Your language defines your perception of reality

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Re: Your language defines your perception of reality

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Res Ipsa wrote:http://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/early/2012/04/09/1113347109.full.pdf It is kind of cute that sub thinks that being a primary color has something to do with how common it is.

Jersey Girl wrote:Pop quiz!

Q: What is a primary color and why?

You should have learned this in early childhood.
When you desire so badly to be a contrarian you just ignore facts of nature...
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The RadioLab on this is an enduring favorite that I've mentioned on the board before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRD22dY5lck
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Re: Your language defines your perception of reality

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Subgenius, your photo display was brilliant!
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Re: Your language defines your perception of reality

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Res Ipsa wrote:http://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/early/2012/04/09/1113347109.full.pdf It is kind of cute that sub thinks that being a primary color has something to do with how common it is.

No irony in how psychological color theory is antagonistic...yet, "rare in nature" is still incorrect.
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Re: Your language defines your perception of reality

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Xenophon wrote:
You should have learned this in early childhood.
When you desire so badly to be a contrarian you just ignore facts of nature...[/quote]
for example,
Kittens_and_Jesus wrote:...(snip)...it is not a common color in nature.
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires...seek discipline and find your liberty
I can tell if a person is judgmental just by looking at them
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Re: Your language defines your perception of reality

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Blue is rare in nature, subbie. It wasn't a false statement just because you can google into tropical fish and alpine flower photos on your computer.

For fun,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um6j_WRDggs
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Re: Your language defines your perception of reality

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subgenius wrote:
Xenophon wrote:
You should have learned this in early childhood.
When you desire so badly to be a contrarian you just ignore facts of nature...

for example,
Kittens_and_Jesus wrote:...(snip)...it is not a common color in nature.
[/quote]

Is that supposed to mean something relevant?

What is a primary color?

(That first claim was mine, by the way)
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Re: Your language defines your perception of reality

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subgenius wrote:
Res Ipsa wrote:http://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/early/2012/04/09/1113347109.full.pdf It is kind of cute that sub thinks that being a primary color has something to do with how common it is.

No irony in how psychological color theory is antagonistic...yet, "rare in nature" is still incorrect.


Psychological color theory? Rare in nature?

What the flippin' hell does that have to do with primary colors?
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Re: Your language defines your perception of reality

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Gather round and let us camp on this "thought" once more...

subgenius wrote:yeah, hella uncommon....crazy how it got to be one of only 3 "primary" colors.



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Re: Your language defines your perception of reality

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"how it got to be one of only 3 "primary" colors."


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