COLORBLIND TEST

[Kevin Hendrick]

That's quite a test! Very interesting ...

[Dan Schultz]

Damnit... I took that test at 1:00 am. Not a good time to do it.

That's spelt "Dammit". You're in college, you should know this.

Webster's says 'dammit' is correct.... however, I kinda like 'damnit' more gooder.

[Chuck(G)]

That's spelt "Dammit". You're in college, you should know this.

Wayne, whar'd ya gitcher book-larnin? That's sposed ta be "Yer in collij"

[TubaRay]

Only on the TubeNet can one learn a gooder way to spell dammit! And on a topic titled "colorblind test" at that!

[Dan Schultz]

Only on the TubeNet can one learn a gooder way to spell dammit! And on a topic titled "colorblind test" at that!

The proper word is "Goodlier".

Don't matter as long as you git er done!

[Dylan King]

Funny. I actually am blue/yellow and can't see any of the numbers other than the first one. I found out when I was around 5 years old because I couldn't ID colors or color anything in properly. I like to think God gave me a little less in the vision department and a little more in the ear. Not to mention the belly.

[Dylan King]

Color blindness is a gene that effects the brain, not the eye itself. I didn't know I was colorblind until my uncle, who was a pediatrician, gave me the test as a young lad. It is really impossible to describe my vision, not having ever seen full color vision. There are only a few colors in a 64 box of crayons that look different to me. Most of them look the same in their various color groups. Blues, purples and violets can not be differenciated. Bright yellows and greens all look the same. Reds, brown, and greens also blend together and are quite difficult to discern. And pastels, you can forget about it. I can see different shades of colors, but can not come up with a name, because they all look the same.

I suspect this is similar to people who do not have absolute pitch as well. Being able to just hear what note is playing or sing a pitch is probably like being able to identify colors. But perfect pitch can be learned, where color blindness is for life.

[Dylan King]

Also, certain day to day activities are tough for me regarding colors. I need someone with me when I buy clothes. When somebody points a person out by the color of their shirt or jacket, it usually isn't helpful. I can't tell if meat is cooked by color alone. I have a tough time telling if the curb is painted red.

The number one difficulty for me being colorblind is the computer. I run Logic on my MAC for recording and scoring and cannot depend on colors to identify objects and volumes. For me it is a much more black and white issue than shades of grey with computer programs. It is also difficult to read various color texts on the screen. I find that Logic is much easier to see than my old program, Digital Performer, which was even more color oriented on the screen.

I'm not saying it is any type of handicap or anything. Just something we who are "color challenged" have to adapt to from birth.

[ken k]

What was the number in the 4th sample?

[Leland]

What was the number in the 4th sample?

Forty Two!


No, actually, the 4th sample was 73.

The numbers are, of course, 12, 15, 6, 73, and... well, you just have to look reeeaallly close for the 5th one.

I should use this in a class at work.

[ken k]

What was the number in the 4th sample?

just kidding....

it was pretty funny
k-

[Leland]

Ask Jeeves comes through for me when I ask, "What does color blindness look like?"

http://www.vischeck.com/examples/
(check out the hats, especially)

http://webexhibits.org/causesofcolor/2.html

http://webexhibits.org/causesofcolor/2D.html
(fiddle with the example under How Color Vision Testing Works)

When I enlisted, the Ishihara plate examples that they used to test my eyes were the hardest I had ever seen. I've never demonstrated color blindness, but the ones they had were very difficult to detect, even by anybody else in the room.