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Topic: Blue does not exist. Or does it?

Fedoraman !FeDoRAqAy6 started this discussion 10 years ago #48,662

Does the color blue really exist?

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-blue-and-how-do-we-see-color-2015-2

FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 3 hours later[^] [v] #634,983

I have pondered this question for many years, and have come to the conclusion that the ability of cameras to capture in color must indicate that color is an actual property which objects have, and not just side-effect of light absorption/reflection.

Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 1 hour later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #635,008

You mean is blue corresponding to an actual range of wavelengths of light as perceived by the standard human visual system? Then yes. There are perceived colours that are not corresponding to any wavelengths by the way. Also keep in mind that the normal meaning of colour is the perceptual phenomenon rather than the light stimulus itself, so in that sense, no colours exist independently of the perception anyway.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 18 hours later, 23 hours after the original post[^] [v] #635,329

@OP
Spoiler alert: blue exists.
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