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Damnit people (midwest.social)

submitted 7 months ago by seahorse@midwest.social to c/main@midwest.social

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[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 26 points 7 months ago (2 children)

To be fair, many people were sold fake eclipse glasses that claimed to be safe.

I feel awful for folks who were duped.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I wouldn’t trust any glasses that I could buy

If I was going to view it then I would have built a pinhole projector

[–] Liz@midwest.social 10 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You can buy glasses approved by the American Astrological Society, which independently checked that the glasses were safe. (They're supposed to meet an ISO standard, but this is a double check.) Also, you can test them at home, by looking at lightbulbs and around your house. If you can see anything that isn't the emitting source of a bright light (like the actual diode of an LED) then they're not dark enough.

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Astrological?

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 6 points 7 months ago

The moon is in Scorpio so these are safe bro. Don't be such a Taurus

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 4 points 7 months ago

Yep!

I got a handful of pairs from ICStars (found on the Astronomical Society website) and checked them with the method you described. Neither myself nor anyone I gave them to experienced any discomfort or eye strain. I was really relieved and super happy!

Not a shill. Just excited I got to see the eclipse in time because of them. (:

[–] FriendBesto@lemmy.ml 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Mostly in Illinois, and on Amazon, some people who literally bought ISO 12312-2020 instead of ISO12312-2 glasses. There is a story on it.

I knew nothing about the proper ISO for eclipse glasses beforehand but if I was going to risk my eyesight and the eyesight of those who I love like that, you bet I was going to learn about it via due diligence.

Solar eclipse glasses sold on Amazon, in stores recalled: Illinois health officials say

Most people however seemed to have screwed with their eyesight by just looking at the sun. Seems political inclination was really not a factor. Stupidity or lack of education were.