What are the senses?

[dusto2k3]

Its all the same. It depends which side of the equator you are on. DUH.

[smoke it]

^^^there are disorders such as color-blindness, but if your eyes work fine, then the wavelengths that we recognize as "red" are the same

[CityBoyGoneCountry]

Even so, what if the wavelengths effect everybody differently? Even the wavelengths are red, but if someone else perceives them differently?

Human beings are all "wired" in the same way. Yes, there are exceptions due to medical conditions. But for the most part our bodies, even though they have minor differences, are all constructed from the same common blueprint. Your lungs work the same way my lungs work. Your heart works the same way my heart works. Your eyes work the same way my eyes work. And your brain, believe it or not, works the same way my brain works.

These traits that human beings have in common with each other is what makes it possible for us to develop medicines, therapies, and cures.

[DannyMan]

I don't think so. You are thinking about this too hard lol.

heheh, he's got a good point there.

ive though about that before too, but here's another thought
we most likely see the same colors...but probably not in the same contrast, luminosity, etc. so we probably see the same "colors", but in all kinds of different hues.

[CityBoyGoneCountry]

Why just colors? Why not flavors also?

Does your chicken taste like my chicken? Does your chocolate taste like my chocolate?

[MFer]

i get what you're saying. I've thought about this.


Everyone knows that, lets say, a regular apple, is red.

Now think this way.

I see it Red. I associate that color with the name Red.
You see it Red. You associate that color with the name Red.
What if, though, I associate your Blue with my Red.

It's confusing.

[mfqr]

I think you're talking about color-blindness.

They are talking about associating different colors with the same names, and not knowing that they are talking about different colors.

Color blindness is about not being able to interpret the wavelengths correctly after they hit the surface of something and bounce back into your eye.

[Inferius]

Why just colors? Why not flavors also?

Does your chicken taste like my chicken? Does your chocolate taste like my chocolate?

People have different taste-buds.
Simply based on the fact that I gag on green beans and someone else doesn't should be enough for that.
But the thing is, the colors and tastes and smells and everything are all the same in of themselves. Our interpretation may be unique, but that doesn't mean we have interpreted it correctly.
Then again, what is correct?

I'm just saying the same thing as everyone else though. Just organized differently.
... blah.

[mfqr]

People have different taste-buds.
Simply based on the fact that I gag on green beans and someone else doesn't should be enough for that.
But the thing is, the colors and tastes and smells and everything are all the same in of themselves. Our interpretation may be unique, but that doesn't mean we have interpreted it correctly.
Then again, what is correct?

I'm just saying the same thing as everyone else though. Just organized differently.
... blah.

I agree with you.

[CityBoyGoneCountry]

the colors and tastes and smells and everything are all the same in of themselves

That's exactly right. We are all seeing the same thing, smelling the same thing, and tasting the same thing. We learn which name belongs to which color from our parents and teachers.

You don't like greenbeans. I do. We are both tasting the same thing. It's our preferences that are different.