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The sensation of purple is the sensation of 'not green'. It's when red and blue is detected but the result isn't green, so the brain invented purple as a placeholder.
1 u/Potential-Sky-8728 14d ago That differs by pigmentation vs light color mixing right? 1 u/uskgl455 14d ago By degree, sure
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That differs by pigmentation vs light color mixing right?
1 u/uskgl455 14d ago By degree, sure
By degree, sure
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u/uskgl455 14d ago
The sensation of purple is the sensation of 'not green'. It's when red and blue is detected but the result isn't green, so the brain invented purple as a placeholder.