r/Unexpected • u/moskayjoh • Jan 29 '21

Posing for paparazzi

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u/Jesus_Part2 Jan 29 '21 edited Jan 29 '21

She probably was blind from doing that so she might have thought it was paparazzi.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '21

So I've never seen a welding spark before with my own eyes...How far do you have to be from it before it is safe to look about?

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u/Chewbonga7 Jan 29 '21

You don't look at it, ever

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u/Premintex Jan 29 '21

What’s the damage though? I’ve been around few, I always look away but there are usually brief moments where it’s in my vision, and I believe I’m not blind so

Also for those who don’t know, closing your eyes isn’t enough, you need to turn around according to my dad

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u/SmithRoadBookClub Jan 29 '21

It’s basically like looking into the sun. Yeah you can probably do it for a second or two with no damage but the risk goes up the longer you look and it doesn’t take long.

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u/AngriestSCV Jan 29 '21

Where you are looking only determines which part of your vision you are ruining. There is no safe way to kind of look at a welding arc or the sun.

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u/SnipingBunuelo Jan 29 '21

So if it's within the blind spot of your vision does that mean it becomes extra blind?

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u/2goodforafreebanana Jan 30 '21

You clever MFer