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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Photons are born and die at c. They experience no time and have no frame of reference.

[–] hansl 3 points 1 year ago

The loneliest of experience.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The speed of light is different depending on the medium though isn't it? So to change speed I would have thought some acceleration would have to be involved.

I have no idea what I'm talking about though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not. The wave front moves slower. Because when light moves through matter it's getting absorbed and reradiated.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's neato, thanks for the science fact