Well the other thing is that color is kind of a human concept, so we are also looking at the Sun with a specific set of equipment that is different from that of

Well the other thing is that color is kind of a human concept, so we are also looking at the Sun with a specific set of equipment that is different from that of an insect, for example. Even questions like "what color is that flower" look very different in different wavelengths. Even the lumen is calibrated to the receptivity of the human eye over various wavelengths. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminosity_function https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminosity_function I think a much better example of this idea is shown in one of my favorite 80s videos, "A Private Universe" which asks Stanford alumni (in their robes no less) why the moon has phases. Then they show how their misconceptions go all the way back to primary school and were never challenged. https://vimeo.com/113349804 https://vimeo.com/113349804