The Sun Doesn’t Illuminate

Light isn’t actually luminous—it only becomes “light” when it’s perceived. The sun may be pouring out unimaginable energy, but without something to see it, it doesn’t “shine”. Without perception, there’s no color, no sound, no sensation—no experienced world at all. It’s not that the universe would be dark; it would be nothing. Like a dream world that feels ancient while you’re inside it, reality only seems to have a past. When every object we can perceive depends on perception, how real do you think anything is?

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