I wondered the EXACTLY the same thing when I was a kid. But when I tried to explain my thoughts to people, they just didn’t get it. They just thought I was talking about color blindness…
there are several different versions of the red-sensitive pigment (for humans); they have slightly different frequencies of max sensitivity. We each inherit one or more of these. So yes, people perceive colors differently.
On a drive through West Virginia once during the Spring I swear I saw more shades of green than I thought existed in nature. So there’s green and there’s green.
Ever walk to the electronic section of a store (any of them)and notice the different resolutions screens of television sets (HD or other)? That’s something like what Millie is saying.
Here is some to keep you up all night.If milk comes from cow utters…..where does bee honey come from……?Where are the moth balls located??If you know…how did you get between their little legs?If you fool part of the people part of the time when can you fool mom?If you sneeze in a dream do you really sneezeWhy is the English “Penny” the size of a US 50 cent piece but only worth a penny??Why do most nursery rhymes have danger in them??(Think about Rockabye Baby.)Why does the Weasel go POP!!?
Robin A. Nabbing almost 11 years ago
I wondered the EXACTLY the same thing when I was a kid. But when I tried to explain my thoughts to people, they just didn’t get it. They just thought I was talking about color blindness…
edclectic almost 11 years ago
Wow, I see colors!
Olddog1 almost 11 years ago
This sounds like every college student center in the US.
fuzzybritches almost 11 years ago
there are several different versions of the red-sensitive pigment (for humans); they have slightly different frequencies of max sensitivity. We each inherit one or more of these. So yes, people perceive colors differently.
scyphi26 almost 11 years ago
She thought too hard about it.
DDrazen almost 11 years ago
On a drive through West Virginia once during the Spring I swear I saw more shades of green than I thought existed in nature. So there’s green and there’s green.
Hag5000 almost 11 years ago
I guess she could have asked Ozy if the tree looked bright or dark green to him, and compare that to how it looked to her.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I wish that I could only worry about simple things.It’s one of the curses of growing up, discovering real things to concern you.
Lyons Group, Inc. almost 11 years ago
Ever walk to the electronic section of a store (any of them)and notice the different resolutions screens of television sets (HD or other)? That’s something like what Millie is saying.
ChihiroRoseBud almost 11 years ago
This question has haunted me since I was six years old…
Vet Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Here is some to keep you up all night.If milk comes from cow utters…..where does bee honey come from……?Where are the moth balls located??If you know…how did you get between their little legs?If you fool part of the people part of the time when can you fool mom?If you sneeze in a dream do you really sneezeWhy is the English “Penny” the size of a US 50 cent piece but only worth a penny??Why do most nursery rhymes have danger in them??(Think about Rockabye Baby.)Why does the Weasel go POP!!?
Corey Cohen almost 11 years ago
Poor Millie!