Mysterious 'Hell's Itch' Syndrome Afflicting Thousands In America
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Do you not understand how we perceive light? In order to see, we have to have light.
Things that cast a shadow do not block the light from the shadow, they reduce it. Light bounces in all directions, off of all surfaces, so by having a tight knit that don't allow UV rays through, you are protecting your skin from sunlight.
Shade does not block radiation. This is easily understood by people who aren't retarded because you can still see in the shade.
At night time, it is pitch black because the only substantial light you receive is reflected across the surface of the moon to varying degrees. And night tends to be darker than the shadows you're referring to.
It's honestly quite basic science that I guess they stopped teaching in schools.
No, I'm not saying they don't protect you from sunburn, I'm saying that they don't block 100% of UV rays which is going to cause damage to your skin long term, particularly if you're out in a very sunny day with long term (hours) of exposure.
FYI: Ignoring the evidence of your eyes and ears would be assuming that clothes do block 100% of sunlight, when you can put a flashlight in your clothes and see the light going through the fabric, or looking at your curtains and seeing the light come through, etc.
Honestly, it's hyper focusing on your "farmer's tan" by rejecting that UPF 100 clothes exist, and do so for a reason, and block UV rays.
And, further to the point, these clothes are designed because sunscreen does an overall poor job of protecting your skin, and chemical based protectants aren't ideal -- especially when they themselves may cause cancer too.
Specifically focused clothes do a much better job of protecting your skin than normal clothes do, and that's a fact. It's not "bullshit", it's not "retarded", it's empirical fact in the same way that a blackout curtain blocks sunlight better than a normal curtain, or that the walls of your house block sunlight better than the leaves of a tree.
I brought it up in response to your initial post stating that normal clothing does not protect you from all radiation.
"Note that just wearing clothing does not actually block the radiation of sunlight"
This is a fact. It's an easy to understand fact. There is no possible criticism to that fact. It was not brought up to argue, it was to better arm people with knowledge to deal with bright hot days. This is especially important to fairer skinned people who burn easily.
Even if you tried to argue that it protects from sunburn -- and to be clear, it absolutely does inhibit sunlight by reducing surface area, like any shade does, and therefore hits your covered skin less than uncovered skin -- my wording was clear. You need clothes designed to block sunlight to block sunlight.
Sunlight is good for you. But like all things, moderation is important and UV rays do damage our cells, and I would like to ensure that as many decent people as possible have the knowledge they need to ensure survival against the will of the powers that be.
Knowing when to cover up with UPF gear (e.g. commuting at noon in 103 degree weather in a bright area by bicycle) is good knowledge, and not everyone knows about UPF gear
Also, it wasn't even phrased as an argument. It was a reinforcement and additional point to your post.