[extropy-chat] Looking for examples of naturally evolved X-ray vision?

[BillK]

On 1/17/06, Alfio Puglisi wrote:
> On 1/17/06, BillK <pharos at gmail.com> wrote:
> > though many animal species have moved onto land where
> > the sun's full spectrum is available, eyes
> > remain sensitive only to this narrow region.
>
> This is incorrect. The full spectrum emitted by the Sun is not
> available this side of the atmosphere. See
>

In context, I think that by 'full'' he meant 'our normal daily range
of spectrum' as opposed to the small part of the spectrum that you
could see under water.  Poetic licence. ;)


BillK