Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Do silhouettes refract? Yes
Can refraction raise a distant object up from behind an obstacle? Yes
Can refraction raise the silhouette of a distant object up from behind an obstacle? Yes
Let's work on some fresh excuses for why Austin Witsit's claim that silhouettes cannot refract somehow made sense. We can think about it while we watch the refraction of a silhouette over and over and try to convince ourselves we aren't seeing what we're seeing.
Do silhouettes refract? Yes
Can refraction raise a distant object up from behind an obstacle? Yes
Can refraction raise the silhouette of a distant object up from behind an obstacle? Yes
Let's work on some fresh excuses for why Austin Witsit's claim that silhouettes cannot refract somehow made sense. We can think about it while we watch the refraction of a silhouette over and over and try to convince ourselves we aren't seeing what we're seeing.
