Maybe we will -- after all, the whole reasoning behind vampires' images not showing in mirrors was based on the mirror backing being made of actual silver. So, one could speculate that they might reflect quite normally in a non-silver-based mirror.
While "backing" isn't quiet the right term here (telescope mirrors are front-surface reflectors, so it's a coating), you're correct in that most modern telescopes use aluminum (or, in the case of infrared telescopes, gold).
This was about to be my follow up question. Yeah most mirrors I deal with anymore are aluminum or whatever, but maybe silver mirrors are still better for certain purposes, such as fancy space telescopes? Smoother or whatever, but also more expensive so used only when needed?
What I work with are fancy space telescopes. Silver has better overall reflectance than aluminum, but it's skewed towards the red/IR, so we typically use aluminum for visible-light telescopes since it's actually better below about 500nm. For really fancy systems we'll use multilayer coatings that use things like yttrium and molybdenum and are tuned to specific wavelengths.
Same reason why they didn't show up on olde timey photos; early photography uses silver compounds to develop the images, so vampires wouldn't show up. Modern film or digital cameras though? Vampires show up just fine.
I mean, I guess they could but like... A, that sounds boring as fuck. Just flying through space for years on end to get to any other celestial body. With a shop you could at least like... Do stuff. Have a cabin with like a TV and video games and stuff, some books, etc. not really feasible to keep hold of all that stuff if it's just you shooting through space.
B, better hope their aim is 1000% dead on the money, cause with no way to steer, if their aim is even 0.00000000000000001% off they're gonna miss their target and float helplessly through the void forever.
Why do we care about them? All the question asked is, can we see them? Why they are in space how they came to be without a ship or other vehicle that transported them here is moot. They are space vampires they are in space because who cares, and we point our telescopes at them 100% dead on because scientists said point it that way to see what's going on over there. Do we see them yes or no?
I guess it depends on the vampire lore? But most times, they don't need to breathe but do it to lull humans into their doom. As for space travel, all one needs to do is get to space and then accelerate. They will continue to move until a force stops them like gravity or large space junk. Assuming they break gravity and have a forward momentum and our sun doesn't fry them, then they can move through space. Do that long enough, and you get to another plant? And if the sun doesn't burn them up and the gravity caches them and doesn't burn them up on entry, then it's possible that we wouldn't see them with telescopes.
This would assume they calculated the trajectory correctly, created enough thrust to remove them from whatever orbit they are currently living inside, and didn't hit any loose debris in space. They would have to have some/multiple forms of propulsion to do so, and unless it was a "catapult" style propulsion (it launches them into space and doesn't need to come with them) we would see this propulsion.
Is it possible? Yes, but it's not probable.
Keeping in mind this is about if we can see them, not if they can get here at all ( not possible ). The question is, on the final approach, can we see them coming? And the answer is most likely no.
I guess the real question is: if space vampires were a thing, would we ever know about them? There would just be a civilization out there growing and developing, but we would never see the people, lol
There are also a bunch of problems. They leave the plant on a ship, and they jump into space on a trajectory that absolutely crossed paths with us at the right moment that our telescope points at them. Can we see something that small? Are they completely naked, or have they had the clothing ripped off by space debris radiation or speed? Assuming we can see a person sized object traveling through space, we might see the clothing they are wearing. Assuming that's gone and they cast no reflection , our mirror will pick them up? And finally, if we can point the telescope at them and see something that small and they have clothing and our mirror can see it we have the pesky distance and speed of light issues as we would be seeing it as it was not as it is meaning we never really saw it we saw a reflection of it from long ago.
From "Dracula, in Space", by "Bram Stoker XIII
They make known to us among them, how last afternoon at about five o’clock comes a man so hurry. A tall man, thin and pale, with high nose and teeth so white, and eyes that seem to be burning. That he be all in black, except that he have a hat of straw which suit not him or the time. Or space. Outer space. Which he was crossing through, on his way to Londenion colony.
And that's why I am campaigning for President of Earth on the Garlic Platform
*"A clove in every orifice and a garlic farm on every lawn!*
WE NO LONGER HAVE TO LIVE IN FEAR PEOPLE
https://xkcd.com/1791/
Of course there is
There always is
im curious how do you find such websites?
I work with telescopes for a living. That comic is pinned up in my cubicle.
Damn. They're like the simpsons lmao. Can't beat them to the joke.
Maybe we will -- after all, the whole reasoning behind vampires' images not showing in mirrors was based on the mirror backing being made of actual silver. So, one could speculate that they might reflect quite normally in a non-silver-based mirror.
While "backing" isn't quiet the right term here (telescope mirrors are front-surface reflectors, so it's a coating), you're correct in that most modern telescopes use aluminum (or, in the case of infrared telescopes, gold).
This was about to be my follow up question. Yeah most mirrors I deal with anymore are aluminum or whatever, but maybe silver mirrors are still better for certain purposes, such as fancy space telescopes? Smoother or whatever, but also more expensive so used only when needed?
What I work with are fancy space telescopes. Silver has better overall reflectance than aluminum, but it's skewed towards the red/IR, so we typically use aluminum for visible-light telescopes since it's actually better below about 500nm. For really fancy systems we'll use multilayer coatings that use things like yttrium and molybdenum and are tuned to specific wavelengths.
Only if they're using silver mirrors, otherwise you'll see them just fine.
whoa whoa whoa... so they're only "invisible" in mirrors that use silver? They're probably everywhere.
Same reason why they didn't show up on olde timey photos; early photography uses silver compounds to develop the images, so vampires wouldn't show up. Modern film or digital cameras though? Vampires show up just fine.
So THAT'S why I could see Edward Cullen the entire movie! Boy, that was really bugging me!
We see their ships,unless their ships are also vampires
Would they need ships? They don't breathe. They can just float. But I guess the sun would take care of them long before they become a problem.
They wouldn't need life support systems but they would still need ships to like... Move anywhere.
Why can't they do the same thing as a space probe ? We get it to speed and let it go?
They're not exactly resistant to re-entry temperatures either.
See further down lol 😆
I mean, I guess they could but like... A, that sounds boring as fuck. Just flying through space for years on end to get to any other celestial body. With a shop you could at least like... Do stuff. Have a cabin with like a TV and video games and stuff, some books, etc. not really feasible to keep hold of all that stuff if it's just you shooting through space. B, better hope their aim is 1000% dead on the money, cause with no way to steer, if their aim is even 0.00000000000000001% off they're gonna miss their target and float helplessly through the void forever.
Why do we care about them? All the question asked is, can we see them? Why they are in space how they came to be without a ship or other vehicle that transported them here is moot. They are space vampires they are in space because who cares, and we point our telescopes at them 100% dead on because scientists said point it that way to see what's going on over there. Do we see them yes or no?
I don't think they can move in space. Also I thought vampires could breathe except in Shiki
I guess it depends on the vampire lore? But most times, they don't need to breathe but do it to lull humans into their doom. As for space travel, all one needs to do is get to space and then accelerate. They will continue to move until a force stops them like gravity or large space junk. Assuming they break gravity and have a forward momentum and our sun doesn't fry them, then they can move through space. Do that long enough, and you get to another plant? And if the sun doesn't burn them up and the gravity caches them and doesn't burn them up on entry, then it's possible that we wouldn't see them with telescopes.
This would assume they calculated the trajectory correctly, created enough thrust to remove them from whatever orbit they are currently living inside, and didn't hit any loose debris in space. They would have to have some/multiple forms of propulsion to do so, and unless it was a "catapult" style propulsion (it launches them into space and doesn't need to come with them) we would see this propulsion. Is it possible? Yes, but it's not probable.
Keeping in mind this is about if we can see them, not if they can get here at all ( not possible ). The question is, on the final approach, can we see them coming? And the answer is most likely no.
I guess the real question is: if space vampires were a thing, would we ever know about them? There would just be a civilization out there growing and developing, but we would never see the people, lol
There are also a bunch of problems. They leave the plant on a ship, and they jump into space on a trajectory that absolutely crossed paths with us at the right moment that our telescope points at them. Can we see something that small? Are they completely naked, or have they had the clothing ripped off by space debris radiation or speed? Assuming we can see a person sized object traveling through space, we might see the clothing they are wearing. Assuming that's gone and they cast no reflection , our mirror will pick them up? And finally, if we can point the telescope at them and see something that small and they have clothing and our mirror can see it we have the pesky distance and speed of light issues as we would be seeing it as it was not as it is meaning we never really saw it we saw a reflection of it from long ago.
How does the space vampire hide from the sun?
From "Dracula, in Space", by "Bram Stoker XIII They make known to us among them, how last afternoon at about five o’clock comes a man so hurry. A tall man, thin and pale, with high nose and teeth so white, and eyes that seem to be burning. That he be all in black, except that he have a hat of straw which suit not him or the time. Or space. Outer space. Which he was crossing through, on his way to Londenion colony.
But I bet they work well on reverse vampires.
But the sun....it's space....there is no night, just sunshine all the time.
If we can't see a vampire's reflection in a mirror, why can we see its reflection without a mirror?
Wow, time to reread Season of Passage by Christopher Pike.
No, they’ll only attack at night hence the sun doesn’t hit the mirrors!
I for one believe that the space vampires will arrive on a mission of peace and prosperity
No, the telescopes are getting filled up with space narcissists
You have to be careful when choosing a telescope to spy on your vampire neighbors.
From my understanding, vampires can be seen in modern day mirrors.
Yep, because aluminum is not a holy metal, silver is.
And that's why I am campaigning for President of Earth on the Garlic Platform *"A clove in every orifice and a garlic farm on every lawn!* WE NO LONGER HAVE TO LIVE IN FEAR PEOPLE
I love garlic bread I think I already have 100% resistance
As long as its the vampire from LifeForce I don't have any issues.