Double feature!

Jul 22, 2009 21:01

So, I saw the solar eclipse today.  I'm glad someone had told me about it, because otherwise I probably wouldn't have noticed at all.

The eclipse! )

interesting experiences, taiwan, wow, fun!

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whirlwindmonk July 22 2009, 16:56:54 UTC
Actually, the issue isn't that it's too bright, the issue is that it's too dark. Staring at the sun exposes your eyes to extra radiation, but that's not a problem since it's normally too bright to look at for too long anyway. During a full eclipse, it's dark enough that you can easily look at it, but the radiation levels aren't reduced by a significant amount. So you can just stare away, thinking you're ok because it doesn't hurt, but still badly damage your vision.

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