• brbposting@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    100% true.

    After the absolute blessing of visiting the path of totality in 2017, I’ll just head outside for a moment today (~11:14am, California) to look at shadows cast by a tree’s leaves… but not expecting much of anything at all.

    2017? Shouted at the sky. Folks next to us were crying.

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      9 months ago

      We were in 93% and it was still a really cool experience imo. Seeing just the tiny sliver of sun shining thru was pretty neat with the correct eyewear. Our office just stood outside looking at the sky lol

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        9 months ago

        Standing outside on a bright sunny day and the sun doesn’t feel hot on my skin, it looked as dim as a heavy overcast and rainy day but the sky was blue and the sun was casting shadows. And then half an hour later everything was back to normal. 9/10 would eclipse again.

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    9 months ago

    It was written for today.

    Saying something written for today is appropriate for today sounds like saying “that ambulance makes a good ambulance.”

    Right?

  • Dr. Bob@lemmy.ca
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    9 months ago

    I’m in Mexico at a location that has ~50% totality. All day there have been drunk people looking up at the sky and screaming “Ohmigawd there it is that’s so coooool”. It’s cloudy here.