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Old 07-02-2008, 04:39 PM
DJAngel
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Save ur eyes mate!!

"Exposure of the retina to intense visible light causes damage to its light-sensitive rod and cone cells. The light triggers a series of complex chemical reactions within the cells which damages their ability to respond to a visual stimulus, and in extreme cases, can destroy them. The result is a loss of visual function which may be either temporary or permanent, depending on the severity of the damage. When a person looks repeatedly or for a long time at the Sun without proper protection for the eyes, this photochemical retinal damage may be accompanied by a thermal injury - the high level of visible and near-infrared radiation causes heating that literally cooks the exposed tissue".

http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclips...p/safety2.html

Too Bad here in Townsville...not an inch of clear sky!
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