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From: ogil@sphinx.uchicago.edu (the Rum Tum Tugger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,alt.flame
Subject: Re: SCREENS HURT EYES (Mac SE, Plus)
Summary: AARGH.
Keywords: screens, screen, hurt, eyes, Clinton Taiwan Corp.
Message-ID: <3379@sphinx.uchicago.edu>
Date: 9 Feb 88 07:23:15 GMT
References: <1767@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> <993@ski.UUCP> <3645@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
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In article <3645@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> dyckman@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu 
(Howard L. Dyckman) writes:
>My eyes have been hurt by some recent Macintosh screens (SE, Plus).
> [details of symptoms deleted]
>Has anyone encountered problems like this?  (PLEASE BE ALERT TO PEOPLE YOU
>KNOW OR MIGHT HEAR ABOUT.)  If so, please reply to me directly.
>You can also post on the  comp.sys.mac  bulletin board.
>
>     Howard L. Dyckman, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Phillips Hall,
>     Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
>          dyckman@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu

Ahem.

I've seen this posting four times now in the last 7 months.  I've NEVER
seen a reply to it.  Not ever.  Except one person flaming Mr. Dyckman for
continuing to repost the article when it is obvious no one has responded.

Mr. Dyckman:  I have never known anyone who described ANY of the symptoms
you list.  They are easy to reproduce, however: stare at the Mac without
blinking for a long time and you will get sore eyes, a gritty feeling, and
a sensation that the screen feels harsher than it looks.  Remembering to 
blink your eyes every now and then helps alleviate the problem.

Also, if you feel compelled to repost this every two months I'd appreciate
it if you'd edit it to remove the annoying little errors and reduce the
redundancies.  It's painful enough to read as it is.

It sounds like you're gathering information for a class-action suit, or
some other type of legal recourse.  If so, just say so.  "PLEASE BE ALERT 
TO PEOPLE YOU KNOW OR MIGHT HEAR ABOUT" (?!) certainly implies that you're
looking for fellow victims.  They might be much more willing to talk to
you if they think there's something in for them.  Or are you just looking
for people to commiserate with?

I've directed followups to alt.flame.  Alt.flamers: I apologize for the mild
tone of this article.  And don't flame me for the apology :-).
-- 
Brian W. Ogilvie                       "And in the end
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