According to the electromagnetic spectrum, humans can only see visible light. We need special devices in order to see things like infra-red and ultraviolet waves. How come humans are born and are only able to see the visible light waves?

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According to the electromagnetic spectrum, humans can only see visible light. We need special devices in order to see things like infra-red and ultraviolet waves. How come humans are born and are only able to see the visible light waves?

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I think this is more a question on categorization rather than biology. We categorized “visible light” because it was visible to us humans.

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