global warming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was watching The View, and, did you know?

the eclipse was caused by Climate Change ?

It’s true!

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2958043/sunny-hostin-speculates-cicadas-solar-eclipse-earthquake-climate-change/

Try finding an actual source.

Everyone knows eclipses are linked to global warming.

The link posted doesn’t even mention it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone had a quote on this thread or another. Something like:

A partial eclipse is like seeing your crush from afar.
A total eclipse is like having sex with them.


I saw totality today. I think the quote is accurate.

+1 I've never been in totality before yesterday. I will never forget the way the birds and insects reacted to the dark, the immediate quiet and weather change.

[Anonymous]

DC was nowhere near the Path of Totality in 2017, just like it wasn't yesterday (2024).

People don't seem to understand that being within the Path of Totality is a completely different experience from just being on the same continent as the Path of Totality.

I was on the edge of a lake in central Ohio yesterday under a clear blue sky. It was spectacular. Worth every minute of the 11-hour drive to get back home in traffic afterward. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC was nowhere near the Path of Totality in 2017, just like it wasn't yesterday (2024).

People don't seem to understand that being within the Path of Totality is a completely different experience from just being on the same continent as the Path of Totality.

I was on the edge of a lake in central Ohio yesterday under a clear blue sky. It was spectacular. Worth every minute of the 11-hour drive to get back home in traffic afterward. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

We may have been on the same beach and in the same traffic!

I just got off the phone with my parents who wanted to know how it was and if it was really any better than what they saw, which is like what I saw here in ''17. It took a lot of explaining for them to understand it wasn't the same but just a little darker, they didn't know we could take off the glasses and that it was truly different than 90% or so.

Not saying that 90% isn't interesting to see, but it is a wholly different experience than totality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else think the one in 2017 was cooler than this one, if you were in the DC area for both? It was cool to look up at the sky for this one (with glasses) but there weren't any other effects except it felt a little bit cooler outside. In 2017 I remember being outside and there was this moment where it got significantly darker and the "nighttime" insects suddenly started up. I also saw crescent-shaped shadows on the ground in 2017 without needing to use a colander like I did today. It just felt like more of a true experience to me in 2017.

I noticed that comparison as well and figured it was because this year's was in early April and the trees weren't as leafy as they were in August 2017.

Completely agree. I thought 2017 was much better especially since it wasn’t cloudy.

Yes, it definitely felt like more of a dramatic change in 2017 even though it was a lower percentage covered. Maybe because the sun felt stronger in August.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC was nowhere near the Path of Totality in 2017, just like it wasn't yesterday (2024).

People don't seem to understand that being within the Path of Totality is a completely different experience from just being on the same continent as the Path of Totality.

I was on the edge of a lake in central Ohio yesterday under a clear blue sky. It was spectacular. Worth every minute of the 11-hour drive to get back home in traffic afterward. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Nope. Saw totality in SC in 2017 and it was cool, but absolutely NOT worth any sort of drive and had we not been in the area for a family event would never have done it. Definitely did not need to do it again. The hype is still just hype.

[Anonymous]

Are you talking about a total eclipse or a partial eclipse? They are not linear, so a 95% eclipse is really nothing like a total eclipse.

We had one in 2017 and yesterday but those were both partial. I remember others from before that. Meh.

We traveled to a total eclipse in 2017 and it was pretty phenomenal. I don't need to do it again, but it was memorable and special. Like sky diving (for me).

If you haven't seen a total eclipse I'd reserve comment for until you do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC was nowhere near the Path of Totality in 2017, just like it wasn't yesterday (2024).

People don't seem to understand that being within the Path of Totality is a completely different experience from just being on the same continent as the Path of Totality.

I was on the edge of a lake in central Ohio yesterday under a clear blue sky. It was spectacular. Worth every minute of the 11-hour drive to get back home in traffic afterward. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Nope. Saw totality in SC in 2017 and it was cool, but absolutely NOT worth any sort of drive and had we not been in the area for a family event would never have done it. Definitely did not need to do it again. The hype is still just hype.

Aren't you just the miserable contrarion. I'm really interested in what you find is justified by "hype"

[Anonymous]

I also felt 2017 seemed like more of a dramatic change than what we experienced yesterday. I remember it being almost like the light just before dusk and the crickets chirped and bunnies came out in our yard (since it was summer). Yesterday the light was cool but just not the same effect. Still neat and we enjoyed experiencing it. Check out the space station’s video of the shadow moving across earth. Really puts it in perspective!