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   恵真 :hypercat: (emma@niscii.xyz)'s status on Monday, 10-Feb-2025 21:25:35 JST 恵真 :hypercat:

   bought contact lenses for the next year now my wallet is empty

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 10-Feb-2025 21:33:58 JST 翠星石

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     @emma Just wear glasses?
     
     Contacts are expensive and they put what remains of your eyesight at risk, while glasses are cheap and have no risk (plus function as passive safety glasses ).
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     恵真 :hypercat: (emma@niscii.xyz)'s status on Monday, 10-Feb-2025 21:49:13 JST 恵真 :hypercat:

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     @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com ik but i need to be able to go without glasses sometimes, especially while driving when its sunny cos i need sunglasses then, or when i need to be physically active. i dont wear contacts everyday

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 10-Feb-2025 21:49:13 JST 翠星石

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     @emma >while driving when its sunny cos i need sunglasses then
     You can either get sunglasses that fit over glasses (certain models look like normal sunglasses, rather than "old people sunglasses", but the glasses lens cannot be too wide, otherwise it won't fit), or you can get tinted glasses.
     
     >while driving >when i need to be physically active.
     Contacts are poor for really physically active tasks (>3G peak force), whether in GNU/Car or going along GNU/Wall, as there's a chance one will fall out (then you can't see properly), while properly adjusted glasses stay in place even when you find yourself flying through the air.
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 10-Feb-2025 22:06:24 JST 翠星石

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     @emma >i just cant see how a contact lens can fall out
     The force keeping them in place is pretty small, thus extremely vigorous activity can cause them to fall out, same as anything that causes your eyes to become excessively moist.
     
     >my glasses fall all the time though
     Glasses that aren't properly adjusted with a loose fit will fall of all the time.
     
     You should be able to throw your body and head forwards and then suddenly stop without your glasses moving.
     
     High forces like jumping from 2m causes them to move forward a bit, but you just throw your head back to reset them.
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     恵真 :hypercat: (emma@niscii.xyz)'s status on Monday, 10-Feb-2025 22:06:25 JST 恵真 :hypercat:

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     @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com Contacts are poor for really physically active tasks (>3G peak force), whether in GNU/Car or going along GNU/Wall, as there's a chance one will fall outi dont believe that is true. i just cant see how a contact lens can fall out, wtf? my glasses fall all the time though