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[โ€“] wopazoo@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

That doesn't make any sense. Observation is alteration. You cannot see light without absorbing light.

[โ€“] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

So would a blind person would also alter the outcome if they were in the position to absorb the light? You can absorb the light without seeing it.