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Space/Science » in reply to Ever wonder what would happen to light trapped in a mirrored sphere?

Kaboom? Melty-melt? I don't think so.....

http://www.skytopia.com/project/light/msphere.jpg


It's an interesting thought experiment but the claim is that this is a real picture through a pinhole lens in the side of the mystery meltable sphere.... I have to say I'm a bit unconvinced.

A sphere that much bigger than the lightbulb would be able to radiate strongly enough to prevent the temperature from getting that hot.

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