Sight

Our sight is a form of time travel. Because light takes time to travel, you never see the world exactly as it is "now." You see it as it was 1.3 seconds ago. The Sun: You see it as it was 8 minutes ago.

Humans are "trichromatic," meaning we see a blend of three primary colors. However, we are blind to the vast majority of the light spectrum.

Here is a look at the strange, beautiful mechanics of how we see: The Brain’s Best Guess Our sight is a form of time travel

Color isn't an inherent property of objects; it’s a property of light. When you see a "red" apple, the apple is actually absorbing every other wavelength of light and reflecting only the red back to you. In a sense, the apple is every color except red; red is simply the one it rejects. The Speed of Vision

You are looking at "ghosts" of light from hundreds of years in the past. Hidden Spectrums Humans are "trichromatic," meaning we see a blend

We don’t actually "see" with our eyes; we see with our visual cortex. The data the eye sends to the brain is actually quite messy—it’s upside down, distorted by the curve of the lens, and has a massive "blind spot" where the optic nerve attaches. Your brain essentially acts as a world-class editor, flipping the image, filling in the gaps, and smoothing out the jitters to create a seamless movie of reality. The Color Illusion

Sight is our most dominant sense, consuming about when our eyes are open. It is the bridge between the physical self and the infinite distance of the horizon. AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more When you see a "red" apple, the apple

see infrared, essentially seeing the "heat" signatures of their prey in total darkness.