[lisper]

At one point during the eclipse I used a pair of binoculars to project an image of the sun onto the ground. Of course, it was a double image, so to fix that I covered one of the eyepieces with my hand. It took about three seconds for the pain to register. Hard to say which hurt more: the small, first-degree burn on my palm or the rest of me from kicking myself afterwards.

[klipt]

Should have covered the intake side.

[lisper]

Now you tell me! ;-)

[linker3000]

Well, you're good for the next one.

[chii]

only if you live to 300!

[macintux]

? There's another total eclipse coming through North America in 2024. Passes right over my city, hurrah.

[notJim]

What state is hurrah in?

[quickthrower2]

Even so the whole idea of naked binoculars pointing at the sun sounds dangerous.