A closer look

Human eyes can distinguish between approximately 10 million different colors thanks to the complex network of rods and cones in the retina. Your visual cortex is an absolute powerhouse of light processing, allowing you to perceive the most subtle gradients of a breathtaking sunset. Naturally, you use this extraordinary evolutionary gift to stare at a glowing blue rectangle for fourteen hours a day until your retinas practically burn out. It is truly tragic that we possess such a magnificent biological capability for color differentiation, only to spend our lives arguing on the internet about whether a digitized dress is blue and black or white and gold