If i see a red post box, and green grass, and blue sea, what do you see. Is it the same. how do we know that my green grass, dosent look blue to you ???
2006-07-13 12:12:36 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Yes I understand grass is green, but who says your green is the same as the green I see ???
2006-07-13 12:19:35 · update #1
Think im the only one who understands ur question - u r aright we dont know if what i see when i see blue isnt what u see when u look at grass, and vice versa. Probably we see slightly different but not enuff to worry about and probably couldnt even distinguish the difference to be honest. But th efact that most dicks cant even understand it says its a good q - well done!
2006-07-13 12:22:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 3⤋
That is a very intelligent question. You are looking deeper into things.
The only way we can know that each is seeing the same is if we come to some mutual agreement about what things are. We have to agree on how to express our ideas. This is a terrific philosophy question because it goes even deeper.
For instance, how do we know that what we both agree on is what we are both agreeing on. How can we even begin to develop communication with each other?
A mother points to grass and tells the child it is green. If the child is seeing the color in a different way than everyone else the child will be convinced that everyone is agreeing that the color the child is seeing is in fact green. The only point of reference we have here is that the child sees the grass and the color the child sees and from then on that color is green because mother said so even though the child may be seeing the color totally different than everyone else.
Do you remember the difficulty you had when someone first exposed you to the color aquamarine or turquoise? Was it mostly green or blue? Try asking that question and see what you get!
What color does a colorblind person see when they see green. How about a person that has red-green difficulty?
2006-07-13 21:37:52 · answer #2 · answered by rodneycrater 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's probably not the same in reality. Because we all like different things. We probably all see, hear, feel, taste, and smell things slightly differently, even though it is the same stimulus. I don't know that what I perceive to be blue, you don't perceive to be pink, because we both call it blue. It's just another of life's crazy mysteries.
The fact that we all find different people attractive suggests that we either see them differently, or focus on different features. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and so is perception.
Contrary to popular opinion here, your question is far from silly, but also far from easily answerable. We can all ponder, but atm at least, we can't know for sure.
2006-07-13 19:41:14 · answer #3 · answered by old_but_still_a_child 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a) Because we have the same physical equipment.
b) Tests for colour blindness are designed to determine whether you have the full range of colour perception.
c) Sounds sound the same which is how the choir can all sing in tune
d) There is therefore no reason to assume you are different from anyone else, unless you are colourblind.
2006-07-13 19:18:18 · answer #4 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because, grass is green,the sky is blue, the clouds are white, unless there is a storm coming.It all has to do with the way things are named not what you see.A horse is a horse and not a cow.
2006-07-13 19:23:33 · answer #5 · answered by Wizard 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You headed this a silly question but it sure got me thinking, my mate is colour blind and to him grass is blue and the sky is pink yet believe it or not very dark colours like black always appear gray to him
2006-07-13 19:25:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't. Even the word "green" may have a different association. Just trust that it'll all work out ok and that you don't really look like a giant sea-bass.
2006-07-13 19:18:53 · answer #7 · answered by dignifiedcollapse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well now that is a metaphysical question, which relates to the theory of relativity, which states that the object being observed changes with respect to the where the observer is observing said object, so yes, if I were, for instance, color blind, or had on colored glasses, I might very well see green as blue.
2006-07-13 19:16:52 · answer #8 · answered by schenzy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it would depend if we were looking at those things at the very same time. If different, then the time of day, the kind of day and whether it is day or night would determine what color I would be seeing the same objects.
It all would do with the sun, in other words. Or lack of.
2006-07-13 19:27:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok well maybe your color blind and you are imagining it to be what you want to be ....who cares what other people think it your grass let it be green but everyone elses is brown...lol ok only kidding
2006-07-13 19:24:48 · answer #10 · answered by Heather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋