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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

targetpractice

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2. Serious questions...

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Aug 22, 2017, 03:20 PM

Aug 2017

How is looking at an eclipse any more dangerous than looking at the sun normally?

I've looked at the sun a million times in my lifetime, and I'm still okay. I also don't wear sunglasses ever... So, I may regret this someday.

Is it more dangerous because the sun is darkened and it's tempting to stare at it longer?

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Julian Assange. Solar-eclipse-truther. [View all] DetlefK Aug 2017 OP

I'm Australian and all I can say is... SwissTony Aug 2017 #1

As far as I am concerned he can rot in the Ecuadorian embassy forever still_one Aug 2017 #3

Serious questions... targetpractice Aug 2017 #2

HLMGTFY progressoid Aug 2017 #7

Thanks for the links. Isn't this a discussion forum? targetpractice Aug 2017 #8

Yeah, sorry about that. progressoid Aug 2017 #10

No worries... It's been a stressful year thus far. targetpractice Aug 2017 #11

Fuck him - that turkey went to the dark side some time back. DinahMoeHum Aug 2017 #4

Assange is a Russian agent and should probably be in jail. However, this is a stupid thing. yodermon Aug 2017 #5

Now I understand why trump came out and looked up at the sun chelsea0011 Aug 2017 #6

Probably right. Assange just worded it it really poorly Warpy Aug 2017 #9