Re: Ultraviolet light from brush discharge. (snow blindness)

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• Subject: Re: Ultraviolet light from brush discharge. (snow blindness)
• From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 20:16:52 -0700
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This is also known as snow blindness (or beach blindness, I suppose).  An
all too common affliction from being on snow at high altitude.  The already
high solar UV (from high altitude) is aggravated by the reflection from the
snow.  It is truly a miserable experience, although, fortunately, you do
recover.  I
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Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 9:02 AM
Subject: RE: Ultraviolet light from brush discharge.


>Original Poster: "Dan Kline" <ntesla-at-ntesla.csd.sc.edu>
>
>At 05:17 PM 3/13/00 -0700, you wrote:
>>Original Poster: "Sarah Thompson" <sarah-at-telergy-dot-com>
>>
>>Whether this is dangerous depends on the brightness of the UV and your
>>distance from it. Have you had 'arc eye', that is, have you had a problem
>>where your eyes feel like they are full of sand or grit and are very sore
>>after running your coil?
>
>[snip]
>
>Well, this is very interesting! I've had those very same symptoms many
>times. I'll have to see if I can find a correlation between the times I've
>had this happen, and Tesla coil runs. Sheesh, I always thought it was from
>too much beer and not enough water ;)
>Hmmm...since I never drink and coil at the same time...? Maybe first
>coiling, then beer? ;)
>I'll have to see.
>Thank for the info!
>Dan
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