I've decided not to leave the planet on a Klingon Bird-of-Prey, having overindulged in blood wine and not being in favour with the Klingon custom of head-butting. Instead I have thumbed a lift with a Vulcan Combat Cruiser and have brushed up on my attempts to live solely by logic.
@divegeestersaid What did I say that you found offensive… was it my taking the piss out of your post about using a colander to view the sun or the fact that you said you actually put a plastic bag over your eyes to shield you from the eclipse?
Not so sure about the bag thing, but viewing the eclipse through a colander is something science bods have recommended before. (You hold it above the ground with your back to the sun. You don't view the sun through the gaps in the colander). In essence, the colander projects many little suns onto the ground so you can see the transit of the moon safely.