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You and I have the same name for things that are blue (mostly). That's what this test examines. But what if what I see as blue is actually your red? Is this ev
by cynicalpeace 2y ago
You and I have the same name for things that are blue (mostly). That's what this test examines. But what if what I see as blue is actually your red?
Is this even knowable? Like if you were to see through my eyes and you looked at the sky would it be what you called red?
- r2_pilot 2y agoWe can agree on wavelength but not qualia, the philosophers say.
- analog31 2y agoWould we pick the same tomatoes from my garden? or would you see a ripe tomato where I saw an unripe one, and vice versa?
- cynicalpeace 2y agoYou both call the same tomato ripe. But if you were to switch eyes maybe you would be shocked that what the other person called a ripe tomato was actually your green
- analog31 2y agoIndeed, or we could swap taste buds.
- silisili 2y agoI think most people have this realization and question, probably as children. It's probably impossible to know for sure. But I largely think we see them similarly, mainly because of favorite colors. Few people like orange, brown, tan, pea green, etc. If we all saw colors differently, I feel like there'd be greater variety in favorites.
- cynicalpeace 2y agoThat's a very plausible theory