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In short, as long as our perception is based on biological and imperfect systems, these slight differences will exist. It's only weird if you overthink it thou
by d1sxeyes 4y ago
In short, as long as our perception is based on biological and imperfect systems, these slight differences will exist.
It's only weird if you overthink it though.
If I say 'can everybody see in the dark equally well?', or 'can everyone read at a distance equally well', rather than 'does everyone see the same 'red' as me', I think you'd be much more comfortable with saying 'no'. And yet it's essentially the same question: when exposed to the same stimulus, are people's perceptions the same?
I am partially colourblind. I can tell which colour a red light is, my red t-shirt is. I'd never say that a strawberry looks green. And yet, darker shades I struggle to differentiate between red, green, and brown in a way others don't. So fundamentally, my perception of red must be different to that of a normally-sighted person.
Don't lose sleep over it. The answer is 'no, everyone sees their own, unique version of the world, but it doesn't really matter'.