Looking at the sun? Dangerous.

[Ingenious]

Inotived two websites that say looking at the sun is okay.


that's insane. totally insane and dangerous.

can I post the websites, so people will see how bad it is?

[David]

Sure, go for it.

[Ingenious]

Here's the first 'insane' advice, that some unsuspecting twelve year old kids who happen to come across the website will regret reading for the rest of their lives:

I think both those websites should be forced to take their info down.

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[i]Some people can look at the Sun for an hour or more because they sungaze every day.
Stand or sit, your spine straight; cover up one of your eyes with your palm and watch the sun without blinking for as long as you can. You have to look right at the center of the sun and try to make the sun fill up the whole horizon in front of you.[/i]

here's number 2 stupid website of the year award:
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For this reason, I find it better to look at the sun when it is high and bright, in contrast to what some may recommend.