KatherinaReichelt@feddit.org to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agoDon’t use electricity during solar eclipse, urges Britain’s biggest energy supplierwww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up166
arrow-up166external-linkDon’t use electricity during solar eclipse, urges Britain’s biggest energy supplierwww.independent.co.ukKatherinaReichelt@feddit.org to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squareAnyOldName3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days 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-up2·18 hours 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.