We all know free research is available on certain spots in the world CD.

(June 1, 2016 at 3:59 pm)LastPoet Wrote: After doing extensive research, I find that is true. Please do your own peer review.

Been there, done that.

So our conclusions are correct? We can light pot. And it was awesome.

Yes you can trap light in a pot.

If some photons entered said pot, and you were able to close it before they escaped (possible), they would remain in that pot. If the interior of the vessel was "perfectly" reflecting, those photons would continue to bounce around inside the pot until the lid was removed. Having a "perfect" vacuum would be necessary, since the interaction of the photons with any molecules in the pot would eventually reduce the energy of the photons. Even one atom of matter in that pot would interact with the photons, so they would eventually lose their energy as heat (lower energy photons!). One atom of matter in even one cc of space is a level of vacuum we have yet to reach, here on earth.

(June 1, 2016 at 2:04 pm)IATIA Wrote:

(June 1, 2016 at 12:59 pm)pool the great Wrote: Interesting. So the light never goes out. How does it gain the energy to move for an infinite period of time though? Is that beam of light acting as a fuel for... Itself?

Gentlemen, I believe I've solved unlimited energy. I'll take the Nobel through mail.

Inertia.  Once something is in a non-accelerating state, it will remain in that state (moving or still) until a force acts upon it.

So if I could make a transparent pot with 100% reflective mirrors and inside with vacuum,then I'll have contained light for eternity, amiright?

(June 1, 2016 at 10:30 pm)pool the great Wrote:

(June 1, 2016 at 2:04 pm)IATIA Wrote: Inertia.  Once something is in a non-accelerating state, it will remain in that state (moving or still) until a force acts upon it.

So if I could make a transparent pot with 100% reflective mirrors and inside with vacuum,then I'll have contained light for eternity, amiright?

Given everything 'perfect', yes. (it would not be transparent)

The simple fact that you'll be able to see the light (perpetual motion) means light is escaping and reaching your eyes, so no go there either.

(June 1, 2016 at 11:13 pm)ignoramus Wrote: The simple fact that you'll be able to see the light (perpetual motion) means light is escaping and reaching your eyes, so no go there either.

Haha good point!
So I contain light in my hypothetical pot. There is light inside it, but I won't be able to see it. So essentially when I look at my hypothetical pot it will be pitch black even though there is light inside it because no light can escape it.
What if this is what black holes are? What it black holes are like my hypothetical pot..? The light is there - it just can't escape it.

So I learned something interesting today.. Darkness isn't necessarily absence of photons.. Darkness can also be trapped photons?

Yes, it's a black hole because light cannot escape it, but I have no idea what might happen to the photons at such intense pressure.

How big is the universe?