If QED says light travels in the path that minimizes the time of travel, shouldn't all the light from an object become part of the mirage image in situations involving mirages?
(I.e., why would there be a "real" image as well since that light takes longer to arrive at the observer.)
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If QED says light travels in the path that minimizes the time of travel, shouldn't all the light from an object become part of the mirage image in situations involving mirages?
(I.e., why would there be a "real" image as well since that light takes longer to arrive at the observer.)