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To: GeronL; Monkey Face; stephenjohnbanker
Speaking of news, there will be a partial solar eclipse tomorrow; in the afternoon for west coasties, and after five for us on the East Coast.

Do not look at the Sun!

Instead, do what I did in the late sixties. Find a park, with some trees to cast dappled sunlight on the ground. All of the dapples will be small crescent shapes!

It's an amazing thing to witness.

You can also reflect a tiny mirror image onto a large wall and see the sun's occluded image in the reflection. Tape the mirror in position to stabilize it, and enjoy the show!

But don't look at the sun! Your eyes are not ants, to be tortured that way.

830 posted on 10/22/2014 7:19:17 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (My puzzlement at life has not changed since I was a child. All of my days still end in "why".)
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831 posted on 10/23/2014 3:19:57 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Feeling fine about the end of the world!)
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To: NicknamedBob; GeronL; Monkey Face

” You can also reflect a tiny mirror image onto a large wall and see the sun’s occluded image in the reflection. Tape the mirror in position to stabilize it, and enjoy the show!”

Only you would have thought of this!


843 posted on 10/23/2014 8:22:14 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens. KILL THE BILL!)
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To: NicknamedBob; GeronL; Monkey Face; stephenjohnbanker
..here will be a partial solar eclipse tomorrow...But don't look at the sun!

Well it's now the tomorrow of yesterday and just to be contrary, I went out side and tried to look at the sun.

But every time I looked up at the sky drops of water hit me in the face...

..not to mention all other exposed areas and clothing.

Probably an omen or something.

Or else it's just raining.

862 posted on 10/23/2014 11:58:56 AM PDT by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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