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[–] bullsworth@pawb.social 78 points 6 days ago

It's a very good relevant XKCD.

The title text is more directly applicable: If you ask "why are leaves green?" the usual answer is "because they're full of chlorophyll, and chlorophyll is green," even though "why does chlorophyll scatter green light?" is a great question too.