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[QUESTION] Water

2009-08-03, 3:56 PM #1

Roger Spruce

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What color is it?

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2009-08-03, 4:05 PM #2

Detty

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blue

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2009-08-03, 4:07 PM #3

..would like a shrubbery.

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Originally posted by Detty:

blue

Yep it was on QI so it must be true.

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2009-08-03, 4:08 PM #4

Detty

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I thought it was fairly well known anyway.

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2009-08-03, 4:21 PM #5

Squirrel King

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[Answer] Depends on what body of water you're talking about...

2009-08-03, 4:24 PM #6

Detty

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I was answering about water in general rather than any specific body

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2009-08-03, 4:25 PM #7

Wuss

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According to James McBride's mother, God is the color of water. Therefore, God is blue?

2009-08-03, 4:37 PM #8

The Ego Has Landed

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Water is transparent.

2009-08-03, 4:46 PM #9

Detty

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mostly transparent, translucent.

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2009-08-03, 4:46 PM #10

The Ego Has Landed

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90% of the 'coloration' of water is the reflection of it's environment.

2009-08-03, 4:53 PM #11

Detty

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there's no doubt that the environment does contribute to the perceived colour of water, but water itself is blue.

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2009-08-03, 4:57 PM #12

The MAZZTer

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2009-08-03, 5:00 PM #13

kyle90

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Water is yellow

of course then there was that boil-water advisory

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2009-08-03, 5:43 PM #14

Baconfish

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Originally posted by JM:

Water is transparent.

Transparent doesn't mean colourless, it just means light can pass through it. :eng101:

Also water is a very light blue.

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