For example, I’m sitting on my front porch which overlooks the town. Miles away I can see streetlights, signs, etc. How does the source project light to my location, yet doesn’t illuminate my location?
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That light is illuminating an area far away from the source – specifically the rods and cones inside your eye.
Pretty crazy when you think of a photon emitted a long (thousands of years) ago by star made its way through the universe and bam hits the rod in your eye so you can see the star.
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