--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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A sleep deprived Bloodsage stammered:
Use a telescope to get a better view!
*I hope that RQG is right on this one <crap just noticed the lie tag...> 
Hobbists and pros use telescopes with filters (smoked film, non develped camera film, not sun-glasses though) or watch it on a piece of paper placed a distance away (teacher put tape on the wrong end of the finder scope and managed to catch the telescope on fire.... was amusing, we all chipped in to buy a replacement), or even through a CCTV setup.
I do have to say spiffy though, and I mean no harm to your joke BS, but seeing as I watched the partial eclipse through one with filters, watched the CCTV views from the solar array outside of Tuscon at Kitt Peak Observatory, and I still see fine. But for the average Joe Blow out there that looks at it straight on with out filters.... DON'T DO IT! Razor fucked around with this message on 06-01-2004 at 12:27 AM.
It hurt.
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Suddar was listening to Cher while typing:
I looked at the sun through a telescope once.It hurt.
This explains so much.
Yes, I am kidding. No, you cannot have any jello
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This insanity brought to you by Grendel:
I wonder if my welding googles will work?
They will. it's a special smoked glass there, I suggest nomre than 3 minutes of viewing though. Remember, the welding equipment produces heat similar to what is let in by the atmosphere from the sun.
