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Apr 8, 2024
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cougarfan84
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At least the 2nd quote was "according to eclipse chasers" so in that regards it
may be accurate for that narrow group of people.
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“There is a huge difference between 99% and 100% totality,” said Samantha Thompson, curator of astronomy at the..
greatbam
1% better everyday
Apr 8, 7:47am
The first quote is fully accurate.
Corn Pop
Apr 8, 7:55am
At least the 2nd quote was "according to eclipse chasers" so in that regards it
cougarfan84
Apr 8, 8:00am
I can see that. If it inspired them to become eclipse chasers, then by
Corn Pop
Apr 8, 8:06am
Laugh all you want, but it's an experience I will never forget
lagryffe
Apr 8, 8:02am
I'm not laughing at people excited by the solar eclipse. I get that it is a unique and interesting experience.
greatbam
Apr 8, 8:07am
It's not stargazing, it's an experience.
Corn Pop
Apr 8, 8:16am
I'm not denying that it is probably the pinnacle, grand finale, etc. of celestial events or that it is an "experience".
greatbam
Apr 8, 8:37am
Unless you’ve seen one you should stop replying
FallingRock
Apr 8, 9:42am
No. I don't need to more or less shut up just because I disagree with you. I started this discussion.
greatbam
Apr 8, 10:06am
Ok please tell me about the Grand Canyon so I won’t need to see it myself.
FallingRock
Apr 8, 10:14am
Nah. I'll let you and RexIdaCoug keep bearing your testimonies of the "Life-changing" experience of Solar Eclipses.
greatbam
Apr 8, 10:22am
Have you experienced totality?
RexIdaCoug
Apr 8, 8:33am
I was just at 99.6% partial solar eclipse according the totality app. Things got calm, quiet, street lamps turned on.
greatbam
Apr 8, 1:14pm
Nope. The difference between 99.999999999999999999% and 100% is stark.
Corn Pop
Apr 8, 1:28pm
He must be trolling
FallingRock
Apr 8, 1:48pm
Yeah I must be trolling because I don't share the same opinion as you. hmmm..
greatbam
Apr 8, 2:01pm
ok, have a nice day and enjoy your opinions
FallingRock
Apr 8, 2:07pm
Poor decision according to your opinion because your some "Solar Eclipse expert" since they occur all of the time.
greatbam
Apr 8, 1:48pm
You should see honeybees during an eclipse. They all come rushing home.
Acorn
Apr 8, 8:12am
You did this in 2017. How come every eclipse seems like “once in a lifetime”?
pink22
Apr 8, 8:59am
Have you seen one?
RexIdaCoug
Apr 8, 9:22am
I thought the same until I saw 2017. It was pretty incredible. Not just the eclipse, but to see everything around us get
unctoothman
Apr 8, 10:20am
I’m not denying it’s cool, but life changing seems like a stretch. I haven’t
pink22
Apr 8, 10:34am
Is this a rhetorical question?
FallingRock
Apr 8, 10:50am
August 12 2045 one goes right through Utah
pink22
Apr 8, 12:10pm
I felt the same way before I saw one
RexIdaCoug
Apr 8, 10:52am
It was near life changing for me
FallingRock
Apr 8, 8:06am
It was for me. Maybe I will share some other time but it was a spiritual
RexIdaCoug
Apr 8, 8:28am
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