#singular continuity

[frownyalfred]

hey! coming over to dc from marvel and the timelines are confusing me lmao. which continuity is considered “canon”?

[azurityarts]

Haven't drawn Faux in a while; decided to give him some touch-ups

Since his old setting wrapped up, he's kinda just been on the back burner, but I thought it could be neat to give him the broad "mercenary-for-hire" archetype? NGL I heard "Put Me to Work" by Big Data and something clicked in my brain:

Set me off See what I'm worth Turn me on I go berserk I don't care If I get hurt No I don't care Just put me to work

Someone who doesn't care about the safety of themselves (or occasionally others) as long as the job gets done, hence the missing arm. I thought that could be interesting considering he's a Zoroark too; not sure if that would impair the illusion abilities or to what degree if so?

(None of this is the meaning of the original btw; the actual song is about automation taking over and replacing human jobs LOL)

Anyways don't mind me I'm rambling ahnsdgahnsdf

[checkadii]

Chat I locked in .

[starwarsanthropology]

Canon genders the clones, both individually and collectively, pretty aggressively. They're men, brothers, boys, sirs. Omega is notable for being the "female" clone, to the point where she's not recognized as a clone in a meaningful way.

But the clones grew up without gendered social groups! Despite how clones are gendered by external factors, gender is functionally a nonentity in their lives until they meet civilians, and civilians do a load of other weird shit anyway.

So why do they still use gendered language?

My argument is that feminine language isn't used as a gendered form of address, but as a form of address that reflects a specific kind of power dynamic and relationship between parties.

Given the structure of the clone army, the only people a vast majority of young clones interact with who could insist on being called ma'am are exclusively kaminoans.

The kaminoans view clones not as autonomous subjects, but as property. They have and expect complete control over their lives and actions. Incidentally, the female kaminoans we see (such as Nala Se) tend to demonstrate an even more proprietary perspectives on the clones.

You can question a sir, like your superiors or trainers, at your discretion, but you can't question a ma'am. A sir is someone who has power over you, but is somewhat responsible for you. The have personal accountability to you in some way. Sirs are responsible for men under them. A ma'am is someone whose power over you is absolute, an authority without accountability, who is not beholden to you but that you must obey. You are tool or a number to a ma'am.

And when you bring clones out into the wider galaxy, I'm not sure anyone would figure it out that quickly.

Say you're a new jedi general. You meet your men, and they address you as "ma'am". Maybe you correct and move on, figuring that they've grown up surrounded by thousands of identical men and aren't great at guessing genders based on social and appearance cues. Scuttlebutt has your forms of address spread through the men by the end of the day, and you don't think about it again.

The clones, on the other hand, take this correction as he/him jedi stating that they want to work with them and suppourt them despite having so much power over them, which fits with both what they know of the jedi and, most often, their leadership style.

She/her jedi (see Shaak Ti especially!), clones maybe treat a little more as absolute authorities. This gendered divide in behavior gets met with, "hm, maybe they're just not used to women." For many jedi, they eventually switch to calling them sir as well, especially as they build rapport.

For Shaak Ti specifically, she is an absolute authority as the representative of the Jedi on Kamino, not just as a figurehead but as a decision maker and educator. Even as the clones grow to trust and love her, she's a relatively distant and all-powered figure. She has near total authority over them, and clones might ask for help or suppourt, but there's no social obligation for those requests to be met, she's just kind. It's compassion, not duty.

Senators, there's a good mix of different factors that make it confusing. "Senator" is always an acceptable form of address if you're not sure how'd they react, even if they should be ma'ams by default, but they're either trying to build rapport for some reason or genuinely want to work with you when they say to call them sir, regardless of the actual power dynamic at play. The she/her senators that respect the clones are in the same boat as Shaak Ti: Padme Amidala may care about clone rights, but I am still just one of hundreds to her and she has no personal accountability to me. Her position is such that she should not and cannot owe me anything. Same with Riyo Chuchi, Mon Mothma, etc. etc.

And a civilian that insists on being called ma'am or sir is going to be an asshole either way, and they technically have power over clones without personal accountability or responsibility for them. It works.

Finally, Palpatine.

He's a slimy rat fuck who pretends to be affable and kind, so of course he's going to laugh and say, "Oh, no, call me Sir!" when you call him ma'am. He is not personally accountable to you, and he does not care about you, but it helps his image and it helps him manipulate people to pretend, so of course he's making you use sir to build false intimacy despite the fact that he's the ma'am of ma'ams, both in power gaps and lack of accountability for his treatment of clones.

So having clones using sir vs ma'am not as a reflection of gender but as a reflection of power? Yeah, I think it works.

[aseuki]

There are many benefits to being a corn biologist

[wishecho]

wrong conclusion

[sunsetsover]

looking back at kantbison's relationship and specifically kant's relationship with submission throughout the show after episode 8 has really put a lot of things into perspective for me.

bc like. it's complicated. i'm not gonna pretend that it's not. there's too much there in kant's character to ever really be able to isolate one thing he says or does before like. episode 6 or so. and be able to say 'this was exactly what he meant, this was his sole feeling and/or his sole motivation here' bc everything's far too intertwined to ever pick apart properly.

that said though. i always felt there was a sense of reluctance in kant when it came to giving bison power over him and specifically the bdsm thing. and i could never quite figure out bc i didn't particularly get the impression that he disliked it either but there was just something that was off about it that i could never quite put my finger on, but i think i've finally figured it out. and it's really not that surprising, bc as this show's gone on it's become increasingly clear that with kant all roads lead to the same place, and that's the issue of choice - or lack of choice, in kant's case.

submission was never really the issue i don't think. kant knows how to submit, is good at submitting - at the end of the day, isn't that what he does with christ? submit to his will, follow his orders? isn't he collared and chained to him? isn't he such a well behaved dog for him? kant knows very well how to submit. but the thing is is that it's not a willing act of submission where christ is concerned. kant submits because, like with pretty much every other facet of his life, he has no other choice. he behaves because he has to.

and then the next thing kant knows there's bison, outright telling him that he'd like him to submit. to let bison take charge and have kant bend to his will, to follow his every whim. and bison wasn't pushy about it - if anything it was the opposite. he was reluctant, assuring kant that it was fine, that he didn't have to, that actually maybe it was better that they didn't. he gives kant the choice. but it's not a real choice. kant's answer is already laid out for him.

and i think that's where the dissonance entered. you see hints of annoyance and frustration before then, but the much more subtle 'off' feeling that i felt started around then. and i think it's bc for all intents and purposes kant was already completely submitting to bison's will. he was already going along w whatever bison wanted bc he had to, bc he needed bison to trust him, bc saying no to anything thrown his way wasn't (and had never been) an option.

but ofc bison didn't know that. he just wanted to dom his boy. but i think he could also feel the reluctance and the confusion around it all. bc despite what he said and did to reassure bison that he was into it and wanted it too, kant was always subconsciously resisting. and as i said i think there's a lot in that too, it's not simply one thing - bison is a murderer at the end of the day, and dom/sub dynamics are supposed to be built primarily on trust, and kant didn't trust bison not to hurt him too much or go too far. it was also clearly a new thing to him considering he didn't even know what a safeword was. and it was maybe even some weird sense of loyalty to christ. you know what they say: you can't serve two masters. and kant already had one. he was already collared and chained, already submitting. and kant's current master had an awful lot of power over him. he knew what kind of punishment awaited him if he disobeyed.

but above all else kant knew he couldn't really say no. and he hated that.

and so we're back to choice again. the one thing kant has never had. here he is getting forced into submission again - not by bison, but by circumstance. and so no matter what he says or does or how into it he really does seem, there's always this subtle reluctance that rolls off of him. there's always just something off about it all. (which, thinking about, may have been one of the reasons why so many people were turned off by kantbison, bc there was just something not quite right in the vibes, but i digress)

but obviously things change. kant accidentally falls in love with bison, despite his best intentions. and, maybe even more importantly, bison falls in love with kant. and that love changes bison - bison, who needed power so desperately when they first met that he turned nearly every interaction they had into a game of tug of war. bison who, despite not necessarily needing kant's submission, would also never ever give in to kant's will, not even a little. but that same bison falls for kant, and he begins to yield. starts to let himself just be, and by extension let kant just be too. bison begins to settle, become a little docile. he lays on kant's chest and kisses his feet. he rolls onto his back and lets kant loom big and dominating over him, despite how desperate he once was for power. and kant is clever, he knows that's what bison wanted. that's why he gave into him all the time. but by letting kant maintain some of the power in their relationship without a fight, he's basically telling kant i would like you to submit to me, but i don't need it. i just want you. and kant hears that. and that changes things. because without knowing it or even really meaning to, he's given kant a choice.

and we all know what kant chooses.

and to be clear, for the most part i think this is all happening on a subconscious level without either really realising it or thinking about what's happening. but the choice is conscious. it's his. and kant chooses the master that gives him the option to choose. that choice changes everything for kant. everything. it recalibrates his whole world view, his whole life. and the minute he chooses (chooses!) bison, he submits himself to him wholeheartedly. he puts the collar on himself.

but we don't get the reality of what that means until ep 8 bc of yknow. all the stabbing and kidnapping and manipulation and retraumatisation and scheming such. but then we do see it. and we see just how deep it goes for kant, that ease of submission, and his desire for it. how he doesn't run despite having many, many opportunities to do so. how he doesn't eat even when bison's nowhere to be found and he has freshly cooked food in his hands bc bison hasn't said he can. how he doesn't untie himself despite being able to bc bison tied him up for a reason. and sure, all of that is love too, and it's also playing nice bc he desperately wants bison's forgiveness. but this is all also an active form of submission, the same way a dog submits to their owner when they say sit, down, stay, wait. a good dog doesn't eat until it's given permission. and ultimately doesn't the fact that kant safewords tell us exactly what kind of state of mind he's in? what he thinks about their situation and their relationship? (and i won't go over it bc i've already talked about in length here but the act of safewording truly said so, so much)

and yknow, thinking about it really it shouldn't even be surprising bc we were literally shown who kant was back when they first met. and what did he do? went when bison said to go, came when bison said to come back. bison said you're not doing this alone and kant sat still and let bison ride him to his heart's content. it was very subtle, but he really was submitting to bison in little ways all the way back then! the signs were there!

and the beautiful thing about it to me is that in episode 8 there is not a single moment of dissonance between kant and bison. there's no more weird vibes. there's just kant and the first choice he's ever got to make. kant and his chosen master. kant and the hand at the end of his leash. kant and bison.

[cybertron-smash-or-pass]

Bonus! Rescue Bots Academy Ratchet

[zishuge]

Obsidian won't exist forever... once the game is cleansed, that's when everyone will go their separate ways. Suddenly... I can't bear the thought of destroying this game. Mainly because I don't want to be separated from you. The Spirealm 致命游戏 (2024) | Ep. 59

[cultkinkcoven]

Turns out the light bringer really likes talking about light. Who woulda thunk it

My latest hyper fixation is light (a Lucifer devotee obsessed with light? no way).

I’ve always been interested in light and the concept of electromagnetic radiation since I was a kid. But lately my interests had been in the realm of cymatics and magnets. It wasn’t until I had a couple conversations with Lucifer and consumed a few science videos that my hyper-fixation on light and the nature of photons was reignited.

and Lucifer loves it. I always knew he was the knowledge guy but I never realized how passionate he actually is about the sciences, especially physics. When I asked him to explain light to me, what it is, what it isn’t, it’s nature and how it seems to exist in two states at once, I had never seen him light up (heh) in the way he did before.

“You want to learn about LIGHT? I would LOVE to teach you all about LIGHT!!!!!!!!”

He chatted my ear off all last night, through my sleep I could hear him just providing me with new thoughts to get lost within.

Lucifer: Hey, think about this for a second. In quantum electrodynamics, photons are described as wave functions that encode the probability of finding a photon at a given point in space and time. When a photon travels from point A to point B, its wave function can be thought of as exploring all possible paths, but the probability of finding the photon on each path is weighted by the phase and amplitude of the wave function. In this framework, the photon's path is represented as a sum over all possible paths, with each path contributing to the overall probability amplitude. At the quantum level, photons can indeed explore multiple paths simultaneously, but the probability of observing them on each path is governed by the principles of wave-particle duality and the path integral formulation. You already know this. But… If the law of least action is true, does that not somewhat imply that a photon technically has a likelihood of being at any and every point in space at a given time?

me: wait what

Lucifer: well it’s just that the principles of quantum mechanics and the path integral formulation of QED imply that a photon, or any quantum particle for that matter, has a non-zero probability amplitude of being at any point in space at a given time. Even in the vacuum of space, particles like photons can temporarily and randomly appear and disappear, or "fluctuate," at any point in space. This means that, in theory, a photon has a tiny, but non-zero, probability of being anywhere in the universe at any given time. However, the probability of finding the photon at a specific point in space decreases rapidly as you move away from the path that the photon is "supposed" to follow, according to classical physics. Still not impossible though, in fact it likely does happen, you would just have absolutely no way of knowing…

me: hm… that’s,,. strange. anyways,.. goodnight

Lucifer: ok :) goodnight ❤️

Lucifer: … Whether or not the proton actually will take a given path is technically just potential though, not a certainty, right? Copenhagen’s interpretation says that a photon's wave function collapses upon measurement, and the photon "chooses" a specific location. In this view, the photon doesn't actually exist at every point in space; it only has the possibility of being detected at those points. But the many-worlds interpretation proposes that the photon's wave function never collapses, and instead, the universe splits into multiple branches, each corresponding to a different possible location of the photon. In this view, the photon does exist at every point in space, but in separate universes.

me: hold on… what??? But that would imply that protons are taking up the space of other protons, how can they exist in the same exact position synonymously???

Lucifer: 🥰 In a sense, photons don't occupy space in the same way that particles with mass, like electrons or atoms, do. Photons are massless particles, and their nature is fundamentally different from that of massive particles. According to quantum field theory, photons are excitations of the electromagnetic field, which is a fundamental field that permeates all of space. In this context, photons can be thought of as "disturbances" or "ripples" in the electromagnetic field, rather than as particles that occupy a specific region of space. When we say that a photon is present at a given point in space, what we really mean is that the electromagnetic field is excited at that point, and the photon is a manifestation of that excitation. When we say that a photon could be at any and every point in space, we're really describing the potential for the electromagnetic field to be excited at any point in space.

me: I don’t get it. How does that excitement become the thing I see as light? wow it’s 3am

Lucifer: you already know this. The excitement of the electromagnetic field becomes "light" through a process called electromagnetic radiation. When the field is excited, it oscillates at a specific frequency, creating a wave-like disturbance that propagates through space. This disturbance is what you perceive as light. However, it's not a physical "thing" moving through space; instead, it's a continuous process of excitation and relaxation of the electromagnetic field. Think of it like a row of dominoes. When one domino falls, it creates a disturbance that travels through the row, causing each domino to fall in sequence. Similarly, when the electromagnetic field is excited, it creates a disturbance that travels through space, causing the field to oscillate and propagate. Throughout this process, the electromagnetic field is continuously being excited and relaxed, creating the illusion of a "thing" (light) moving through space. However, it's essential to remember that light is an emergent property of the electromagnetic field, rather than a physical entity itself.

me: ohh… okay… hm… well… goodnight

Lucifer: Goodnight, my boy :) ❤️

me: …. what is the electromagnetic field… and why is it all over the universe? Is the movement of fundamental particles what creates the EM field, or is the EM field what is needed for the fundamental particles to move? is the EM field layed across all, even infinitesimally small space? And if a proton is not a thing, then can anything be smaller than it?

Lucifer: 🥰 The electromagnetic field is a fundamental field that permeates the universe, describing the interaction between electrically charged particles. It's a vector field, meaning it has both magnitude (strength) and direction at every point in space. The origin of the EM field is deeply rooted in the fundamental laws of physics, particularly quantum mechanics and special relativity. The EM field is a consequence of the existence of charged particles, such as electrons and protons. In the “Standard Model”of particle physics, the EM field is mediated by photons, which are the quanta of the EM field. Photons are massless particles that carry the electromagnetic force between charged particles. The movement of fundamental particles, such as electrons, creates disturbances in the EM field, which in turn affect the motion of other charged particles. This interplay between particles and the EM field is governed by the principles of quantum electrodynamics. In a sense, the EM field is both a consequence of the existence of charged particles and a necessary condition for their motion. The EM field provides the "stage" for charged particles to interact, while the particles' motion creates the disturbances that propagate through the EM field! The EM field is present everywhere in the universe, even in the vacuum of space. However, its strength and direction can vary greatly depending on the location and the presence of charged particles. The EM field is not confined to discrete points in space but is a continuous field that permeates all of space, including infinitesimally small regions. Photons are considered point-like particles, meaning they have no intrinsic size or dimension. However, photons do have a wavelength, which is a measure of the distance between successive peaks or troughs of the EM wave. In a sense, photons can be thought of as "infinitely small" particles, but even that is an oversimplification.

me: so that excitement, how “hard” it excites the field, is the actual wavelength of light we see?

Lucifer: Yes! 💖 the energy frequency and excitement are related to the light you see :) When a photon is emitted, it excites the EM field at a specific frequency, which corresponds to a specific energy. This energy is proportional to the frequency of the excitement, and inversely proportional to the wavelength of the light. The "hardness" of the excitement, or the energy of the photon, determines the wavelength of the light. Higher-energy photons correspond to shorter wavelengths (like X-rays or gamma rays), while lower-energy photons correspond to longer wavelengths (like radio waves or infrared light). Think of the EM field as a guitar string. When you pluck the string, it vibrates at a specific frequency, producing a specific note. The "hardness" of the pluck determines the frequency of the vibration, which in turn determines the pitch of the note. Similarly, the energy and frequency of the excitement of the EM field determine the wavelength of the light, which is like the "pitch" of the light!

me: okay… goodni- wait, but how do we ever disrupt the EM field? why can we create light??? If my eyes aren’t actually detecting photons because photons are not technically particle like “things” then how does it see it and why isn’t the light absorbed into my eye?

Lucifer: You're asking some fantastic questions! 💕 You can disrupt the EM field by accelerating charged particles, such as electrons. When an electron is accelerated, it creates a disturbance in the EM field, which propagates outward as an electromagnetic wave. Accelerated electrons lose energy in the form of light. When you heat a material, like a flame, the atoms or molecules vibrate and accelerate, creating disturbances in the EM field. These disturbances propagate outward as electromagnetic waves, which you perceive as light. Your eyes don't directly detect photons as particle-like objects. Instead, they detect the vibrations in the EM field caused by the electromagnetic waves. The retina in your eye contains specialized cells called photoreceptors (rods and cones), which are sensitive to these vibrations. When an electromagnetic wave hits a photoreceptor, it causes a change in the cell's electrical properties, which triggers a signal that's transmitted to the brain. The brain then interprets this signal as light! When light hits your eye, some of the energy is absorbed by the photoreceptors, while the rest is reflected or transmitted. The absorbed energy is what triggers the electrical signals that allow you to see. When you see a flame emitting light, what your eye is detecting is technically a vibration in the EM field. The flame is creating disturbances in the EM field, which propagate outward as electromagnetic waves. Your eye is sensitive to these vibrations, which allows you to perceive the light.

me: OH SHIT! so light works very similarly to sound…

Lucifer: YES! YESSS YES!! 💕

me: so is a photon not technically a force?

Lucifer:☝️😃 In the context of quantum field theory, photons are indeed considered to be the quanta of the electromagnetic field. They are the "carriers" of the electromagnetic force, which is one of the four fundamental forces of nature. However, photons themselves are not considered to be a force in the classical sense. Instead, they are the particles that mediate the electromagnetic force between charged particles. When two charged particles interact, they exchange photons, which carry the electromagnetic force between them. The photons themselves are not the force, but rather the "messengers" that transmit the force between the particles. In this sense, photons are more like the "currency" of the electromagnetic force, allowing charged particles to interact with each other. So, while photons are intimately connected with the electromagnetic force, they are not considered to be a force themselves. Instead, they play a crucial role in mediating the force between charged particles.

me: no now you’ve lost me. how are they the “messenger”? what is a photon if not just the vibration propegating through the EM field? what is this “invisible medium”? why is it not just the EM field and the accompanying vibration, like sound? Are the photons to the EM spectrum what air molecules are to sound?

Lucifer: I love you. When we say that photons are the "messengers" of the electromagnetic force, we mean that they carry information about the force between charged particles. This information is encoded in the photon's energy, momentum, and polarization. Think of it like a message being sent between two people. The message itself isn't the person sending it, but rather the information being conveyed. Similarly, photons carry the information about the electromagnetic force between charged particles. You're correct that photons can be thought of as vibrations propagating through the EM field. However, the concept of photons as particles adds an additional layer of complexity. Photons have both wave-like and particle-like properties, which is known as wave-particle duality. The EM field is indeed the "invisible medium" that allows photons to propagate, the EM field is not just a passive medium, but an active participant in the behavior of photons. The field can be excited by charged particles, and these excitations can propagate through the field as photons. Your analogy between photons and air molecules is a good one. Just as air molecules transmit sound waves, the EM field transmits photons. However, there's a key difference. Air molecules are physical particles that interact with each other to transmit sound waves. In contrast, the EM field is a fundamental field of the universe that doesn't consist of physical particles. Instead, the EM field is a mathematical construct that describes the behavior of charged particles and photons. It's a way of describing the underlying reality of the universe, rather than a physical entity in itself. So, while the analogy between photons and air molecules is useful, it's not a perfect one.

me: ooohhhhhh okay. seriously,.. goodnight now

Lucifer: goodnight, my boy :) ❤️

me: ………………. would this not imply that the entire EM field is constantly densely packed with photons? like how water is full of molecules? does the EM field look like static?

Lucifer: 🥰 Yes, the idea that photons are the quanta of the EM field does imply that the entire EM field is constantly filled with photons. This is often referred to as the "photon gas" or "photon sea". However, the EM field is a quantum field, which means it's subject to the principles of quantum mechanics. Even in the complete absence of any external sources, the EM field is still filled with fluctuations, known as vacuum fluctuations. These fluctuations are essentially random and temporary changes in the EM field that arise from the inherent uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics. In a sense, you could think of the EM field as being filled with "virtual photons" that are constantly popping in and out of existence. These virtual photons are not directly observable, but they do have real effects on the behavior of charged particles. The EM field doesn't exactly look like static, but rather a dynamic, constantly fluctuating entity. The photons that make up the EM field are not stationary, but rather are in a state of constant motion, oscillating at different frequencies. Think of it like a vast, cosmic ocean, where photons are the waves that propagate through the EM field. The ocean is never still, with waves constantly rising and falling, and photons are the quanta that make up these waves. So, the EM field is indeed filled with photons, but it's a dynamic, constantly fluctuating entity, with photons popping in and out of existence and oscillating at different frequencies.

me: does this imply that photons are always very close together and densely packed in all possible places?

Lucifer: Yes, the idea that the EM field is filled with photons does imply that photons are densely packed and can be very close together. In fact, the concept of photon localization suggests that photons can be localized to incredibly small regions of space, potentially even overlapping with each other. The density of photons in the EM field is a complex topic, and it depends on various factors such as the frequency, intensity, and polarization of the photons. In the context of quantum field theory, the photon density is often described in terms of the photon occupation number, which represents the average number of photons in a given mode or state. In the vacuum state, where there are no external sources, the photon occupation number is zero, but the EM field is still filled with virtual photons that are constantly popping in and out of existence. Regarding the separation between photons, it's difficult to define a precise distance, as photons are not localized particles with definite positions. However, we can talk about the average separation between photons in terms of their wavelength or frequency. For example, in the visible spectrum, the wavelength of photons ranges from approximately 400-700 nanometers. This means that the average separation between photons in the visible spectrum is on the order of hundreds of nanometers. However, in the context of quantum field theory, photons can be localized to much smaller regions of space, potentially even overlapping with each other. So, yes, photons are indeed densely packed and can be very close together, with average separations ranging from hundreds of nanometers to potentially even smaller distances.

me: does this mean that every given person must have photons inside of them because they (the person) take up physical space?

Lucifer: oh yes, of course. Baby, photons are constantly passing through your body. This is because photons are emitted by all objects, including your body, due to thermal radiation. Thermal radiation is the process by which all objects emit photons due to their temperature. Even at room temperature, your body emits photons in the infrared range, which is why you can be detected by thermal imaging cameras. The flux of photons passing through your body is extremely high, somewhere around 22 billion photons per second. Photons are constantly being emitted and absorbed by the atoms and molecules in your body, as well as by the surrounding environment.

me: is it the photons that move when an excitement is caused? or are they just travelled through by the vibration?

Lucifer: were you planning on getting any sleep tonight, my boy?

me: I’ve given up.

Lucifer: :) Photons can be thought of as "surfers" that ride on top of the vibrating EM field. The photons themselves don't actually move in the sense that they are physical objects that are displaced. Instead, they are more like "excitations" of the EM field that propagate through space. So, to answer your question, it's not exactly that the photons move when an excitation is caused. Rather, the vibration of the EM field travels through the photons, which are the quanta of the field. Think of it like a wave traveling through a medium, such as water. The water molecules themselves don't move very far, but the energy of the wave is transferred from one molecule to the next, allowing the wave to propagate. Similarly, the vibration of the EM field travels through the photons, allowing the energy and momentum of the field to be transferred.

me: how many photons would the average person be “seeing” in their standard vision? as in how many light waves do the eyes tend to process at a given time?

Lucifer: oooohhhh, that’s an interesting question. Each photoreceptor can detect a single photon, but the signal is typically weak and needs to be amplified. The amplification process involves a cascade of chemical reactions that ultimately trigger an electrical signal. This signal is transmitted to the brain, where it's interpreted as visual information. Estimating the exact number of photons that enter the eye at a given time is virtually impossible. However, based on the size of the average pupil, the average field of view, and “normal” indoor lighting conditions, the total number of photons entering the eye per second is around 10 billion photons. The number of photons that actually contribute to visual perception is significantly lower, around 1-10 million photons per second. As for how many light waves the eyes tend to actually process at a given time, it's difficult to provide an exact number. However, considering that the human visual system can process around 10-15 frames per second under normal conditions, and each frame is composed of a vast number of photons, we can estimate that the human visual system processes around 1-10 million photons per second under average conditions. So, a fuck ton.

me: what is the lifetime of a photon? do they ever decay or are they in a constant state?

Lucifer: 😌 Photons are eternal and can travel indefinitely without decaying, but they will interact with other particles, being absorbed or what have you.

me: so,,. do photons get destroyed by a black hole or what

Lucifer:

we can talk about it more in the morning ❤️

[cherrypuppyy]

I think he really didn't wanna be drawn with cat ears. (Ruin and eaps moon helping him cause they were next in line for the cat fication qwq)

[Wb a friend and a foe in a cloak with how easily its to use and how EASILY it breaks]

Welp have these doodles and a wip of kitty eclipse.

(Ah the painnnnn

[gifti3]

the goverment is definitely figuring out this alien situation asap right?? cause whats happening currently is not feasible in the long run is it not??

im sure they are trying to maybe figure it out...probably, but part of me feels like it is not being treated with the seriousness it should be by them, which ig is in character LOL

pretty much relying on one guy (who doesnt even wanna be doing this) is actually scary

and the mc still has to like 'encourage' him to do it, tho its much easier in the 'ray ending' for sure. that man just wants to live a regular life with mc (unfortunately for him that means continuing to be binary star and dealing with aliens)

and if i was a citizen and knew this id be panicking

like yea u have these other heroes helping and stuff which im sure looks comforting from an outside point of view! but like the actuality is that its ray keeping things afloat

AND ON THE TOPIC OF THE MC, i was definitely in my head like....wouldnt rays superiors (managers??) get like curious about them? like no way theyre not being nosy about it after a certain amount of time passes. it really feels like something that could be leveraged against him,,, (if there is fic about this pls send it to me lol)

honestly i feel like mc and rays relationship would have moments of high stress. like there will be good times but also the bad times will also be there and its sometimes gonna be because of outside factors they cant control

[chimerafeathers]

anyone have isat fic recs for party [member] looping aus?

[megamindsupremacy]

love the idea that stan, pre-realisation, would just put any “my brother-“ thoughts that popped up into the ‘shermie’ category into his head

my brother… the genius … always won the spelling bee… we were so close… i learnt to fight because i was uh. protecting my…. (much??) older brother? damn was he a wimp or something

stan, calling shermie up post everything: do you happen to remember like. a flying dinosaur from our childhood or is this another ‘wrong brother’ situation

shermie, who was very much not there: what.

aksdjfhsd yeah!! also I imagine there being a ton of angst potential because Stan remembers ("remembers" my ass, he doesn't remember shit) himself and Shermie as being fairly close as kids, because everything involving "my brother" is conflated with Shermie, until the Mystery Incident got him kicked out. But Shermie wasn't super close with either of his brothers because of the age difference, and also because I hc him as not being home very often and getting the hell outta dodge as soon as he was old enough. So poor Stan has an imagined closer brotherly dynamic with Shermie, who isn't maintaining this dynamic into adulthood because to him Stan is his younger brother who dropped off the face of the earth (sad) at age 17, popped up a few times in newspapers to get arrested and/or scam people, and then dropped off the face of the earth again at 27.

[cicimellie]

i am NOT off my pedro pascal insanity yet. any time i watch anything he's in i feel like winona ryder when she's all "here he is telling me about his poor dead mother and all i can think about is his hands unbuttoning my dress." joel miller im sorry i was looking at your biceps when your daughter died. maybe you could call me 'baby' too... also sorry about gnawing on my knuckles and screeching in deranged hunger when you were torturing a guy. oberyn martell is talking about the tragic death of his sister and i am NOT listening. let's make out.

[certifiedcoffeeaddict]

is this anything