Simple Question
Does light "bend"?
You decide.
“Tis a WAR of ideas”
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my thought is this - “reflected light sure as hell does”….
As for “light” itself - I don’t think it does.
BK
You decide.
“Tis a WAR of ideas”
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my thought is this - “reflected light sure as hell does”….
As for “light” itself - I don’t think it does.
BK
I've thought about this more - maybe tis just my opinion but I don't think "light" bends. I think light has energy within - but tis not subject to electromagnetic forces - nor is it beholden to gravity. Light just is energy pure from a source. Now one could wonder - how does the light emanate out?
I mean consider if somebody far away was looking at the star in our Solar System - it would just seem to be a pin-prick in their mind's eye.
Still, for those of us close to it - it is the source of energy we all need to live day-by-day. So, from that standpoint - tis relative.
But, as in all things if one starts looking closely to that which is evidently in the sky, makes one wonder how the light rays emanate out?
Still, intuitively, I don't think light bends - as formed from the source and even after tis reflected or refracted for that matter. After reflection or refraction, the way the light behaves depends upon the one observing it, and their view is based upon physical matter they reside within and the light after hitting physical matter is both changed in its own energy but also changes the object impacted - the observer notices this in their own mind's eye no doubt.
Bottom line though - light does not bend is my intuition. I'm not sure that can be proven wrong, but likewise it may be impossible to prove it correct. So tis a matter of principle I reckon - from one idea other follow for a person with an open mind and an open heart.
(So as to be consistent with the "Note" - I'll add this here as well even though it won't be in "bold" text).
Tis a matter of perspective I reckon.
Ken
Excellent and thought provoking question, to which I do not know the answer to.