tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post4595299075241513420..comments2024-01-30T03:30:45.740-05:00Comments on Bad Data, Bad!: Useful knowledge for a day in the sunbs kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02871717971078952304noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post-71307197308967343552012-07-05T10:50:17.736-04:002012-07-05T10:50:17.736-04:00@Joseph,
the solar energy striking the square inc...@Joseph,<br /><br />the solar energy striking the square inch of earth (or skin) varies over the year. <br /><br />The variance is small but measurable; it relates to the angle-of-incidence of the sunlight. (The angle is much better in summertime than wintertime, due to the Sun's apparent movement towards the North sky in the summertime.)<br /><br />However, I suspect the variance in recommended times is split between this answer and BS's. Both factors are in play.<br /><br />On another front, my hometown (Metro Detroit) is at 42.3 N latitude. Is that far enough from the line to be worrisome? Maybe some more detailed research is in order.karrdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00205160745963596856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post-22620500625033674112012-07-04T10:01:09.026-04:002012-07-04T10:01:09.026-04:00From what I can gather, they factored temperature ...From what I can gather, they factored temperature in because of the average amount of clothing people wear. More exposed skin means less time in the sun needed.bs kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02871717971078952304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post-14333193609411674012012-07-03T23:23:17.078-04:002012-07-03T23:23:17.078-04:00I wonder about both sons living above the Arctic C...I wonder about both sons living above the Arctic Circle. I tend to be opposed to vitamin supplements, but do wonder if extreme situations warrant them.<br /><br />OTOH, they both eat a lot of fish these days.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post-79380574724313624092012-07-03T23:07:39.055-04:002012-07-03T23:07:39.055-04:00Wait a moment... The amount of sunlight is the sam...Wait a moment... The amount of sunlight is the same in spring and summer and the same in autumn and winter. Temperature is not the same thing as sunlight.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720409839023747889noreply@blogger.com