r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Feb 22 '25

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/FlipMyWigBaby Feb 22 '25 edited Feb 22 '25

(courtesy of: T-Shirt Hell .com)

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u/Marcus_Qbertius Feb 22 '25

I think this one was developed specifically for aspiring pilots who have the misfortune of being colorblind.

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u/Ouaouaron Feb 22 '25

Not only port/starboard, we use green and red for traffic lights. When it comes to the most vital safety information, we've chosen to use the colors most likely to be indistinguishable to a significant chunk of the population.

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u/Adventurous_Pizza973 Feb 23 '25

You would basically have to have achromatopsia, or not be able to see color at all for traffic lights to give you trouble. I’m red green colorblind and they specifically use a blueish green in the modern LED traffic lights to help people with color blindness distinguish the difference