Mrs. Scotch and I were watching the evening news during dinner on the night of the eclipse. And every report they did featured people who - at some point - were looking up at the eclipse without the glasses on. The Mrs. kept saying "what the hell?". And finally, they cut to a scene where Lester Holt was shown watching the eclipse reaching totality. He had his glasses on, but when totality occurred and everyone started cheering, he took off his glasses and looked right at the corona! What the fuck?!Paging Mr. Darwin....
There was a huge spike in people Googling that their 'eyes hurt' during the eclipse
Google searches for "eyes hurt" spiked during the solar eclipse, especially along the path of totality.www.businessinsider.com
I didn't think this was the case, but apparently it is. That would explain why Lester Holt did it. But were all the others also during those moments? IDK.It is safe to look at the eclipse during totality. The only time you can do it without protective eye gear.