When The Earth Was Purple

[Dubh Aingeal]

It's always been a bit of a mystery why plants absorb red and blue light, reflecting green, when the sun emits the peak energy of the visible spectrum in the green. A new theory offers one possible answer: that the first chlorophyll-utilizing microbes evolved to exploit the red-and-blue light that older green-absorbing microbes didn't use, eventually out-competing them through greater efficiency and the rise of oxygen.

[mallochai]

I actually read about that last week, through Caitlin R. Kiernans blog. I wish the world was still purple.

[torn asunder]

I actually read about that last week, through Caitlin R. Kiernans blog. I wish the world was still purple.

in my world, it is!!

[Scary Guy]

It's all in the glasses

[Troy Spiral (13)]

There are a lot of interesting artifacts left over from evolution. Since many species evolved into what they are today, living in a world much different than it currently exists. (including us)

Its pretty fascinating actually.

That title is sweet. Kinda gets people to click on it that otherwise would ignore it.

[mallochai]

in my world, it is!!

Damn you people and your amazing talents of seeing things in purple!

[Homicidalheathen]

That rocks.

It's all in the glasses