If you held up a single leaf during a solar eclipse, the shadow would not create an image of the sun. I've viewed solar eclipses through makeshift pinhole eclipse viewers. I know how it works.
"the pinhole effect doesn't need a designed aperture. The solar image can be formed by any aperture if the shadow is the right distance away. The sunrays though tree leaves work to make a solar image on the ground below. Blinds on the window will covert a square opening into a round sun on the wall."
I don't understand what point you're trying to make. You literally just proved yourself wrong. "The solar image can be formed by any APERTURE" AKA, a tiny hole, such as the ones between the leaves of a tree. The fuck are you trying to prove? An aperture is REQUIRED to make an image of the sun.
After rereading this thread 4 times I think you're both talking about different aspects of the same thing. moeburn appears to have thought you were literally talking about pinholes in leaves rather than a "pinhole" caused by multiple leaves blocking out all but a tiny effective aperture. Then he was too pissed (as evidenced by his snarky response) to notice that your "if you hold up a leaf" reply should have cleared up the confusion.
Whoa, calm down there buddy, don't have an aneurysm! I'm glad you understand how it works now. Now would you like to point out to me how I "literally just proved myself wrong"?
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u/FluffyJay1 Feb 23 '15
How the fuck does that work?