The Official Great American Eclipse Thread

[Guest]

One Year From Now, America Will See Its First Total Solar Eclipse Since 1979

It's already being called the Great American Eclipse, and it's coming on August 21, 2017. For the first time in 38 years, the shadow of a total solar eclipse will cross the lower 48 of the United States.

If you have seen a partial solar eclipse and think there is no reason to see a total one, think again. In a partial eclipse, you must use those little cardboard pinhole viewers to see the sun's disk projected onto a piece of paper so as not to hurt your eyes. It's very cool, but not the transformative experience of a total eclipse, when the apparent diameter of the moon is larger than that of the sun and blocks all direct sunlight. Day turns to night, birds go silent, and you can stare directly at the moon with the sun behind it without any eye protection. (You still have to be careful though! Cover your eyes before the sun re-emerges. Here's a complete guide to eclipse eye safety from NASA.)

A hush falls upon the land as the natural world reacts to the sudden change, and great red whips of fire erupting from the sun can be seen around the disk of the moon. Photos, even the incredible one above taken by Luc Viatour, just cannot do it justice.

[Turtleneck]

Is this a "we gone" scenario? Do I need to get the bunker finished?

Is this something I should consider when voting? Who is a better end days candidate? Does it matter?

Will you deliver pie to my bunker?

[Guest]

Is this a "we gone" scenario? Do I need to get the bunker finished?

Is this something I should consider when voting? Who is a better end days candidate? Does it matter?

Will you deliver pie to my bunker?

I don't think so, but members of the Swill will have more time to prepare than most.

I'm thinking Pence over Kaine since Hills and Trump both be out before November.   Really it doesn't matter, they're all a part of the same corrupt game.

Yes, I'll have the ATV fully gassed.

[BleacherSwill]

Is a "I blame Obama" needed for this?

[Turtleneck]

Is a "I blame Obama" needed for this?

It is easier to blame him for everything and not ask questions.

[Guest]

Is a "I blame Obama" needed for this?

It is easier to blame him for everything and not ask questions.

It really does suck that we won't have that option in 6 months. But then again 10 years later Bush is still being blamed so maybe there's hope.

[Turtleneck]

It is easier to blame him for everything and not ask questions.

It really does suck that we won't have that option in 6 months. But then again 10 years later Bush is still being blamed so maybe there's hope.

Thanks, Obama will never get old.

[The Pantry]

Remember sitting in the cafeteria at Wilson for the last one which, like this one, was not total in Michigan.

[tGreenWay]

This report is erroneous. America will be eclipsed by nothing and no one! Ever!

[Guest]

Fox News ‏@FoxNews 23m23 minutes ago
Countdown begins for the 'Great American Eclipse' of 2017 http://fxn.ws/2bOC2Gv via @fxnscitech

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