Inverse square law explains Olbers' paradox?

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Start date May 25, 2014
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In summary, the conversation discusses Olbers' paradox and whether two images accurately represent it. The paradox states that if the universe is infinite and filled with an infinite number of stars, the night sky should be infinitely bright. However, this is not the case, and the conversation explains that this is due to the way light spreads out in space and the limitations of human eyesight. The two images accurately represent the paradox, with the second image appearing dimmer overall due to the light being spread out more. The inverse square law, which explains the decrease in brightness with distance, also plays a role in the paradox. Ultimately, the conversation concludes that the two images do represent the paradox correctly and that human eyesight does not affect the validity of

May 29, 2014

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russ_watters

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Ok, that's enough. These are the same issues that were covered -- many of which were then ignored instead of resolved -- exactly 24 hours ago. Since this thread is going in ever tightening circles, it is locked.