Comment on An alien who sees in the radio part of the light spectrum would probably be blinded by all our wireless communications

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cynar@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Thermal imaging requires specialised organs. The difference between optical and thermal wavelengths is too extreme for a single organ to cover. Long wavelength IR is also quite low resolution for visual purposes.

Snakes have evolved the capability, but it’s not common.

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