I Promised I Wouldn't Talk About This

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[@samantoniak1657]

Some clarification for anyone worried about UV lights: This was not caused by standard stage lighting. The bored ape event in Hong Kong was using non-coated mercury vapor lamps, a special type of light only used in industrial and scientific equipment. Regular 'Black Light' fixtures use a mercury vapor tube that comes from the factory with a coating that only passes deep blue and near ultraviolet light, which is safe to view. Bare mercury vapor lamps emit a small amount of visible cyan glow and a large amount of deep ultraviolet, which is invisible to the eye but very harmful to tissue. I do not have any information about the production of this event, but I doubt that they were supplied by a reputable production company. In my experience as a lighting and laser tech in the US, it would be nearly impossible for this to happen at a professional production here. I don't have any experience in Hong Kong, but industry standards there appear very different.

[@theballintruth3369]

They must have cheaped out or either a company messed up and sent the wrong light bulb

[@devonwilliams2423]

This is just like the "house of usher" episode where all the rich people show up to a "exclusive" club and result in devastation lol

[@novaangle2183]

I've heard this happen before in china soooo... idk wth is going on over there but people should never be able to make the mistake of using uv lighting in a show like this.

[@internetuser8922]

The lights were in a small "art" room at the event that looked like a decorated restroom. Several photos show the UV-C lamps turned on in the room which is actually horrifying. It wasn't just one, the whole room was illuminated by them, and they don't give off much visible light.

[@bradreee7290]

Wait they had unrestricted UV C lamps going?? Like the ones they use to sanitize medical equipment and purify air in rooftop commercial air handlers??? Those are the only places I've seen UV C lamps used in my career

[@michelletuband]

"NFT convention giving attendees literal eye damage" is quite the 2023 moment nobody has seen coming.

[@KilouekaAlt]

They're not gonna see anything else coming from now on too

[@gmaer7325]

they did not see that coming!

[@derkeheath5172]

That's our modern Idiocracy!

[@pnoodl3s775]

Funnily enough this kinda brought some eyes back to NFTs, no pun intended

[@GooberInternet]

​@@gmaer7325(insert drum solo leading into a rimshot)

[@flynn8166]

UV-light does not only cause irritation and tissue damage, but is also carcinogenic (cancer inducing). Going to an event like that and then learning about something like this afterwards has got to be one of my worst nightmares.

[@DeathStriker187]

This. Whatever problems they are having now may be SMALL compared to the problems, and even death that will arise from cancer induced from this. I dont think I could live my life not in paranoia until I'm told I have it.

[@chrisholladay]

any time cells repair/replace/replicate they have a chance of mutation, so anything involving burns, cellular damage, etc. has massive carcinogenic potential. Especially in a big localized area where it's much easier to reach critical mass

[@allegorx58]

not sure what it says about charlie’s audience that you felt it necessary to explain what carcinogenic means but i know it’s not good

[@TripleeVFX]

They were using UVC lamps which do not penetrate your skin, thus do not cause cancer

[@izzy9451]

yeah add that to my list of fears in going out

[@Rex-qf7en]

Calling the injuries "Eye-related issues" is like calling a gunshot wound "Bullet-related issues"

[@brandnewdan]

Lead poisoning

[@SageGilbert191]

@@brandnewdanLead-related issues*

[@infinitehexington]

is that not what it is though?

[@BatLB]

No. The right analogy would be light related issues. Eye related issues talk about the affected area, not the effect itself.

[@stupididiot9336]

@@BatLB they tried, at least

[@momomomo69]

Former biology major here, we use UV light to disinfect stuff. We were warned not to let our skin touch that stuff ever, much less our eyes. To think these people were just rawdogging it under those lights is insane...

[@iya5205]

even when sterilising the room using UV, the room must be cleared, and no one is allowed to be inside. I know someone who accidentally works for an hour while the UV light on and got red eyes for a few days (didn't stare directly, perhaps got radiation from the UV being reflected around the room)

[@umushi]

Sheeesh dude

[@geraldyeager7652]

SpongeBob meme: My eyes

[@brandulak]

Exactly. Everybody's talking about eye damage but skin cancer is also a very possible outcome of prolonged UV light exposure. Overall a very scary situation.

[@ymxcreatorofworlds7435]

Rawdog

[@spiderdude2099]

I feel SO BAD especially for the performers that were likely exposed the worst. They looked like they were giving this lame event a really solid effort and they might have permanent health effects from this…

[@concavedskull1462]

Sadly they might… uv lighting can cause cancer… I genuinely hope they make a full recovery along with the people who went or make it without severe health problems in life… it’s so sad.

[@gooodmorning4526]

​@@concavedskull1462I'm hoping it wasn't enough to cause cancer if they're careful in the sun from now on because that would be so awful

[@KarazolaX]

"Your honor, the plaintiffs accusing my client of blinding them have one crippling flaw in their case: They have no eyewitnesses. Case closed." - The argument their lawyers will probably try to give in court.

[@ThaTruFily]

Underrated

[@TheFakeGooberGoblin]

“Your Honor, before you look at the evidence for this case, why don’t you come check out this cool event we’re throwing?”

[@gem9535]

You SEE, your honor...

[@ChronicNewb]

I'm going to hell for laughing at this. Worth it.

[@Tw0Dots]

So you see…. Nevermind, your honor, they cannot.

[@JakeJakers]

Charlie saying "I'm going to stop talking about this" is a voodoo curse, causing something too stupid and/or tragic to ignore to happen.

[@Taylor-fh3ys]

You aren't funny brother

[@JakeJakers]

@@Taylor-fh3ys Eh. Not every joke's gonna land.

[@ThePhrog714]

@@JakeJakersignore them they’re just being an ass for no reason

[@yoool7137]

@@Taylor-fh3ys he is not your brother taylor and you still called him brother

[@DarkKnight-rf2uu]

Everytime i think he will finally talk about it and everytime i get dissapointed

[@AnimatedAndrew]

As much as I hate NFTs and crypto bros, I wouldn't even wish this kinda thing on them. Going blind is one of my biggest fears, especially as an artist, so I can only imagine how horrifying it must have been for them in that situation. I hope the company/event organizers get the shit sued out of them.

[@tiernodiallo1]

It was only temporary blindness they got, but I get what your saying

[@judadon707]

Artist is a bit of a long shot lil bro

[@moltengears7483]

​@@judadon707he was talking about himself

[@judadon707]

@@moltengears7483 I know he was the one I was hating on 💯

[@WhiskerDooz]

You'd be just as scared if you weren't an artist. Trust me, I'm not one lol

[@covaxgrizz69]

If i had a nickel for every time Charlie said “i know i said I would stop talking about things like this”, id prolly have like 78 cents idk

[@ChrisShafferOfficial]

Didnt ask. I lUV ANIMAL ABVSE. My content is more entertaining and has more substance than this utubers entire career. Eye posted proof.

[@VilactDoesntSayShitYourselfNow]

fucking bots

[@oye6124]

78 is not a multiple of nickels

[@MaxiPadYT]

LOL

[@EdWedgie]

@@oye6124 he lives by his own rules

[@pinkski9175]

Every time Charlie says "the gall," you can pretty much rest assured it's going to be followed immediately by "(comma) the hootzpah"

[@zan_len]

Lmaoo is that an actual american exclamation or did he make it up?

[@HC-qc5rp]

@@zan_lenIt’s a Yiddish word

[@skyethenerd1054]

Chutzpah

[@TheLeadZebra]

Chutzpah

[@TheFalklands]

​@@HC-qc5rporiginally in biblical hebrew

[@izrrr4785]

Having lived in Hong Kong for most of my life I find it incredibly funny and ironic that the Ape event took place at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. It cost billions of dollars of taxpayer money, replaced one of the most iconic airports in the world (at least for aviation geeks) and not once have I ever seen a single cruise ever anchor there. Everyone in Hong Kong knows its a scam and knows how badly the government fucked up with it. Oh, and they're now building a monorail on it. Truly a fitting zoo for bored apes.

[@iamrightoutsideyourwindowhello]

the fact that your government thought ships were faster than planes is funny in itself

[@whickervision742]

Plane crashes cluster near airports. Due to overgrown population density, Meigs Field was also destroyed for safety reasons (more about drunk rich millionaire businessmen than hijackers, although that gave the final push).

[@izrrr4785]

@@iamrightoutsideyourwindowhello Well, Kai Tak was getting old, and they had to free up the approaches for higher buildings. It being dismantled was pretty inevitable. The cruise terminal just didn't live up to expectations.

[@jevilstail]

same kind of thing is happening in Hawaii with a monorail. it has taken 20 years to build, $11 BILLION dollars of taxpayer money, and the cherry on top... it's not even done yet. it only has a couple of stops.

[@mryan89]

Landing at Kai Tak was based

[@Scout-Fanfiction]

As someone who is 100% blind in one eye, and partially blind in the other, I genuinely feel for the people who experienced temporary or permanent eye damage. I hope anyone who went there is able to receive the medical attention they need (and I'm genuinely sorry if anyone ends up with permanent vision loss). Truly sorry for anyone who attended. I wish there were legal repercussions for the event organizers.

[@TjallieBrrr]

Damn that sucks, i really hope they find 100% "cures" for both blindness and deafness. I have a tiny blackspot in the middle of my right eye cause i looked directly at the sun in an airplane, i had never seen the sun so low cause the horizon blocks it, it was amazing but the price wasnt worth it. I cant imagine going to a crappy party and going fully blind in atleast one eye let alone both. Sorry for the rant i wish the best for you

[@Scout-Fanfiction]

@@TjallieBrrr I hope such cures are discovered one day and become readily available and accessible (sorry to hear about your experience as well). For as adaptive, resourceful, and strong as the human body can be, its systems are also incredibly fragile.

[@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259]

​@@TjallieBrrrWHAT? Didn't looking at the sun hurt your eyes? How bad is the black spot

[@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259]

​@@Scout-Fanfictionhow old are you? How bad is the partial blindness? I am so sorry

[@mrsleep0000]

Oh there is, you can bet they are going to get sued to oblivion.

[@KermittingWarcrimes]

What makes this worse is that it took place at night, the time that your eyes are naturally least adjusted to light

[@iamnarval]

Say hello to an earlier macular degeneration :(

[@cantileveredapotheosis]

It doesn't matter. UV-C doesn't really even penetrate the eye much. It really just hurts the conjunctiva and the cornea. This is not retinal damage,

[@KermittingWarcrimes]

@@cantileveredapotheosis Didn't entirely know that

[@dopesickdog]

​@@cantileveredapotheosisit CAN still cause surface damage or even expose them to life-threatening infection. But yeah, not nearly like staring into the Sun

[@cantileveredapotheosis]

@@dopesickdog 100% it's def a bad day, I got some minor welder burns and ... even that was frustratingly painful and I could only imagine how bad it could get with extended exposure.

I feel really bad for them and couldn't imagine if I was going through the same thing...

[@Wheningoubt]

They called me silly on twitter so deserved imo

[@zooweemama6755]

I know right… imagine buying nfts

[@fireraid9173]

If you aren't stupid enough to buy their shit then you don't need to imagine anything

[@vulcandawg7623]

i dont feel bad for them

[@Turano71]

lmao imagine buying an NFT

[@darkfur18]

They used UVC STERILIZATION lamps. These things are meant to kill pretty much all life on contact and do in fact, produce the worst wavelengths of UV. Note that these lights are a very attractive light blue color.

[@nono-wo2yu]

ooo shiny

[@pogpogpurinn]

Good lord 😰

[@MrPaxio]

LOL don't try to sound smart, cos ure not

[@freindlyspicerun4424]

Literal ape brained coordinator

[@darkfur18]

@@MrPaxio If this is trying to sound smart to you, I'd hate to see what you're like in normal conversation. You know any words 6 letters or longer, by any chance?

[@krispingle]

As a blind man I feel bad for these people that shit had to be horrifying for them. People don't ever think about their eyes so when you get a sight scare that shit must be horrible. (To avoid further confusion I have septo-optic dysplasia I can still see weakly out of my left eye)

[@ChrisShafferOfficial]

Didnt ask. I lUV ANIMAL ABVSE. My content is more entertaining and has more substance than this utubers entire career. Eye posted proof.

[@ShoobieBoobie]

Wait a minute…

[@krispingle]

@@ShoobieBoobie right eye I can still sorta see with my left

[@krispingle]

@@ChrisShafferOfficial what in the nine goes any of that mean?

[@bonehead2641]

​@@krispinglemost likely a bot.

[@Cosmo6677]

I am truly sorry for everyone affected by this and I pray they will recover 100%. The idea of going somewhere to have fun and enjoy yourself and lose your eyesight as a result is sickening.

[@RoyLevan]

5:23 gonna have to side with red boi here. Wearing sunglasses at raves while intoxicated is a pro strat. Especially when you’re on psychedelics. Genuinely so much better to slightly filter out the intensity and brightness of it all, rather than getting blasted with the lights all the time.

[@-despair]

I genuinely feel bad for them. I'd be panicking so much If I suddenly lost my vision.

[@babag5891]

If a muppet get thoseuv lights for a party everyone there is fuked

[@Uglyatx]

id be panicking more if my investment dropped 99%

[@Ealsante]

@@Uglyatx At least they're no strangers to panic, then XD

[@Viper-dz2kw]

It’s terrifying, I went blind out of nowhere for like 30 minutes years ago and it was one of the worst things I’ve ever experienced

[@Marsdog02]

I know the situation sound silly, but for people with pre-existing eye conditions its scary as hell. I have a rare eye disease called Coats Disease, where the blood vessels in the back of the eye leak causing fluid build up that can detach the retina and permanently damage your eyesight. I had to go to Miami 3 times for laser eye surgery, if I had gone to that event (just as a hypothetical, I hate nfts) I fully believe that could have reopened my eye damage and made me have to remove my eye. Thats scary.

[@tess818]

there’s a kid who looks exactly like Charlie at my school and he’s fully embraced it. my man is out there with the white shirt, black shorts, and long hair/beard. honestly such a cool dude

[@Glitched_System_byte]

What a lad!

[@monarchstoke]

Marry that man

[@railworksamerica]

Madlad

[@poorlydrawnlordsinister1849]

Madlad

[@foreverconfusedd7949]

Madlad

[@jcoster8291]

I heard speculation that these weren't regular UV lights like for like growing plants either these were the type specifically made for sterilizing germs, so if that's true that means those lights were legitimately made to kill some things.

[@quartzninja]

Apparently it was UVC. Legit, the kind of light they use to sterilize lab equipment. The kind of shit with mandatory "DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE LIGHT, JACKASS" warnings plastered directly on the device.

[@selkrasouza6262]

I hear they used UV-C lights, which aren’t cheap either. As in, they’d be significantly more expensive than standard stage UV lighting. Apparently they spent more money just to vaporize peoples eyeballs. I can’t imagine the motivation behind this if true other than spies infiltrating the nft community just to slander it from within. Or incompetence.

[@devonwilliams2423]

This is just like the "house of usher" episode where all the rich people show up to a "exclusive" club and result in devastation lol

[@munkustrap2]

​@@devonwilliams2423 I thought this was a pretty good comment...until I saw it again. Reusing the same reply to different comments is kinda lame tbh

[@sybill123ful]

one of the top comments is some guy whose a literal lighting and laser lights, technician; and his assumption is basically exactly what you’re assuming too. they (allegedly) were the same power of uv light that’s used for sterilizing entire rooms and large areas.

[@Eramaeis]

“My eyesight might be fucked but eh, I’m not mad” 😂😂😂😂

[@Yroxcruk666]

the funniest part is that the nft bros will most likely NOT sue because theres a high chance that they could win that lawsuit and if they do, it will affect the image of NFTs and further hurt they abysmal value

[@flawed1]

Their only regret is that they have but two eyes to lay upon the altar of bored ape 🤣

[@railworksamerica]

Lmfao they never fail to take Ls

[@TrenchCrusade]

There is one major flaw in your point. It requires nft bros to have a level of self-reflection and foresight that they will never possess.

[@ayajade6683]

Does China even have laws that protects people if something like this occurs

[@martijnp]

How does that matter, the lawsuit could probably give them a bigger bag than the nft will

[@TommyCrosby]

I'm glad someone finally made fun of the NFTs bros without forgetting that they are not responsible for being torched by UVs and are still victims of a criminal negligence from someone else.

[@KeithPickeringGuy]

I don't want to victim blame, but how many times do you let someone dip their hand in the piranha tank before you just remove their ability to continue hurting themselves?

[@moltengears7483]

​@@KeithPickeringGuy??? Nft bros dont often do that at each other but yea

[@andromeda_va39]

​@@KeithPickeringGuyI get it, but how were they supposed to expect something like this? Nobody attending the event could have seen this coming.

[@tachibanakimika]

@@andromeda_va39they couldnt see it coming, and they couldnt see it leave 👁️

[@roseyoung44]

​@KeithPickeringGuy I'm gonna be honest, starting a sentence with "I don't want to victim blame", just to go on and immediately victim blame is wild. There's an obvious difference between the financial irresponsibility of buying NFTs and being fucking blinded.

[@mellowmoo6747]

Man… I already get clowned on for wearing hearing protection at concerts and big events, but now I hear enemies in video games much sooner than my friends. I guess I’m gonna have to be that douchebag that wear sunglasses inside as well 😔

[@allegorx58]

maybe you just have your volume turned up louder than them chudly magoo

[@mellowmoo6747]

@@allegorx58 nah not really, but audio is subjective. Wearing hearing protection at concerts is definitely beneficial

[@ChrisCherchant]

I wear earplugs at concerts. No shame. It sounds about the same, you save your hearing and you still feel the bass.

[@lenaboyer6981]

@@ChrisCherchant concert earplugs are amazing, i can even hear my friends talking but everything is at a way more comfortable volume. I tried taking them out once during a heavy metal performance just to see the difference and I have no idea how people can listen to that at full volume!

[@xstarsystemsx]

As someone who now has permanent tinnitus from the years I went to concerts without hearing protection: you're the smart one here. I'm happy earplugs are a lot more common sight now at concerts, at least around where I'm from.

[@xxfloppypillowxx]

I mean the eye damage is only a small part of the problem. Long term exposure to unfiltered UV light is linked to skin cancer.... it's the reason you're told to wear sunscreen because while the atmosphere does protect you from some of the UV light it does not protect you from all of it. It's the reason why tanning beds are so dangerous. This was completely moronic and, in my opinion, criminally negligent but I highly doubt they will be held accountable or even liable.

[@caffeinatedpossum]

These are honestly worse than tanning beds, these types of lights are used to sterilize environments. In which cases, they evacuate the room before using the lights because of the damage it can do. They're designed to kill things on a microscopic level.

[@xxfloppypillowxx]

@@caffeinatedpossum yeah I guess I didn't get that across correctly. This is completely unfiltered UV light, which even tanning beds don't do.

[@LivingToDye]

The best part of this was them trying to minimize what they did.. "well, ya know. We didn't damage THAT MANY peoples eyes"

[@Juicycroissanwich]

I’m sure the event goers were blindsided. They never saw this coming! It has to burn knowing that this was preventable. Eye think that the event organizers really dropped the eyeball on this one. I’m in tears! Even if nfts are very cornea, it’s not an excuse to be lazy. I hope all affected can see the bright side to this, and I hope everyone lens a hand to one another. This must be very sclery to experience, and I will definitely be keeping an eye out for situations like this in the future

[@howmuchmorecanItake]

ouch

[@ashtar3876]

THAT'S ENOUGH

[@MrMacchiato97]

When the optometrist becomes a dad

[@NickMC512]

Stop it…they’re already dead….

[@DevilinDupriest]

You. I like you.

[@lion-face9804]

This specifically happens with UV-C lighting, which is typically used in the food industry and HVAC industry because UV-C is has germicidal properties. KZbinr BigClive has a video about it if you want to learn more.

[@robertmoog3]

Blue lasers with a bad diode can end up emitting very dangerous spectra of light and the scariest part is you wouldnt even know it until long after exposure. This is why they reccomend not to cheap out on laser pointers and the like, let alone lighting for a public event.

[@HicSvntDracones]

But in this case, they literally used UV-C germicidal lamps because they have the prettiest blue... serious. This is also twice this has happened in Hong Kong

[@Suiseisexy]

There's a video about how it also happens if you get them cold, makes them invisible too. Glad ANTIFA just had blue instead of shit like that.

[@allegorx58]

dude. no. please research this.

[@robertmoog3]

@@allegorx58 what's the issue?

[@Suiseisexy]

@@robertmoog3 i did get it wrong and it's green lasers that are dangerous at cold temperatures but idk about the rest.

[@theplaguegamer6216]

This happened to my brother while fishing. He kept moving to where the fish are and he kept sitting in a direct reflection of the sun on the water. It wasn't near as bad as this but he couldn't keep his eyes open for more than a few minutes.

[@Goku17yen]

1:11 silly bands was a crazy reference, i remember when they were so popular in school back in the day

[@MilesEmpey]

As someone who has developed an eye disease and saw one of my eyes go downhill for about a year I feel really terrible for these people. I’m not even blind in that eye but it still sucks. My prayers go out to the people affected.

[@gaminggladiator06]

From other comments, it seems these lights are way more dangerous than was let on. I was originally worried this would cause a form of skin cancer to those that were in prolonged contact with those lights, now i’m fearing to may be so much worse.

[@Mi_Fa_Volare]

Beyond UV-C?

[@sam_c95]

My contact lenses have UV protection built into them. I never considered it might protect me at an event like this, although I trust any show I go to will take more care when choosing lighting than this one did

[@krisridge1985]

That's really useful, it might save your eyes.

[@XenaH_Exists]

I wouldn't even be able to restrain myself from yapping about this to my friends lmao. Your restraint, although in vain, was admirable

[@ChrisShafferOfficial]

Didnt ask. I lUV ANIMAL ABVSE. My content is more entertaining and has more substance than this utubers entire career. Eye posted proof

[@Aquapasta]

these bots are getting out of hand 💀

[@kyledcunningham]

I can never understand slang nowadays, everyone’s really using yapping now huh? A term from the 1800s that’s crazy.

[@Vinni-2K]

feel like that word summoned all these cursed bots@@kyledcunningham

[@tezzla6358]

just don't talk about them, theres enough annoying comments already@@Aquapasta

[@oscaryuen311]

Not only they are financially ruined from investing, they are also financially ruined because of the medical bill.

[@naifalbaihed1230]

It’s Hong Kong it’s probably already covered by the government.

[@EspyMelly]

"They probably already forgave them" Yes, because to do anything else would be FUD, so I wouldn't be surprised if they started stifling any discussion of this mistake. Only positive discussion of the event will be allowed. Hell they'll probably start saying this was all a conspiracy.

[@MG36963]

Man, I would be eye-rate if I found out event organizers blinded me over their lightning choices Edit: Sorry, i meant lightning choices...

[@ChrisShafferOfficial]

Didnt ask. I lUV ANIMAL ABVSE. My content is more entertaining and has more substance than this utubers entire career. Eye posted proof.

[@kobra6660]

They basically enjoyed a day on the surface of the sun if it emmitted only uv light

[@TheCodyMac]

Nice 😎

[@CarefulHowYouStep]

*lightning ;)

[@SpeedyJuiceMan]

Found a arch linux user

[@SpicySpinosaurus]

Charlie calling something Weenie Hut Jr is absolutely my favourite burn of all time. So simple and I imagine it cuts deeper than if he just outright called the thing dumb. 😂

[@tacenda3250]

Is this coming from someone who has seen SpongeBob?

[@SpicySpinosaurus]

@@tacenda3250 Of course ☺

[@megamandrn001]

If Charlie put something I did in the Weenie Hut Jr. bucket, I would immediately stop doing that thing for all time and make a full apology video

[@pratyushranjan3913]

@@megamandrn001 don't forget the ukulele

[@darkmetal2412]

Honestly being blind is such a scary fate i actually feel bad a little for the NFT bros.... A little Imagine not being able to look at your NFT you wasted you money on

[@RyanCakici]

I'm so happy to see all the NFT shills finally realize that all the trolling on the internet was warranted

[@ChrisShafferOfficial]

Didnt ask. I lUV ANIMAL ABVSE. My content is more entertaining and has more substance than this utubers entire career. Eye posted proof.

[@ObisStuff]

​@@ChrisShafferOfficialnobody cares

[@Paxindica96]

cool, you dont even watch the video smh

[@ThisGuyDannyyy]

Bro these bots always raid KZbin

[@crono3339]

They're the worst on Charlie's videos man I don't understand it.

[@Crazy_Alex_7667]

5:10 it’s definitly just people walking by and seeing a “party” and joining

[@SquigglesZero]

Holy-moly! You can see on the video of the stage that they used some brutally powerful blacklight! Normally you shouldn't be able to see it, but you can clearly see the beams! I read somewhere that the organizers wanted to be extra fancy and didn't use normal UV lamps made for stages and such, but super expensive industrial grade lamps. The ones used for sterilizing stuff. Tricky stuff 'cause it is invisible but causes the same kind of eye damage as any powerful light source.

[@gooodmorning4526]

Surely there was a warning when they hired or bought them? There's no way they didn't

[@dirtyshinobii]

I never thought I'd feel bad for NFT bros

[@theorderofthedarklord7698]

Man, I found out I had cancer last week and watching Charlie is the best way to stay positive, if he can live life being short, I can definitely beat cancer 😂

[@neonknight6373]

Dang,sorry man,hope its nothing too awful,cancers a fuckin bitch,stay well

[@sharneblack2431]

W bro hope U get better

[@tay7931]

wish you good health!

[@Jackieism]

Stay strong! I hope you beat cancer bro :)

[@JohnAbellanosa12]

hope u get better man

[@THEFRISKIESTDINGO]

I see “eye-related injuries” and NFTs and I immediately think there was a pink eye war with everyone trying to bare-ass fart in each other’s faces.

[@calistacalder4931]

i've had photokeratitis (welder's flash). the most painful thing i've experienced, worse than broken bones imo, though my case was pretty severe. feels like the insides of your eyelids are like sandpaper, any and all eye movements are horribly painful. i can point at myself and laugh about it, but really only have sympathy for others

[@SpiceIntolerance]

I remember my boss describing it just like that when I started my apprenticeship and that the only way he could sleep was by getting so drunk he passed out lol. It definitely scared me into sticking to the H+S rules though because even after my 14 years of welding I’ve luckily never experienced it! 🤞🏼

[@dmil404]

I worked in a fireplace factory setting up parts for wire welders. The arc flash from 8 hours of exposure was incredibly painful and required about 2 hours a night with a wet cloth over the eyes.

[@pickelsvx]

In college, our welding instructor taught us all a lesson about welders flash by stepping out of the way after the speel as the other instructor struck an arc behind him. Afterwards we were issued our helmets. 1/10 would not recommend looking at the very pretty bluish-white light.

[@sleeeto]

this also happens when glassblowers/lampworkers don’t wear eye protection

[@exosproudmamabear558]

Apparently most of the lights there was LED lights but for some reason they decided to use clear mercury vapor fluorescent light that produce UV C in the toilet showplace(It is just two toilets and some other props) .The thing is that venue had this accident before and they literally decided to reuse the props despite knowing it had something wrong with them. This is blatant disregard of the human health rather than ignorance or a mistake. How expensive is to buy a proper normal flouracent light with uv filter could be? They should get sued.

[@boshy2376]

You reminded me that silly bands were cooler (and had more utility) than NFTs. Hidden memory unlocked

[@Tatoebot]

They finally opened their eyes

[@desls1657]

I imagine that losing that much money on a doomed investment would cause many of the attendees to go for a lawsuit in the hopes of making back a shred of what they lost.

[@blekksverd]

Not to make light of the situation, but this is reminding me of that scene from Invader Zim where the aliens use lasers as part of their light show and they keep getting hit in the eyes. Just because it looks cool doesn't mean it's a good idea.

[@Opandort]

We know Charlie never keeps promises

[@LillySerino]

Onb

[@fatal-raven009]

real

[@ChrisShafferOfficial]

Didnt ask. I lUV ANIMAL ABVSE. My content is more entertaining and has more substance than this utubers entire career. Eye posted proof.

[@marceresrellios1600]

@@LillySerinoon bob?

[@Scasmemes]

These bots crazy af 💀💀

[@ThatOneGuyHereRn]

A few years ago, I managed my aquarium's UV filters, taking precautions so that I dont look at the light often, and it still gave me a day's worth of eye injury. Cant imagine what the event managers thought of using UV light for this event

[@watrmelun9427]

Oftentimes eyesight can be a liability

[@AllThingsEntertaining]

Imagine going to an NFT convention, and your eyes get sunburned.

[@rasmie8858]

I have a feeling the NFT bros aren't going after the organizers because deep down they know they are in deep shit and last thing they need is for the organizers to use what is left of their assets to fight the lawsuit

[@TheShadowcreator]

I feel like this is something that could have happened to anyone at a concert/event. You can recover if you spend all your money on monkey pictures, but no amount of money can fix your eyes once you go blind. I'm bringing sunglasses to every event now.

[@WolfWould]

Dude I have LED grow lights for my fun plants and if you just look in it's direction you see spots for a minute! I couldn't imagine standing under it for more than a few seconds!

[@stephenpmurphy591]

Fun Botany is joyous. Growing other types of fun fungi is also fun.

[@jazzabighits4473]

lmao "fun plants", i like that

[@kirkprospector4958]

I too love basil!!

[@crittomato7043]

They simply tried to save NFT's being watched without paying 💀

[@Ug1i]

Hey if boogie deserves California tens then this isn’t beneath you 💀🤣

[@Ug1i]

@CrewmateComplexXP 👁️👄👁️ wat

[@BradToon]

ironic how they invested in some pictures and can’t even look at them rn 😂

[@quinnmiller1997]

BigClive did a good video explaining this and which kind of lights it was caused by

[@Cam09Sean1]

“Last night I had an urge” got me thinking something else 💀

[@oak_tree2464]

ik man nnn is really getting to us. stay strong brother

[@SaraphDarklaw]

Dark urge?

[@nicripolas816]

You thought of murdering a bard in the name of Bhaal, didn't you?

[@ThisIsToXiN]

On one hand, I feel sorry for them. On the other hand, I'm a liar.

[@zfitness2005]

They really said “German science is the world’s finest” and pulled out the UV lights like they were trying to kill a pillar man 💀

[@XeClutchh]

It’s genuinely mind blowing that no one wanted to sue these guys over getting physically harmed, when on the other hand, your hearing of lawsuits over the goofiest things.

[@jessehartmemes]

Charlie is the type of guy to talk

[@Xerpocalypse_]

Tragically, this isn't even the first time this has happened. BigClive has an explanation of these types of UV germicidal lamps in one of his older videos, and how they have previously been used with complete negligence at other events in the past.

[@ayajade6683]

He tracked down the exact light they had and made a video on it

[@rankyb8088]

They all had eye damage before for reading about nfts and still buying monkey pictures

[@River-iu1fr]

Bro described himself perfectly

[@JakeSafetyMan]

Charlie had to whip out the formal attire for this serious health concern.

[@deltacream]

The event supposedly rewarding those who bought Board Ape NFTs, seemingly got punished instead with temporary/permanent eye blindness.

[@PotatoeChief]

Bored ape boat club comes with the perk of being medically disabled now

[@awakeish]

Charlie, please keep making promises. It’s the only relapse is funny to me 😂😂

[@laurenarigo3894]

I had this happen to me when someone in my advanced metallurgy and welding class didn’t call welding while I was setting up for a lab. Welding will cause this in seconds. I didn’t get blindness as the moment I heard the crackling of the arc, I shut my eyes. But the pain, bright spots, and feeling of sand in my eyes was not fun. At least we were warned what could happen without ppe. Our professor was in his 80s and told of times it had happen to him. He was pretty cool. He was one of the welders who build the original space shuttle.

[@Chr0meDom3]

Straight up GOINKIN it

[@Adurite]

Its okay to break the promise of not talking about this, this is the dumbest thing I've heard in a very long time.

[@tsukidaze]

this is like the spongebob episode where everyone was trying to get a tan. except in this case there was no consent 💀

[@tomjohnson4922]

as someone who's lost an eye I feel bad for everyone who was "injured".... hope their eyesight returns to normal.

[@FacterinoCommenterino]

Today's Fact: The fastest bird in the world is the peregrine falcon, which can dive at speeds of over 200 mph.

[@RandomStranger335]

bot

[@newlineschannel]

A bot true tree 😂is

[@zombaaaaaa]

@CrewmateComplexXPCharles😭

[@ChrisShafferOfficial]

Didnt ask. I lUV ANIMAL ABVSE. My content is more entertaining and has more substance than this utubers entire career. Eye posted proof.

[@Miya-nb9ke]

@CrewmateComplexXPwhatever

[@charanko2971]

Imagine getting scammed so the scammer throws you a party to try and convince you that they didn't scam you.

[@fishyfow3767]

What if for once Charlie decided to make a video with this title and then just says “so I won’t” and proceeds to blank stare at the camera

[@nitrous_god]

id giggle and wiggle my toes

[@SpaghettiTheEddie]

@@nitrous_god the gwiggle

[@amanofnoreputation2164]

Imagine staring at something which damages your eyes as badly as looking at the Sun, but you can't actually see or feel the wavelengths causing the damage so you don't even realize it's happening.

[@Davey647Returns]

You always know you're in for a banger of a video when Charlie whips out the black t-shirt.

[@Josephrace1991]

They say stupidity is mother nature's way of thinning the herd. As every day passes with stories like this i am now tempted to believe it.🤦

[@FlameSaber34]

If they were actually smart investors, they would know this is their last chance to get their money back with a lawsuit 😂

[@elifrench4362]

I can’t even begin to think about what a “glorbus sphincter” might be

[@jesusantoniomartinezturbi4393]

They are going to come out with a new bored ape call “blind ape” and give to those affected as a compensation for their injuries.

[@Bexx74]

I PROMISE you, there is a lawyer out there seeing this story and going 🤑🤑🤑 Even if the attendees dont feel inclined to sue on their own, someone will convince them. I guarantee it.

[@queenmaeve2861]

I almost wish I was one of these fools so I could sue them and get free eye surgery to see 😂

[@Lord_Swoledemort]

An ophthalmologist isn’t going to perform refractive laser on an already compromised stroma

[@queenmaeve2861]

@Lord_Swoledemort let me dreammmm

[@jeremyreyna193]

As soon as he said every body’s eyes got burnt I died 😂🤣

[@c.m.2732]

My dad used those same lamps to decontaminate our bathroom when some of our household members got COVID. Every time we used the bathroom, whether it was taking a shower or a shit, we had to turn the lights off, because we knew it'd fuck us up majorly if we didn't. The bathroom was always incredibly warm, you could smell the paint degrading, and the towels became... crunchy. I can't imagine going to a convention and not immediately noticing that something's wrong with those kinds of lights being used. Like, holy hell.

[@04kingyyy]

8:11 You gyatt injured

[@fr0ck360]

Wait NFT is still alive and relevant?

[@Blandco]

There was a massive increase in UV light production back during the quarantine for disinfection purposes. Now less companies want to spend the money on them so they widely available for cheap. So yeah. Someone just saw a cheaper alternative and assumed that a light is a light.

[@urison7]

Me during NNN: 0:22