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I can only see the O in the top left.(I am partially color blind, but forgot what colors I can't see.) I do know this--I worked as a Electrician, and at Teleco

I can only see the O in the top left.(I am partially color blind, but forgot what colors I can't see.) I do know this--I worked as a Electrician, and at Telecom repair companies. Since, all the manufacturers of wire had slightly different hues due to production, I would alyways carry samples(pre labeled in my tool bag). As far as I know I never made a mistake, but always double checked if even slightly unsure. I think the color blindness made me more aware of errors. I never told anyone, and would make up something if I needed perfect eyes. My favorite, and sadly not a lie was, "I'm hung over Joe". What color is this?" My grandfather who saw the world in black and white worked as a Printer, his entire life, in different departments. He was so color blind he memorized where individual traffic lights were placed (red on top in the U.S.). He only told family members of his condition. No one knew he was color blind in all his years as a Printer. This was through the 40-80's. He even got awards he used to put on his living room wall. Today--he probally wouldn't even get through the interview? As to color blindness being a handicap--I'm not sure. I know in past wars, they used to use color blind guys when looking for troops trying hide using camafoge.(They could just spot the camafoge vs. the natural terrain?). There's also some speculation some great painters like Picasso, Van Gogh were color blind? I don't know if I would want to see the world differently. I do know I have always been more concerned in function over form in projects. I just don't care about the colors as much as some, but I do care about the lines/perception and workable layout in building anything(websites to houses).

tempestn 12y ago
At least until this treatment comes to market, there has been nothing you could do to change your colorblindness. Therefore it seems to me pretty natural that to have a positive outlook on life you would come to see it in as positive a light as possible. In fact, it's a common psychological mechanism to come to terms with elements of your life that cannot be changed, and to see yourself as better off for them.[1] There are certainly positive aspects to colorblindness, just as there are to deafness, autism, and numerous other disabilities - even if it's simply that it makes you more compassionate toward people with disabilities, or even people in general. And as far as handicaps go, if it indeed is one, it's certainly less impactful than most. Is it a handicap though? I would say a handicap is something that prevents you from doing things that the majority of the population can do, in a way that impacts your quality of life. For me, if tulips looked like the right picture in the article[2], my quality of life would be impacted to some extent, even if the day to day events of life wouldn't much change. What if I've never experienced those colors though? Am I still missing out? It may seem like an academic question; after all, if you don't feel like you're missing out and choose not to pursue treatment if/when it becomes available, certainly it doesn't hurt anyone else. But it can become an issue when you consider that the best time to administer such a treatment may be in infant-hood. I've certainly read about deaf people refusing to give cochlear implants to their deaf children because they don't believe that the child is missing out on anything of value, and/or that the advantages of deafness and the deaf community outweigh the disadvantages. Having normal hearing, I certainly would not have wanted my parents to make such a choice. (Although perhaps if I were deaf I would feel differently.) Anyway, it's probably obvious which way my opinion goes, but mostly I think it's a discussion worth having. [1] Dan Gilbert's book Stumbling on Happiness is a good read on this and related topics. [2] http://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/flowers-1020x574.jpg http://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fl...

tempestn 12y ago

At least until this treatment comes to market, there has been nothing you could do to change your colorblindness. Therefore it seems to me pretty natural that to have a positive outlook on life you would come to see it in as positive a light as possible. In fact, it's a common psychological mechanism to come to terms with elements of your life that cannot be changed, and to see yourself as better off for them.[1] There are certainly positive aspects to colorblindness, just as there are to deafness, autism, and numerous other disabilities - even if it's simply that it makes you more compassionate toward people with disabilities, or even people in general. And as far as handicaps go, if it indeed is one, it's certainly less impactful than most. Is it a handicap though? I would say a handicap is something that prevents you from doing things that the majority of the population can do, in a way that impacts your quality of life. For me, if tulips looked like the right picture in the article[2], my quality of life would be impacted to some extent, even if the day to day events of life wouldn't much change. What if I've never experienced those colors though? Am I still missing out? It may seem like an academic question; after all, if you don't feel like you're missing out and choose not to pursue treatment if/when it becomes available, certainly it doesn't hurt anyone else. But it can become an issue when you consider that the best time to administer such a treatment may be in infant-hood. I've certainly read about deaf people refusing to give cochlear implants to their deaf children because they don't believe that the child is missing out on anything of value, and/or that the advantages of deafness and the deaf community outweigh the disadvantages. Having normal hearing, I certainly would not have wanted my parents to make such a choice. (Although perhaps if I were deaf I would feel differently.) Anyway, it's probably obvious which way my opinion goes, but mostly I think it's a discussion worth having. [1] Dan Gilbert's book Stumbling on Happiness is a good read on this and related topics. [2] http://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/flowers-1020x574.jpg http://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fl...