It's really impossible for people, when they're in the moment, to make a judgment over brief versus prolonged exposure, it's never a good idea to view the eclipse without the protection. Christopher Quinn More Quotes by Christopher Quinn More Quotes From Christopher Quinn When you look directly at the sun, the intensity of the light and the focus of the light is so great on the retina that it can cook it, if the exposure is great enough, that can and will lead to permanent reduction in vision and even blindness. Christopher Quinn health-news