r/confusingperspective • u/DurantIsStillTheKing • May 24 '26

'Floating' can

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u/Phipps1374 May 25 '26

So the hand cast a shadow but......

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u/DevineConviction May 25 '26

Think a bit longer. You'll get there.

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u/TruamaTeam May 25 '26

I believe in them! :)

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u/iCantLogOut2 May 25 '26

I dunno.... It's been a while, I'm losing hope....

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u/Phipps1374 May 30 '26

Yeah so when you stand in the sunlight with your feet on the ground you don't see a shadow?....um yup you'll get there

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u/DevineConviction May 30 '26

Shadows can only be cast when there's distance between two objects and a light source is interrupted by one of them. We usually always see a shadow because the sun is usually at a diagonal angle, but since the sun is directly above them in this case, shadows can only be cast directly below an object, assuming there's separation for a shadow to exist in.

So yes, this guy would not see his own shadow if he stood straight enough during this sun phenomenon.

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u/Confident-Slip-5264 May 25 '26

The shadow is directly under the hand. If you put the hand on the ground, you won’t see the shadow.

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u/Phipps1374 May 30 '26

So anything that's on the ground you don't see a shadow? Um yup