Eclipse viewing

[Wulf202]

Local towns have emergency action plans. Advising everyone have a weeks worth of supplies. Walmart was a little busy today but it wasn't bad. A lot of rv parks have openings.

[theGinsue]

We had a total eclipse in CO several years ago. Was it 2017?

I don't recall the areas seeing totality back then declaring states of emergency like several states have this time. Why is there an expectation that so many more people will travel to specific areas this time?

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To the specific question of "Why is there an expectation that so many more people will travel to specific areas this time? ", I think more people are interested in this one for 2 reasons: (1) As I understand it, this will be the last one to occur in the U.S. in our lifetime, and (2) After the last one in 2017, people have been hearing from those who saw that one that it's "life changing" and how spectacular it is, so they don't want to miss it.

So there was traffic. But was the National Guard put on call? I don't remember that happening.

Several states have done that this time.



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Local towns have emergency action plans. Advising everyone have a weeks worth of supplies. Walmart was a little busy today but it wasn't bad. A lot of rv parks have openings.

This is the part that has me baffled. Many places closing schools, National Guard being put on standby or activated, advising people to stock up on at least a weeks supply of food, water and other necessities. It's as if the authorities are expecting some sort of major catastrophic event. I'm at a total loss for what is driving all of this.

There has been a lot of doom-saying discussion for this event on social media. I know many are thinking this is a possible prophesied end-of-the-world event. Maybe it is - who am I to say. With all of this doom and gloom thinking, maybe there will be a large subset of society who will absolutely lose their minds over the eclipse and cause widespread disruptions (sort of like what I thought might have happened with Y2K). Maybe that's what's driving all of the "be prepared" discussions.

[hollohas]

I think it's the typical sort of overreaction that's becoming common. People have lost all logic based thinking, even on a large scale.

Problem: Eclipse.
Solution: get Guard hazmat crews on standby.

No logic. All overreaction.

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[.455_Hunter]

For reference, some of the school districts are closing in the totality zone due to concerns about liability with preventing Little Johnny Dumbass from staring at eclipse process without appropriate eyeware.

[Wulf202]

In all fairness if there's gonna be crowds of gawkers clogging the streets of these small towns I wouldn't want to drop a kid off at school. It's bad enough on normal days. I got sent to school with my dad's welding mask when we had an eclipse when I was a kid so the entire class took turns with it.

I'm all for being prepared, so I'm glad people are thinking ahead. Except those that are asking for the national guard to step in, the government doesn't need anymore simple tasks to screw up.


Apparently youtuber demolitionranch was charging $400+ to park on his place.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZlqqO_AyYA

[O2HeN2]

(1) As I understand it, this will be the last one to occur in the U.S. in our lifetime...

I guess it depends on how old you are. The next eclipse in the continental US is August 23rd, 2044 - but it's visible only from part of North Dakota and Montana and lasts less than two minutes.

The BIG one is on August 12th, 2044 and lasts over 5 minutes!

...and the center line of the eclipse passes between Colorado Springs and Pueblo!

Like 2017, it goes coast to coast.

http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages....0&Zoom=5&LC=1

O2

[.455_Hunter]

The BIG one is on August 12th, 2044 and lasts over 5 minutes!

...and the center line of the eclipse passes between Colorado Springs and Pueblo!

O2

That will be right over Fort Rhonda Fields! (The name Carson long since canceled...)

[Wulf202]

That was neat. We had 50% cloud cover and zero clouds during the totality. Wish i had a better camera. I'll be waiting for some professional photos for sure.

[arbol]

My buddies in Dallas...

Clouds...
Clouds...
Totality!

The pictures I have seen so far do not compare to what I personally saw in 2017.

I don't know if the Sun is closer (we are closer to the Sun) or what, but nowhere near as "whispy" as what I saw in 2017.

Regardless, I'm very happy that my friends in Dallas had a window between the clouds.

-John

[beast556]

I missed it, was installing a shower and when I realized what time it was I had missed it.