What’s preventing our eyes from being able to see the full spectrum of color?
In: Biology
Our eyes didn’t evolve to do do, that’s it. Our eyes evolved to see in the conditions that were most useful for the cost. Some animals can see wavelengths a little above or below our limits, but not by a ton. I’m not 100% sure why our visible range is where it is, but I presume it’s because it wouldn’t be very helpful to see a greater range, relative to the cost of more complex eyes.
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