My dad said he got a sunburn after 13 seconds outside.

[UrbScotty]

13 seconds!

This is Michigan, and it was cloudy today! Is that how big the solar flare really was?

[Nikia]

1. If it's true, it's scary

Wouldn't that mean people outside at the time for long periods of time (hours) would have skin cancer or third degree burns? Or were those just the damaging 13 seconds?

[proud patriot]

2. Overcast days can amplify the sun rays

I'm a redhead and have burnt on overcast days before

[Dookus]

3. he's obviously

a vampire. Stake him! Stake him now!

[Nikia]

4. My husband and I were talking about that the other day

Was one of the possible origins of the vampire legends from people with skin disorders? Would an albino who stayed out of the sun because he or she would burn quickly and only went out at night be identified as a vampire. Vampires were supposedly rather pale.

[Lars39]

5. Does he take medicine that predisposes him to sunburn?

I got burned really bad once because of the med. I was taking.

[UrbScotty]

6. Just so you know...

My dad is not on meds, and he does make weird jokes on occasion. I honestly couldn't tell whether or not it was a joke.

[Dookus]

7. stake him anyway....

ya can't take chances.

[DemoTex]

8. That was not a worry passed on by our Government!!??

Sunburn!??