Of course they experience nothing anyway because they aren't alive, but for even more existential dread, realize that most photons aren't observed by even cows.
There are only about half a dozen stars twenty light years from here, and not all of them are visible to the naked eye. I wonder if the artist had one in mind.
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hah, bullseye...almost scrolled past that.
I didn't get that until reading this comment. Thank you.
The trip from the perspective of the photon would be instantaneous, if I remember correctly.
Yep, they experience no time or space as they move at light speed :)
Of course they experience nothing anyway because they aren't alive, but for even more existential dread, realize that most photons aren't observed by even cows.
The others are observed by odd cows
Common misconception. They have to be prime cows.
Also they're fucking dumb
There are only about half a dozen stars twenty light years from here, and not all of them are visible to the naked eye. I wonder if the artist had one in mind.
The 3rd one
Alpha Centhirdly
from the point of view of the photon, it took zero time
reminds me of the two headed cow story
"Tonight Matthew, I'm going to be..."
Wow, that's a throwback
Moo god, it's full of stars!
https://hackaday.com/2021/02/17/cosmic-ray-flips-bit-assists-mario-64-speedrunner/
It's more likely that the speed runner just had an old/loose/dusty console or cartridge, by his own admission.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj8DzA9y8ls&t=417