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Re:Tetrachromats: people who see colors invisible to most of... by HankB99 on Monday November 18, 2019 @09:13AM (#21564416)
I think the tests provide an objective measure of color blindness (or maybe better described as color acuity.) I was more interested in the subjective experience. How can someone know what they're missing if they have never experienced it.
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Re:Tetrachromats: people who see colors invisible to most of... by mirimir on Monday November 18, 2019 @02:21PM (#21567281)
Fair enough.

So "somewhat" was the diagnosis, not my experience.

But I have known other red/green colorblind people. And I can distinguish reddish vs greenish colors better than some. But worse than others.

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Re:Tetrachromats: people who see colors invisible to most of... by HankB99 on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @12:57PM (#21586438)
Interesting. I didn't know that red/green color blindness could be partial. In the case I cited, the person was completely unable to distinguish red/green LEDs so I assumed his condition was complete, but perhaps it was just the specific wavelengths involved that were troublesome for him.
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