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[–] Cattypat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

virality can ABSOLUTELY be planned for, especially when this is one of the biggest scientific events to happen in the lifetime of younger generations (in their eyes). ive heard an unbelievable amount of fangirling from my friends (rightfully so, this is cool) and they DID plan for it. they knew they would be seen by a significant portion of the U.S., and I'm sure they modified their behavior somewhat on camera to accommodate that