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There is about [$82.6 trillion in the world right now](https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/economy/how-much-money-is-in-the-world/), so Canada giving Pfizer $100 trillion sounds completely accurate /s
To be fair, there were a lot of scammers exploiting people’s FOMO by selling counterfeit eclipse glasses. They even caught Canadian Tire and another big store selling them.
Where I was, it was thin clouds. So we could see the sun with our bare eyes but not with eclipse glasses on. We weren't sure if that meant we could look at it or not. We took some quick glances and used cameras instead.
_"No-one admits to chosen blindness, they simply complain when they trip while chewing gum, deciding for the seventy-seventh time that there's something wrong with the world and not their poor habits. Of course, by this time they're crossing Yonge Street against the light and expecting physics isn't going to be mean to them because they forgot their house keys again."_
_"Reckoned pity isn't feeling badly, but a triage nurse recording the time and a cheap, practical coffin."_
As someone who’s experienced a detached retina, I take no amusement in this, even if the damage was self-inflicted. Those 115 people are in for a very scary experience, and I sincerely hope they’re as lucky as I was.
Warning: "Don't look at directly"
115 cases of eye damage: "Uuuh OK. F^#^ that advice... I'm going to look at it directly... what do they know"
Newsofthestupid
Literally saw a comment on the sixbuzz post that was “yeah but how many heart problems from the vax? Don’t ever trust their numbers!”
Definitely one of the 115.
And they weren't just glancing at the sun. You need to stare at it for about a minute before permanent damage is done. These idiots were out there just staring at the sun for a while.
A few seconds probably won't do any harm at all, but it usually takes longer than you think for permanent damage to occur.
The major problem with an eclipse is that it's easy to look at the sun for a long time.
Out of 15M people, that feels like a pretty reasonable (on that doesn’t at all make me despair for humanity).
Hell, I got the official astronomy society glasses and followed instructions exactly, and still had some eye strain so can imagine how easily some slight variation might lead to damage.
Meh: humans gonna human.
How thick are the lenses on your astronomy society glasses?
Those solar eclipse glasses they were handing out, look oddly familiar to 3D glasses I would use to look at comics in the newspaper as a kid🤓
I honestly freaked out the day after because I wore the glasses and my eyes felt very sore. Was worried I had messed up but good to know other people experienced the same thing
FYI - this is not a reasonable representation of the harm done, as this includes patients
who were diagnosed with dry eye after the eclipse (very benign)….the relevant and blinding diagnosis is solar retinopathy and this article does not mention the number of reported cases (it would be far less than 115)
Is it just me or is it really not worth the risk of looking up at an eclipse even with the certified safety glasses on lol. I mean you can stare at the ground and the trees/streets/buildings/whatever for a few minutes and admire the darkness on the land while it lasts, why take even a tiny risk of permanent eye damage. Just look at pictures of the eclipse afterwards if you want to know what it looked like.
when i was a kid i used to stare at the sun sometimes. for like 5-10 seconds at a time. i dont know why. i think my brain wasnt fully developed. but can someone explain why my eyes arent damaged? i mean, i cant see red flags in people but otherwise i have 15/20 vision. is the light around the moon during an eclipse that much more concentrated?
The sun was bright. It caused your pupils to contract as much as possible, limiting the potential for damage.
With an eclipse, there’s just as much of the damaging stuff, but very little of the brightness that makes your eyes protect themselves.
Your irises contract in full sun and let very little visible light in. Thus, very little UV light.
Subtract the visible light, and the UV (that mostly comes from the corona surrounding the visible disc of the Sun) pours in as your irises dilate (open up)
I saw an article on Reddit, saying that in the USA, on the Monday of the eclipse, there was a “last minute recall” on the solar eclipse glasses that they were handing out. And better yet, parents and teachers handed them out to children.
Now can someone explain to me the difference between the solar eclipse glasses and 3D glasses? Should have been wearing welding helmets 🤷🏼♀️
I looked directly at it with my eyes and it was fine. In reality, if there is moderate cloud cover, you can look at it with your bare eyes and be just fine.
I first didn’t think much of the eclipse and wasn’t bothered. Then as the date got close I started getting FOMO. By the day of, it was too late the get the glasses. A bunch of people had glasses which I borrowed, but with the heavy cloud cover in downtown Toronto, you literally couldn’t see anything with glasses. We all just looked at it with our bear eyes through the heavy cloud cover.
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Confirmed. There are at least 115 people in Ontario incapable of following simple advice.
Tip of the iceberg my friend
Dog I dunno if you remember COVID but that number is WAY higher than 115
There’s a vaccine in the works and Canada has approved $100 trillion for donation to Pfizer
There is about [$82.6 trillion in the world right now](https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/economy/how-much-money-is-in-the-world/), so Canada giving Pfizer $100 trillion sounds completely accurate /s
May be they talking in zimbabve dollars.
There's a vaccine for stupidity? Worth every penny if it eliminates the Free dumb convoyers.
Ever wonder where we be if people hadn’t got the vaccine?
theyre all driving down King St right now
Seriously haha. So many drivers ignoring the traffic rules/force right and running lights
To be fair, there were a lot of scammers exploiting people’s FOMO by selling counterfeit eclipse glasses. They even caught Canadian Tire and another big store selling them.
It was MORE than 115
I'm honestly surprised there's only been 118 reported cases. I'd thought there would be at least a couple thousand.
It was cloudy.
Where I was, it was thin clouds. So we could see the sun with our bare eyes but not with eclipse glasses on. We weren't sure if that meant we could look at it or not. We took some quick glances and used cameras instead.
Sameee I kept putting on and taking off my glasses cause I couldn’t see it
This is exactly what happened with me. Couldn't see shit with the glasses. I'm partially blind now, but whatever.
When is it ever safe to look directly at the sun? Or run with scissors or stick your hand in fire?
Southern Ontario's is big and clouds are local. Full sun where I was.
118 that admitted, rest are pretending everything is fine
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_"No-one admits to chosen blindness, they simply complain when they trip while chewing gum, deciding for the seventy-seventh time that there's something wrong with the world and not their poor habits. Of course, by this time they're crossing Yonge Street against the light and expecting physics isn't going to be mean to them because they forgot their house keys again."_ _"Reckoned pity isn't feeling badly, but a triage nurse recording the time and a cheap, practical coffin."_
I feel like the people who didn't wear glasses are the same people who don't trust doctors. They won't go to anyone that would be reporting this.
The raw unadulterated full-odour eclipse improved my vision, tyvm
imagine if it hadn't been cloudy
As someone who’s experienced a detached retina, I take no amusement in this, even if the damage was self-inflicted. Those 115 people are in for a very scary experience, and I sincerely hope they’re as lucky as I was.
Damn, that's one of my biggest fears. I hope I never have to deal with that.
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Are retinal and macular damage not the primary consequences of staring at the eclipse unprotected?
Warning: "Don't look at directly" 115 cases of eye damage: "Uuuh OK. F^#^ that advice... I'm going to look at it directly... what do they know" Newsofthestupid
Either that, or scam glasses.
My natural squinting will protect me from the sun's fury.
We call that the "safety squint" in construction.
And a bunch of machine shops I've worked at...
It worked for Donald Trump, didn't it?
EeeeeeeeEhhhhhhhh...
Literally saw a comment on the sixbuzz post that was “yeah but how many heart problems from the vax? Don’t ever trust their numbers!” Definitely one of the 115.
And they weren't just glancing at the sun. You need to stare at it for about a minute before permanent damage is done. These idiots were out there just staring at the sun for a while.
I thought any exposure was bad
A few seconds probably won't do any harm at all, but it usually takes longer than you think for permanent damage to occur. The major problem with an eclipse is that it's easy to look at the sun for a long time.
Literally Everybody else: "DONT LOOK AT THE SUN, YOULL FUCK UP YOUR EYES!" These 115: "You can't tell me how to live my life"
There will never be a solution for stupidity
No cure in sight
Blind hatred of sound scientific advice
You can try you best to idiot proof things but the world is always making a better idiot
Two things are infinite uniberse and people stupidity, but we still not 100% sure about first one..
Out of 15M people, that feels like a pretty reasonable (on that doesn’t at all make me despair for humanity). Hell, I got the official astronomy society glasses and followed instructions exactly, and still had some eye strain so can imagine how easily some slight variation might lead to damage. Meh: humans gonna human.
How thick are the lenses on your astronomy society glasses? Those solar eclipse glasses they were handing out, look oddly familiar to 3D glasses I would use to look at comics in the newspaper as a kid🤓
Oh, same old-timey 3D style glasses, just got the ones that were vetted and sold by the astronomy society.
I honestly freaked out the day after because I wore the glasses and my eyes felt very sore. Was worried I had messed up but good to know other people experienced the same thing
115 people pulled a Trump..
rent free
In other news, 115 dumbasses have been identified in Ontario…
IF ONLY THE GOVERNMENT WARNED US !!!
Natural selection at work.
Doesn’t stop them from breeding.
***People looking at the clouds not seeing shit***.... MY EYES MUST BE DAMAGED
That’s what the Big Eclipse Glasses fraudsters want you to believe!
115 people awarded with a lifetime of eye damage.
FYI - this is not a reasonable representation of the harm done, as this includes patients who were diagnosed with dry eye after the eclipse (very benign)….the relevant and blinding diagnosis is solar retinopathy and this article does not mention the number of reported cases (it would be far less than 115)
And that’s with it being quite cloudy most places…
How much warning does one need?
More than what they were given. Some people need to be restrained and/ or confined for their own safety and protection.
Is it just me or is it really not worth the risk of looking up at an eclipse even with the certified safety glasses on lol. I mean you can stare at the ground and the trees/streets/buildings/whatever for a few minutes and admire the darkness on the land while it lasts, why take even a tiny risk of permanent eye damage. Just look at pictures of the eclipse afterwards if you want to know what it looked like.
How could Justin Trudeau do this?
Not exactly [SHOCKING](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSgwBMu7PI5ZRNqlb5eSlRiAgD7uRhWd_lEew&usqp=CAU).
when i was a kid i used to stare at the sun sometimes. for like 5-10 seconds at a time. i dont know why. i think my brain wasnt fully developed. but can someone explain why my eyes arent damaged? i mean, i cant see red flags in people but otherwise i have 15/20 vision. is the light around the moon during an eclipse that much more concentrated?
The sun was bright. It caused your pupils to contract as much as possible, limiting the potential for damage. With an eclipse, there’s just as much of the damaging stuff, but very little of the brightness that makes your eyes protect themselves.
Your irises contract in full sun and let very little visible light in. Thus, very little UV light. Subtract the visible light, and the UV (that mostly comes from the corona surrounding the visible disc of the Sun) pours in as your irises dilate (open up)
115 idiots
Lol idiots.
Why y'all calling them all dumb? What about the people who probably got shitty scam glasses and didn't know any better.
Don't Google "Man City 115".
Reminds me of a saying we had when I was doing industrial safety training. You can't fix stupid.
How many of those were little kids (like pre-school or JK/SK) that wasn’t mature enough to understand how serious the situation was?!
What's the problem? Treatment will be free.
natural selection at its finest
Darwin
to be honest this is way less than I expected.
Uh oh spaghetti-oh
Fucking Trudeau!
Natural selection at work, this is how nature gets rid of weak genes
solar eclipse glasses are scam like covid shots. stupid corporations...!
I saw an article on Reddit, saying that in the USA, on the Monday of the eclipse, there was a “last minute recall” on the solar eclipse glasses that they were handing out. And better yet, parents and teachers handed them out to children. Now can someone explain to me the difference between the solar eclipse glasses and 3D glasses? Should have been wearing welding helmets 🤷🏼♀️
I looked directly at it with my eyes and it was fine. In reality, if there is moderate cloud cover, you can look at it with your bare eyes and be just fine.
Also could have just bought the glasses from a reputable seller weeks ago...not like the eclipse just sneaked up.
I first didn’t think much of the eclipse and wasn’t bothered. Then as the date got close I started getting FOMO. By the day of, it was too late the get the glasses. A bunch of people had glasses which I borrowed, but with the heavy cloud cover in downtown Toronto, you literally couldn’t see anything with glasses. We all just looked at it with our bear eyes through the heavy cloud cover.
Not sure why you're being downvoted, I saw plenty of people doing that.
great advice