polarized vs non-polarized sunglasses

Originally Posted by Eleven

Here is a fun thing to do, take 2 pair of polarized sunglasses and turn them perpendicular to each other, it blocks out almost ALL light

Or like some have said, at the gas station, or anywhere there is an LCD screen, turn your glasses 90 degrees, its science in action!

Learned that on The Mechanical Universe.

It's simple...It has to do with the way the light waves are oriented. No...I didn't look at the sight...I'm a chemist and had to learn that sh.. several years ago.