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bmbmd

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18. Correct.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 05:21 PM

Aug 2012

I only wear black socks and blue socks, and I have terrible difficulties with shades. As an example, I only see two colors in a rainbow-blue and yellow.

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Was Vincent van Gogh Color Blind? It Sure Looks Like It [View all] n2doc Aug 2012 OP

fascinating, thanks for posting. navarth Aug 2012 #1

As one who is "color deficient" bmbmd Aug 2012 #2

Same here. BB1 Aug 2012 #3

Notwithstanding that dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #5

Correct. bmbmd Aug 2012 #18

Thanks dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #19

Amazing, that unintended consequences felix_numinous Aug 2012 #4

Actually Monets color palette (at the end of his career) was a function of cataracts, not myopia. TalkingDog Aug 2012 #12

Kandinski's paintings are thought to have been influenced dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #20

Baloney! AlbertCat Aug 2012 #6

Thanks for the History On the Road Aug 2012 #7

Agreed. Although I've always thought that Impressionism was probably started by 1monster Aug 2012 #11

I know what you mean... AlbertCat Aug 2012 #14

Agreeing with AlbertCat TalkingDog Aug 2012 #8

Are what we call color-blind people all blind or deficient with regard to the JDPriestly Aug 2012 #16

The generally accepted (tho technically inaccurate) types are red/green blue/yellow(ish) TalkingDog Aug 2012 #17

Very good theory. Might be true. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #9

See replies 8 and 12 to see why it's a horrible theory and is highly unlikely. TalkingDog Aug 2012 #13

pffft... Vestigial_Sister Aug 2012 #10

I'm open to the possibility Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #15