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Post by twoboyzmom on Aug 21, 2017 14:48:58 GMT
But is it only during the "peak" time that you shouldn't be outside/looking directly at it? What if you are driving shortly before it after that time?
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Post by peabay on Aug 21, 2017 14:56:24 GMT
It's the whole time. Actually, it's "safe" at totality to look at it. All of the other time it's unsafe. But you can be outside - just don't look at the sun.
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Post by annabella on Aug 21, 2017 14:57:08 GMT
Why can't you look at the sun? You look at the sun any other day.
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Post by monklady123 on Aug 21, 2017 14:59:40 GMT
But is it only during the "peak" time that you shouldn't be outside/looking directly at it? What if you are driving shortly before it after that time? "Being outside" and "looking directly at the sun" are two different things. Of course you can be outside, doing yard work, ordinary errands, walking the dog, whatever. Just don't look at the sun.  But of course if you *are* free -- i.e., not having to be at work -- during the eclipse time and you don't want to watch it (with special glasses) then you probably should be inside watching it on TV. |
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Post by georgiapea on Aug 21, 2017 15:01:19 GMT
I never look at the sun. It's considered dangerous at any time.
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Post by CarolinaGirl71 on Aug 21, 2017 15:03:33 GMT
The only safe time to look without eclipse glasses is during 100% totality, if you are in that path. It only lasts a minute or two in most places. Even if you are 99% there is no safe time without eclipse glasses.
The reason you can't look directly at the sun is that part of it's brightness is covered by the moon, so you don't realize that your retina is being burned until later. On normal days, the sun is so bright it's painful to look at for more than a few seconds, so people don't look directly at it long enough to cause damage. If it gets burned, there is no cure. You will have a permanent loss of central vision.
It's not worth taking a chance on it to me.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 15:08:08 GMT
Why can't you look at the sun? You look at the sun any other day. On a normal day the brightness of the sun forces most humans to avert their eyes before retinal damage is done. During an eclipse th brightness is dimmed enough we don't experience that same brightness so people can stare at it longer and potentially damage their eyes because the normal response isn't there. But, it IS safe to be outside during an eclipse. Just don't spend time watching the sun directly. Keep your gaze lower toward the horizon or at tasks up close. If the sun is in your view, block it with your hand just like you would do in a full "sun in my eyes" way. |
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Post by momto4kiddos on Aug 21, 2017 15:30:20 GMT
My 17 kept getting odd info about this. I told her to go about her day, just don't be looking at the sun.
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Post by femalebusiness on Aug 21, 2017 15:34:26 GMT
It is not glancing at the sun or being outside when it is sunny but staring directly at the sun that does the damage. It has absolutely nothing to do with the eclipse. DO NOT EVER stare directly at the sun!
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Post by mymindseyedpea on Aug 21, 2017 15:34:55 GMT
So what about just glancing at it for as long as you would any other time. that would be safe?
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 21, 2017 15:36:20 GMT
I will be out driving with one of my pups, 5 min. away, to the vet, during peak time.
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Post by pondrunner on Aug 21, 2017 15:39:38 GMT
Why can't you look at the sun? You look at the sun any other day. 1. If you look at the sun your natural response is to look away and not just stand there staring at it. This is for a reason. It would burn your eyes on a normal day too if you just stood there and looked at it. 2. The eclipse is an unusual event and people may stare at it longer than is safe without realizing it. Your eyes may not "tell" you that they're being damaged much like your skin doesn't tell you it's being damaged until it is damaged. 3. Near totality the rays can still burn your eyes without triggering your look-away response. 4. Your eyes won't heal from sun damage. Is that really a chance you want to take? |
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Post by kels99 on Aug 21, 2017 16:30:47 GMT
Since it will be darker than normal outside, your pupils will open up. The part of the sun that is not covered by the eclipse is still as bright as normal, so if you look at the sun with open pupils the light gets all the way to the back of your eyes and does permanent damage.
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Post by jenettycakes on Aug 21, 2017 16:47:38 GMT
Southern CA here and the clouds have finally let up. It's fun, we are outside but since we are lucky to get 60% if that, no one is looking at the sun without glasses regardless. My 6 year old is having fun with it but already moved on to playing in the garden with his brother. I am *so* tempted to put my glasses over my phone to take a photo as it is partially covered now and an amazing sight to behold.
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Post by Just Beth on Aug 21, 2017 18:03:01 GMT
We had a 75% eclipse here. We happened to be outside during errand running. I simply didn't look directly at the sun just like I don't any other day. The light didn't even get more than a slight amount of darkness outside here. I wouldn't even have noticed if it wasn't a known event.
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