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  1. loveydoe loveydoe

    @metaltao So, what color is the dress? No scientific explanations, please, since there are enough out there. I'm just curious what people see. http://40.media.tumblr.com/a391a1b4b46dd6b498d379e50f96ecbc/tumblr_nkcjuq8Tdr1tnacy1o1_500.jpg

    Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:45:55 UTC from web
    1. MetalTao MetalTao

      @loveydoe It is Blue and Black, but, For some reason, I have noted that this time around the colour has changed to Purple or a very Light blue.

      Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:46:52 UTC from web
    2. Narwhal Narwhal

      @loveydoe Are we still going on about the dress?

      Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:46:58 UTC from web
      1. loveydoe loveydoe

        @northernnarwhal I didn't realize it had come to RDN yet. I just saw it for the forst time this evening. :-)

        Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:47:44 UTC from web
        1. Narwhal Narwhal

          @loveydoe It's all anyone's been going about anywhere I go and yet there's such a simple explanation to the phenomenon.

          Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:48:52 UTC from web
          1. MetalTao MetalTao

            @northernnarwhal That is what I LOVE to hear! Let me at 'em!

            Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:49:30 UTC from web
          2. loveydoe loveydoe

            @northernnarwhal No doubt.

            Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:49:30 UTC from web
      2. MetalTao MetalTao

        @northernnarwhal It is a phenomena. I saw it gold at the top... I am wondering, what law of light is being manipulated here? I know intensity of light does have an effect on colour... But, how? I can see it feasible... But no way of knowing the mechanism.

        Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:48:17 UTC from web
        1. loveydoe loveydoe

          @metaltao There are some news reports that link to scientific explanations.

          Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:49:10 UTC from web
        2. Narwhal Narwhal

          @metaltao It's a principle known as colour constantcy. Essentially, because of the lighting in the photo our brain makes assumptions about the colour of the dress that cause our perception of the colour to differ.

          Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:50:27 UTC from web
          1. loveydoe loveydoe

            @northernnarwhal That is, indeed, the thing.

            Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:52:35 UTC from web
          2. MetalTao MetalTao

            @northernnarwhal So, what i am seeing here, may not be the real colour of the dress? And, is this the same thing as the idea thta we have no idea if we see teh same "red" as other people? If, our Colour is the same as the other persons Colour?

            Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:53:09 UTC from web
            1. Narwhal Narwhal

              @metaltao Not exactly, the latter idea you mentioned is a more abstract philosophical concept. This phenomenon is more of an optical illusion of sorts, basically because of the lighting in the photo is exploiting a function of your optic nerve.

              Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:55:43 UTC from web
              1. MetalTao MetalTao

                @northernnarwhal What jerk posted that obscure dress as an optical issusion upon all these people? Becaus,e it was very kind as well.

                Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:57:45 UTC from web
                1. Narwhal Narwhal

                  @metaltao Maybe they just took a picture of it and coincidentally the lighting happened to have ideal conditions for the phenomenon to occur, which of course caused confusion among them and their peers.

                  Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:59:20 UTC from web
                  1. MetalTao MetalTao

                    @northernnarwhal Indeed! Very! I wonder if the Postee knew about the Optical illusion's CONCEPT and not the picture becoming one!

                    Saturday, 28-Feb-15 03:00:13 UTC from web
                    1. Narwhal Narwhal

                      @metaltao Who knows? It's a popular concept, but it's just not well known by name.

                      Saturday, 28-Feb-15 03:02:21 UTC from web
    3. MetalTao MetalTao

      @loveydoe papaya! IT IS GOLD AT THE TOP! WTH?!

      Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:47:03 UTC from web
    4. MetalTao MetalTao

      @loveydoe mango! IT IS GOLD AT THE TOP! WTH?!

      Saturday, 28-Feb-15 02:47:05 UTC from web
    5. Griffin Griffin

      @loveydoe Beyoned the arguing I liked this about means, and attention span. http://motherboard.vice.com/en_uk/read/why-did-the-dress-go-viral-we-asked-meme-traffic-expert-neetzan-zimmerman
      But since you asked, the arguing was good (its something RDN was made for right? and its Gold And White!!!!!! ) @metaltao @northernnarwhal

      Sunday, 01-Mar-15 11:36:34 UTC from web
      1. MetalTao MetalTao

        @vcgriffin Aye! I remember that. *sniff* Hello! *burps* Excuse me. How are you? My God I am tired, but, it's SOooo good do see you!

        Sunday, 01-Mar-15 11:42:42 UTC from web
        1. Griffin Griffin

          @metaltao ah, I'm fine. Not much happening here. or maybe there is things are hard to quantify, it depends how you judge interesting.
          How are you, why up so late?

          Sunday, 01-Mar-15 11:47:26 UTC from web
          1. MetalTao MetalTao

            @vcgriffin I was talking with Eels and Some of my internet friends. For about... 5 hours? I think? I forgot... But, I loved it. I love talking ot friends, and being myself is amazing. They seem t like it, and I likethem bein ghappy. ANd, stuck. I am goung to soun dumb for a few here.

            Sunday, 01-Mar-15 11:50:37 UTC from web
      2. MetalTao MetalTao

        @vcgriffin We can talk for a few!

        Sunday, 01-Mar-15 11:43:01 UTC from web
      3. Cerulean Spark Cerulean Spark

        @vcgriffin "Meme Expert"

        Sunday, 01-Mar-15 12:48:50 UTC from web
        1. Griffin Griffin

          @ceruleanspark now that is a job that didn't exist seven years ago.

          Sunday, 01-Mar-15 13:26:34 UTC from web
        2. Griffin Griffin

          @ceruleanspark though I would also expect him to have a knowledge of how regions and other pervasive ideas spread

          Sunday, 01-Mar-15 13:27:51 UTC from web