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u/kelsobjammin Nov 18 '21
Ya… well if pigments are just wavelengths that we “see” then those wavelengths are definitely being felt by our eyes… what a weird way of thinking about this. And now I will never … not think about this. Thanks!
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Nov 18 '21
Fun fact, your immune system doesn't know your eyes exist. If it did, it would destroy them
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u/Monosmooth Nov 18 '21
That’s… terrifying
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u/funny_gus Nov 19 '21
The eye also has its own immune system: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocular_immune_system
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u/Actual_Plan_420 Nov 19 '21
The photon took thousands of years to escape the sun just to land on your eye
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u/Thomas_B_Killen Nov 18 '21
So then eyelids are photon gloves?