That's a big burgerfiles.catbox.moeimage Gork ( @Gork@lemm.ee ) Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish • 22 days ago message-square42fedilinkarrow-up1426
arrow-up1426imageThat's a big burgerfiles.catbox.moe Gork ( @Gork@lemm.ee ) Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish • 22 days ago message-square42fedilink
minus-square jsomae ( @jsomae@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•21 days agoI know human perception is logarithmic. I’m interested why it was thought it was 7x brighter. “Sevenfold as the seven days in one” it seems?
minus-square MadLegoChemist ( @MadLegoChemist@startrek.website ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•21 days agoI didn’t know about logarithmic perception, that’s interesting! I bet you’re right about 7x being chosen due to the significance of the number seven in the Bible.
I know human perception is logarithmic. I’m interested why it was thought it was 7x brighter. “Sevenfold as the seven days in one” it seems?
I didn’t know about logarithmic perception, that’s interesting! I bet you’re right about 7x being chosen due to the significance of the number seven in the Bible.