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The ways people have watched a solar eclipse


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    I can't remember if I've seen one before in real life. I've always seemed to miss them, or just hear about them after the face. I was looking at some pics in this article, and it was really interesting to see the inventive ways people have viewed a solar eclipse. Some of these are kind of funny and ridiculous looking, but hey, I'd rather look goofy and watch a solar eclipse, than miss it because I was too cool for school. I've never heard of the welding helmet technique before, but it would make sense. I've been welding for pretty much my whole life, and if a welding mask protects your eyes from the intensity of arcs, I could see it doing the same for a solar eclipse. Another interesting photo I saw on there was someone looking at a solar eclipse through an X-Ray, which I think is pretty smart. Check out this video on the subject. Some of these ideas are both goofy and nifty at the same time, don't you think?

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    StarLord Wrote:

    Another interesting photo I saw on there was someone looking at a solar eclipse through an X-Ray, which I think is pretty smart.

    That's really smart. I'd like to try that. I have looked at one before, the last big one that came around. Like an idiot I looked at it straight on with sunglasses only for a few seconds. Before I remembered that's a terrible thing to do. Luckily no damage was done, that I know of.
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    Cosmic Kid Wrote:
    StarLord Wrote:

    Another interesting photo I saw on there was someone looking at a solar eclipse through an X-Ray, which I think is pretty smart.

    That's really smart. I'd like to try that. I have looked at one before, the last big one that came around. Like an idiot I looked at it straight on with sunglasses only for a few seconds. Before I remembered that's a terrible thing to do. Luckily no damage was done, that I know of.
    Yikes! :)
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    I was lucky to see a total solar eclipse in 2017 out here in Oregon. My wife's friend flew us down to the "path of totality" in Salem, Oregon and it was the closest thing to a religious experience that I've ever had. It was truly remarkable.

    My only other memory of a solar eclipse was when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade and we cut out a hole in one paper plate and held it over another paper plate while the eclipse passed over us. It was only memorable for the absurdity of it all because a whole lot of us schoolkids obviously did the opposite of what our teachers told us and stared directly at the eclipse.