Wish our schools closed. I get to manage 20 7yr olds

And have them look at the eclipse through these cheap paper glasses that easily fall off and you can easily see out of the top or bottom......yeah, its gonna be great.
I'm gonna say there's a 90% chance that at least one kid ends up with vision damage.

In response to this post by Betabeachbum

Posted: 08/19/2017 at 4:22PM

Can somebody explain why looking at the eclipse will harm your eyes? You -- Hoakie82 08/19/2017 09:37AM

Well, like touching a boiling pot . . . ya gotta find out for yourself. -- MikeVT85 08/20/2017 7:28PM

It won't damage your eyes. Myth -- Newt 08/19/2017 3:07PM

Did he see Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night? ** -- Spud 08/19/2017 4:57PM

If you.. -- astrohokie 08/19/2017 09:49AM

I remember the big eclipse of 1970. My dad drove us out to Cape Cod -- Stork 08/19/2017 11:29AM

It won't be dark but it will get dimmer a little. I think? ** -- Hoakie82 08/19/2017 10:08AM

Sky may have a subtle dimming if... -- astrohokie 08/19/2017 10:11AM

It appears to be a cloudy day ** -- 48zip 08/19/2017 3:08PM

Re: Can somebody explain why looking at the eclipse will harm your eyes? You -- astrohokie 08/19/2017 09:47AM

So if you take a quick glance of the eclipse it's no more harmful than a -- Hoakie82 08/19/2017 10:02AM

I think it's also easier to keep looking at -- SteveInBaltimore 08/19/2017 12:06PM

The phenomenon is called stupidity. Cataracts can be caused by years of -- Betabeachbum 08/19/2017 11:04AM

Wish our schools closed. I get to manage 20 7yr olds -- HokieGator 08/19/2017 4:22PM

You should have all of them build those pin-hole eclipse viewers -- EDGEMAN 08/19/2017 6:12PM

Correct, but also... -- Freddyburg Hokie 08/19/2017 10:14AM

I think that's the biggest reason its more harmful. ** -- EDGEMAN 08/19/2017 10:32AM

Correct! ** -- astrohokie 08/19/2017 10:03AM

Wish our schools closed. I get to manage 20 7yr olds

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