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I know the potato trick. Sometimes I think it works, sometimes I dont. The other day I was welding with another guy on the inside of a 12x32 steel tank. We both got flash in our eyes but my eyes were killing me the next evening. The worst I ever got. That morning I couldnt open my eyes, couldnt sleep, couldnt stop them from tearing. I just wish there was something I could do if it happens again (besides be careful and not let it happen again). I have to work fast and in 12 hours I cant shield my eyes every time someone else strikes an arc.

I have looked at some legit questions in education and engineering and health topics. Some very good answers provided contradicted each other. Why does a very educated answer have two thumbs down? An opposing answer has a thumb up and two down. Another question gets an idiotic response and gets nothing while an answer that is not exactly fulfilling the question but is tasteful and amusing is given 3 thumbs down. I see no continuity to these ratings and it appears that anyone with enough time on their hands can gain a couple hundred points and be deemed capable of rating someone's HELPFUL answer to a REAL PROBLEM as good or bad. If a person wants help shouldn't they rate the answer instead of someone who may or may not be a complete IDIOT? I ask this because I read a question that I related to. There was an answer that really helped me and I found it suprising that they received 2 thumbs down! I will thank you personally for your answer. keep it up.