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[–] alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 67 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Actually it's the other way round: mostly nigredo in alchemy, as it's by far largest part, and in physics he literally invented the rainbow.

[–] minimum@mander.xyz 29 points 5 days ago

Huh, that's a neater way to look at it!

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

He didn't "invent" the rainbow. He stole it from God.

[–] alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 12 points 5 days ago

That's intellectual property, copying is no theft when credit is given, and sure he did give all the due credit to God and them some more.

[–] Wigners_friend@piefed.social 3 points 5 days ago

including "indigo". Seriously? I am colourblind, even I know that's bullshit.