We have 3 different cones in our eyes that detect 3 different “colors” : “blue, green, and red. More accurately, they detect a range of wavelengths around a peak that is “blue”, “green”, and “red”. The range overlaps for the cone detectors so, even a pure green color (i.e. one particular wavelength) would actually set off all three cone detectors, although the strongest would be the “green” one. Our brain then assigns the color as green.
What these scientists did was to figure out a way to excite only the “green” cone detectors. They had a process to excite individual cones in a small section of the eye in order to determine which were “red”, “green”, or “blue”. Holding the head and eye still, they then used that information to go back and use a fine green laser to only excite individual “green” cones in that area of the eye. The result was unique and we can never experience that effect in real life, since normally the “red” and “blue” cones would also fire even with a very green source.
It’s not possible to create a physical color to do that. Whatever color was created would be detected by multiple cones.
Although Roorda was very gentle, it’s clear that a physical color “Yolo” which we observe via our eyes normally, can not produce the same effect (i.e. color) no matter how it was created.
Are we sure that what I see as “green” is what you see as “green”?
(To say nothing that video monitors have different white points and color temperatures)
I read somewhere that a place in Africa has no color green, just variations of yellow and blue. The green spectrum consists of everything from light blue to dark yellow.
In 2001 I went into Flex-Bon in Cape Coral, FL to buy 120 gallons of white paint for our new house that was under construction. The sales dood asked me which white I wanted and I told him just plain white. He said they have more than 40 versions of white and that I need to choose the proper paint chip sample. That meant my wife had to get involved because I didn’t want to choose wrong.
So I fetched her and 3 hours later (I’m jesting lol – but only slightly) we decided on the color that Flex-Bon called “White-White”.
Then there was the whole matter of reflectivity…..sigh…gloss, matte, satin, etc.
Remember in 2nd grade when colors were simple? Just open your 8 pack of Crayola’s and get to it. (MOM!, Davy’s eating the purple crayon again!)
A “study” in Italyfrom 2006 til 2024, has revealed this:
The study found that those who ate more than 300 grams (a little more than 10 ounces) of poultry per week had a 27% higher risk of dying than those who ate less than 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces) of chicken or poultry per week.
The risk increased even more for those who ate well above that 300 gram range, and was for all causes of death, including cancers and cardiovascular disease.
The people who ate more than 300 grams of white meat per week also more than doubled their risk of dying from gastrointestinal cancers, compared to those who ate less than 100 grams.
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As usual for these “studies” no other concerns are mentioned with the ASSumption being that the eating of chicken alone will shorten your life.
Notice there is no correlation or causation mentioned.
Just, this = that. And that is all there is to it.
The headline caught my eye, since I eat chicken, like everyone else, and decided to take a look.
“Eating Chicken and Other White Meat Can Shorten Your Lifespan, New Study Says”
In relooking at that headline I noticed the weasel word, “Can”.
In that context, it means that eating chicken (or anything else) MIGHT cause harm to your body but we don’t have any proof of it.
All we have are some random numbers that could have been created completely out of whole cloth.
Perhaps this headline was created as a way to damage the chicken producers for not paying their ransom this month.
I’ve noticed that living shortens one’s lifespan. Every day I live shortens my life by 24 hours. On the other hand, birthdays lengthen my lifespan; the more birthdays I have, the longer I’ll live. (but down to maybe single digits now)
🙂 🙂 🙂
Up here in northern Michigan, around the Lovells area, you’ll come across “Tank Crossing” signs. Haven’t seen one crossing the road, yet, but then again I haven’t seen an elk cross the road where “Elk Crossing Next 12 Miles are posted, nor a moose in the U.P. where you run into signs that say “Moose Crossing Next 22 Miles.”
I would not want to hit any big game, not even a whitetail. I’ve seen plenty of elk in the wild and killed a few. Moose is a very large animal. Dead animal, dead car and possibly dead driver.
I always liked that part of Michigan – above Cadillac/Houghton Lake up through to Gaylord. Didn’t Gaylord have a large Army or Natl Guard base? When I left Michigan, what is now I-75 hadn’t been completed yet; took US10 from Bay City to US27 at Clare which was the road to the bridge. I believe parts of US27 were labeled I-75 for a while as I-75 was being built. Haven’t been up that way for a very long time.
The big Guard base you’re thinking of is in Grayling, DT. 147K acres – largest east of the Mississippi. Often can hear the firing exercises at my place. I particularly enjoy the A10 flyovers.
azlibertarian
21 days ago
Daughter#1 lives in Tucson. Every time we drive down there, we drive past a street named “Calle Sin Nombre”. The name of the street translates to “Street with No Name”.
Dad jokes are timeless and come from many cultures.
Wow Man, the COLORS!
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https://gizmodo.com/an-artist-claims-to-have-created-paint-in-a-new-impossible-hue-conjured-by-scientists-2000593982
We have 3 different cones in our eyes that detect 3 different “colors” : “blue, green, and red. More accurately, they detect a range of wavelengths around a peak that is “blue”, “green”, and “red”. The range overlaps for the cone detectors so, even a pure green color (i.e. one particular wavelength) would actually set off all three cone detectors, although the strongest would be the “green” one. Our brain then assigns the color as green.
What these scientists did was to figure out a way to excite only the “green” cone detectors. They had a process to excite individual cones in a small section of the eye in order to determine which were “red”, “green”, or “blue”. Holding the head and eye still, they then used that information to go back and use a fine green laser to only excite individual “green” cones in that area of the eye. The result was unique and we can never experience that effect in real life, since normally the “red” and “blue” cones would also fire even with a very green source.
It’s not possible to create a physical color to do that. Whatever color was created would be detected by multiple cones.
Although Roorda was very gentle, it’s clear that a physical color “Yolo” which we observe via our eyes normally, can not produce the same effect (i.e. color) no matter how it was created.
Are we sure that what I see as “green” is what you see as “green”?
(To say nothing that video monitors have different white points and color temperatures)
I read somewhere that a place in Africa has no color green, just variations of yellow and blue. The green spectrum consists of everything from light blue to dark yellow.
In 2001 I went into Flex-Bon in Cape Coral, FL to buy 120 gallons of white paint for our new house that was under construction. The sales dood asked me which white I wanted and I told him just plain white. He said they have more than 40 versions of white and that I need to choose the proper paint chip sample. That meant my wife had to get involved because I didn’t want to choose wrong.
So I fetched her and 3 hours later (I’m jesting lol – but only slightly) we decided on the color that Flex-Bon called “White-White”.
Then there was the whole matter of reflectivity…..sigh…gloss, matte, satin, etc.
Remember in 2nd grade when colors were simple? Just open your 8 pack of Crayola’s and get to it. (MOM!, Davy’s eating the purple crayon again!)
Science Silliness
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https://www.realsimple.com/white-meat-longevity-study-11721531
A “study” in Italyfrom 2006 til 2024, has revealed this:
The study found that those who ate more than 300 grams (a little more than 10 ounces) of poultry per week had a 27% higher risk of dying than those who ate less than 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces) of chicken or poultry per week.
The risk increased even more for those who ate well above that 300 gram range, and was for all causes of death, including cancers and cardiovascular disease.
The people who ate more than 300 grams of white meat per week also more than doubled their risk of dying from gastrointestinal cancers, compared to those who ate less than 100 grams.
===============================
As usual for these “studies” no other concerns are mentioned with the ASSumption being that the eating of chicken alone will shorten your life.
Notice there is no correlation or causation mentioned.
Just, this = that. And that is all there is to it.
The headline caught my eye, since I eat chicken, like everyone else, and decided to take a look.
“Eating Chicken and Other White Meat Can Shorten Your Lifespan, New Study Says”
In relooking at that headline I noticed the weasel word, “Can”.
In that context, it means that eating chicken (or anything else) MIGHT cause harm to your body but we don’t have any proof of it.
All we have are some random numbers that could have been created completely out of whole cloth.
Perhaps this headline was created as a way to damage the chicken producers for not paying their ransom this month.
I’ve noticed that living shortens one’s lifespan. Every day I live shortens my life by 24 hours. On the other hand, birthdays lengthen my lifespan; the more birthdays I have, the longer I’ll live. (but down to maybe single digits now)
🙂 🙂 🙂
I wrote a little poem a while back (surprise, surprise):
Even on a good day
we do a little bit
of dying.
You know what Josey Wales said about dyin’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLRlY46ttfE
Dood was right.
“Here’s YOUR Sign”
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5ZkdHImCuQ
Up here in northern Michigan, around the Lovells area, you’ll come across “Tank Crossing” signs. Haven’t seen one crossing the road, yet, but then again I haven’t seen an elk cross the road where “Elk Crossing Next 12 Miles are posted, nor a moose in the U.P. where you run into signs that say “Moose Crossing Next 22 Miles.”
In south FL I’ve seen gator crossing and panther crossing signs but never seen either actually do it.
Did you know that on I75 in south FL there are panther crossing tunnels under the road so they can cross without actually crossing?
I would not want to hit any big game, not even a whitetail. I’ve seen plenty of elk in the wild and killed a few. Moose is a very large animal. Dead animal, dead car and possibly dead driver.
An adult moose will damage a semi
I always liked that part of Michigan – above Cadillac/Houghton Lake up through to Gaylord. Didn’t Gaylord have a large Army or Natl Guard base? When I left Michigan, what is now I-75 hadn’t been completed yet; took US10 from Bay City to US27 at Clare which was the road to the bridge. I believe parts of US27 were labeled I-75 for a while as I-75 was being built. Haven’t been up that way for a very long time.
The big Guard base you’re thinking of is in Grayling, DT. 147K acres – largest east of the Mississippi. Often can hear the firing exercises at my place. I particularly enjoy the A10 flyovers.
Daughter#1 lives in Tucson. Every time we drive down there, we drive past a street named “Calle Sin Nombre”. The name of the street translates to “Street with No Name”.
Dad jokes are timeless and come from many cultures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzZWSrr5wFI