Why Do We See Color & Texture?

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Color and texture perception arises from how light interacts with objects and is processed by the brain, despite atomic structures being mostly empty space. Our eyes serve as limited detectors, capturing light and sending information to the brain, which constructs a mental image. The sensation of touch is similarly based on the repulsion of electrons rather than direct contact. This raises questions about the nature of reality and perception, suggesting that what we perceive may be a mental construct rather than a direct representation of the physical world. Ultimately, our understanding of color and texture is deeply tied to the limitations of human sensory perception.
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Please can someone explain to me the reason why we see colour, texture etc. I am quite aware that atomic structure is 99+% space so logically all we should "see" is space. Why do we see colour and texture. If I look at a brick I see a brick complete with all its colour and texture. But then again our eyes do not see. All they do is present information to the brain where a mental picture is constructed. In addition when we touch something we do not really touch other than the repelling of elections. Is all the rendering we see of life's images merely a metal picture.
 
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welshtyke said:
I am quite aware that atomic structure is 99+% space so logically all we should "see" is space
Our eyes have a very limited resolution.
 
In addition to that, read here on why our eyes are actually a rather poor and limited "detector"

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/see-an-electron-lately.765725/

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