[Eric Berger] Seeing this eclipse is probably the highest-reward, lowest-effort thing one can do in life (arstechnica.com)
from threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to astronomy@mander.xyz on 31 Mar 2024 03:08
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maculata@aussie.zone on 31 Mar 2024 03:15 next collapse

If you live near to the path.

lvxferre@mander.xyz on 31 Mar 2024 03:47 next collapse

If your instance is any indication of location: there’s an eclipse visible in most Oceania and SE Asian islands in 2028. For a good chunk of Australia and NZ, it’ll be a total eclipse. For further info, check it here.

For me (South America) there’s one already in October, but it’ll suck from my region (14% coverage). And another in 2027 (~75% coverage).

maculata@aussie.zone on 31 Mar 2024 07:35 next collapse

Cool thanks! I still think it’s a broad brush of a statement that could be qualified a little.

kif@lemmy.nz on 31 Mar 2024 10:13 next collapse

I’ve got this one in my calendar already, and have organised preliminary accommodation!

BossDj@lemm.ee on 31 Mar 2024 14:42 collapse

The big difference is how close the sun is to solar maximum this year! The sun is at a point of peak electromagnetic activity, something that happens every 10 to 13 years, which is reflected in more chance of witnessing bursts of energy (flares and ejections) during the eclipse.

It in all likelihood will have passed by 2028.

DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works on 31 Mar 2024 14:28 next collapse

That’s a very big qualifier. I wouldn’t want to be trying to get flights and hotels in cities along the path.

Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works on 01 Apr 2024 02:41 next collapse

I drove eight hours or so to watch the one in 2017. No regrets.

Zitronensaft@feddit.de on 01 Apr 2024 05:01 next collapse

Me too, the clouds overhead parted just before totality and the corona was so dazzling and magnificent. I really hope there aren’t clouds in the way during this one.

Muscar@discuss.online on 01 Apr 2024 05:45 next collapse

Just driving 8 hours for it isn’t something the vast majority of the world can’t do. You were lucky small percentage.

maculata@aussie.zone on 01 Apr 2024 09:55 collapse

Which brings me back to my original critique of the title.

Mango@lemmy.world on 01 Apr 2024 10:10 collapse

I rented a Dodge Challenger to get into the path.

maculata@aussie.zone on 01 Apr 2024 10:35 collapse

All this strikes me as the opposite of ‘low effort’.

Mango@lemmy.world on 01 Apr 2024 10:58 collapse

It’s not quite staying in and playing videogames, but it’ll do.

Green13@lemmy.zip on 31 Mar 2024 03:22 next collapse

If you waited to start planning until now it’ll be the hardest thing you’ve ever done.

xpinchx@lemmy.world on 31 Mar 2024 07:06 collapse

Yep. Anyone reading this that was planning on driving home right after - do yourself a favor and find a place nearby to stay the night.

Last time my 4 hour drive out was 17 hours back home. Gas stations out of gas, no bathrooms, bumper to bumper the whole way.

Gork@lemm.ee on 31 Mar 2024 03:40 next collapse

Well some effort is required. You can’t just look up at the eclipsed sun with your bare eyes.

thessnake03@lemmy.world on 31 Mar 2024 03:47 next collapse

I mean there’s that 4 minute widow it’s cool

ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de on 31 Mar 2024 16:26 collapse

It will be shorter unless you are in the center of the eclipse path.

Yarra@aussie.zone on 31 Mar 2024 04:20 next collapse

Not with that attitude anyway

sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz on 31 Mar 2024 04:49 next collapse

The last person I saw try to look at an eclipse was some idiot, I can’t remember his name.

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JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world on 31 Mar 2024 05:45 next collapse

During totality you can.

Gabu@lemmy.world on 31 Mar 2024 17:15 collapse

If you want to burn a halo on your eyes, sure.

JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world on 31 Mar 2024 18:16 collapse

Noticing a bit of misinformation here so let’s clear this up: take off your eye protection during totality. The corona is so faint you won’t see anything at all through eclipse glasses.

ShepherdPie@midwest.social on 01 Apr 2024 11:22 collapse

When it’s completely covered you can. I did it in 2017. This is like saying looking at the moon will burn your eyes out.

Hikermick@lemmy.world on 31 Mar 2024 04:05 next collapse

I live in the path of totality and I’m already tired of hearing about it.

Letstakealook@lemm.ee on 31 Mar 2024 06:07 collapse

Agreed. I’m not looking forward to it either. I’ll be at work, most people are probably going to call in, and there will be hours of traffic when get off.

Rolder@reddthat.com on 31 Mar 2024 07:50 collapse

Best chance I’ll ever have personally. Live in the path, work from home, good time. Plan is to just step outside for a bit, look at it (with protection) then back to work.

reddthat@reddthat.com on 31 Mar 2024 04:28 next collapse

Make sure you cross post to !solareclipse@reddthat.com ( reddthat.com/c/solareclipse ). We can’t wait!

boredtortoise@lemm.ee on 31 Mar 2024 06:25 next collapse

Wanted to but the flight prices were too much

NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone on 31 Mar 2024 08:24 next collapse

How the heck am I going to get there without putting in any effort?

Diplomjodler@feddit.de on 31 Mar 2024 08:47 next collapse

Except of course, when it’s cloudy. The only eclipse that ever happened where I lived in my lifetime was a total disappointment because you couldn’t see anything.

normanwall@lemmy.world on 01 Apr 2024 15:50 collapse

You could see the bottom of the clouds

Turun@feddit.de on 31 Mar 2024 10:00 next collapse

The effort: getting a Visa, booking flights and hotels, taking a few days off work.

dubyakay@lemmy.ca on 01 Apr 2024 05:46 next collapse

You don’t need a visa for Canada, Brudi.

Scumi@feddit.de on 01 Apr 2024 12:31 collapse

I’m from Europe, but in Montreal for work by chance. Very excited that it lines up with this event.

spoopy@lemmy.world on 31 Mar 2024 07:35 next collapse

Niagra falls City has preemptively declared a state of emergency because of how much of a shit show this eclipse is going to be

Graphy@lemmy.world on 31 Mar 2024 08:04 collapse

My wife works for the NPS and her old coworker invited us to help out with their eclipse event in Ohio. Apparently they’re already prepping to close all the parking lots and are real worried they won’t have enough rangers.

prole@sh.itjust.works on 31 Mar 2024 12:25 next collapse

It’ll be interesting to see just how little this is in the national news given the location of the path compared to times when the path of an eclipse has gone through major metropolitan areas in the northeast or west coast. Almost an indirect measurement of science education in each area. I didn’t even know there was an eclipse coming until this article.

Or maybe I’ll be proven wrong…

XeroxCool@lemmy.world on 31 Mar 2024 16:25 collapse

That sounds more like a normal population density representation. Everyone hears about CA or NY news because they have more significant national and global impacts, through number of affected people and volume of business. News about the state of Arkansas is less visible since it has less population than any of the major cities in the aforementioned states.

Despite that, I’ve seen plenty of coverage specifically because, compared to the 2017 American total solar eclipse, this one is more accessible to a vastly greater population: namely DFW TX and NYC. NYC has a longer drive, but the northeast is an incredibly dense portion of the country.

exocrinous@startrek.website on 31 Mar 2024 12:33 next collapse

No, it’s really hard to go to America.

DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works on 31 Mar 2024 12:37 next collapse

Low effort if you live in that little strip I guess

ShepherdPie@midwest.social on 01 Apr 2024 11:18 collapse

That’s how it was for me in 2017. The path of totality went right over my house. I took the day off and strolled out to my back yard to watch it. We also smoked some meat and invited people over for a party, which was the most effort in the whole situation.

Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca on 31 Mar 2024 14:18 next collapse

Nuhuh. I tried planning a trip a month ago and everything was sold out and airfare was astronomical. I’m gonna plan a trip for the Spanish one in 2026 a year early

lolcatnip@reddthat.com on 31 Mar 2024 14:50 next collapse

Y’all, the article is obviously written for people in the path of totality. You’re not being clever complaining about the cost and hassle of traveling.

Blackmist@feddit.uk on 31 Mar 2024 14:55 next collapse

I actually looked up when the next total eclipse passes over my house, and the good news is I’ve only got to live to be about 170 years old.

RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world on 31 Mar 2024 18:13 next collapse

I can imagine the traffic jams anywhere along the path of totality. It’s gonna be a mess. We already booked a place in the path, but it’s in the sticks and I’m not looking forward to the lengthy drive back to civilization.

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