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Bored Ape conference attendees wake up with eye pain, vision loss

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Re: Bored Ape conference attendees wake up with eye pain, vision loss

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Cited in the article: https://twitter.com/crypto_birb/status/1721222853394121193 "Thanks for great apefest logistiscs guys @yugalabs & @BoredApeYC. Incredible event and met plenty of amazing people. Still, as dozens of others, I’ve almost lost sight this night." I mean, c'mon. "Thanks, incredible event, it almost blinded me"?

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Re: Bored Ape conference attendees wake up with eye pain, vision loss

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I wonder how much they charged and made in ticket revenue. They couldn't even hire stage and lighting professionals to determine the right amount of UV and lighting at a conference hosting hundreds or thousands of folks?!?! > On social media, some suspect photokeratitis — damage to the eye caused by UV exposure. If that’s what caused the Apes’ agony, they likely won’t be blind forever: it’s a temporary condition. Peo…

Could have? Definitely. Thought to? Maybe not. After all, when you already know you're the smartest guys in the room...

Re: Bored Ape conference attendees wake up with eye pain, vision loss

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The Financial Times [1] has attendee numbers:

“About 2,250 people attended the Saturday evening party at a cruise terminal, said organiser Yuga Labs, one of the pioneers in this market. Since then, more than a dozen have posted on social media complaining of a burning sensation in the eyes and sometimes also impaired vision.”

Honestly that’s a lot more proud Bored Ape bagholders than I would have guessed. But what do I know — maybe Beanie Baby meet-ups also pull crowds of thousands.

[1] https://www.ft.com/content/fe9a3fa3-edfc-41df-a333-1f91e6248...

Re: Bored Ape conference attendees wake up with eye pain, vision loss

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Cited in the article: https://twitter.com/crypto_birb/status/1721222853394121193 "Thanks for great apefest logistiscs guys @yugalabs & @BoredApeYC. Incredible event and met plenty of amazing people. Still, as dozens of others, I’ve almost lost sight this night." I mean, c'mon. "Thanks, incredible event, it almost blinded me"?

This industry is truly the gift that keeps on giving

Re: Bored Ape conference attendees wake up with eye pain, vision loss

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Could someone have used uv-c black lights thinking they looked cool and not realising about the severe health hazards?

Yes, and it’s apparently not the first time it happens in Hong-Kong. Easy access to electronics, no real control.

Re: Bored Ape conference attendees wake up with eye pain, vision loss

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Blacklight so strong people got sunburn?

It’s not much brighter than usual, but it’s UVC, a higher frequency/shorter wavelength than what we are used to on the surface of the Earth. UVC reacts with (di-)oxygen to make ozone, so it’s blocked by the ozone layer. The smell is very distinct and it burns eyes and skin readily.
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