Friendly reminder never to stare at the sun during the eclipse or ever in general.

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  • setVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.ca
    4·
    3 months ago

    Also don’t be like me and accidentally remove your glasses while staring at the sun!

    Dw I’m fine, but I did have a crescent-shaped splotch following me around for a bit haha

    • veee@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      Same happened to me as I was holding a fidgety infant. Thankfully it was only at the beginning.

  • hddsx@lemmy.ca
    2·
    3 months ago

    So I can do so in specific moments so long as it’s not during the eclipse?

    • enkers@sh.itjust.works
      5·
      3 months ago

      No. Don’t stare at the sun period. The eclipse isn’t inherently physically more dangerous to stare at. It’s my understanding that the reason it’s more dangerous is that it doesn’t have the typical brightness which you’d typically react to by squinting or looking at away, so it’s more likely you could accidentally not react and damage your eyes.

        • enkers@sh.itjust.works
          2·
          3 months ago

          I mean, there’s been a huge spike in searches for “why do my eyes hurt”, so apparently some people do actually believe that. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

          Let’s chalk this one up to Poe’s Law.

          • hddsx@lemmy.ca
            2·
            3 months ago

            Meh my eyes are sensitive to reflections on concrete and while driving (though I do try to avoid it). I can’t imagine people willingly looking at the sun

            • enkers@sh.itjust.works
              2·
              3 months ago

              I think the issue is that you can actually look without eye protection during totality. Some people might think “Oh, were at 98% totality, so it should be ok to look,” and it isn’t. But yeah, it’s still pretty damn bright, and you’d think that’d be enough to dissuade everyone, yet here we are.