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Re: Polarising Filters
From: Michael Daly
Date: 2007 Nov 24, 15:24 -0500
From: Michael Daly
Date: 2007 Nov 24, 15:24 -0500
Bill wrote: > Are we talking about THC here (Tetrahydrocannabinol) The same. > Is it then common practice in your neck of the woods to make sure your > rabbit navigator is not smoking Marijuana before you hand over the sextant > to it and let it reduce the sight--lest PETA bust you for cruelty to animals The context was, IIRC, that some new-agers would use a solar eclipse as a total experience of the wonders of the universe. There are some documented cases of drunks, stoners and others staring at the sun to "prove" the experts wrong about not looking at the sun during partial phases - or just being stupid. Photos of the retina show nice little partial-eclipse-shaped burn marks quite well. However, I think I knew more smokers in my sailing days decades ago than any other time/hobby. Mike --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---