No, they'll all end up on the shelves for special knick-knacks, right there next to those 3D movie glas . . . HEY what happened to my 3D movie glasses?
If I wanted to stare directly at the sun for some unfathomable reason I would put the "glasses" (helmet, actually) back in the workshop next to the electric "stick" welder where they belong when the alcohol in my system is metabolized (being heavily intoxicated is the only reason I can think of for me wanting to stare at the inner workings of a massive nuclear fusion reactor)" Then I would try to find out who spiked my ice tea.
This post was edited by Salt and Red Pepper at August 21, 2017 2:05 PM MDT
I'm equally concerned with all the trash that will be strewn around and then left behind by the 100K people who went to places like Madras, Oregon for the best views of the eclipse. Too many people carry the attitude that "it's not my job to pick up trash (not even my own)" or "they have someone here to take care of that".
Here in NYC, you would hardly know there was an eclipse. It has remained sunny and light out and we are 5 minutes past the midline. Unless you live in the totality area, it's a nothingburger.
I guess I will start getting folks to sign up to rent one of my spare bedrooms. I could provide car parking at $25 a spot! My home-grilled food will bring in the cash! I'll see if the Weather Channel wants to set up out front, I could get $1000. outta them!
I couldn't see much of an eclipse from where I am in Canada. The sun was bright then it just looked like someone turned the dimmer switch down on the sun a little, nothing dramatic to be seen from here, but I remember a different eclipse when I was younger where all the light outside looked dim and orange for a while. It was cool. We didn't have the glasses here, but I used a welding mask in junior high to look at an eqlipse and another kid flipped the lense up while I was staring at the sun so now I don't even bother trying to look at solar eclipses, LoL!
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