| Dark Or Darkness is the perceived absence of light. Contrary to popular belief, pure or total darkness does not exist, because some small amount of light, in the form of radiation, permeates every corner of the universe, even if at times undetectable by the human eye. Thus darkness is best described as "lesser amounts of light," rather than as "the absence of light." True darkness is only theoretically possible in conditions of absolute zero. Earlier in history, it was sometimes viewed as a substance in its own right, and appears in this form in some fantasy literature. Another name for darkness... |
