I wrote an essay on perception once
It was awful and got a dreadful mark, but it was fucking brilliant too.
It was based on that childish concept of 'We'll never know if we're perceiving things in the same way or not. Not evena a straight line.'
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 3 Aug 2010, 12:02, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I love that concept!
Phenomenology - my version of the colour green might be your version of blue.

Fascinating stuff - Merlot-Ponty and Sartre argued about it for years.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Tue 3 Aug 2010, 12:06, Reply)

that colour perception thing blows my mind
I've never successfully discussed it with anyone
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 3 Aug 2010, 12:07, Reply)

I'm honestly not sure how I'd discuss it at any length
Other than to maybe go into a 'social contract' thing about agreed-upon notions of what is green/blue etc.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 3 Aug 2010, 12:14, Reply)

that's just it
how can you get across to someone how you perceive a colour?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 3 Aug 2010, 12:18, Reply)

That could explain
why some people are good at matching colours and others aren't. At least, that's what I like to believe, as it's a good excuse for a girl like me who always seems to put together the wrong clothes.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 3 Aug 2010, 12:20, Reply)

I really went to town on it
The only essay that I didn't hurriedly scribble together at 6am on deadline day.

53%
SAD
FACE
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 3 Aug 2010, 12:07, Reply)

I love that too
I think I tought about that thing of the colours without anyone telling me, and I was so proud of myself. Until I realize there was a whole science behind it :(
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 3 Aug 2010, 12:16, Reply)

Perception is fascinating

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 3 Aug 2010, 12:07, Reply)