Had enough of Eclipse Hysteria?

glend (Glen) · #1 21-08-2017, 08:54 AM

Warning to those without a sense of humour, read no further.

Reading all the US Eclipse threads, here and elsewhere, you would think Aliens were landing on the Whitehouse lawn to collect Donald Trump! Seriously, its just another eclipse. These things come and go, but i can not recall more hysteria than this one. People streaming video live on various 'look at moi' social media, and thinking millions will be watching.

xelasnave · #2 21-08-2017, 09:24 AM

I wonder if hospital admissions are up.
What are the personality traits of someone born at such a meaningful time?
Alex

Shiraz (Ray) · #3 21-08-2017, 09:36 AM

maybe it could even do some good - a celestial indication of how insignificant we really are has helped in the past. https://www.historychannel.com.au/th...f-the-eclipse/

ZeroID (Brent) · #4 22-08-2017, 10:29 AM

"Yawn" Eclipse ? What eclipse ....?

An Eclipse party would have to be one of the shortest parties ever ..
'You've got 10 minutes to PARTY !!! OK, here comes the sun, party is over . "
Hysterical yanks with their 'Once in a lifetime" headlines...

blink138 (Pat) · #5 22-08-2017, 10:33 AM

.................. not as much as the gay marriage referendum, pleb, whatever it is called!!
pat

pfitzgerald (Paul) · #6 22-08-2017, 10:38 AM

I dare you to go to Youtube and have a look at how the Flat-Earthers are using the eclipse as proof that the Earth is flat! It's like someone kicked over an ant hill.

Paul

PS Maybe Trump should have looked at it a little longer without the eclipse glasses - talk about a bad example. (mini rant now complete)

raymo · #7 22-08-2017, 12:47 PM

The trouble is Glen, that millions WILL be watching, in the USA at least.
raymo

OzStarGazer · #8 22-08-2017, 01:24 PM

Eclipses come and go, but a total solar eclipse is a unique event in the lives of most people.
However, I have to admit that I tried to stay out of social media, threads etc. until today because the excitement was a bit too much...

blink138 (Pat) · #9 22-08-2017, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pfitzgerald

I dare you to go to Youtube and have a look at how the Flat-Earthers are using the eclipse as proof that the Earth is flat! It's like someone kicked over an ant hill.

Paul

PS Maybe Trump should have looked at it a little longer without the eclipse glasses - talk about a bad example. (mini rant now complete)

i already posted this but...................
pat