Here's a philosophical question for you. If a color doesn't have a name, can we still see it?
Many years ago, the human eye evolved to give us the ability to see about a million colors.
That's a lot.
Then how come, until very recently, nobody saw or even heard of the color blue?
Well, it's because blue just -- didn't exist yet.
Let's find out why.
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Jun 2024
The Word for Blue
<p>In his epic poem, <em>The</em> <em>Odyssey</em>, Homer mentions the colors black, white, red, and yellow. But despite numerous mentions of the brilliant Greek sea and sky, the word blue never makes an appearance. </p> <p>This omission set off a debate between perception and la ... Show More
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<p dir="ltr">On today’s episode: No one is honest anymore! Or are they…? Blueberries aren’t blue, blue flowers aren’t blue, most things aren’t really blue… Why is blue so hard to find? All that and more today on All Around Science...</p> LINKS: <p></p> <p></p> <p>SOURCES</p> <ul> ... Show More
