# The great eclipse conspiracy **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 19, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134 "2017-08-19T21:56:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/1 "2017-08-19T21:56:24Z")
This is priceless: [The Eclipse Conspiracy - The Atlantic](https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/08/do-you-believe-the-eclipse-is-going-to-happen/537090/?utm_source=atlfb) ---
**Author:** ![sevenwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sevenwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sevenwood)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/2 "2017-08-19T22:12:38Z")
The man’s got a point. ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/3 "2017-08-20T11:00:03Z")
It’s a whoosh right? I thought the article was hilarious – it had a "I’m just sayin’ " vibe to it. ---
**Author:** ![ZonexandScout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zonexandscout/32/544_2.png) [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/4 "2017-08-20T14:39:20Z")
Don’t mean this to be a hijack, but I thought I’d share… My wife and I live in an area that will have only 93% totality, but we plan to photograph and observe the eclipse anyway. To test out my camera (with solar filters), eclipse glasses, and the field of view we have in our front yard, we went out yesterday about the same time as the eclipse will occur on Monday. We were standing there, looking at our watches and the sky, while my tripod-mounted camera clicked away. Two different neighbors came up and (gently and hesitantly) broke the news to us that the eclipse wouldn’t occur until Monday. It was so funny that we both burst out laughing. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/5 "2017-08-20T16:26:48Z")
I especially liked the part about the “Obama-era NASA scientists”, as well as his desire to see and check the math. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/6 "2017-08-20T16:39:45Z")
[On August 21st, Obama Plans To Acquire The Power of Ra and Wage War on Jesus In a New Age of Liberal Darkness](http://liberaldarkness.com/2017/08/19/on-august-21st-obama-plans-to-acquire-the-power-of-ra-and-wage-war-on-jesus-in-a-new-age-of-liberal-darkness/) ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/7 "2017-08-20T18:05:28Z")
At a friend’s party last night I mentioned how hilarious it would be if the eclipse happened 24 hours early. Travelers would be pissed of; meanwhile scientists would be blaming Ed, a grad student, who fucked up and didn’t carry the one. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/8 "2017-08-21T11:58:40Z")
Here’s the ultimate guide to Eclipses – Tom Weller’s **Science Made Stupid** , page 18 (scroll down to the page) > **[Science Made Stupid | Download Free PDF | Science | Science (General)](https://www.scribd.com/doc/14650088/Science-Made-Stupid)** > > How to Discomprehend the World Around Us. > > Written & Illustrated by Tom Weller. > > To download in other formats, see: > http://www.chrispennello.com/tweller/ > [@](#): > > An Eclipse of the Moon occurs when the Sun passes between the Earth and the Moon. > An Eclipse of the Sun occurs when the shadow of the Earth falls on the Sun. > An Eclipse of the Earth occurs when you put your hands over your eyes. Alternatively, have a look at today’s Google Doodle > **[Today's Google Doodle Celebrates The 2017 Solar Eclipse](https://www.forbes.com/sites/kionasmith/2017/08/21/todays-google-doodle-celebrates-the-2017-solar-eclipse/#52899f9985e0)** > > Two cartoon aliens play catch with the Moon in today's Google Doodle, celebrating the Great American Eclipse on August 21, 2017. > **[Google](https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl)** > > Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/9 "2017-08-21T12:03:48Z")
> [@ZonexandScout](#): > > Two different neighbors came up and (gently and hesitantly) broke the news to us that the eclipse wouldn’t occur until Monday. It was so funny that we both burst out laughing. That’s not funny. Why would they know what you were doing? In fact even after explaining I’m not sure I even know what you were doing. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/10 "2017-08-21T12:09:24Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > That’s not funny. Why would they know what you were doing? In fact even after explaining I’m not sure I even know what you were doing. I thought the story was clear- they were photographing the sun at the exact time the eclipse was to take place, but a day early. Their neighbors thought they had the day wrong and were gently correcting them, not realizing they were doing a test run of the equipment. Nice neighbors- cute story. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/11 "2017-08-21T12:43:47Z")
Beautiful! Ten out of ten for “Right On!” I will now have to link that to everybody I even heard of! Thanks, Hari! ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/12 "2017-08-21T13:34:23Z")
> [@ZonexandScout](#): > > Don’t mean this to be a hijack, but I thought I’d share… > > My wife and I live in an area that will have only 93% totality, but we plan to photograph and observe the eclipse anyway. To test out my camera (with solar filters), eclipse glasses, and the field of view we have in our front yard, we went out yesterday about the same time as the eclipse will occur on Monday. We were standing there, looking at our watches and the sky, while my tripod-mounted camera clicked away. > > Two different neighbors came up and (gently and hesitantly) broke the news to us that the eclipse wouldn’t occur until Monday. It was so funny that we both burst out laughing. I too went out yesterday (morning) to play a bit; however, unlike you, I did see a partial eclipse! (It was caused by a [tree](https://www.flickr.com/photos/74663312@N08/36574067411/).) ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/13 "2017-08-21T15:00:04Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > I too went out yesterday (morning) to play a bit; however, unlike you, I did see a partial eclipse! > (It was caused by a [tree](https://www.flickr.com/photos/74663312@N08/36574067411/).) That’s nothing. I went out late yesterday and saw a _total_ eclipse of the sun by the earth. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/14 "2017-08-21T18:35:25Z")
I think I saw an eclipse an hour ago. Science got it right. For once. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/15 "2017-08-21T18:43:49Z")
Okay, that was pretty cool. We had some big clouds that intermittently obscured our vision… but still, that was pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/16 "2017-08-21T18:50:26Z")
I’ve been showing the eclipse to folks here at work using heavy light filters and also by projecting it onto a sheet of paper using my binoculars. I built a shoebox pinhole camera for my wife Pepper Mill to use, although she says she’s planning on using her phone. Her phone! Damned cellphones are taking over traditional crafts. As I complained yesterday, in the future, kids are going to have to make their _papier mache_ using crushed cellphones, because they won’t have newspapers. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/17 "2017-08-21T19:34:43Z")
Where I am in western PA we had clear skies until eclipse time, then a huge thunderstorm moved in. We heard crickets, which was cool. I give the eclipse 1/10. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/18 "2017-08-21T19:38:45Z")
Very cool. We had 70% which was enough to get dim and cooler, but still bright. Drive home how much light the sun gives, when it was still bright at only 30% sun! Some cool pics of leaves acting as pinhole cameras. [https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170821/5d24ecf40d38176325a1e3882e4de2f4.jpg](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170821/5d24ecf40d38176325a1e3882e4de2f4.jpg) [https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170821/def3a8ca3df6af184065e4e321e5787a.jpg](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170821/def3a8ca3df6af184065e4e321e5787a.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/19 "2017-08-21T19:39:38Z")
Those who don’t trust the liberal scientists about climate change should feel free to ignore the liberal scientist’s cautions about staring at the eclipse. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134/20 "2017-08-21T20:08:37Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Where I am in western PA we had clear skies until eclipse time, then a huge thunderstorm moved in. We heard crickets, which was cool. > > I give the eclipse 1/10. You’d best not be shopping for life insurance: the deck is stacked against you! ☹ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-eclipse-conspiracy/794134.md?page=2)