Solar eclipse?

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Anonymous wrote:Lord woman, how have you made it this far in life?

Not PP but please shut it....Texas schools closed. There can be safety concerns.

I can’t imagine what kind of safety concerns. What are the concerns?

NP. Permanent damage to your eyes.

I went to a poor elementary in the 80s. We went outside for a partial eclipse and used that hole in the paper setup to see the moon. The teachers told us not to stare at the sun and *gasp* no one in my school had the sun burned into their retina. You parents worry so much about foolishness that I wouldn't be surprised if the teachers left students in the gymnasium because of "partial eclipse liability."

That was back when kids listened to teachers. Half the kids are animals now.

My, aren’t you lovely? Bless! Referring to children as animals. 😒

have you subbed lately....give it a go

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Anonymous wrote:We are nowhere near the path of totality. It won't even be noticeable here. Good grief.

You are a moron. We are actually getting about 80% of the sun blocked, which means if you look at the sun it won’t hurt. And yes it will get somewhat dimmer for a couple of minutes.

Speaking of morons... it will look NOTHING like it will in the path of totality. Do you know anything about solar eclipses?

During a total eclipse, the sky darkens suddenly and dramatically. The temperature drops. Stars come out. Beautiful colors appear around the horizon. And the once-familiar sun becomes a black void in the sky surrounded by the glowing corona — that's the ghostly white ring that is the sun's atmosphere.

"It seems supernatural," says Espenak. "It is so far beyond the scope of normal, everyday existence that it seems dream-like or hallucinogenic."

A partial solar eclipse offers none of that magic, according to Rick Fienberg, the project manager for the American Astronomical Society's solar eclipse task force.

"Even at 99%, it gets no more dark than on a sort of typical overcast day," says Fienberg. "You can have a 75% or 80% partial solar eclipse, and if you didn't know it was happening, you might not notice because the environment changes so little."

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/08/1236617960/2024-april-8-total-solar-eclipse-vs-partial-get-to-path-of-totality

Where in my post did I say it would look like a total eclipse? I said about 80% of the sun would be blocked so if you look at it then, it wouldn’t hurt. That can be incredibly dangerous for your eyesight and I don’t trust schools to handle it.

So to the PP who explained totality to me when I never even said anything about that, I guess the cat has got your tongue now?

Looking at a partial eclipse without proper eye wars is dangerous.

Then the obvious answer seems to be... get the proper eyewear. Is this really so difficult for you?

We have the proper eyewear. But schools can’t man everyone and make sure they are using it properly. That’s why we are pulling them out.

Ok, then you have nothing to worry about. You're pulling your kids out. So what's the issue again?

The issue is you keep saying “there’s nothing to see in a partial eclipse” which is just plain wrong and stupid.

I truly can’t believe you are still harping on this.

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When people say there won’t be much to see, they are referring to how dark it will get, not to the amount of sun being covered by the moon. In a total eclipse, it actually becomes *dark* outside and the crickets start buzzing. It is completely surreal. In a partial eclipse, it might look overcast but it’s nothing like 100% totality.

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Anonymous wrote:When people say there won’t be much to see, they are referring to how dark it will get, not to the amount of sun being covered by the moon. In a total eclipse, it actually becomes *dark* outside and the crickets start buzzing. It is completely surreal. In a partial eclipse, it might look overcast but it’s nothing like 100% totality.

You’re still harping on this? Try this: when people say there is something to see during a partial eclipse, they are not referring to the amount of light. They know it won’t be dark like in a total eclipse because *gasp* it’s not a total eclipse (duh!) because it’s a partial eclipse. The fact that it is called a partial eclipse is a clue. They are referring to the waning sun when saying there will be something to see. That in itself is really cool to witness with proper eyewear.

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Anonymous wrote:When people say there won’t be much to see, they are referring to how dark it will get, not to the amount of sun being covered by the moon. In a total eclipse, it actually becomes *dark* outside and the crickets start buzzing. It is completely surreal. In a partial eclipse, it might look overcast but it’s nothing like 100% totality.

You’re still harping on this? Try this: when people say there is something to see during a partial eclipse, they are not referring to the amount of light. They know it won’t be dark like in a total eclipse because *gasp* it’s not a total eclipse (duh!) because it’s a partial eclipse. The fact that it is called a partial eclipse is a clue. They are referring to the waning sun when saying there will be something to see. That in itself is really cool to witness with proper eyewear.

+1 There are predictions that the 90% partial will be substantial enough to alter bird and insect behavior. To them it is like night setting in. Again, if you are in DMV area you will get a grand show because you are lucky enough to get 90% coverage. Other states do not have this much coverage. You all are very lucky to be able to stay home and enjoy a wonderful partial eclipse.

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I think it should be an excused absence if you travel to see 100% totality

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We passed out Solar Eclipse glasses to kids parents lst night at our STEM Club meeting. It is the last one before the eclipse so we wanted to get the glasses out. I'll send a reminder the Sunday before the eclipse for the parents to put the glasses in their kids backpack for school that day. We discussed why looking at the sun is bad. We built pin hole boxes. We watched a video on how to use a collander to watch the eclipse (the shadows are cool and will work great for seeing what is happening.) I am hopeful that the schools will have special science projects on the day to prepare kids for the eclipse and go out and view it.

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I am pulling my high school students out to go and see the totality. It’s already been excused.

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Anonymous wrote:When people say there won’t be much to see, they are referring to how dark it will get, not to the amount of sun being covered by the moon. In a total eclipse, it actually becomes *dark* outside and the crickets start buzzing. It is completely surreal. In a partial eclipse, it might look overcast but it’s nothing like 100% totality.

You mean you. You’re the only one who keeps harping on the fact that there “won’t be much to see” during a partial eclipse. I’m sorry you don’t understand partial eclipses. Keep making yourself look stupid. Lol.

Why are you responding multiple times to the same post? You sound absolutely unstable.

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Anonymous wrote:I am pulling my high school students out to go and see the totality. It’s already been excused.

I think I may do the same! I definitely want to see totality and it would be a fun road trip.

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Wednesday 4/10 is a teacher workday.

If you pull your child out on Monday, they will miss 40% of the school week.

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Anonymous wrote:Lord woman, how have you made it this far in life?

Not PP but please shut it....Texas schools closed. There can be safety concerns.

Texas schools are closed because they want the kids to get out and view the eclipse. They are expecting HEAVY tourism in certain areas and they want the kids to get out and enjoy with families. They are not closed for safety. How silly.

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Anonymous wrote:Lord woman, how have you made it this far in life?

Not PP but please shut it....Texas schools closed. There can be safety concerns.

Texas schools are closed because they want the kids to get out and view the eclipse. They are expecting HEAVY tourism in certain areas and they want the kids to get out and enjoy with families. They are not closed for safety. How silly.

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Someone is really trying to create drama around “safety issues.”

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Anonymous wrote:We passed out Solar Eclipse glasses to kids parents lst night at our STEM Club meeting. It is the last one before the eclipse so we wanted to get the glasses out. I'll send a reminder the Sunday before the eclipse for the parents to put the glasses in their kids backpack for school that day. We discussed why looking at the sun is bad. We built pin hole boxes. We watched a video on how to use a collander to watch the eclipse (the shadows are cool and will work great for seeing what is happening.) I am hopeful that the schools will have special science projects on the day to prepare kids for the eclipse and go out and view it.

With spring break coming up there’s not much time to devote to it. When they come back from spring break, there will only be 3 school days before the eclipse, which is Monday April 8. I don’t see teachers doing much for it to be honest, especially if it’s not in their curriculum. And they are coming back from a long break and may not have materials or be prepared.

I hope you're wrong but I imagine my daughter's 5th grade class won't do anything. I may take her out of school early so we can see it together. I've already bought some glasses. Should be fun!

I'm pulling my daughter out early too.

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Anonymous wrote:I am pulling my high school students out to go and see the totality. It’s already been excused.

Where are you going?