Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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Black and white are condensed rainbows (literature.cafe)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Mixing every color using light = white

Mixing every color using pigments (paint, ink, etc.) = black

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Exactly. Rainbows are a rare phenomenon, shadows are common.

Edit: I have an entire custom software that I wrote to process this very basic concept.