Unless you're being snarky. Because it's Not just "darkness". I'm going on descriptions since...
I've only seen partial eclipses.
The darkness is amazing bc it's Not nighttime.
You see the sort of pearly white Corona of the sun which is usually hidden in the bright light of the sun.
There's the Diamond Ring, and Baily beads of from the valleys, and crags seen on edge of the Moon as it approaches, and leaves totality.
And perhaps bc the Sun is nearing Solar Maximum some people (including poster who got a photo) saw red, orange colored solar flare(s) or promenancs as well.
If you have no interest, that's fine.
But this is what draws people.
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