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What is the speed of Darkness?

Asked by SunitaMishra (18points) January 27th, 2020

As there is speed of light so there should be speed of darkness, just curious to know if there is any theory around that.

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Lightlyseared's avatar

Darkness isn’t a thing as such it’s merely the absence of light therefore it can’t have a speed.

LostInParadise's avatar

I suppose you could say that it is the same as the speed of light. If you have a light source and turn it off, the end of the light and beginning of the darkness travel at the speed of light.

Darth_Algar's avatar

“As there is speed of light so there should be speed of darkness”

No, since darkness is merely the lack of light.

Smashley's avatar

There has got to be a rule that this question appears every few years on QA sites.

Yeah, dark isn’t something. Dark is something leaving.

dabbler's avatar

It’s like some kind of zen koan, what is the speed of not-falcon, all other possible speeds.

Darth_Algar's avatar

Woah. I like zen koans.

What is the sound of one hand clapping?

What is my true face before my mother and father were born?

Does not the nutsack need kicking?

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