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    Undergrad How do IR goggles create the illusion of seeing in the dark?

    I'm so grateful for the wonderful responses! Thanks! :smile: I do have some further comments/questions below if anyone is interested in providing more input. I appreciate the laymans explanations, they were exceptionally helpful. Regarding your #2 comment above: in general, is it safe to say...
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    Undergrad How do IR goggles create the illusion of seeing in the dark?

    Greetings all! I am doing this experiment with my son: http://www.ehow.com/how_2092756_make-infrared-goggles.html" Since IR is a segment of the EM spectrum that human eyes cannot see, how is it that this experiment works? To clarify my question further, since visible light and IR are...