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[-] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 66 points 1 week ago

I mean, they all reflect light because you can see them?

[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 57 points 1 week ago

Trick question! They are all squares filled with pixels on a computer monitor, they emit light! The correct answer was "none of the above."

I've identified a bot account.

[-] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 5 points 6 days ago

C'est ne pas un sock

[-] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Ah but even the LCD panel reflects some light or else I wouldn't have to stare at myself when I end up in a dark videogame cave.

[-] ericheese@piefed.social 18 points 1 week ago

Trick trick question! Suppose I watched this on that one reflective LCD monitor with no backlight

[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 11 points 1 week ago

Then all of the above would have been the correct answer.

But you didn't, did you? I can tell. You've got that "emissive display" vibe to you.

[-] Klear@piefed.world 13 points 1 week ago
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