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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I can see true magenta. And it ain't pink.

[–] deltapi@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are you one of those 4-cones people?

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Even they see it as a pinkish-purpley-red.

It's not that.

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

This made me learn about tetrachromamcy and now I feel like Tetrachromamcer should be a class in D&D.

[–] RagnarokOnline@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago

How do you know?

[–] SoloCritical@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wait a second people genuinely think magenta is pink?

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Commonly it's thought of as between red and purple. I don't know where pink comes from.

[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I assume it's because of "hot pink" which now I type it sounds like a euphanism.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 1 points 2 months ago

euphemism ? or is that a different word