Have you ever looked directly into the sun?

[Ho-Oh]

We all know we're not supposed to... but I'm sure some people have at some point! Ever looked into it during an eclipse, too?

I used to as a kid a lot, and now it's just... only when taking pictures of the clouds and accidentally.

 

[Luck]

I think I still do, lol :(
Usually though, the only time I stare into the sun is when my computer has serious glare. It gets quite annoying sometimes.

 

[MegaSlowBro.]

I have, but I blink and look away quickly so my eyes don't hurt. I haven't done it when there was an eclipse, from the fear of becoming totally blind =P

 

[Her]

Hah, haven't seen an eclipse so no bother answering that. But I have looked into the sun and still do, but like everyone else, I blink away two seconds later. Seems like everyones looked at it though, why make a poll about it?

 

[Esper]

I probably did as a kid because I wasn't supposed to. I mean, it didn't really hurt if you squinted so they were probably lying about how dangerous it was.

During an eclipse my neighbor let me borrow his welding mask so I could look directly as the sun without hurting myself. That was fun.

 

[Eurydice]

i did when i was a kid (which might explain my bad eyesight). but anymore its just from the glare off my ds/phone. it also shines in my window and blinds me quite a bit.

 

[EmeraldSerenade]

Yeah... probably for a few seconds though, nothing longer.. maybe that's why my vision is so bad -.-

 

[Captain Fabio]

No, not been stupid enough.

 

[Kikaito plush]

Curtis has, but I have not since I have more sense that him.

 

[インフェルノの津波]

Um.....Sorry, but no. Not stupid or foolish enough to do that....

 

[Code]

I did. As a result, I now use glasses. XD

 

[loliwin]

I had the guts to face the sun...............with sunglasses. xD

 

[Halcyon]

I tried that once or twice, I look away quickly.
Yeah, that is one of the reasons I still have no need to wear glasses. :D

 

[Wings Don't Cry]

When I was little my teacher told me to not look directly into the sun, so I did just that. It was quite weird, I don't know if the sun had affected my sight then but when I looked at it I just saw a black circle with light emitting out of it towards all directions.

 

[Binary]

Yes, when I was younger. Since I had no idea about it.
Now, I catch glimpses by mistake.

 

[enzo51]

Well yeah, it blinds. And burns.

 

[Limey-chan]

I haven't looked directly at it during the day when it's at its most full/brightest, but i've watched it at sunset when it's sort of a dim orange. Quite a few times, actually.

I also watched the eclipse we had a few years ago, that was certainly a surreal experience.

 

[Zeffy]

With sunglasses yes, but without sunglasses I just spot a glimpse of the it. Haven't seen a Full Eclipse yet, so no to that.

 

[Legobricks]

I'll seldom look at it to judge its location — good when one doesn't have a watch at hand. I don't find anything harmful about it; although it burns a green circle into my vision for a short period, I have suffered no adverse long-term effects.

 

[Miz en Scène]

I did during last years eclipse. I stared for one, maybe two hours and I got too see the eclipse. It hurt like hell for weeks afterwards and I almost went blind, but it was totally worth it...

I don't recommend anyone else doing it though...