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Does a photon, or any particle that travels at c, believe the universe to be 2 dimensional?
StueyA said:Lorentz contraction at c would be infinite right? So the photon sees infinite contraction in it's direction of travel?
Forgive me but i am a middle aged man intrigued by physics with no background at all.
StueyA said:Which brings me to my next question Shyan. Because a photon will not experience time, or direction of travel, it simply cannot exist until it is absorbed, or am i completely missing something?
Can you see how i arrived at this? It doesn't travel though space because of lorentz contraction, it dosent experience time, and it is guaranteed to be absorbed because everything in the universe is moving and so sooner or later it will be absorbed. So it exists for eternity, and doesn't exist at all?
Am i really missing something?
StueyA said:Zapper, I understand reference frames and the paradoxes that arise. But i cannot comprehend some things and came here to see if you (or anyone else) could explain. Pointing me to a FAQ that i can read anywhere is not really in the spirit of a forum.
"The faulty concepts of physics you are using" I hope that statement makes you feel good about the completely sound and bulletproof concepts you employ, that you seem to be unable or unwilling to explain.
StueyA said:Zapper, I understand reference frames and the paradoxes that arise. But i cannot comprehend some things and came here to see if you (or anyone else) could explain. Pointing me to a FAQ that i can read anywhere is not really in the spirit of a forum.
"The faulty concepts of physics you are using" I hope that statement makes you feel good about the completely sound and bulletproof concepts you employ, that you seem to be unable or unwilling to explain.
A photon is a type of elementary particle that makes up light. It has no mass and travels at the speed of light.
A 2D universe is a theoretical universe that has only two dimensions - length and width. It is often used as a simplified model to study complex physical phenomena.
No, a photon does not have eyes or any visual organs. It is an elementary particle and does not have the ability to perceive or sense anything.
A photon can interact with a 2D universe in the same way it would interact with a 3D universe. It can be absorbed, reflected, or scattered by objects in the 2D universe.
This question is important because it challenges our understanding of the relationship between light and the universe. It also helps us to explore the limitations of our current scientific models and theories.