hippofountain
hippofountain OP t1_jcj5zku wrote
Reply to comment by viscence in Over the course of a human lifetime, do any of the photons emitted by humans via blackbody radiation ever successfully make it through the atmosphere and into space? by hippofountain
Thank you so much! You have no idea how long I've wondered this.
hippofountain OP t1_jcnla5y wrote
Reply to comment by rootofallworlds in Over the course of a human lifetime, do any of the photons emitted by humans via blackbody radiation ever successfully make it through the atmosphere and into space? by hippofountain
This is absolutely wild. I figured that some photons must make it through, but these numbers are stunning. Thanks for the extra info!