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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Really wish talking about what shrimp see didn't remind me that in farming them females have one eye removed to promote breeding

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyestalk_ablation

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I am eternally gratefull the practice is forbidden in Europe in organic cultivation. It's one of the small wins that fly under the radar. It's still a long way to people choosing for organic, awareness is the start of every change.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I don't think of it as drama so much as docucomedy.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Imagine how OP their colour perception would be if they did have that mental processing power

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Oh that explains this scene

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I hate that it invalidates this episode of radiolab, which is, without a doubt, a masterpiece of podcasting:

https://youtu.be/jibvu9BHV_k?t=795

i saved the video at the 13 minute mark where they do the audio representation of the vivid colors. still worth a watch/listen

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But compared with human eyesight, they could still see more 'colors' - As we see (almost) the same white in incandescent bulbs as LEDs and fluorescents, they might actually see the component colors and their intensities.

Not unlike how we may hear a combination tone when multiple other tones are played, and hear the difference (or sum) of them.

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

How would you suggest they do that. White light near equally activates our 3 cones because all spectrums of light are in it.

White light near equally activates all 12 shrimp cones because all spectrums of light are in it.

Which spectrum of color is left out of white light that wouldn't light up a cone associated with it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

6500k vs 5000k is noticeable for humans

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