Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-28 05:47:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 992562FDCA2B19ADF8E90CDD76AF5D132FE74112BB91FC6D29362277A2E452B8
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The Moon does reflect light from the Sun and it's been known since 5th Century B.C. • https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ancient-greek-philosopher-was-exiled-claiming-moon-was-rock-not-god-180972447/ All objects reflect light, including the rock in the image. • https://engineering.mit.edu/engage/ask-an-engineer/why-doesnt-a-plain-white-piece-of-paper-reflect-light-but-a-mirror-does/ Examples of materials that would reflect little to no light are Vantablack and vertically aligned nanotubes. • https://www.surreynanosystems.com/about/vantablack • https://www.dezeen.com/2019/09/24/blackest-black-mit-material-news-vantablack/
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