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[–] varmint@hexbear.net 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Okay explain this one to me. Is this because of people looking at the eclipse?

[–] Real_User@hexbear.net 35 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

There was (or i guess is?) a trend on the internet of people making videos talking about how the sun isn't the same color as it was during their childhood. The implication being that the government is secretly changing the sun or something idk. It's not big where I'm from, instead people around here make posts about how the fog is different now.

[–] AernaLingus@hexbear.net 34 points 3 weeks ago

huey-wut this has gotta be one of the dumbest conspiracy theories I've ever heard

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 21 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

@gork is the fog different now?

[–] propter_hog@hexbear.net 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They're turning the damned fog GAY

[–] context@hexbear.net 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

they're turning the frogs gay and the fogs gray!

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 12 points 3 weeks ago

It depends on where you live.

[–] Riffraffintheroom@hexbear.net 14 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Our perception of colour does change as we age because our eye lenses yellow.

[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 9 points 3 weeks ago

Oh so that's the reason for eye bleach!

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, I still remember how vibrant blue the sky used to be and how golden the grass in autumn was.

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My perception of color is very slightly different in each eye and I never thought to look up why that might be the case, this might explain it

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

After googling it it's probably just cone cells not having a perfectly uniform distribution, which is a weird and cool thing to think about its effects on perception

Also it's wild how much people's anecdotes lean towards the same "left eye cool right eye warm" layout

[–] Wheaties@hexbear.net 13 points 3 weeks ago

the fog thing sounds like it can be explained by the switch to LED streetlights

[–] varmint@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

Oh good. I thought it was eye damage but this is much worse

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 33 points 3 weeks ago

Long COVID causes permanent brain damage.