April 28th, 2012 at 10:52AM

the-star-stuff:

Why does this blue stone have yellow light coming out of it?

You’d expect this cloudy blue glass to throw a blue light onto its surroundings. The light it throws, though, is clearly a bright orange-yellow. Can you guess why?

How can a light change from blue to orange? The Tyndall Effect shines through.

Top Image: Optick

(via shoopzig)

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    because the light it bends is its polar opposite on the colour wheel?
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4,545 notes Source: io9.com #science =D#fill your hollow skin with wonders
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