Re: CD sun filter site. Please help to stop!! (was: The sun through CD "filters").

From: Henry (henry_at_spamtrap.com)
Date: 06/03/04 

Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 11:44:08 +0100

"David Brown" <webspaceadsl@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
news:n1esb0t4dsdo0dp9uae7puk5r7hqq2rka9@4ax.com...
> Adam wrote:
> >These loonies are advocating people view the sun and venus using CD's as
> >filters. Worse, they suggest using them taped to the front of
binoculars. I
> >have written to them through their contact page - can others do the same
and
> >hopefully get them to retract their advice before someone gets hurt.
> >http://www.onenesscelebration.com/web/viewing_venus.htm
> >
> >Ado
>
> I think some people missed the point of the post. It was not rather
> CAN this be done, its more THIS SHOULD NOT BE DONE!!!
>
> The author of this site needs to be told by as many people as possible
> that his info is wrong! If you have a spare min. drop him an e-mail
> and tell him to removed his suggestion.
>
> Cheers all.

It seems to have been changed since the original post because now it is
specifically saying do not use CDs.

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