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originally posted by: Astrocometus
Maybe you don't understand that once the use goes so goes the world?
originally posted by: Daughter2v2
The schools are closing because some little kid is going to look at the sun.
The school districts do not want liability.
originally posted by: Steinermath333
I know this is a conspiracy site and all, but it makes sense for closings. In my area, i will be in 90% totality and thats good enough for me. 100% is a 15-20 minute drive away and i am staying off the roads. The amount of hype for this and with "experts" and the news hyping up totality and how its must see, means there is gonna be some extreme traffic issues.
originally posted by: matafuchs
There have been 14 total eclipses in the 21st Century so far. Not once was anything like this expressed. Not once.
The only "odd" part is that the entire US will be dark based on the path.
originally posted by: YourFaceAgain
originally posted by: SchrodingersRat
a reply to: Wykydtronn
The path of totality is closer to the center of the US, so because of the location, there may be more people traveling to these events?
I live in an area of NY that will be at 97% totality around 3:25pm on 4/8.
If you're that close, it would be pretty easy for you to go see totality. A lot of people think "oh 97% is close enough" but really 97% doesn't look much different than 80%. The difference between 97% and total is enormous though. It's quite a sight.
originally posted by: Steinermath333
I know this is a conspiracy site and all, but it makes sense for closings. In my area, i will be in 90% totality and thats good enough for me. 100% is a 15-20 minute drive away and i am staying off the roads. The amount of hype for this and with "experts" and the news hyping up totality and how its must see, means there is gonna be some extreme traffic issues.