Thread: What would it look like?

What would it look like if you were to make a large sphere out of a mirror or some kind of reflective surface and stood inside it with a flashlight. Preferably there would be no hatch, because then all the sides wouldn't be smooth, but either way what would this look like? When you stand in between 2 mirrors it looks fucking crazy, so I imagine this would be even crazier.

I've asked a lot of people this question and no ones really given me a good answer.

I suppose it would be illuminated forever if nothing else was in there. But if you were to stand in there, then you would absorb the light and the light die out.

Originally Posted by stonedape

What would it look like if you were to make a large sphere out of a mirror or some kind of reflective surface and stood inside it with a flashlight. Preferably there would be no hatch, because then all the sides wouldn't be smooth, but either way what would this look like? When you stand in between 2 mirrors it looks fucking crazy, so I imagine this would be even crazier.

I've asked a lot of people this question and no ones really given me a good answer.

Sphere geometry dictates that all light rays will eventually bounce back to the centre, but from locations all around the sphere. So it will look uniformly illuminated.

So all would you see a reflection of only light? Would it be like blinding light? Would you see yourself at all? Or would all the light be absorbed and you would'nt see any kind of reflection?

It sounds to me like drew is saying that you would see a low level of light equally everywhere. But I would think that the light would bounce off equally everywhere and reflect back I really distorted image of yourself.

Originally Posted by stonedape

So all would you see a reflection of only light? Would it be like blinding light? Would you see yourself at all? Or would all the light be absorbed and you would'nt see any kind of reflection?

It sounds to me like drew is saying that you would see a low level of light equally everywhere. But I would think that the light would bounce off equally everywhere and reflect back I really distorted image of yourself.

Because the sphere is perfect, you would see a dull homogeneous illumination everywhere. You would not see yourself. And as soon as the batteries in the flashlight run out of energy, the light would turn to complete darkness.

As soon as anything but the mirror and light are in there, the light will die down because it'll be absorbed.

And in terms of the intensity of light, it depends how much you put in there.

It's funny that you guys have answers that you seem certain of, but my high school physics teacher just said I don't know, that's a good question.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

If you are in the exact centre of the sphere, you see nothing but white.

Originally Posted by drewmandan

Because the sphere is perfect, you would see a dull homogeneous illumination everywhere. You would not see yourself. And as soon as the batteries in the flashlight run out of energy, the light would turn to complete darkness.

Eat it.

Originally Posted by stonedape

What would it look like if you were to make a large sphere out of a mirror or some kind of reflective surface and stood inside it with a flashlight. Preferably there would be no hatch, because then all the sides wouldn't be smooth, but either way what would this look like? When you stand in between 2 mirrors it looks fucking crazy, so I imagine this would be even crazier.

I've asked a lot of people this question and no ones really given me a good answer.

you definitely came up with this while stoned ~ thus, your name? haha

useless, but still, mentally stimulating of a question....haha, then I guess it's not useless after all!

Hey, man. Don't hate on the pot. I've come up with my best ideas and come to my greatest realizations while stoned.

Originally Posted by Kushna Mufeed

Hey, man. Don't hate on the pot. I've come up with my best ideas and come to my greatest realizations while stoned.

It's called ignorance, they buy into the frying egg theory.