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codingdave 3 days ago

More likely to be reflecting, not emitting.

1718627440 3 days ago | parent [-]

Which is actually the same.

sebastiennight 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Simple experiment: Turn off the lightbulb, close the curtains and check again how many of your household items are still "emitting" light.

1718627440 3 days ago | parent [-]

When I provide the necessary energy with the necessary frequency they will.

IAmBroom 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

No. Not by physics. Not by chemistry. Not by human eyes under varying environmental light levels.

1718627440 2 days ago | parent [-]

I thought reflection works by the photon giving the atom energy, which it then releases in form of another photon, which has the same frequency due to the energy level, but not necessarily the same polarity.