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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I just want to know about the ONE real world use for bouncing light. Probably referring to research so groundbreaking that it shifted our entire understanding of the nature of light if not the universe in general.

Just small stuff like that 🤷

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] BleatingZombie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Get this man a research grant!

[–] Smk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Take my money right now!!

[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know you're joking but it's extremely useful in medical imaging techniques and for earth observation.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah I know, that was actually the main point my joke was alluding to 😁

"That useless thing is just the basis of visibility itself" 😄