I think the problem is that the sun is ordinarily very difficult to stare at for any length of time so the possibility of damage is limited, whereas the sun in not quite total eclipse is not so difficult to stare at which greatly increases the possibility of damage.
Exactly. The sun doesn’t magically change its characteristics just because we see the moon’s shadow. In fact, there is a perpetual solar eclipse somewhere out in space, multiple eclipses even, depending on where in space you are viewing from. It’s not like the moon’s shadow disappears after totality is over. I really hate people that don’t bother with the simple things like facts, like this dumb author.
Anyway, TGIF and Friday night and end of work. Time for booze and conservative podcasts and nuclear physics.