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279 points petethomas | 1 comments | 19 Sep 25 04:46 UTC | HN request time: 0.25s | source

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ZaoLahma ◴[19 Sep 25 07:13 UTC] No.45298784[source]▶

As with everything, I guess do it in moderation and don't be stupid...?

Planning on being out a full day under the summer sun as a very pale north European? Slob on all the sunscreen that you can and hide in the shade when possible.

A day out in mid September / mid March when the sun is not looking to murder you? Revel in it. Soak it up. Be a plant.

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1. surfmike ◴[19 Sep 25 18:11 UTC] No.45304667[source]▶

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Also it makes a lot of difference where you are. Scandinavians rarely wear sunscreen but their UV index is much lower than, say, California, let alone Australia.

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