Tim Taylor wrote:
Ray,

The answer is probably not because we wear sunglasses while I am
guessing the participants in the study did not.

Tim

Well that begs the question: Is it better to wear sunglasses (knowing
that you are reducing the amount of light your eyes are seeing,
therefore possibly reducing visual detection range) or no sunglasses
and black anti-glare face paint?

I know of some old fighter pilots who swore by not wearing sunglasses
or colored visors - instead they squinted. Since it was a life or
death situation, I have to think they might have been on to something.

I just got through a season wearing non-tinted prescription glasses
(instead of my usual sunglasses) and find I did not miss the sunglasses
much - and found vis under clouds much better (also the PDA is easier
to see).

Now I may have to stop by the sports store and get some anti-glare
paint - and really freak out the twirlybirds at the local glider club -
to say nothing of the crowd at a contest!

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