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Originally Posted by peacegirl
What do you mean "where did the photons come from"? They came from the Sun. If I see an object, that MEANS the photons (or the mirror image which does not mean photons in two places at the same time) are already at the retina because there's no time lapse.
Regarding the photons present at the retina at the very moment the Sun is first ignited, did they come from the Sun? [Yes or No]
YES, but again the Sun won't be seen the very moment it is turned on unless it is so bright that would be within our visual range. If not, it would take time for this substance to be seen, but this has nothing to do with this same light having to travel to Earth first.
Were they ever located at the Sun? [Yes or No]
YES
If so, when were they located at the Sun? [State a time relative to the moment of ignition of the Sun]
12:00
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Thank you for finally answering my questions. You are now saying that at 12:00 when the newly ignited Sun is first ignited, there will be photons present at the retina on Earth which came from the Sun, and were located at the Sun at the exact same time of 12:00. That means you have these photons at two places at once. At 12:00 they are located both at the retina and at the Sun. That is what you have just told me. Yet this directly contradicts your above claim that photons will not be in two places at the same time. Can you resolve this contradiction?