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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think, from the photon's perspective, the time between emission and absorption is instantaneous (since they're traveling at the speed of light). i imagine a photon's journey would feel like utter chaos.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Zero time and also zero distance due to length contraction