Researchers discover a new color (no, not that one)

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-say-theyve-discovered-a-new-color-an-unprecedented-hue-only-ever-seen-by-five-people-180986473/

Nothing demonstrates how siloed nerds are that this is called "olo," not "octarine."

Unfortunately, most people aren’t likely to experience olo for now. It can only be seen using the Oz laser technology in a scientific lab.

Or by wizards, obviously.

 

[Dioltach]

Or by wizards, obviously.

Or running head first into a brick wall, I think the books suggest.

 

[Nikosandros]

I just hope that it wasn't brought by a meteorite.

 

[trappedslider]

“How would you describe your character’s eyes?”

 

[Aeson]

I got blasted in the eyes with a laser and all I got was this lousy teal T-shirt.... What do you mean it's not teal?

 

[sevenbastard]

Oh you saw a new color? Was that before or after you got off the phone with your Canadian model girlfriend none of us have ever met.

 

[aco175]

I seem to recall a comedian talking about men only knowing like 10 colors, and that is including black and white. I don't know what 'teal' is- it only looks blue/green. What is a 'fuchsia' anyways.

 

[Ryujin]

I seem to recall a comedian talking about men only knowing like 10 colors, and that is including black and white. I don't know what 'teal' is- it only looks blue/green. What is a 'fuchsia' anyways.

Definite, "That's not pink, it's Salmon" vibes here.

 

[Wofano Wotanto]

I seem to recall a comedian talking about men only knowing like 10 colors, and that is including black and white. I don't know what 'teal' is- it only looks blue/green. What is a 'fuchsia' anyways.

Any miniatures painting enthusiast can sneer at that base canard. I can reach bottles of both teal and fuschia from where I'm sitting, and like most folks who've at the hobby long enough I can identify by them by sight, not label. That's why we put color dots on the caps, y'know.

 

[trappedslider]

Oh you saw a new color? Was that before or after you got off the phone with your Canadian model girlfriend none of us have ever met.

At the same time duh