The Reality Check Episode 28

The Sun's True Colour+Google Atlantis+Great Wall of China Myth

Part 1:

What color is the sun? Is it yellow or not? Of course we are now talking about from the perspective of "most" humans, because other creatures might have the ability to see things we can't see. 

The light we see usually in our daily life is around 380-780nm. So if the wavelength coming from the sun is around 700, then it's red, isn't it? Not exactly.

Most scientists on the planet agree that the surface temperature of the sun is around 5500C. The sun seems to admit blue or greenish colors when you actually look at it. Other people say that it admits yellow. But it is argued that it is not yellow, because when we see the color yellow, it's where the sun's flame peaks, so it plays tricks with our eyes. But then let's look at it in another way, it doesn't admit yellow light, when it shines on a white piece of paper, it doesn't go yellow. It's actually really hard to determine, because you can't just look at the sun for a long time, and it depends on where you are. If you are in space, it will look different. So, the sun is actually white, cause it admits transparent energy! 

When you keep looking at the sun though, other weird colors appears and overlaps. Don't do that, cause it will hurt your retina. But according to scientists, it's okay to look at it for 30 seconds, that's the safe range. 

Atlantis

Part 2:

Atlantis has been found? People have been searching for this place for thousands of years. And Jan, 2009, someone thought they found Atlantis. They claim it to be a bit far out from Africa. 

So, people went on Google Ocean to see if it's true or not. And they did see a lot of straight lines parallel to each other. It looked really man made, but is it? People thought they were roads. But the Reality Check actually went around and browsed the ocean, and the grid they found is everywhere. In the end it was just a grid google used to make sure everything is in place. 

So, Atlantis was a naval power around 9600 BC, which conquered many parts of Europe and Africa, it was mainly described as being a military threat. It sank in the ocean in a single night.

The records of Atlantis came out when plato wrote about it, and every other book or story about Atlantis is based on what Plato said, so it might not even be true. Because Plato was a philosopher, and not a historian. It is said that he heard all these from fishermen. But looking at what we have today, we still can't say that Atlantis is real or not. 

Science Myth of the Week: 

It is said that out of all the man made structures, only The Great Wall can be seen from space. So is it true?

It is not, you cannot see the Great Wall from space.