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t also helps to give your eyes time to adjust to the darkness. I've spent a few nights in the Australian outback, about 100km+ from any population greater than
by femto 14y ago
t also helps to give your eyes time to adjust to the darkness. I've spent a few nights in the Australian outback, about 100km+ from any population greater than half a dozen or so. Initially, the view seems ho-hum, but stay outside in the dark for half an hour or so and it becomes amazing.
- Someone 14y agoAnd do stay away from _any_ light at least during that half hour. Rods take that time to fully adapt to the dark (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptation_(eye)#Dark_Adaptation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptation_(eye)#Dark_Adaptatio...; I think some experts claim even longer times). Since light adaptation goes much faster, even a short glance at a light means you need minutes to get fully dark adapted again.