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[–] MTK@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Your last point is more of a philosophical / semantical one. What does it even mean that something is a specific color?

It's like how blue butterflies actually don't have any blue pigments but rather have a nanostructure that interferes with light in a way that favors blue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Ts7CsJDpg

[–] Aeao@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yes you're right. It's just something I like to think about.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Definitely philosophical! I don't think there's really a definite answer