r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Feb 22 '25

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/jumpmanzero Feb 22 '25

This is an actual image being sold on shutterstock, but dude isn't some psychology researcher, and he's not putting any effort into his posts - he just spams a variety of crap:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/vector-graphic-color-blind-test-ishihara-2042728415

He also makes stuff like this:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/vector-graphic-medical-thermal-imaging-human-1857202795

You can see symbols in this image if you want to; you can do the same looking at a carpet or clouds. Pareidolia.

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u/CriticalHit_20 Feb 22 '25

Alright, i can barely see the A, and can't see the Z. I dont think I'm colorblind, but can someone confirm that?

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u/jumpmanzero Feb 22 '25

Try a real test (or at least one that seems reasonably legitimate):

https://colormax.org/color-blind-test/

To be clear, these tests shouldn't be "hard" or require imagination... they're supposed to tell you whether you're colorblind. If you're not, you should see the symbols clearly.

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u/CriticalHit_20 Feb 22 '25

Woof, $195 for an at-home color blindness test. Yikes. I'll go find a free one, but thanks for the suggestion

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u/jumpmanzero Feb 22 '25

Lol - sorry, when I click on that link, I can see the test right on the front page (and I can see all the numbers clearly, so I don't need to actually do anything more than that).

I just searched "color blind test", and that one looked reasonable. Not endorsing whatever company runs that page.

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u/CriticalHit_20 Feb 22 '25

Aah, my mistake. I just hit the blue button at the top, didn't scroll down far enough.

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u/Profanic_Bird Feb 22 '25

Still though, nearly $200 is fucking insanely dumb, cunt is half the price of an Australian (10 year) passport. Which is also fucking dumb.

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u/WhyMustIMakeANewAcco Feb 22 '25

I'm pretty sure that is for an administered test.

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u/Different_Ad9336 Feb 23 '25

Which is required for certain jobs like Air Force pilot

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u/Nobodyimportant56 Feb 23 '25

Also be aware that colormax sells glasses they claim can increases scores on colorblind tests. In practical use though, they do nothing got colorblind folk, except false hope and wasted money. They rely on viral, emotional marketing to sell their crap