FW: [Malvern] To those learned folk at QinetiQ

[Ian Pascoe]

Andy

The reaction in the eye is a chemical one, so as long as that chemical is
reactive to the wave length of the energy then yes it could "see" it.

The eye has 3 sensing chemicals that measure the RGB components and that
produces a variable reaction depending on the amount of colour component /
wave length  that hits the receptor.

The brain then takes each of the component reactions from the RGB cluster
and interprets it into what we "see".

So the real answer is a two fold one, and that is as long as the eye can
react to it and the brain can deal with it then yes there is no reason why
you can't see, for instance, sound.

Mind you knowing how the body works it would probably be better to be Dr
Frankenstein and develop a new sensory organ with associated brain portion.

Phew, not bad for pre 9am, probably means I'm going to be like 2 short
planks for the rest of the day.

Ian

-----Original Message-----
From: malvern-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
[mailto:malvern-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk]On Behalf Of Andy Dixon
Sent: 03 October 2006 08:34
To: malvern at mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: [Malvern] To those learned folk at QinetiQ


I have a question to help me win an
argument/discussion.

You have energy and matter, but isn't matter made from
energy? Protons, Neutrons and Electrons?

The eyes 'register' a certain type of energy - light
energy. Could it be possible if the eyes were more
sensitive to register other types of energy..?

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