• Question: When we close our eyes do we actually experience darkness or what?

    Asked by to Daren, Lynne, Phillip, Simon on 23 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
    • Photo: Lynne Thomas

      Lynne Thomas answered on 23 Jun 2014:

      Darkness is just when no light is hitting the back of your eye. So when you close your eyes, you cut out a lot of the light from entering but if you are not sleeping in a dark place, some of it will still get through your eyelids.

    • Photo: Daren Fearon

      Daren Fearon answered on 23 Jun 2014:

      We perceive that we are experience darkness as we are blocking out the light. It’s no different from covering your eyes with your hands.

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