With umbraphiles, 99.9% right is 100% wrong | Angela Speck | TEDxKC

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on August 21st 2017 less than three days

on August 21st 2017 less than three days from now Vishnu is gonna behead rahu

from now Vishnu is gonna behead rahu

from now Vishnu is gonna behead rahu viking wolves are going to chase the Sun

viking wolves are going to chase the Sun

viking wolves are going to chase the Sun across the sky but a giant frog is gonna

across the sky but a giant frog is gonna

across the sky but a giant frog is gonna get there first and swallow it whole the

get there first and swallow it whole the

get there first and swallow it whole the sky is gonna go dark in the middle of

sky is gonna go dark in the middle of

sky is gonna go dark in the middle of the day like Apollo has ridden his

the day like Apollo has ridden his

the day like Apollo has ridden his chariot into a basement garage zombie

chariot into a basement garage zombie

chariot into a basement garage zombie apocalypse children being snatched up by

apocalypse children being snatched up by

apocalypse children being snatched up by demons science deniers in the White

demons science deniers in the White

demons science deniers in the White House and all over the country people

House and all over the country people

House and all over the country people will be stabbing index cards with little

will be stabbing index cards with little

will be stabbing index cards with little holes and squinting at them that’s right

holes and squinting at them that’s right

holes and squinting at them that’s right folks we’re gonna have a total solar

folks we’re gonna have a total solar

folks we’re gonna have a total solar eclipse the moon’s gonna kick the son’s

eclipse the moon’s gonna kick the son’s

eclipse the moon’s gonna kick the son’s butt and the celestial arcs are gone for

butt and the celestial arcs are gone for

butt and the celestial arcs are gone for several spectacular minutes now over the

several spectacular minutes now over the

several spectacular minutes now over the centuries there have been lots of

centuries there have been lots of

centuries there have been lots of beliefs about eclipses what I believe is

beliefs about eclipses what I believe is

beliefs about eclipses what I believe is that an eclipse is mind-blowingly cool

that an eclipse is mind-blowingly cool

that an eclipse is mind-blowingly cool if you talk to people who’ve seen the

if you talk to people who’ve seen the

if you talk to people who’ve seen the clip says you’ll find that they they

clip says you’ll find that they they

clip says you’ll find that they they tell you the emotional surge that you

tell you the emotional surge that you

tell you the emotional surge that you feel is just incredible it’s like

feel is just incredible it’s like

feel is just incredible it’s like falling in love or meeting your newborn

falling in love or meeting your newborn

falling in love or meeting your newborn child or occasionally really good sex

child or occasionally really good sex

child or occasionally really good sex it’s something that you feel with all

it’s something that you feel with all

it’s something that you feel with all your body it’s it’s a multi sensual

your body it’s it’s a multi sensual

your body it’s it’s a multi sensual experience it’s not something that’s

experience it’s not something that’s

experience it’s not something that’s just visual but people don’t understand

just visual but people don’t understand

just visual but people don’t understand why they’re rare actually eclipses are

why they’re rare actually eclipses are

why they’re rare actually eclipses are not particularly rare as the whole

not particularly rare as the whole

not particularly rare as the whole planet goes we get in the clips

planet goes we get in the clips

planet goes we get in the clips somewhere on the planet almost every

somewhere on the planet almost every

somewhere on the planet almost every year but you only get to see it from a

year but you only get to see it from a

year but you only get to see it from a small perfect portion of the earth

small perfect portion of the earth

small perfect portion of the earth although we get an eclipse almost every

although we get an eclipse almost every

although we get an eclipse almost every year only those people who are most

year only those people who are most

year only those people who are most dedicated who willing to go all over the

dedicated who willing to go all over the

dedicated who willing to go all over the world to see it and most of the world is

world to see it and most of the world is

world to see it and most of the world is really hard to get to now when we get in

really hard to get to now when we get in

really hard to get to now when we get in the clips it’s because the moon comes

the clips it’s because the moon comes

the clips it’s because the moon comes between the Earth and the Sun and it

between the Earth and the Sun and it

between the Earth and the Sun and it blocks out the Sun but only for a very

blocks out the Sun but only for a very

blocks out the Sun but only for a very small fraction of the earth only about

small fraction of the earth only about

small fraction of the earth only about 0.1% of the earth will see each total

0.1% of the earth will see each total

0.1% of the earth will see each total solar eclipse

solar eclipse

solar eclipse that’s a thousandth of the earth so even

that’s a thousandth of the earth so even

that’s a thousandth of the earth so even though it happens nearly once a year

though it happens nearly once a year

though it happens nearly once a year the chances of it being your bet of the

the chances of it being your bet of the

the chances of it being your bet of the planet pretty slim so what I like to do

planet pretty slim so what I like to do

planet pretty slim so what I like to do is talk about what you’re going to get

is talk about what you’re going to get

is talk about what you’re going to get to see during the Eclipse the moon

to see during the Eclipse the moon

to see during the Eclipse the moon starts to move in front of the Sun and

starts to move in front of the Sun and

starts to move in front of the Sun and at first it looks like a tiny little

at first it looks like a tiny little

at first it looks like a tiny little bite out of the Sun and for the first

bite out of the Sun and for the first

bite out of the Sun and for the first hour if you weren’t paying attention you

hour if you weren’t paying attention you

hour if you weren’t paying attention you wouldn’t even notice that anything was

wouldn’t even notice that anything was

wouldn’t even notice that anything was going on except that there might be a

going on except that there might be a

going on except that there might be a few weird shadows on the trees but you

few weird shadows on the trees but you

few weird shadows on the trees but you get about an hour in and the Sun is now

get about an hour in and the Sun is now

get about an hour in and the Sun is now about three-quarters covered up and the

about three-quarters covered up and the

about three-quarters covered up and the sky changes color and it’s getting

sky changes color and it’s getting

sky changes color and it’s getting darker but it’s subtle it’s like the sky

darker but it’s subtle it’s like the sky

darker but it’s subtle it’s like the sky just after sunset but before nightfall

just after sunset but before nightfall

just after sunset but before nightfall and for the next 20 or 30 minutes as the

and for the next 20 or 30 minutes as the

and for the next 20 or 30 minutes as the moon is moving more and more over the

moon is moving more and more over the

moon is moving more and more over the Sun the sky stays that Twilight color

Sun the sky stays that Twilight color

Sun the sky stays that Twilight color and then as the moon moves fully in

and then as the moon moves fully in

and then as the moon moves fully in place in front of the Sun boom it’s full

place in front of the Sun boom it’s full

place in front of the Sun boom it’s full moon dark we are plunged into darkness

moon dark we are plunged into darkness

moon dark we are plunged into darkness the Sun is blotted out from the sky this

the Sun is blotted out from the sky this

the Sun is blotted out from the sky this is it this is totality how long you get

is it this is totality how long you get

is it this is totality how long you get in darkness depends on where you’re

in darkness depends on where you’re

in darkness depends on where you’re standing in the path of totality which

standing in the path of totality which

standing in the path of totality which is my heavy metal band name so for this

is my heavy metal band name so for this

is my heavy metal band name so for this particular Eclipse you might get up to

particular Eclipse you might get up to

particular Eclipse you might get up to two and a half minutes or so but you

two and a half minutes or so but you

two and a half minutes or so but you know the moon the earth and the Sun they

know the moon the earth and the Sun they

know the moon the earth and the Sun they continue their dance and the Sun starts

continue their dance and the Sun starts

continue their dance and the Sun starts to peak out around the edge of the moon

to peak out around the edge of the moon

to peak out around the edge of the moon and we see another partial eclipse and

and we see another partial eclipse and

and we see another partial eclipse and we see more and more of the Sun until

we see more and more of the Sun until

we see more and more of the Sun until eventually the moon is out the way and

eventually the moon is out the way and

eventually the moon is out the way and the Sun is whole again I’d like to

the Sun is whole again I’d like to

the Sun is whole again I’d like to concentrate on what happens during

concentrate on what happens during

concentrate on what happens during totality we get to see the sun’s tenuous

totality we get to see the sun’s tenuous

totality we get to see the sun’s tenuous atmosphere it is this wispy gas it’s a

atmosphere it is this wispy gas it’s a

atmosphere it is this wispy gas it’s a beautiful thing and it’s very pale it’s

beautiful thing and it’s very pale it’s

beautiful thing and it’s very pale it’s only about as bright as the full moon

only about as bright as the full moon

only about as bright as the full moon and the only time we can see it is

and the only time we can see it is

and the only time we can see it is during the Eclipse some people find it

during the Eclipse some people find it

during the Eclipse some people find it frightening it looks like a hole in the

frightening it looks like a hole in the

frightening it looks like a hole in the sky with these wispy things around it

sky with these wispy things around it

sky with these wispy things around it and you can think of that as being yeah

and you can think of that as being yeah

and you can think of that as being yeah that would be a bit weird but it’s safe

that would be a bit weird but it’s safe

that would be a bit weird but it’s safe it’s no more dangerous than looking at

it’s no more dangerous than looking at

it’s no more dangerous than looking at the full moon and it’s there all the

the full moon and it’s there all the

the full moon and it’s there all the time the atmosphere is always there but

time the atmosphere is always there but

time the atmosphere is always there but it’s normally hidden in plain sight the

it’s normally hidden in plain sight the

it’s normally hidden in plain sight the Sun is a million times brighter than

Sun is a million times brighter than

Sun is a million times brighter than full moon or the corona and so because

full moon or the corona and so because

full moon or the corona and so because it’s a million times brighter even when

it’s a million times brighter even when

it’s a million times brighter even when there’s only a thousandth of the Sun

there’s only a thousandth of the Sun

there’s only a thousandth of the Sun showing that means that it’s a thousand

showing that means that it’s a thousand

showing that means that it’s a thousand times brighter than the corona or the

times brighter than the corona or the

times brighter than the corona or the full moon and we just can’t see it but

full moon and we just can’t see it but

full moon and we just can’t see it but this picture doesn’t do it justice you

this picture doesn’t do it justice you

this picture doesn’t do it justice you know when you take a picture in darkish

know when you take a picture in darkish

know when you take a picture in darkish room and you look at that picture you

room and you look at that picture you

room and you look at that picture you lose the details in the dark corners

lose the details in the dark corners

lose the details in the dark corners your eyes see all the details but the

your eyes see all the details but the

your eyes see all the details but the photograph doesn’t show them well the

photograph doesn’t show them well the

photograph doesn’t show them well the same is true of photographing the corona

same is true of photographing the corona

same is true of photographing the corona so what it really looks like when you

so what it really looks like when you

so what it really looks like when you look at it it’s more like this now this

look at it it’s more like this now this

look at it it’s more like this now this is about as bright as the full moon and

is about as bright as the full moon and

is about as bright as the full moon and if it’s as bright as the full moon and

if it’s as bright as the full moon and

if it’s as bright as the full moon and it’s that dark we get to see other

it’s that dark we get to see other

it’s that dark we get to see other things too we get to see stars aren’t

things too we get to see stars aren’t

things too we get to see stars aren’t they pretty

now we get to see stars at night but in

now we get to see stars at night but in August we don’t normally get to see the

August we don’t normally get to see the

August we don’t normally get to see the constellation Leo it’s hidden behind the

constellation Leo it’s hidden behind the

constellation Leo it’s hidden behind the Sun so now we’re getting to see the

Sun so now we’re getting to see the

Sun so now we’re getting to see the constellation Leo looking at this that

constellation Leo looking at this that

constellation Leo looking at this that front pore of Leo the lion is a star

front pore of Leo the lion is a star

front pore of Leo the lion is a star called Regulus for the harry potter fans

called Regulus for the harry potter fans

called Regulus for the harry potter fans in the audience yes that Regulus it is

in the audience yes that Regulus it is

in the audience yes that Regulus it is Sirius Black’s brother and if you look

Sirius Black’s brother and if you look

Sirius Black’s brother and if you look down and to the horizon to the southwest

down and to the horizon to the southwest

down and to the horizon to the southwest you’re gonna find serious too but even

you’re gonna find serious too but even

you’re gonna find serious too but even more than that if you look a little

more than that if you look a little

more than that if you look a little further west on the horizon you see

further west on the horizon you see

further west on the horizon you see Orion one of the most recognizable

Orion one of the most recognizable

Orion one of the most recognizable constellations in the sky the shoulder

constellations in the sky the shoulder

constellations in the sky the shoulder opposite Betelgeuse is Bellatrix so we

opposite Betelgeuse is Bellatrix so we

opposite Betelgeuse is Bellatrix so we actually get to see quite a bit of the

actually get to see quite a bit of the

actually get to see quite a bit of the black family tree during the Eclipse as

black family tree during the Eclipse as

black family tree during the Eclipse as well as seeing constellations and stars

well as seeing constellations and stars

well as seeing constellations and stars we also see some planets if you look

we also see some planets if you look

we also see some planets if you look slightly up and to the west of the Sun

slightly up and to the west of the Sun

slightly up and to the west of the Sun you’re gonna find Venus Venus will be

you’re gonna find Venus Venus will be

you’re gonna find Venus Venus will be the brightest thing in the sky that’s

the brightest thing in the sky that’s

the brightest thing in the sky that’s not the corona down towards the south

not the corona down towards the south

not the corona down towards the south eastern horizon you can see Jupiter and

eastern horizon you can see Jupiter and

eastern horizon you can see Jupiter and then if you look in a little closer

then if you look in a little closer

then if you look in a little closer towards the Sun you’ll see Mars and

towards the Sun you’ll see Mars and

towards the Sun you’ll see Mars and Mercury a little fainter but still

Mercury a little fainter but still

Mercury a little fainter but still visible now if you look down towards the

visible now if you look down towards the

visible now if you look down towards the horizon you’ll see that the sky is

horizon you’ll see that the sky is

horizon you’ll see that the sky is getting lighter

getting lighter

getting lighter that’s real I want you to imagine that

that’s real I want you to imagine that

that’s real I want you to imagine that you’re driving towards the horizon and

you’re driving towards the horizon and

you’re driving towards the horizon and you’re seeing the Sun has just set

you’re seeing the Sun has just set

you’re seeing the Sun has just set you’re seeing those just after sunset

you’re seeing those just after sunset

you’re seeing those just after sunset on the horizon but behind you to the

on the horizon but behind you to the

on the horizon but behind you to the east is already black well now on the

east is already black well now on the

east is already black well now on the day of the Eclipse when the Sun is

day of the Eclipse when the Sun is

day of the Eclipse when the Sun is totally black covered you will see those

totally black covered you will see those

totally black covered you will see those colors that you see in the western

colors that you see in the western

colors that you see in the western horizon all the way around all 360

horizon all the way around all 360

horizon all the way around all 360 degrees of the horizon will be those

degrees of the horizon will be those

degrees of the horizon will be those after sunset colors and it will get

after sunset colors and it will get

after sunset colors and it will get darker as you look up towards the

darker as you look up towards the

darker as you look up towards the eclipsed Sun but it’s more than that

eclipsed Sun but it’s more than that

eclipsed Sun but it’s more than that it’s not just a visual experience

it’s not just a visual experience

it’s not just a visual experience imagine on a nice hot day a cloud moves

imagine on a nice hot day a cloud moves

imagine on a nice hot day a cloud moves in front of the Sun you have that

in front of the Sun you have that

in front of the Sun you have that pleasant coolness and it’s really nice

pleasant coolness and it’s really nice

pleasant coolness and it’s really nice because the cloud got in the way but the

because the cloud got in the way but the

because the cloud got in the way but the cloud doesn’t stop the light getting to

cloud doesn’t stop the light getting to

cloud doesn’t stop the light getting to the ground it just moves it around a bit

the ground it just moves it around a bit

the ground it just moves it around a bit the moon stops the light getting to the

the moon stops the light getting to the

the moon stops the light getting to the ground it gets colder it can be colder

ground it gets colder it can be colder

ground it gets colder it can be colder by 10 degrees during totality and that

by 10 degrees during totality and that

by 10 degrees during totality and that change in temperature can also make wind

change in temperature can also make wind

change in temperature can also make wind there will be breezes and air currents

there will be breezes and air currents

there will be breezes and air currents coming in another thing that happens

coming in another thing that happens

coming in another thing that happens during the total eclipse is that animals

during the total eclipse is that animals

during the total eclipse is that animals are going to start to react actually

are going to start to react actually

are going to start to react actually they start even before we get to

they start even before we get to

they start even before we get to totality when the sky goes to those

totality when the sky goes to those

totality when the sky goes to those twilight colors the birds start doing

twilight colors the birds start doing

twilight colors the birds start doing their twilight song and dance but when

their twilight song and dance but when

their twilight song and dance but when it goes dark they’ll land and go quiet

it goes dark they’ll land and go quiet

it goes dark they’ll land and go quiet carols go back to the barn because they

carols go back to the barn because they

carols go back to the barn because they think it’s bedtime whales and dolphins

think it’s bedtime whales and dolphins

think it’s bedtime whales and dolphins come up to the surface all sorts of

come up to the surface all sorts of

come up to the surface all sorts of animals all do all sorts of different

animals all do all sorts of different

animals all do all sorts of different behaviors because of the Eclipse plants

behaviors because of the Eclipse plants

behaviors because of the Eclipse plants too we have plants that close up at

too we have plants that close up at

too we have plants that close up at night and those plants are going to

night and those plants are going to

night and those plants are going to behave differently because of the change

behave differently because of the change

behave differently because of the change in light during the Eclipse

in light during the Eclipse

in light during the Eclipse now I’d like to back up for a second and

now I’d like to back up for a second and

now I’d like to back up for a second and talk about what happens just before we

talk about what happens just before we

talk about what happens just before we get to totality on the right you can see

get to totality on the right you can see

get to totality on the right you can see you can still see the Sun and as we move

you can still see the Sun and as we move

you can still see the Sun and as we move left you can see less and less of the

left you can see less and less of the

left you can see less and less of the Sun you can see some bumps and Wiggles

Sun you can see some bumps and Wiggles

Sun you can see some bumps and Wiggles right there as the moon is moving into

right there as the moon is moving into

right there as the moon is moving into place the moon is not a perfectly smooth

place the moon is not a perfectly smooth

place the moon is not a perfectly smooth orb the moon is it’s got craters it’s

orb the moon is it’s got craters it’s

orb the moon is it’s got craters it’s got mountains it’s got valleys and

got mountains it’s got valleys and

got mountains it’s got valleys and that’s what we’re seeing the last part

that’s what we’re seeing the last part

that’s what we’re seeing the last part of the song that you see is peaking

of the song that you see is peaking

of the song that you see is peaking through one of those valleys but this

through one of those valleys but this

through one of those valleys but this doesn’t do it justice what it really

doesn’t do it justice what it really

doesn’t do it justice what it really looks like is this this is the diamond

looks like is this this is the diamond

looks like is this this is the diamond ring the diamond is where they’re still

ring the diamond is where they’re still

ring the diamond is where they’re still just a

just a

just a but sunlight coming through a valley but

but sunlight coming through a valley but

but sunlight coming through a valley but we’re starting to see the corona because

we’re starting to see the corona because

we’re starting to see the corona because the rest of the Sun is blocked out but

the rest of the Sun is blocked out but

the rest of the Sun is blocked out but the moon is moving up and to the right

the moon is moving up and to the right

the moon is moving up and to the right and as it does that diamond dwindles and

and as it does that diamond dwindles and

and as it does that diamond dwindles and shrinks and disappears and then its

shrinks and disappears and then its

shrinks and disappears and then its totality and that is the only time it is

totality and that is the only time it is

totality and that is the only time it is safe for you to look at the Sun without

safe for you to look at the Sun without

safe for you to look at the Sun without any protection if you want to look at

any protection if you want to look at

any protection if you want to look at any of the partial phase all the Sun on

any of the partial phase all the Sun on

any of the partial phase all the Sun on any other day you must protect your eyes

any other day you must protect your eyes

any other day you must protect your eyes but during totality it’s only as bright

but during totality it’s only as bright

but during totality it’s only as bright as a full moon and it is safe but the

as a full moon and it is safe but the

as a full moon and it is safe but the heavens keep moving the moon is going to

heavens keep moving the moon is going to

heavens keep moving the moon is going to keep moving up putting to the right and

keep moving up putting to the right and

keep moving up putting to the right and so we’re gonna get another diamond ring

so we’re gonna get another diamond ring

so we’re gonna get another diamond ring where there’s a valley in the lower left

where there’s a valley in the lower left

where there’s a valley in the lower left and we’ll get our second diamond ring so

and we’ll get our second diamond ring so

and we’ll get our second diamond ring so we get two diamond rings that come

we get two diamond rings that come

we get two diamond rings that come either side of totality and during

either side of totality and during

either side of totality and during totality you’re going to have up to two

totality you’re going to have up to two

totality you’re going to have up to two and a half minutes and in that time you

and a half minutes and in that time you

and a half minutes and in that time you want to look at the corona and the stars

want to look at the corona and the stars

want to look at the corona and the stars and the planets and the black family

and the planets and the black family

and the planets and the black family tree and I make whole jet and there’s a

tree and I make whole jet and there’s a

tree and I make whole jet and there’s a breeze and one of the animals doing will

breeze and one of the animals doing will

breeze and one of the animals doing will the plants doing them and then it’s over

so I’ve talked about totality but

so I’ve talked about totality but actually the entirety of the u.s. gets

actually the entirety of the u.s. gets

actually the entirety of the u.s. gets to see a total eclipse up in Chicago

to see a total eclipse up in Chicago

to see a total eclipse up in Chicago they’re gonna get 90% of the Sun

they’re gonna get 90% of the Sun

they’re gonna get 90% of the Sun disappear

disappear

disappear up in Maine they’re going to get almost

up in Maine they’re going to get almost

up in Maine they’re going to get almost 50% of the Sun disappear but if you want

50% of the Sun disappear but if you want

50% of the Sun disappear but if you want to see the things that I’ve shown you

to see the things that I’ve shown you

to see the things that I’ve shown you today you have to be in the path of

today you have to be in the path of

today you have to be in the path of totality if you are at 99.9 percent

totality if you are at 99.9 percent

totality if you are at 99.9 percent eclipsed there’s still a thousandth of

eclipsed there’s still a thousandth of

eclipsed there’s still a thousandth of the Sun showing it’s still a thousand

the Sun showing it’s still a thousand

the Sun showing it’s still a thousand times brighter than the full moon the

times brighter than the full moon the

times brighter than the full moon the sky does not go dark you do not see the

sky does not go dark you do not see the

sky does not go dark you do not see the corona or the Stars or the planets at a

corona or the Stars or the planets at a

corona or the Stars or the planets at a hundred percent eclipse you get the

hundred percent eclipse you get the

hundred percent eclipse you get the whole show at 99.9 percent it’s a pale

whole show at 99.9 percent it’s a pale

whole show at 99.9 percent it’s a pale imitation so if you want to see this

imitation so if you want to see this

imitation so if you want to see this whole show you want to get to totality

whole show you want to get to totality

whole show you want to get to totality and see the whole shebang because where

and see the whole shebang because where

and see the whole shebang because where you stand

you stand

you stand matters thank you