-----Original Message----- From: Leonhardt, William J [SMTP:wjleonhardt_at_bnl.gov] Considering only visibility, magenta and pink might be superior to red and thus more desirable, however maybe not in a faded condition. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ During WWII, there was a theory that pink easily blended in with other colors, so for a while, the tips of submarine periscopes were painted that color. Under this theory, pink would be a stealth color, at least for small objects (the above water part of a periscope was about the size of a broom handle). I think, however, that even for gray periscope tips it was the periscope's wake that attracted the eye, not the color. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jul 12 2002 - 10:42:21 PDT
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