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[–] Taalnazi@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (2 children)

"This glass shines. It does so by guiding extremely tiny kernels (which repel from others) through a sort of 'road' where they pass easier. This road leads to itself only.

There is a place that pushes these kernels away to an area on that road they're pulled towards. When it encounters a sort of barrier, it hits that, and splats like a fruit; that's light."

Or put even easier:

"There's a place that makes tiny kernels. Those kernels are thrown from that place, following a path; when they hit their target, they scatter, giving light."

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 points 6 hours ago

A light spirit lives in the battery. It reaches out across the wires until it reaches the round window which it uses to show its power.

[–] smiletolerantly@awful.systems 3 points 13 hours ago

What's a tomato?