/sci/ - Science & Math

>>16110981
>Does a rainbow only look like it has bands because of how our eyes perceive it?
idk what you mean by this
>Why isn't it a smooth colour transition and is instead in distinctly different bands of colours?
it is a smooth color transition

>>16110981
Pretty weird how some phenomena only exist as a function of human perception.

>>16111022
think no other life form on Earth can see the rainbow like we do?

>>16111022
>>16111028
it's literally just light waves

>>16111037
how does that address what I said >>16111028

>>16111028
I don't know enough about biology to answer that. If possible then no less curious because the prevailing paradigm is that the world exists independent from us but without perception the world would not look like anything. It would exist as an invisible mathematical structure or something.

>>16111037
>it's literally just
Playing violin is literally just rubbing horse hair across a metal string. What's so beautiful about that? You can destroy any sense of wonder by using the word ''just'' with a reductionistic attitude.

>>16111016
I did my best.

>>16111049
Basic paint has a tool to curve straight lines. It's right next to the straight line button.

>>16111054
Yeah, whatever.

>>16111049
idk man i still don't see what you mean

>>16111064
That's different. There's a distinct difference between violet and green.

>>16111067
dumbass nigga