ELI5- If light is both a wave and a particle, why isn’t there visible buildup of those particles from the sun and whatnot?

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ELI5- If light is both a wave and a particle, why isn’t there visible buildup of those particles from the sun and whatnot?

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Light is neither a wave nor a particle it just behaves like one or the other depending how you measure it.

Where do you expect this visible build-up to gather? What would it look like? How long would it take to accumulate a mℓ of light?

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