The health benefits of sunlight may outweigh the risk of skin cancer

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calebm ◴[19 Sep 25 06:12 UTC] No.45298453[source]▶

I am very white, but getting sun feels very healthy for my skin. Obviously I don't want to get burned bad, but good sun exposure helps my skin feel softer and less inflamed. My grandfather also spent most of his days out in the sun gardening, and my mom was just commenting a few months ago about how surprisingly smooth his skin is (and he's 92).

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calebm[dead post] ◴[19 Sep 25 06:14 UTC] No.45298462[source]▶

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1. quaintdev ◴[19 Sep 25 06:21 UTC] No.45298491[source]▶

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Anyone thinking of doing this, don't. There's a reason we don't directly look at solar eclipse. Here's a excerpt from [1]

> Usually we close our eyes in reflex due to intense light from the Sun, but on day of an eclipse, the intensity of sunlight is decreased and we can view the Sun through naked eyes. While we watch a solar eclipse without any protection to our eyes, the ultraviolet rays penetrate our eyes and cause retinal burn, leading to loss of central vision.

[1]: https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/partial-solar-eclips...

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2. yunwal ◴[19 Sep 25 06:37 UTC] No.45298590[source]▶

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The comment above you said nothing about a solar eclipse

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3. codr7 ◴[19 Sep 25 07:00 UTC] No.45298708[source]▶

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So suddenly during an eclipse, your eyes have no idea what's painful/harmful anymore? Trust your experience, it's the closest you're ever going to get to truth.

4. Arainach ◴[19 Sep 25 07:31 UTC] No.45298906[source]▶

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In a Solar Eclipse you're getting a tiny fraction of the sun's energy and it is still enough to very quickly cause long-term physical damage to your eyes. Looking at the sun during not an eclipse is even worse.

5. esseph ◴[19 Sep 25 07:37 UTC] No.45298943[source]▶

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Where the fuck are these people coming from???

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6. Arainach ◴[19 Sep 25 18:02 UTC] No.45304570[source]▶

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We are truly in the dumbest timeline.

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