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This brings up a fascinating question about how we see the world. The sun actually emits a lot of violet light, which has an even shorter wavelength than blue. By the rules of science, the sky should look purple! But our human eyes are not very sensitive to purple. We see a blue sky because of how our brains are wired. Is the sky actually blue, or is 'blue' just a human story?
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Supporting arguments
- The sun emits violet light along with blue
- Human eyes have receptors that are highly sensitive to blue, green, and red
- Our perception of reality is limited by our biology
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