In The Zone
Footballguy
To see Total Eclipse step outside.
Planning on taking the day off from work and pulling the kids out of school for this. It's about a hours drive to Columbia, SC to get into full eclipse zone. I'm assuming traffic will be awful driving down and back. We are thinking of going to the zoo to watch it - seems as good of a place as any.
I figure this is a once in a lifetime type of event - might as well do it right.
It's essentially the same danger as looking at the regular sun. You shouldn't do that either. Over exposure to UV can cause all sorts of damage to the cornea and retina. Since an eclipse is rare and cool event, people will tend to stare at it for lengthy periods of time. You don't stare at the "regular" sun for more than a fleeting glimpse, but even this is not good for you as damage can accumulate. When you develop cataracts or macular degeneration down the road, you can reflect on the times you unnecessarily exposed your eyes to more UV than necessary by looking directly at the sun.They're selling these glasses in the counter at 7/11 now. Picked up a handful.
I rememebr this from the last solar eclipse when I was in grammar school, but remind me, why is this so dangerous for your eyes? I look at the regular sun and I'm fine, but why does looking at part blind you?
I figure this is a once in a lifetime type of event - might as well do it right.
True, however the last time we had one travel across the country like this was 1918!
You just need to travel more to see them!
Lexington
Just seeing this thread. I'm in the path of totality, expected to get just under 2 minutes. I've taken the day off and am heading up to my daughter's house in Lexington. She's 2.5 miles from the center line, expected to get nearly a minute more. Hotels in Charleston and Columbia have been sold out for months.
Going to get an early start because traffic is going to be a mess. Also, if there is going to be cloud cover, I'll have to drive to alternative sites I've lined up.
Open practice for the Cocks tooHere is a list of events going on in Columbia, SC for the Solar Eclipse.
2017 Solar Eclipse
I plan on attending the Columbia Fireflies game starting @ 1pm. They have a promotion going called " Total Eclipse of the Park". 2nd row behind home plate. Can't wait. I need to buy me one of these to wear to the game.
Glow in the Dark Hat
Glow in the dark tee shirt
Yeah, I almost forgot about that. I may hit that up as well.Open practice for the Cocks too
My daughter is headed downtown, but I plan on hanging out at her place. Don't want to attend an event full of people that will be drinking and partying.I'll be downtown Columbia.
How can one tell exactly where the center line is? Do you have a link to that? I saw a projection that looked like it crossed right over my house buut I didn''t know how accurate or exact it was. I would think I'm pretty close as well.
Looks like my house is about 3 miles as the crow flies. I may actually get a better look from the house instead of downtown although hopefully there won't be any obstructed views like at my house.My daughter is headed downtown, but I plan on hanging out at her place. Don't want to attend an event full of people that will be drinking and partying.
One site
This is the main one I have been using.
"Don't make daddy mad...I'll make the sun disappear!!! [Muahhh haaa haaaa haaa haaaaaaaa]"Tell him just before that if he's been bad, the sun's going to disappear.
You win.I'll be backpacking in the Grand Tetons during the eclipse, had to get my permit within one hour of the permit system opening for 2017 months and months ago (and still got one of the last places in the park). Very excited. Have places to sleep the whole time I'll be out there. Which is nice because I expect everything to be a mess, but I'll be miles deep in the wilderness in a place that allows something like 20 total people in a 10 square mile area. I'll also be directly in the line of totality. At the only National Park that is fully in the line (although parts of the Smokeys will be too). Have my eclipse glasses to take with me. Hopefully I'll miss some of the traffic out there.
ummmm...yeah about that..They're selling these glasses in the counter at 7/11 now. Picked up a handful.
I rememebr this from the last solar eclipse when I was in grammar school, but remind me, why is this so dangerous for your eyes? I look at the regular sun and I'm fine, but why does looking at part blind you?
Sounds smart to me.I have about 30 solar viewing glasses and my telescope equipped with a solar filter. Although we will discuss a few eclipse related things in my classes. The eclipse peaks after the end of the school day, so I can't really view it with any particular class. I planned on setting up the scope/glasses and just casually inviting students to come take a look as they are leaving the building before they go home. I have now been told by my administration that I am not to allow any students to view the eclipse without a parental permission slip. Really??? Out of fear of some ####### frying their eyes and holding the school responsible, the school feels the need to cover their asses and complicate the whole situation.
Kids can look at it. Our school is taking all the kids outside and providing the solar eclipse glasses.96.6% here, if we visited the in laws we'd be over 99%. Kids get the afternoon off from school but I'll be at work. I could take it off but considering we're flying to China 3 days later for 2 weeks I really can't take the day.
Wife has been listening to others talk about how kids shouldn't look at it even with glasses. So she's planning to keep them inside.
During open house, I asked my daughter's teacher if they would be taking them outside. Nope. No one is allowed outside. They are even canceling recess. And they are going to expedite bus loading so no one looks at the sky.ChiefD said:Kids can look at it. Our school is taking all the kids outside and providing the solar eclipse glasses.
WtfDuring open house, I asked my daughter's teacher if they would be taking them outside. Nope. No one is allowed outside. They are even canceling recess. And they are going to expedite bus loading so no one looks at the sky.
So silly.
People are just freakin' crazy with this...Some school districts are taking every student outdoors for the experience, discussing safety, and conducting learning activities that take advantage of the opportunity. Other school districts are sealing everybody inside and cancelling anything that involves exposure for fear that Johnny Dumbazz might look up.Fear of liability.
So your blindness came from masturbating as well?Just for the record, I looked directly at the 1991 eclipse but didn't go blind.
YETJust for the record, I looked directly at the 1991 eclipse but didn't go blind.
Same here re: Amazon. Got an email saying they couldn't confirm where the lens material was sourced so refunded me the money. Got some *** OFFICIAL*** glasses now.Leaving tomorrow from MN to WY to see the eclipse. Wanted to leave early to avoid the Nurd traffic jams. Funny thing is I sell medical device components to manufactures and a bunch of the engineers and scientists I work with are also leaving to see it.
I did buy a shady shady pair of glasses from Amazon who promptly returned my money. I did more research and purchased validated ISO glasses this time.
Kids and I can't wait!!
Thankfully my son's school is giving all the students ISO glasses and letting them outside to watch.People are just freakin' crazy with this...Some school districts are taking every student outdoors for the experience, discussing safety, and conducting learning activities that take advantage of the opportunity. Other school districts are sealing everybody inside and cancelling anything that involves exposure for fear that Johnny Dumbazz might look up.
I used to just stare at the sun as a kid. Might as well wrap kids in bubble wrap these days.96.6% here, if we visited the in laws we'd be over 99%. Kids get the afternoon off from school but I'll be at work. I could take it off but considering we're flying to China 3 days later for 2 weeks I really can't take the day.
Wife has been listening to others talk about how kids shouldn't look at it even with glasses. So she's planning to keep them inside.
Definitely take the kids out of school. Make a pinhole camera for them. With that and the glasses they'll be fine. Your school board is full of turds.During open house, I asked my daughter's teacher if they would be taking them outside. Nope. No one is allowed outside. They are even canceling recess. And they are going to expedite bus loading so no one looks at the sky.
What would stop the scammers with an inferior product from simply printing the number on their glasses??Just because your eclipse glasses say ISO on them doesn't mean they will protect your eyes. They need to have this on the glasses:
" ISO 12312-2 "
Check this out.