Not seeing this in the news, I assume for liability reasons. For those same reasons, I'm NOT making a recommendation to you here in this post. However, I will tell you what I'm doing during the eclipse (backed-up by Nasa).

Because I AM in the path of totality (not 99%, not 98%, but 100%), I know that once totality has truly started, I can look DIRECTLY at the eclipse, no glasses, and can continue to do so until the moment that totality ends. I WILL NOT MISS THIS CHANCE.

science.nasa.gov/eclipses/safe

@codeWhisperer

Yeah, don't do that. 100% totality doesn't mean that 100% of the radiation that will fry your retina is blocked.

@mcfate I appreciate that warning (truly).

For sure, there is a danger that if you continue to view when even a fraction of a percent of the sun becomes visible that you can/will have damage, my comment was about ONLY 100% totality.

Please let me know where to find evidence showing that NASA and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic, American Optometric Association, et al. are incorrect.

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health.clevelandclinic.org/how

aoa.org/healthy-eyes/caring-fo

@mcfate
Unfortunately that graph was for a partial eclipse. And complete totality for my location today will be just over 3 minutes, not merely seconds.

But again, thankfully I am speaking only for what I intend to do, and not what I am recommending to others. πŸ™‚

@codeWhisperer

You're literally promoting risky behavior, but clearly, this is somehow important to you, or at least more important than protecting the only eyes you'll ever be issued.

You do you, I'm muting this.

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@mcfate

🀣 Not promoting anything, I was clearly stating what I intend to do. For myself. And given that NASA, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and others agree with my own advice FOR MYSELF, I consider this to be good advice for ME.

But by all means, friend, you do you.

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