why is the colour of nothing black? for example, the vacuum of space is black.?

Question

the absence of light is black. and then it all went black.
but since it was all black, there was no black. for there
was no light to distinguish the black from the black.
it was just nothing. what's your answer to the problem
of nothing being black. or black being nothing. and what
is the origin of nothing or black? think, think, think, think. and dont' give me any smart *** answers about dope.

but black is a colour. for example
black pants, black sweatshirt,
black leotards, black nylons, black
bras, black panties, black cars,
black cadillacs, black hair. what is the chemical composition of the colour
black? black is black they want their
babies back. black is the colour of mourning. symbolically black. a real black future. he blacked out. black holes in space. there has to be more
to it than colour. and what is colour?
the prism has no black in it. when light is broken by it. some physicist
might have an answer, but usually
all answers are wrong. they used to think that bleeding people would lead
to better health. or if you put leeches
on your skin, you'd feel better. what if we were just as dumb now as refers
to the future, as they were dumb then
as refers to us now. will they look
back, and say, how dumb they were.

and furthermore, there is black light
though. like in the days of psychedelia.
the nature of it was amazing.
there was this head shop in the
neighborhood where you could
'play stoned'. but no one was. we were just surrounded, by black light. and besides just because you can't see
something doesn't mean its not there. don't limit yourself to five senses.
there may be more than meets the
eye. lol.

Answer 1

if black is nothing and nothing is black then black here is not just a color but also a condition. nothing and black are two different things maybe you didn't notice that your question was answered by your question. your question is "why is the color of nothing black?" because black is nothing and nothing is black. you're absolutely right, good day.

Answer 2

In the absence of any light producing object (star, sun, Quasar) there is only blackness. In the absence of any being to receive those light photons on their retina or eyes, there is nothing to report the existence of light.

Think of being in the bottom of a coal mine and then suddenly turn off your flashlight or torch. Gets pretty dark real quick doesn't it. You can't even see your hand in front of your face anymore. That is what happens in outer space where there is no light emitting object such as a sun or star. Complete jet blackness.

Answer 3

Black is not a colour. Black is what your brain interprets when your eyes are receiving no light.

All colours are only what your brain interprets their various wavelengths. If there is no light, the brain registers black.

You might as well ask why red is red. It is simply your brain's interpretation of the red wavelength of light.

As with your black pants. It is simply that any artifact that is black, absorbs all wavelengths of light almost completely. So, no (or very little) light reflects back, and your brain interprets that as black.

Answer 4

Black is not technically a color. It is considered a shade from an artistic definition.

From a scientific standpoint, there is no wavelength of light that is black. All other colors are specific wavelengths of light. White is a combination of all wavelengths of light.

When you as a human don't see any light, you don't actually see pure black. Pay close attention and you see phenomes. These are diffused shapes and colors generated by your brain. You can think of it as brain static.

Answer 5

It's not the absence of light, it's the absence of anything for the light to reflect off of. Without one or the other (light or an object to reflect the light), you will have "black".

Answer 6

It is black because there is no light to strike it, your black pants can reflect light so that is not black. It is the absence of reflection that creates a black light.

Answer 7

You just said it. The absence of light (at any wavelength) is black. And how do you "distinguish the black from the black" (as you put it) anyway??

HTH

Doug

Answer 8

Sorry of this seems like the smart azz answer you don't want, but what color would YOU make the absence of light????

Answer 9

I guess black is the opposite to white or absence of color.

Answer 10

It may be colorless. It appears black only because there is no light shinning on it, or there is "nothing' there for the light to strike.