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Photons (lemmy.world)
submitted 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) by ekZepp@lemmy.world to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 17 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

And from the proton's perspective, it is created and arrives at its ultimate destination instantly.

[–] SnowmenMelt@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago

Thinking about a photon's perspective is nonsensical. You are asking for a frame of reference where the photon is at rest but the very definition of a frame of reference in relativity is one where photon's are travelling at the speed of light. Therefore there cannot be a frame of refernece where a photon is at rest and so a photon can never have a perspective, and neither can anything travelling at the speed of light.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

One has to imagine whether their life is satisfying provided it contains no journey whatsoever. Only destination.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago

ackchyually... the destination happens countless times before it leaves the surface of the sun