Remember: only 99% of scientists say it's a problem to stare directly into the eclipse

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Josh Marshall‏ @joshtpm 39m39 minutes ago
During an eclipse how do you show you're an idiot and set a terrible example of how to act?



Edward-Isaac Dovere‏ @IsaacDovere 6h6 hours ago
Remember: only 99% of scientists say it's a problem to stare directly into the eclipse. So it's an open debate.

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[yallerdawg]

1. Little known fact.

1% of scientists are blind.

[rzemanfl]

2. K&R. Fucking idiot. There were viewing glasses passed around poolside at the Y here in FL.

Very cool.

[Ms. Toad]

14. At the moment he was staring at the sun without glasses,

he had a pair in his pocket.

[rzemanfl]

16. Drumpf's self-delusion that he "has a pair" is one of his big problems. n/t

[NCjack]

3. The science is unsettled -- only 99% of scientists say don't look directly at Sun eclipse without

protective light shield. Experts predict that it will require another 100 years to increase scientific opinion to 99.9%, which is thought to be an insufficient number to generate political consensus for action to protect the public.

[rzemanfl]

4. "If you're a star the sun lets you." n/t

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6. splifff!

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[spanone]

5. my chihuahua is smart enough not to do that.

[LAS14]

7. The difficult problems facing public health officials.

In another thread I asked if anyone know how long you could look at the sun without damage. I think we all have "peeked" at the sun. Trump probably looked for less than a second. From a public health standpoint, it's way better to say "don't look," than "don't look more than a second or so." But now Trump will have "evidence" that science is not to be trusted.

[XRubicon]

8. Teach the controversy

We should be free to let our children learn both sides of looking directly into the sun for extended periods of time.

[procon]

9. Trump is so tough he can stare at the sun. Only he can save us from the sun eating demon.nt

[NurseJackie]

10. If he goes blind or damages his vision, it will be a "teachable moment".

What a idiot!

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11. ha!

[ananda]

12. Must be a hoax like climate change.

[JoeStuckInOH]

13. Not gonna lie... I looked up at the sun for a quick second once or twice today.

Curiosity... cats and all that...

Just wondered what it looked like with plain vision. I never glanced for more than half a second or so and I'm just fine. I'm sure Trump will be fine too. I don't see the big deal, really. It can't be any worse than looking into the sun on a normal day and if you're dumb enough to stare into the sun LONG ENOUGH to damage your eyes on any days... then there's no fixing stupid.

[canetoad]

15. Exactly right

The sun is no hotter or brighter during an eclipse. The danger is being lulled into staring at it because you are not seeing the full glare. A quick glance is no more or less harmful than a quick glance when you are driving or at the beach.