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From: mcdonald@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: How to view Superbowl 3-D
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Date: 2 Feb 89 16:53:00 GMT
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Nf-From: uxe.cso.uiuc.edu!mcdonald    Feb  2 10:53:00 1989


 >Actually, it *does* slow down the light.  Sunglasses and other dark filters
 >are actually "red-shift" generators, and visible light passing through them
 >is shifted down below the visible range, and hence appears "darker".  The
 >literature is filled with stories of people who did not realize this, wore
 >ordinary sunglasses skiing, and wound up with severe burns due to the
 >now-infrared glare.

 >
 >:-) :-) :-) :-)
 >
 >(Persons who believe the above are invited to contact me with regard to
 >acquiring some waterfront property and various bridges.)
 >
 >Bob Myers  KC0EW   HP Graphics Tech. Div.|  Opinions expressed here are not
Ummmmmmmm - this is not quite deserving of that many smilies. It is
actually true! (But only by a short time - and further discussion should
continue in sci.physics)

Doug McDonald