Why Do We See Color & Texture?

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The discussion centers on the perception of color and texture, emphasizing that our understanding of these phenomena is rooted in the limitations of human vision and atomic structure. Participants highlight that atomic structures are predominantly empty space, yet our brains construct detailed mental images based on limited sensory input. The conversation also references the inherent limitations of human eyesight, suggesting that our perception is a complex mental interpretation rather than a direct observation of reality.

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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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