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Photons (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by ekZepp@lemmy.world to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 33 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It can definitely take millions of years for photons to leave a star due to dense protons causing collisions.

https://futurism.com/photons-million-year-journey-center-sun

[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I get what you're saying but taking a long time is not the same as moving slowly

[–] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Slowly making their way does not equal moving slowly. It describes the time it takes to exit the sun, not the speed of the particle.

[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago
[–] dave@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They’re also rapidly making their way and taking a long time.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

And cold wind is when slow-moving air hits you at a fast speed.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

v = d / t, so technically it is.

[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

but the distance the photon travels is very large, just in random directions

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I know I was being pedantic about your comment because I thought it was kinda funny interpreting it out of context.