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Distorted crystals use 'pseudogravity' to bend light like black holes do

https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/weird-crystal-uses-pseudogravity-to-bend-light-like-a-black-hole-does
JohnDClay @sh.itjust.works - 2.1yr

What's the actual connection to gravity? Lots of things bend light, such as differences in the density of the medium. If I recall correctly, this one uses lots of little pockets of different density to bend the light? But I could be misremembering.

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dingleberry @discuss.tchncs.de - 2.1yr

The absolute state of science reporting these days 🤦.

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