The Color White Does NOT Exist

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Color is a property that belongs to light (i.e. electromagnetic waves). We only think objects are colored because of the light they reflect and scatter. In fact, some of the colors you see are an illusion created by your eyes and brain. What colors are real and which ones are fake? Let's find out.
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Art teacher here. I've tried to explain this to kids with great difficulty before. Now all I have to do is show them this video.

stevo
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FYI: The audio from 4:15 to 4:30 is intentional. You never know when my mind vortex will appear. We were overdue, I think.

ScienceAsylum
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Question: What color is your cat?
Answer: It has no color.
The best way to end a discussion.

dragoscoco
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As a painter/digital artist this video is pure gold. We see and think about this sort of stuff all the time and still STILL I hadn't connected the dots for how the brain just makes extra "colours/detection labels' for stuff like magenta and white. That was awesome!!

shinluis
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This channel is among my most favorite-est ones. I'm glad this exists.
edit: ...as far as I can tell, anyway.

MWMarsh-vvhe
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Man, I knew all of this, and yet presented by you it just blows my mind anyway.

laurel
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6:18
Reminds me of <This Is Not Yellow> by Vsauce

redsalmon
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My man, I recently got interested in painting which led me to be interested in colour mixing which led me to wondering what's going on with light, and you have proved to be an excellent resource in this rabbit hole. Your whole series on Optics and Light has been incredibly valuable to my understanding. You are a fantastic educator and I cannot thank you enough for what you do.

ryanofottawa
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LMAO I thought my phone was messing up when the voices started layering up

paramountx
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Thanks, Nick. You've refined a misconception I've maintained for 60 years.
(And I understood it all, too. You're usually a little advanced for me.)

dactylntrochee
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I always look forward to seeing notifications from your channel.

dfoohrh
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This was so perfect mix of biology and physics! I love it!

jakekp
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Lets take a moment to appreciate the art skills of Nick.

vedangratnaparkhi
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Today I learned that magenta isn't a spectral color. All this time, I thought it was a spectral color with a hue angle of 300°. I learn something new every time I watch this channel. Thanks, Nick!

chuckbucketts
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1:25 : *_Okay, I suppose I could e-LAB-orate._*

reinada
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Great video as always :)

This would also be a nice place to explain how color blindness works and how the color blind curing glasses work :) All it takes is few changes on the cones sensitivity graph :)

Qrzychu
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Brilliant video.
You covered: the light spectrum (Physics), the human brain (Biology), the RGB distribution (Computer Science) and the LCD screen design (Engineering aka Applied physics).
And that shower scene...LOL!

nachannachle
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Nick, thank you so much for the examples. It makes complex subjects like this a breeze for the layman. I fully support your work.

kbbeats
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I comment some times, but, Nick, you are--simply put--an inspiration.

You were born to be a teacher.

What I love about you (beyond the lessons) is your enthusiasm and your passion.

I'll leave it at that after I say one more thing:

I don't "see" anybody else in this production, but all those compliments go to you and all those who help you--particularly all those nice clones. ;)

JavierArveloCruzSantana
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Here I am just minding my own and enjoying an amazing video by the science asylum when all of a sudden I see Nick lucid in a white T-shirt in a shower. 😲🤨😀😂😂🤣🤣 LMAO !!!

philipberthiaume