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> Just be careful with not losing an eye on a tree branch, not so hard to achieve.

There are probably more UFO sightings than the sample size of people losing an eye from a branch while walking. Probably in the history of humanity. How stupid would they have to be?

Do the branches you know prey on human eyes? Do they do that striking snake kung-fu move whenever they see a human eye?



I once got a corneal abrasion from a corn stalk walking into a cornfield in the middle of the day to retrieve an rc plane.

It was the worst one my doctor had ever seen.

You may be surprised how easy it is to damage your eyes.

However, I have gone on many night hikes, and I wouldn’t let that worry hold me back. Moonlight is pretty bright once you get used to it, and even starlight in some places.


Is a cornfield a place where branches are?

Is the density of a cornfield a good analog for a forest?




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