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Every time I read something like this it strikes me as so incredibly odd that people are into sunlight. For me, direct sunlight is a 100% negative experience.
by sneak 2y ago
Every time I read something like this it strikes me as so incredibly odd that people are into sunlight.
For me, direct sunlight is a 100% negative experience. It’s physically dangerous to skin, generally unhealthy if you aren’t Vitamin D deficient, extremely bright, causes wild temperature flux throughout normal working hours, etc.
I have spent a lot of time and a fair bit of money making sure natural sunlight never reaches the places I regularly work and sleep. I would live deep underground if I could. The incessant changes in light, temperature, humidity (even indoors) are a constant annoyance that must be compensated for.
It’s a wonder to me that anyone enjoys such experiences.
- themadturk 2y agoI prefer avoiding direct sunlight, but lounging outdoors in the shade is delightful.
- nehal3m 2y agoOkay guys, who welcomed Nosferatu onto HN? I’ll get the garlic…
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- saagarjha 2y agoSome of us touch grass
- nunodonato 2y agodude, you definitely need to get outside more often...
- sneak 2y agoWhy's that?
- smusamashah 2y agoDo you have anything as a backup to say its physically dangerous and generally unhealthy?
- cies 2y agoIt's only unhealthy when the (1) the sun is out (no clouds), (2) the "shadows are short" (sun over 45° angle), (2) there's no (semi-)cover, and (3) you are in there already over ~15min for that day (this is different per skin type and tan-level). Below that it's very healthy.
- prmoustache 2y agoAre you a vampire? Insufficient Sun Exposure Has Become a Real Public Health Problem https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7400257/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7400257/
- cies 2y agoYou do not have to be in direct sunlight to be in a place with that's sun lit. Say I'm on my porch with a bright sun lit background, but not in the sun myself. I'd love to work there, but I cannot read my screen.
- sneak 2y agoSunlight is so wildly inconsistent, though. It changes temperature, angle, and intensity so fast, and it is far far too bright for the majority of the time it is available. Electric light suffers from none of these problems.
- world2vec 2y agoFunny, I am exactly the opposite of you and find your post absolutely alien.
- Tepix 2y agoI think you're misinformed. Sunlight has way more benefits than drawbacks. See https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5129901/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5129901/ Just feeling the warmth of the sun on your skin is a delight, it's also delightful to be outside (even if perhaps in a shadow or half-shadow) and read something.
- sneak 2y agoNo, the assumption that it is universally delightful for people is an incorrect one. The heating caused by the sun on my skin is not enjoyable at all. I would remain indoors forever if it were possible. I find being outside to be just as archaic as swimming in the middle of the open ocean; unnecessary and uncomfortable.
- carlosjobim 2y agoIt's not about sitting directly in the sun, it's about sitting in well-lit, open environments. Normal laptop screens cannot handle that very well, and they cannot handle direct sunlight at all. The ideal application for this technology is in a smart phone. That's the device that people use most out doors. Also don't forget that there are a lot of people who work outdoors and need to check things and write things down when they're in the field.
- bookofjoe 2y ago'Silo'