Is it true you can get your brains fried if you stare at the solar eclipse?

Question

My daddy use to say dont be staring at that solar eclipse lest you wanna get your brains fried up. I stared right in nothin happen to me,was he lying or is this the truth?

Answer 1

The danger is not in looking at the eclipse.  The dangerf is looking directly at the sun or any part of the sun visible during a partial eclipse.   It won't fry your brains, just your retinas.

Answer 2

Stare at the sun and you could go blind. Anyone who does this doesn't have enough brain to fry.

Answer 3

No.  You don't get your brains fried.  You get your eyes fried.

And it's not the eclipse that's the problem.  It's the fact that you have to look right at the sun to see it.

It is *so* easy to get a filter to watch it.   You can even pop one on your telescope.  

P.S.  You are so lucky to have "brains."   I only have one brain.

Answer 4

never look at the sun directly  it will damage your eyes.your daddy gave you good advice.