On: Turn your camera phone into a Geiger counter

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So this is the CMOS equivalent of the astronauts whose retinas are bombarded by cosmic rays? Neat stuff.

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Do elaborate on astronauts and their retinas. I haven't heard this one before.

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Man, I'm no expert here and I'm typing from memory but I'm pretty sure that astronauts experience retinal sparkles/flashes that are caused by particles that we're shielded from normally by our lovely planet. The particles hit the retina and trigger the perception of light. I'm sure that ultimately it's not a healthy thing.

Keep this in mind when we are all flying off to Mars or, you know, wherever.

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At which point it will probably be touted as a reason for going to Mars.

I can see it now... "Go to mars.. and see the stars!"

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Thought that was for Jupiter.

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http://www.spacedoc.com/retinal_flashes.html