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Re:Crew aboard a U.S.-bound plane discovered a missing windo... by Dylan16807 on Saturday November 11, 2023 @12:33PM (#38232387)
Oh, I accidentally undersold it, infinite wall of light has no falloff.

Infinite line of light has linear falloff.

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Re:Crew aboard a U.S.-bound plane discovered a missing windo... by refulgentis on Saturday November 11, 2023 @02:07PM (#38233408)
Your explanation suffices! It's not a point source, but if we half here and there we can kinda pretend it is, for some reason.
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