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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

For pink light to be perceived, it needs red cones to fully react, and both green and blue cones to only partially activate.

https://gizmodo.com/if-the-color-pink-doesnt-scientifically-exist-why-can-1464266788

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The definition of color from Merriam/Webster.

a : a phenomenon of light (such as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects b (1) : the aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation (see SATURATION sense 4) for objects and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wavelength of green light = 550nm

Wavelength of pink light = N/A

[–] [email protected] 0 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I guess we disagree.

I stand with Merriam/Websters definition of color. You are using a different definition.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 14 hours ago

There is no disagreement. Merriam/Websters definition of color is not scientific. Science says pink light doesn't exist.