|MadSci Network: Physics|
The reason I ask this question is that I was reading an anecdote of Feynmann's when the atomic bomb was being tested, that he climbed into a car and watched the explosion through the glass -- because, as he said, visible light will never hurt your eyes and the glass blocks the harmfull stuff pretty well. He said it slightly differently, but I don't think I'm confused in my interpretation. So, I guess glass blocks some radiation, but what kinds? How much? Astronomers don't seem to be keen on looking at the sun through clear glass like a car window's =)
Re: Does thick glass block damaging radiation?
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