years ago i learned (thank you, oatmeal) about mantis shrimp and how it can perceive 12* different color channels and i am not the same person since

for comparison, we, humans, can only perceive 3 channels (red, green, blue)

what do the other 9 channels look like?

🤷‍♂️

*— it actually varies from 12 to 16

how do they know it can perceive that many color channels?

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fascinating animal https://theoatmeal.com/comics/mantis_shrimp

There's quite a lot of research exploring how other species experience the world 

Also some incredible art

There's quite a lot of research exploring how other species experience the world 

Also some incredible art 

https://marshmallowlaserfeast.com/project/in-the-eyes-of-the-animal/

this is probably why i argue with my wife that our couch is brown and she tells me it's green

i stopped asking questions after i found out that they fried rice.

GPT says:

"The idea that mantis shrimp can perceive 12 to 16 different color channels comes from studies on their unique visual system. Unlike humans, who have three types of color receptors (red, green, and blue), mantis shrimp have up to 16 types of photoreceptor cells in their eyes.

Scientists determine this by analyzing the opsins (light-sensitive proteins) in the shrimp’s photoreceptors and testing their response to different wavelengths of light. However, interestingly, research suggests that while mantis shrimp have more photoreceptors, they don't necessarily perceive color in a more complex way than humans do. Their brains process color differently, likely in a more categorical way rather than through blending like we do.

So, while they can detect a wider range of light wavelengths, their actual color perception might not be as advanced as we once thought!"

magic

https://warpcast.com/eirrann.eth/0x8e79df74

Base Colors

What is the standard for a color to be called red, green, purple or yellow? if a color is a mixture of each other color itself. 
Lets say theres is an orange color, how can it be determined as orange and not red or yellow?
Since we know there is red and yellow on it too. 
is it possible for 16 million colors to have their own names?

I have a question from a days ago and maybe someone here can give me more answer

I have a question from a days ago and maybe someone here can give me more answer
https://warpcast.com/mattrenggana/0x48200e46

Through scientific testing and analysis of its visual system.

that’s what i always wonder like how the hell do we know

math.
counting the light receptors (cones) or whatever they are called

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