Safety tips:
- Only use special eclipse glasses; regular sunglasses aren’t safe
- Wait for 100% totality before taking off your eclipse glasses. (If you don’t have eclipse glasses, wait for totality before looking at all)
- Have a timer prepared on your phone set to the duration of the eclipse at your location, so you know when to put your glasses back on.
- When the sun is mostly (but not fully) eclipsed, it will likely not feel painful to look at it, but it will still damage your eyes permanently.
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I did it.
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I used to think that then my brother shot a spoonful of salt in my eyes. I screamed bloody murder because I expected it to hurt and to get him in trouble for being an asshole, but surprisingly it didn’t hurt at all.
Turns out, yes, put salt in your eyes.
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I wouldn’t rely on a timer. As soon as part of the sun starts peeking out, put your eclipse glasses back on. It is obvious when that starts happening, even if not painful.
Every time I see an article like this that is simple common sense (like don’t stare at the sun ever) but which also needs to be said, I think of the Kids in the Hall Never Put Salt In Your Eyes sketch.
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