Friday, January 8, 2010

Red is red

Is red really red?
We all acknowledge that red is indeed red; we have red in traffic lights to confirm it.

What if one person's red is another's orange?
What if we could see other people's colors?
Would red be green?
Would green be red?
Is black and white really white and black?
Are colors gray levels?
Would you say, "You have pretty eyes: your pupils are magenta and the eye whites are... well, red. Er, why do the call them whites if they are red?"
Would cars look ugly if they are pink with green tires?
Would roads be white, black or purple?
Would rainbows be gray?
Would water be transparent or not?
Would the sea be green with red sky?
Would you say, "This is so romantic, the night is bright orange and the purple moon illuminates your blue face. I love your green tanned skin."

Red is red, isn't it?