KatherinaReichelt@feddit.org to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 months agoDon’t use electricity during solar eclipse, urges Britain’s biggest energy supplierwww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down120
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minus-squareAnyOldName3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoHuman perception of brightness is logarithmic, so it doesn’t seem that much dimmer at 6pm than midday, but in terms of how much energy is actually arriving as light, there’s a big difference.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoThe total eclipse in Canada two years ago was so cool. It got dark and cold quickly.
Human perception of brightness is logarithmic, so it doesn’t seem that much dimmer at 6pm than midday, but in terms of how much energy is actually arriving as light, there’s a big difference.
The total eclipse in Canada two years ago was so cool. It got dark and cold quickly.