general How long can you look at the Sun?

[Dreambiscuit 9,423]

I don’t know really. I used to stare at the sun when I was little and apparently didn’t know any better, but now I have to preserve what I’ve got, and my eyesight is a gift I want to keep. So I guess I won’t be finding out what kind of record I could achieve. I shall weep for the opportunities lost.  

[Xe__or 4,377]

The longest I've survived is probably around 30 seconds. From that point my eyes began cooking, so nah, no more

[Narcissus 354]

I don't stare at the sun and I'm seldom outside during daylight hours anyway. I'm sensitive to right light and I have no interest in staring at the brightest source around. 

[ssj4gogita4 101]

Not at all without getting a burn...freaking ginger weakness

[Savy 5,072]

I don't ever stare at the sun, mainly because I'm barely outside during the daytime anyways, also because I don't want to go blind. 

I used to do it when I was little though. Yeah I wasn't the smartest.  

[DixonTheAdversary 1,632]

I haven't taken the time to record how long I can stare at the sun, but I know it is a fairly long time. The sunlight doesn't really bother my eyes that much.

[Twiggy 2,966]

Not sure. Haven’t tried since I was a kid. 

Here’s another related question. How many times can you slam your hand in a car door before it breaks?

One for me. 

[Venomous 18,859]

I can stare at the sun for two seconds until I start seeing colors and I temporarily just see blurs. I try my best to avoid looking directly at the sun but for some reason, I feel tempted for absolutely no reason.

[Xe__or 4,377]

The creator of this topic is a genius; now because of them people will look into the sun to answer the question, blinding themselves a bit. What a beautiful and diabolical plan

[Lucky Bolt 35,058]

1 hour ago, Xeltor said:

The creator of this topic is a genius; now because of them people will look into the sun to answer the question, blinding themselves a bit. What a beautiful and diabolical plan

Yes

[Rebel the Wolfgirl 5,592]

W...

Why would you even ask that....?!

[TheRockASaurus Rex 50,215]

Why the hell would I try looking at the sun?

[ZiggWheelsManning 9,468]

I can only look at it for 9 seconds before I jolt my head away and elsewhere.  

[Fluttershutter 2,366]

Yeah...don't do that. 

[DubWolf 17,176]

Twice daily, for about 5 seconds; it's a social experiment . "Does staring at the sun briefly for 5 seconds, twice daily, cause long-term blindness?"

[Gun Metal Zebra 2,193]

How long can I look at the sun? I have no idea, as I avoid staring at the sun in the first place.

[Iforgotmybrain 5,162]

I don’t know, a second? I have enough issues seeing as is I don’t wanna stare at the sun and make my vision even worse 

[Nitobat 1,632]

Just be smart and look at it at night 

[Fluttershutter 2,366]

On 2024-10-06 at 6:07 PM, Nitobat said:

Just be smart and look at it at night 

I heard they're sending a rocket to the sun at night.