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CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.world
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But they still do. It might just be overpowered by the emitted light.

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lud@lemm.ee
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Does a candle really reflect light?

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stephen01king@lemmy.zip
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Candle fire does reflect light, that’s why it has a shadow.

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lud@lemm.ee
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Since when does fire have a shadow?

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CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.world
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Yes. The flame is a cloud of gas and particulate heated to the point that it glows. It will reflect light. Just not a lot, and it’s also emitting enough light to overpower any reflected light in most conditions.

And of course the candle itself reflects light.

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lud@lemm.ee
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It doesn’t need to reflect any light though.

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someacnt@sh.itjust.works
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Yes, paraphene candle reflects light, unless you won’t know that it’s white

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lud@lemm.ee
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I obviously mean the flame.

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