We Will Never Know The Color Of Their Sky

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We Will Never Know The Color Of Their Sky

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The joke's on us, humans! This meme perfectly captures our sensory limitations. Many animals see colors we can't even imagine! Mantis shrimp have 16 color receptors (we have a measly 3) and can see ultraviolet, infrared, and polarized light. Bees see ultraviolet patterns on flowers that are completely invisible to us. The spectrum shown is literally the same twice because... well... we physically can't represent colors we can't see! It's like trying to explain a new color to someone born colorblind. Our brains are literally incapable of processing these wavelengths. Next time you're feeling superior as a species, remember that butterflies are laughing at your pathetic visual system!

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