Maybe you should take your own advice.
Deflect = de·flect
dəˈflekt/
verb
cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course.
"the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling"
synonyms: turn aside/away, divert, avert, sidetrack; More
Reflect = re·flect
rəˈflekt/
verb
1.
(of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it.
"when the sun's rays hit the earth a lot of the heat is reflected back into space"
synonyms: send back, throw back, cast back
"the snow reflects light"
Sleeper shoots heat, not rocks.
English
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That definition of reflect would be wrong. Any form of energy that is reflected must first be absorbed by the atoms then emitted back out in a new direction.