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Average adult will spend 34 years of their life staring at screens
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Re: Average adult will spend 34 years of their life staring at screens
#22Well, personally I don't sit staring at a screen, I watch movies, play games, talk to people, build stuff and learn new things. You wouldn't say reading a book is "staring at paper" would you?
Do books do the same damage to your eyes as screens?
Is that really supported by empirical trials? A short search online seems to point to that being somewhat disputed. I'm all for contradictory evidence though if you have some I missed.
Yeah sure a screen is emitting light which maybe makes it worse for the eyes to look at in some ways and situations than a paper page, but "looking at light" is almost an oxymoron - isn't that what eyes do?
Re: Average adult will spend 34 years of their life staring at screens
#23If you are in IT, or any knowledge worker for that matter, do we even have a choice?
Re: Average adult will spend 34 years of their life staring at screens
#24Does staring at two screens at the same time count double? At work as an iOS developer I look at two computer monitors, an iPad screen and a phone screen. When I watch TV at night I'll look at the TV and my phone. I'm sure I can get my count really high.
Re: Average adult will spend 34 years of their life staring at screens
#25Average adult will spend 34 years with a miracle portal into infinite knowledge and possibility.
And will use that infinite potential to binge watch Friends for the 11th time.
I'll have you know this is a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine household, and we are on our 12th rewatch of the Dominion War, tyvm.
Re: Average adult will spend 34 years of their life staring at screens
#26Well, personally I don't sit staring at a screen, I watch movies, play games, talk to people, build stuff and learn new things. You wouldn't say reading a book is "staring at paper" would you?
Do books do the same damage to your eyes as screens?
probably yes.
At least with [1] tpart of the problem is (very simplified) focusing too long on objects too near (book, screen, ...)
Re: Average adult will spend 34 years of their life staring at screens
#27Aaaand now I feel the sudden urge to get away from this screen and go walk through some trees. I'll see ya all later.
Re: Average adult will spend 34 years of their life staring at screens
#28I'm happy to be above average at something at last.
Re: Average adult will spend 34 years of their life staring at screens
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
And will use that infinite potential to binge watch Friends for the 11th time.
I'll have you know this is a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine household, and we are on our 12th rewatch of the Dominion War, tyvm.
If Netflix ever adds Spin City to their catalogue I will be in trouble.
Re: Average adult will spend 34 years of their life staring at screens
#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
Do books do the same damage to your eyes as screens?
Can you provide evidence of where screens cause damage to eyes? My ophthalmologist shared with me that there is general irritation but we haven't been able to prove that screen times degrade eye sight over time.
Staring at anything too close to your eyes for a long period of time isn't good for them. If you are taking appropriate breaks, my understanding is that screen time is harmless.