Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 15:07     Subject: Thats it? VERY DISAPPOINTED! I have encountered more darkness during severe thunderstorms.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
That's why people made an effort to get to the path of totality. It gets pitch black and the stars come out, and animals get a little concerned.

I would have traveled if I could. The kids and I just went out to observe with our glasses and I explained that the sun is so powerful, even covered at more than 80%, it's practically broad daylight.



I don't think it got pitch black. I haven't seen that online.


It did NOT get pitch black. I know people in the path of totality. They were not going crazy over what they saw - they expected more for making the trip (paying for airline tickets, etc.)
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 15:04     Subject: Thats it? VERY DISAPPOINTED! I have encountered more darkness during severe thunderstorms.
I'm in Colorado, and we had about 85% so it was still pretty bright out but what was weird was that it got really, really cold. And the shadows were all off. So it was still cool.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 15:04     Subject: Re:Thats it? VERY DISAPPOINTED! I have encountered more darkness during severe thunderstorms.
I used the bathroom and missed it
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 15:03     Subject: Re:Thats it? VERY DISAPPOINTED! I have encountered more darkness during severe thunderstorms.
Even here, it got noticeably darker and cooler. And seeing the sun as a crescent was great.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 15:01     Subject: Thats it? VERY DISAPPOINTED! I have encountered more darkness during severe thunderstorms.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
That's why people made an effort to get to the path of totality. It gets pitch black and the stars come out, and animals get a little concerned.

I would have traveled if I could. The kids and I just went out to observe with our glasses and I explained that the sun is so powerful, even covered at more than 80%, it's practically broad daylight.



I don't think it got pitch black. I haven't seen that online.


I saw it pitch black in Oregon and Wyoming on tv.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 15:00     Subject: Thats it? VERY DISAPPOINTED! I have encountered more darkness during severe thunderstorms.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
That's why people made an effort to get to the path of totality. It gets pitch black and the stars come out, and animals get a little concerned.

I would have traveled if I could. The kids and I just went out to observe with our glasses and I explained that the sun is so powerful, even covered at more than 80%, it's practically broad daylight.



I don't think it got pitch black. I haven't seen that online.


It gets dark as night.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 14:59     Subject: Re:Thats it? VERY DISAPPOINTED! I have encountered more darkness during severe thunderstorms.
You would only experience darkness if you were in the path of the 100% total eclipse. The only way you can enjoy the eclipse here is if you have the glasses.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 14:59     Subject: Thats it? VERY DISAPPOINTED! I have encountered more darkness during severe thunderstorms.
It totally made me want to travel to the path of totality in 2024!
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 14:58     Subject: Re:Thats it? VERY DISAPPOINTED! I have encountered more darkness during severe thunderstorms.
You need the glasses to see the dark spot over the sun, and we were in 80% so seriously, 20% sun is still ALOT OF BRIGHT.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 14:57     Subject: Thats it? VERY DISAPPOINTED! I have encountered more darkness during severe thunderstorms.
Anonymous wrote:
That's why people made an effort to get to the path of totality. It gets pitch black and the stars come out, and animals get a little concerned.

I would have traveled if I could. The kids and I just went out to observe with our glasses and I explained that the sun is so powerful, even covered at more than 80%, it's practically broad daylight.



I don't think it got pitch black. I haven't seen that online.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 14:56     Subject: Thats it? VERY DISAPPOINTED! I have encountered more darkness during severe thunderstorms.
Yes, that's it. The sun is very bright, even when it's only at 15%. If you want full darkness, you have to go to the path of the total eclipse.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 14:55     Subject: Thats it? VERY DISAPPOINTED! I have encountered more darkness during severe thunderstorms.
Anonymous wrote:But did you post about it on social media?


HELL NO!
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 14:54     Subject: Thats it? VERY DISAPPOINTED! I have encountered more darkness during severe thunderstorms.

That's why people made an effort to get to the path of totality. It gets pitch black and the stars come out, and animals get a little concerned.

I would have traveled if I could. The kids and I just went out to observe with our glasses and I explained that the sun is so powerful, even covered at more than 80%, it's practically broad daylight.

Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 14:53     Subject: Thats it? VERY DISAPPOINTED! I have encountered more darkness during severe thunderstorms.
But did you post about it on social media?
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 14:51     Subject: Thats it? VERY DISAPPOINTED! I have encountered more darkness during severe thunderstorms.
Not worth the hype at all.