Comments by "N Marbletoe" (@nmarbletoe8210) on "Message for the World and India" video.

@specnaz1395 I think that rule of thumb is a little high. "Dr.. Holick advises estimating the time it would take your skin to turn pink in the sun. Then divide that time by 25 to 50 percent, depending on your skin type." So more like 1/2 way to "pink" not 1/2 way to "burnt." Do this a few times a week, the article says. https://www.drweil.com/vitamins-supplements-herbs/vitamins/how-much-sun-exposure-for-vitamin-d/
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@paulsdancing5429 Basically, Vitamin D is made by UV light hitting the skin, so if you can get sunburn from the light you can make D from it. -- Sunlight through a window will NOT make D. -- Sunlight through clouds WILL make D. -- Shade: it depends. Is it 100% shade like shade of a building? Little D will be made. But if it is dappled sunlight (like under trees) then a lot of D could be made.
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a few minutes in the sun is probably = one fish
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if you can get sun that's even better than taking D I think :)
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David Liptrot Gates virus research was a mixed bag in India. The Indian Government concluded that "he's cool." And "nobody died from it." and "Stop lying!" Or some such thing. But also they said ~ "Hey his project there was AWFUL on getting informed consent to test those vaccines. Truly terrible."
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@paulsdancing5429 Yeah, UV through clouds should depend on how thick they are. Basically, water is not very good at blocking UV, but it does absorb some, so thick clouds or deep water for sure will block a lot (or most?) of it. Perhaps a "burn" is not the best standard, as people can get very tough skin; it can not only get darker but produce a lot of protective enzymes etc. The amount of D we can make in the sunlight is astronomical. The recommended minimum is 400 IU per day. 1000 IU can be made in 2 minutes in some conditions (https://vitamindwiki.com/Minutes+in+the+Sun+for+1000+IU)
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Curiously, there is some D in mushrooms and lichen (which is part mushroom). Also I'd note that there's not much D in most meats either. Traditionally we would get it primarily by sun exposure. Correct that cholesterol is converted to D by sunlight, however, we don't need to eat the cholesterol as the body can make it. Cholesterol is essential. Eating it isn't bad, but not necessary either. Every cell can make it.
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Sunlight! At 30 degrees latitude, 2 minutes in the sun will get you 2.5 times the US Recommended Daily Allowance. https://vitamindwiki.com/Minutes+in+the+Sun+for+1000+IU
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In general, it is possible to overdose on the fat-soluble vitamins (e.g., E and D), but overdosing is not likely for the water-soluble vitamins (e.g., C). I don't know what amount is an overdose, but this general fact of biochemistry is relevant to the discussion.
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