☕ David Antoine
Looking directly at the sun is unsafe except during the brief total phase of a solar eclipse, when the moon entirely blocks the sun's apparent disk. You have to be careful not to look at the sun in any other circumstances. During a total solar eclipse maximum phase, you can even look at it with binoculars, it's incredible. But you have to be aware of the time and stop staring at it when the end of the total phase approaches. A "thin outline of a circle" burn would probably occur if you have the bad idea of looking at an annular eclipse during the max phase, with binoculars and no protection. Having eye burn damage suck. Zero uplift.
Zero Edge
I've seen the total solar eclipse but had not thought of using a pair of binoculars. I might try that out if I can make it to the one we should be experiencing soon. I suppose you're right that the sun would be too blocked out to experience any burn of the retina during the total eclipse.
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Zero Edge
If you stared straight at a total eclipse with no protection you might burn the retina of your eyes. The burn would not be the same kind of burn you would receive from staring straight at the sun (which would be a filled circle) but instead would be a thin outline of a circle. I wonder if a person with this type of burn would have differing psychological traits than others. I wonder if they would be able to visually focus on things better than others considering they have a boundary circle permanently within their vision. I wonder if it changed the culture of peoples of ancient times if they happened stare at a total eclipse...
☕ David Antoine
Looking directly at the sun is unsafe except during the brief total phase of a solar eclipse, when the moon entirely blocks the sun's apparent disk. You have to be careful not to look at the sun in any other circumstances. During a total solar eclipse maximum phase, you can even look at it with binoculars, it's incredible. But you have to be aware of the time and stop staring at it when the end of the total phase approaches. A "thin outline of a circle" burn would probably occur if you have the bad idea of looking at an annular eclipse during the max phase, with binoculars and no protection. Having eye burn damage suck. Zero uplift.
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🦿 Lucian Marin
I stared multiple times at the sun. I don't think the burn is permanent.
☕ David Antoine
I hope for you... My eyesight is pretty "fragile", I've to be careful not to expose my eyes to a very concentrated bright light or I get permanent burns, which I already have. Not too bad overall, just annoying. But the apprehension is a bit stressful sometimes. LED lights are a nightmare for me. I curse them.
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Zero Edge
If you stared straight at a total eclipse with no protection you might burn the retina of your eyes. The burn would not be the same kind of burn you would receive from staring straight at the sun (which would be a filled circle) but instead would be a thin outline of a circle. I wonder if a person with this type of burn would have differing psychological traits than others. I wonder if they would be able to visually focus on things better than others considering they have a boundary circle permanently within their vision. I wonder if it changed the culture of peoples of ancient times if they happened stare at a total eclipse...
🦿 Lucian Marin
I stared multiple times at the sun. I don't think the burn is permanent.
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Zero Edge
If you stared straight at a total eclipse with no protection you might burn the retina of your eyes. The burn would not be the same kind of burn you would receive from staring straight at the sun (which would be a filled circle) but instead would be a thin outline of a circle. I wonder if a person with this type of burn would have differing psychological traits than others. I wonder if they would be able to visually focus on things better than others considering they have a boundary circle permanently within their vision. I wonder if it changed the culture of peoples of ancient times if they happened stare at a total eclipse...
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🦿 Lucian Marin
I stared multiple times at the sun. I don't think the burn is permanent.
☕ David Antoine
Looking directly at the sun is unsafe except during the brief total phase of a solar eclipse, when the moon entirely blocks the sun's apparent disk. You have to be careful not to look at the sun in any other circumstances. During a total solar eclipse maximum phase, you can even look at it with binoculars, it's incredible. But you have to be aware of the time and stop staring at it when the end of the total phase approaches. A "thin outline of a circle" burn would probably occur if you have the bad idea of looking at an annular eclipse during the max phase, with binoculars and no protection. Having eye burn damage suck. Zero uplift.
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🦿 Lucian Marin
I was in hospital for 3 days. They didn't find a thing wrong with me. I still got joint paint after fluoroquinolone. After that I was fired. This is the worst year ever for me. It never ends.
☕ David Antoine
Best wishes to you. That's all I can say. I'm burnt out from my work for the time being. Off duty since May. Will probably not go back to work in early November when I've my next appointment with the work medic... I will see but not the best times for me either. But I'm not complaining too much, I'm healthy. Hope you'll get better as well. Hope you find a job soon enough, but it's not easy indeed.
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Zero Edge
Man buys Fake Banksy NFT sold through artist's website for 244k - "Be your own Banksy" <- Such a good burn lol : reddit.com/r/Buttc...
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🦿 Lucian Marin
Why would anyone pay so much in the first place? A tweet sold for $2.9m.
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Zero Edge
People act like if you just "vaccinated everyone" then you wouldn't have to worry about variants.. You do realize the virus has mutated multiple times within a year right? There is no way you can vaccinate the entire population of the world to 100% within a year. Even if you vaccinated 100% of the USA other countries wouldn't be able to so fast so guess what? Variants. You can't win this. Sorry.
☕ David Antoine
The vaccines may have induced those variants as well. There is a very good Livestream with Lex Friedman and Bert Weinstein discussing that possibility. A vaccination campaign at the height of a pandemic was maybe not the right thing to start. Weinstein also talks about the Ivermectin drug which seems extremely effective against the virus but is totally kept on the back burner... Partial win like Lucian said, at best.
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🦿 Lucian Marin
This upcoming Monday is a work-free day here. Imagine that.
‼️ Rob Gough
Nice, we've burnt through most of "bank holiday Monday's" here in England ... though we've got one in August. 4 Day weeks are far superior to this 5 day nonsense!
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🧐 Nrmn
Sitting here with good coffee, a delicious cake and reasonably good wifi. And someone really asks me how I am. Is this even a question?!
Nick Silvestri
(Except for the two seconds in Right Hand Man with the digitized horse whinny) My personal favorite is Burn. Perhaps less emotionally dynamic as a song, but I've always admired Phillipa Soo's ability to put strength in sorrow.
Diva
My favourite song from "Hamilton" is still "Satisfied": Renee Elise Goldsberry is a diva in the purest sense of the word. She sings and raps in the song; she reveals the highs and lows of being infatuated; and she takes the audience with her on the emotional rollercoaster! BRAVA!
Nick Silvestri
(Except for the two seconds in Right Hand Man with the digitized horse whinny) My personal favorite is Burn. Perhaps less emotionally dynamic as a song, but I've always admired Phillipa Soo's ability to put strength in sorrow.
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🔻 Trinity
Seen on 4chan: "are there any distros based on Debian unstable or testing?" "there's one called ubuntu"
⚙️ Vdo
First try to build a corne keyboard: Failed... I need to get a tester (I lost the one I had) and probably replace some burned LEDs :/
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🌚 Nlggers
Some people have a particular hatred towards whites. I'm not entirely clear on why @hr has jumped to the conclusion that I am white. I'm not for the record of European lineage. I suppose that isn't terribly consequential to someone who has already made it up in their mind that the word nigger is itself reason to believe a user embodies the enemy they already harbour in their own mind.
💻 Kenneth Jensen
I concur. My skin is white, but also very Native American. You know, I'm just American. My family is Texan. Spreading hate and painting false targets in people's minds is something that only makes life that much more miserable. I've met many-a white and Hispanic niggers in the world. Nobody had a choice to be created. The Indians didn't proclaim hate against the white men who showed up one day until after they were burned too many times. Why must we taint our vocabulary?
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Chetan Vashisht
Guys, what's a good way to overcome addiction?
💻 Kenneth Jensen
I just started smoking again. A friend of mine does heroin; his legs and arms are ruined. I asked and recommended he make use of his employer's help-quit program, he has no desire to quit. He's an enabler, too. This is not the right answer. Don't associate with enablers if you're trying to stop. Being an enabler does not make one an inherently bad person. As another put it, it's like being hungry or horny; a burning desire for water sucks. Hobbies?
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