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Re:Why does current flow the opposite way from the electrons? by labster on Saturday June 22, 2024 @04:22PM (#40761881)
In English, speakers are forced to make the same light/dark distinction between pink/red and orange/brown as well. I don’t think most native speakers of English think of orange as the same as light brown.
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Re:Why does current flow the opposite way from the electrons? by lazide on Saturday June 22, 2024 @04:43PM (#40762031)
Ah hah! This explains something.

I’ve literally had an argument with someone where they insisted burnt umber was not orange or orange like.

Which, uh - maybe? But c’mon. It’s totally somewhat Orange!

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Re:Why does current flow the opposite way from the electrons? by wruza on Sunday June 23, 2024 @03:10PM (#40769797)
You may be interested in https://blog.xkcd.com/2010/05/03/color-survey-results/ if not seen it yet. If you desaturate the main chart to around 70%, #8a3324 lands onto a red-brown-orange triangle. I think I agree with that someone, cause at 70% the whole orange region sort of bleaks away.
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