Posted: Feb 28, 2016 8:34 pm
Macdoc wrote:This is like saying if we had the capability of seeing radio frequencies, the London double decker bus is red with a hint of radio.
It is - just ask any radio telescope pointing at it and for a tetrachromat it could be numerous shades you cannot perceive.
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I have no problem of speaking pragmatically of London double-decker buses as red (with or without a hint of radio).
I have a problem of thinking of the double decker bus as red in some sort of absolute way, never mind the hint of radio.