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For a little more
clarification concerning Grant's comment about him being taller than
the locker and his head would have been chopped off if it had been his
reflection, I have 2 examples to explain why his entire reflection
could have been seen. This is not meant to put down Grant in anyway, I
respect him and think he is beyond reproach.
There are two pictures below. They are both pictures taken with a digital camera of myself in front of a mirror. The mirror is taller than me, so I put up a piece of paper with a black line on it at a point even with the top of my head when I stand directly against the mirror.
In the first pic, I am standing about 3 feet from the mirror, and the camera is at about shoulder height, which is obvious from the pic. As you can see, my entire image, at least from the top of my head down to my knees, is visible in the pic.
In the second pic, I am the same distance from the mirror, I held the camera slightly lower, and I appear quite a bit smaller than in the first pic, even when just moving the camera down maybe 6 inches.
This is in no way a definitive explantion, it is just one possibilty. The locker wasn't a mirror, and they weren't using a regular digital camera, but the basic principles apply.
And yes, the mirror is in my bathroom :-)
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Here is an example of how the image of Grant's reflection could have fit within the dimensions of the locker, between the number "2" on the door and the edge of the locker.I had basically the same set up as the other two mirror pics, but I added the 2 this time. It is about 3 1/2 inches tall, around the size I estimate the 2 on the locker to be, give or take an inch. I tried as best I could to figure out some of the dimensions of the locker and its features. I estimated that the left of the edge of the 2 was about 6 or 7 inches from the edge of the locker, so I lined up the "2" on the mirror about 7 inches from the edge. I also figured that the top of the "2" was around 7 inches from the top of the locker, give or take. The thick black line represents the top of the locker, which I set around 3 inches below my height.
I was about 2 1/2 feet away from the mirror, and I took the pic with my right hand stretched behind me, about another 2 - 2 1/2 feet, to simulate where Jason was. I drew a thin black line on the pic representing the edge of the locker on the right, and the edge of the door on the left.
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*Warning-Science Content Below * :-)
I figured that I would add a section on the basics of how a thermal imaging camera operates, and also the basics of IR light, and reflections.
All light is a form of EM radiation. IR light is in the range below the visible light spectrum. It is further broken up into
NIR(near infrared), MIR( Mid infrared),FIR(far infrared). Since IR light is basically the same as visible light, it acts basically the same way. It can be reflected, like off a mirror, and it can be refracted, like when going through dissimilar substances.
Thermal Imaging Cameras work by detecting IR energy, mostly in the MIR range. All things above absolute zero emit some IR energy, and humans emit alot of it as heat. This IR coming from humans is in the range that a thermal camera can detect. Since it is just another form of light, it can reflect off of certain surfaces, including metal, which happens to be a good reflector of IR energy. I will post some links to a few good sites and articles on the subject, if you feel like learning more.
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There are two pictures below. They are both pictures taken with a digital camera of myself in front of a mirror. The mirror is taller than me, so I put up a piece of paper with a black line on it at a point even with the top of my head when I stand directly against the mirror.
In the first pic, I am standing about 3 feet from the mirror, and the camera is at about shoulder height, which is obvious from the pic. As you can see, my entire image, at least from the top of my head down to my knees, is visible in the pic.
In the second pic, I am the same distance from the mirror, I held the camera slightly lower, and I appear quite a bit smaller than in the first pic, even when just moving the camera down maybe 6 inches.
This is in no way a definitive explantion, it is just one possibilty. The locker wasn't a mirror, and they weren't using a regular digital camera, but the basic principles apply.
And yes, the mirror is in my bathroom :-)
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Image 14
Here is an example of how the image of Grant's reflection could have fit within the dimensions of the locker, between the number "2" on the door and the edge of the locker.I had basically the same set up as the other two mirror pics, but I added the 2 this time. It is about 3 1/2 inches tall, around the size I estimate the 2 on the locker to be, give or take an inch. I tried as best I could to figure out some of the dimensions of the locker and its features. I estimated that the left of the edge of the 2 was about 6 or 7 inches from the edge of the locker, so I lined up the "2" on the mirror about 7 inches from the edge. I also figured that the top of the "2" was around 7 inches from the top of the locker, give or take. The thick black line represents the top of the locker, which I set around 3 inches below my height.
I was about 2 1/2 feet away from the mirror, and I took the pic with my right hand stretched behind me, about another 2 - 2 1/2 feet, to simulate where Jason was. I drew a thin black line on the pic representing the edge of the locker on the right, and the edge of the door on the left.
Image 15
*Warning-Science Content Below * :-)
I figured that I would add a section on the basics of how a thermal imaging camera operates, and also the basics of IR light, and reflections.
All light is a form of EM radiation. IR light is in the range below the visible light spectrum. It is further broken up into
NIR(near infrared), MIR( Mid infrared),FIR(far infrared). Since IR light is basically the same as visible light, it acts basically the same way. It can be reflected, like off a mirror, and it can be refracted, like when going through dissimilar substances.
Thermal Imaging Cameras work by detecting IR energy, mostly in the MIR range. All things above absolute zero emit some IR energy, and humans emit alot of it as heat. This IR coming from humans is in the range that a thermal camera can detect. Since it is just another form of light, it can reflect off of certain surfaces, including metal, which happens to be a good reflector of IR energy. I will post some links to a few good sites and articles on the subject, if you feel like learning more.
Link 1
Link 2
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