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[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 55 points 2 days ago (3 children)

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.

[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day 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 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 12 points 2 days 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.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 days ago

C'est ne pas un sock