Quiet Burp Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Explaining colours to a person who was born blind, how could you? Would it be possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 There was an episode of "Simon & Simon'' where Gerald McRaney tries to explain color to a blind girl. He had her feel a sweater, warm soft, that was brown, something hot was red, ice was blue. I remember it because I thought that was about as good a way as there was. Can't find that episode online anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Don't know if it was the same episode, but I remember seeing something like that. Had the blind person holding a cotton ball. Told them that was white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Hicks Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 If you want some real philosophical navel gazing on this topic, check out the thought experiment called Mary’s Room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Law Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 They did the she thing in the movie Mask. The true story of Rocky Dennis. He described colors and adjectives to her. He used cold for blue, red for hot, cotton for billowy, JEL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 I'm more curious about whether or not Quiet Burp and Alpo might be related.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 2 hours ago, John E. Law said: They did the she thing in the movie Mask. The true story of Rocky Dennis. He described colors and adjectives to her. He used cold for blue, red for hot, cotton for billowy, JEL That was it. It wasn't Simon and Simon. I saw that movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Steak Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Teal Blue tastes like the number seven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 In the Modesty Blaise books they have this girl, Diana, who is blind. She has some interesting understanding of things you can't see. Modesty sounds like suede feels. Willie smells like the sound of a trumpet. Very strange young lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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