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User ID: 79736903 United States 08/19/2022 08:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... Thanks for doing that and sharing. My wife frequents gardening centers and the buzz going around as to why their plants aren't doing as well is because of the uvc light from the sun/ Second phase in life begins |
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User ID: 82068085 United States 08/19/2022 09:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... Wouldn't it be just as likely that your meter is poor quality or not correctly calibrated? Seems unlikely that all the scientists in the world could be convinced, to hide the truth about UVC Quoting: Countryboyseein I have read multiple articles stating that UVC rays started reaching the earth 5 years ago as the magnetic field has been declining, allowing it to enter I thought it was common knowledge Malu |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 84035974 Australia 08/19/2022 09:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... IN 1985 IT TOOK 8 HOURS IN THE SUN TO GET A SUNBURN. TODAY IT TAKES 15 MINUTES! IN 1985 IT TOOK TWO WEEKS FOR A NEWSPAPER LEFT ON THE LAWN TO TURN YELLOW TODAY IT TAKES ONE DAY! IN 1985 THE STRONGEST SUNDCREEN WAS SPF 8+ AND ONE COAT PROTECTED YOU ALL DAY. TODAY SUNDCREENS ARE 50+ AND YOU NEED TO RE APPLY EVERY TWO HOURS. IN 1985 AS KIDS WE DREW THE SUN AS A NICE YELLOW WARM HAPPY FACE. TODAY KIDS DONT DRAW THE SUN AT ALL. IN 1985 YOU NEVER SAW PAINT PEELING OFF CARS. TODAY YOU SEE IT EVERYWHERE. SHILLS...MOST OF WHOM ARE NOT EVEN 25 AND HAVE ZERO MEMORY OF A FRIENDLY WARM YELLOW SUN... CAN SIMPLY GO FUCK THEMSELVES!!! |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 76254480 United States 08/19/2022 09:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... IN 1985 IT TOOK 8 HOURS IN THE SUN TO GET A SUNBURN. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 84035974 TODAY IT TAKES 15 MINUTES! IN 1985 IT TOOK TWO WEEKS FOR A NEWSPAPER LEFT ON THE LAWN TO TURN YELLOW TODAY IT TAKES ONE DAY! IN 1985 THE STRONGEST SUNDCREEN WAS SPF 8+ AND ONE COAT PROTECTED YOU ALL DAY. TODAY SUNDCREENS ARE 50+ AND YOU NEED TO RE APPLY EVERY TWO HOURS. IN 1985 AS KIDS WE DREW THE SUN AS A NICE YELLOW WARM HAPPY FACE. TODAY KIDS DONT DRAW THE SUN AT ALL. IN 1985 YOU NEVER SAW PAINT PEELING OFF CARS. TODAY YOU SEE IT EVERYWHERE. SHILLS...MOST OF WHOM ARE NOT EVEN 25 AND HAVE ZERO MEMORY OF A FRIENDLY WARM YELLOW SUN... CAN SIMPLY GO FUCK THEMSELVES!!! I remember those days. I would never get sunburned, just tan. These days I burn, and burn quickly. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 81143985 United States 08/19/2022 09:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... Wouldn't it be just as likely that your meter is poor quality or not correctly calibrated? Seems unlikely that all the scientists in the world could be convinced, to hide the truth about UVC Quoting: Countryboyseein lol its not the scientists its those hand rubbers who own the tv stations and internet that wont allow it to be aired. we know factually there are thousands of doctors. 70,000 alone in americas frontline doctors that signed on saying the vax is bad and ivermectin treats covid etc, but we know how that went on deaf ears due to the tv and internet owned by these people. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 80750503 United States 08/19/2022 09:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... I have been saying the same thing here and to people i know for several years now The intensity of the Sun is much more noticeable now than it was in decades past You can immediately feel the heat on your skip within seconds of going from share to sunlight, especially when the temperature is cool outside I also wonder if there is a connection between this and the fact that the Sun is more white than yellow now and the say is not nearby as deep blue as it used to be Maybe depletion of ozone and the lack of relection of certain wavelenghts plays a role in those things as well? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 84027076 United States 08/19/2022 09:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... I've been feeling it for years and I've worked in the sun for decades. In the past couple of weeks I've seen trees with the leaves curled up and withered like they've been burned. We are not in a drought, we've had plenty of rain. OP, you might also check from morning to noon, all the withered leaves have been on the eastern to southeast side, from top to bottom. The sunlight is fierce right now. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 81143985 United States 08/19/2022 09:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... The intensity of the sun has been causing all the plants to grow where i live in northern michigan to the point its like a rainforest. And they are always droopy no matter how much it rains as if they cannot get enough water. I suspect this is sucking up a shit ton of groundwater. I have to mow my grass at least twice a week now when i used to be able to do it 2-4 times a month. If im out in the sun just in the time it takes me to mow my grass my arms and neck and nose are red and burning. This is only about a half an hour. I have been avoiding the sun as much as possible now it does not feel like it used to anymore and i dont care what anyone says otherwise. Cosmic rays are not blocked by sunscreen and layers of clothing so be careful people.. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 76254480 United States 08/19/2022 09:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... I've been feeling it for years and I've worked in the sun for decades. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 84027076 In the past couple of weeks I've seen trees with the leaves curled up and withered like they've been burned. We are not in a drought, we've had plenty of rain. OP, you might also check from morning to noon, all the withered leaves have been on the eastern to southeast side, from top to bottom. The sunlight is fierce right now. Yup I plan to take measurements periodically during the day tomorrow. I'll post the measurements here. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 80750503 United States 08/19/2022 10:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... The intensity of the sun has been causing all the plants to grow where i live in northern michigan to the point its like a rainforest. And they are always droopy no matter how much it rains as if they cannot get enough water. I suspect this is sucking up a shit ton of groundwater. I have to mow my grass at least twice a week now when i used to be able to do it 2-4 times a month. If im out in the sun just in the time it takes me to mow my grass my arms and neck and nose are red and burning. This is only about a half an hour. I have been avoiding the sun as much as possible now it does not feel like it used to anymore and i dont care what anyone says otherwise. Cosmic rays are not blocked by sunscreen and layers of clothing so be careful people.. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 81143985 ^^^ tbis ^^^ I have a hedge row along the side of my property from the old farm plots before house were built 10 years ago I would have to cut back the tree branches and bushes maybe once per summer to keep them from encroaching onto the lawn Now i have to. Un it back 2 or 3 times per summer easy Also we have these will grape vines that literally grow like a foot per day |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 84027076 United States 08/19/2022 10:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... The intensity of the sun has been causing all the plants to grow where i live in northern michigan to the point its like a rainforest. And they are always droopy no matter how much it rains as if they cannot get enough water. I suspect this is sucking up a shit ton of groundwater. I have to mow my grass at least twice a week now when i used to be able to do it 2-4 times a month. If im out in the sun just in the time it takes me to mow my grass my arms and neck and nose are red and burning. This is only about a half an hour. I have been avoiding the sun as much as possible now it does not feel like it used to anymore and i dont care what anyone says otherwise. Cosmic rays are not blocked by sunscreen and layers of clothing so be careful people.. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 81143985 I've noticed crabgrass growing like crazy, it's growing like it's Spring. One week of growth is too much other mower, and it never completely dries, it's so strange. I've waited until sunset for the crabgrass to dry and it's still wet. I figured out I still need to mow every five days or I'm going to have problems with the mower bogging and the grass clumping. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 84027076 United States 08/19/2022 10:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... I've been feeling it for years and I've worked in the sun for decades. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 84027076 In the past couple of weeks I've seen trees with the leaves curled up and withered like they've been burned. We are not in a drought, we've had plenty of rain. OP, you might also check from morning to noon, all the withered leaves have been on the eastern to southeast side, from top to bottom. The sunlight is fierce right now. Yup I plan to take measurements periodically during the day tomorrow. I'll post the measurements here. Was just looking at meters and noticed the apps for measuring uv. Don't know how accurate they are but will be trying one tomorrow. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 76254480 United States 08/19/2022 10:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... I've been feeling it for years and I've worked in the sun for decades. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 84027076 In the past couple of weeks I've seen trees with the leaves curled up and withered like they've been burned. We are not in a drought, we've had plenty of rain. OP, you might also check from morning to noon, all the withered leaves have been on the eastern to southeast side, from top to bottom. The sunlight is fierce right now. Yup I plan to take measurements periodically during the day tomorrow. I'll post the measurements here. Was just looking at meters and noticed the apps for measuring uv. Don't know how accurate they are but will be trying one tomorrow. I doubt there are any sensors on phones or tablets that measure UV radiation, and definitely not specifically UV-C. If there are apps, its likely paired with some sort of USB sensor that you have to buy. This is the meter I used: [link to www.amazon.com (secure)] I'll use the meter any time I'm going to be out in the sun for a while to determine how well I need to protect myself from the sun. Sun hats tend to help a lot, and UV-C does not penetrate well through clothes. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 84027076 United States 08/19/2022 10:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... I've been feeling it for years and I've worked in the sun for decades. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 84027076 In the past couple of weeks I've seen trees with the leaves curled up and withered like they've been burned. We are not in a drought, we've had plenty of rain. OP, you might also check from morning to noon, all the withered leaves have been on the eastern to southeast side, from top to bottom. The sunlight is fierce right now. Yup I plan to take measurements periodically during the day tomorrow. I'll post the measurements here. Was just looking at meters and noticed the apps for measuring uv. Don't know how accurate they are but will be trying one tomorrow. I doubt there are any sensors on phones or tablets that measure UV radiation, and definitely not specifically UV-C. If there are apps, its likely paired with some sort of USB sensor that you have to buy. This is the meter I used: [link to www.amazon.com (secure)] I'll use the meter any time I'm going to be out in the sun for a while to determine how well I need to protect myself from the sun. Sun hats tend to help a lot, and UV-C does not penetrate well through clothes. Yes, I see that now after I've read more. Most will just give you an index on uv. Did see one that plugs into the phone externally. What part of the world are you in? |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 76254480 United States 08/19/2022 10:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 76254480 Yup I plan to take measurements periodically during the day tomorrow. I'll post the measurements here. Was just looking at meters and noticed the apps for measuring uv. Don't know how accurate they are but will be trying one tomorrow. I doubt there are any sensors on phones or tablets that measure UV radiation, and definitely not specifically UV-C. If there are apps, its likely paired with some sort of USB sensor that you have to buy. This is the meter I used: [link to www.amazon.com (secure)] I'll use the meter any time I'm going to be out in the sun for a while to determine how well I need to protect myself from the sun. Sun hats tend to help a lot, and UV-C does not penetrate well through clothes. Yes, I see that now after I've read more. Most will just give you an index on uv. Did see one that plugs into the phone externally. What part of the world are you in? Arizona |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 42762838 United States 08/19/2022 10:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... Wouldn't it be just as likely that your meter is poor quality or not correctly calibrated? Seems unlikely that all the scientists in the world could be convinced, to hide the truth about UVC Quoting: Countryboyseein I have read multiple articles stating that UVC rays started reaching the earth 5 years ago as the magnetic field has been declining, allowing it to enter I thought it was common knowledge I thought it was, as well. We’ve known for at least half a decade that the weakening magnetosphere is responsible for the UV-C. This is also the reason for the Sun’s change in appearance from light yellow to glaring white, which began to be noticeable a quarter-century ago, but before it was weak enough to let UV-C through in any quantity. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 42762838 United States 08/19/2022 10:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... Wouldn't it be just as likely that your meter is poor quality or not correctly calibrated? Seems unlikely that all the scientists in the world could be convinced, to hide the truth about UVC Quoting: Countryboyseein I have read multiple articles stating that UVC rays started reaching the earth 5 years ago as the magnetic field has been declining, allowing it to enter I thought it was common knowledge It is ozone that filters UV-C. The magnetosphere affects the ozone layer. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 76254480 United States 08/19/2022 10:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: So to put to rest the question of if UV-C radiation is reaching the surface of the earth, and how much... Wouldn't it be just as likely that your meter is poor quality or not correctly calibrated? Seems unlikely that all the scientists in the world could be convinced, to hide the truth about UVC Quoting: Countryboyseein I have read multiple articles stating that UVC rays started reaching the earth 5 years ago as the magnetic field has been declining, allowing it to enter I thought it was common knowledge It is ozone that filters UV-C. The magnetosphere affects the ozone layer. Ah yes, true, but I thought the weakening was localized to the "South Atlantic Anomaly", not over the entire planet? Anyway, I don't think the sheer amount of UV-C reaching the ground has been discussed publicly. All the resources I've read still state that no UV-C reaches the ground. 27 uW/cm2 is still a lot of UV-C. I have a feeling Ill probably measure close to double that when I take a reading during peak sun hours tomorrow. |