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Blue is the colour between violet and green on the optical spectrum of visible light. Human eyes perceive blue when observing light with a wavelength between 450 and 495 nanometres. Blues with a higher frequency and thus a shorter wavelength gradually look more violet, while those with a lower frequency and a longer wavelength gradually appear more green. Pure blue, in the middle, has a wavelength of 470 nanometres. In painting and traditional colour theory, blue is one of the three primary colours of pigments, along with red and yellow, which can be mixed to form a wide gamut of colours. Red and blue mixed together form violet, blue and yellow together form green. Blue is also a primary colour in the RGB colour model, used to create all the colours on the screen of a television or computer monitor.
The modern English word blue comes from Middle English bleu or blewe, from the Old French bleu, a word of Germanic origin, related to the Old High German word blao. The clear sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. When sunlight passes through the atmosphere, the blue wavelengths are scattered more widely by the oxygen and nitrogen molecules, and more blue comes to our eyes. Rayleigh scattering also explains blue eyes; there is no blue pigment in blue eyes. Distant objects appear more blue because of another optical effect called atmospheric perspective.
Blue has been used for art, decoration and as a clothing dye since ancient times. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli, coming from mines in Afghanistan, was used in ancient Egypt for jewelry and ornament and later, in The Renaissance, to make the pigment ultramarine, the most expensive of all pigments. In the Middle Ages, cobalt blue was used to colour the stained glass windows of cathedrals. Beginning in the 9th century, Chinese artists used cobalt to make fine blue and white porcelain. Blue dyes for clothing were made from woad in Europe and indigo in Asia and Africa. In 1828 a synthetic ultramarine pigment was developed, and synthetic blue dyes and pigments gradually replaced mineral pigments and vegetable dyes. Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Vincent van Gogh and other late 19th century painters used ultramarine and cobalt blue not just to depict nature, but to create moods and emotions. In the late 18th century and 19th century, blue became a popular colour for military uniforms and police uniforms. In the 20th century, because blue was commonly associated with harmony, it was chosen as the colour of the flags of the United Nations and the European Union. Toward the end of the 20th century, dark blue replaced dark grey as the most common colour for business suits; surveys showed that blue was the colour most associated with the masculine, just ahead of black, and was also the colour most associated with intelligence, knowledge, calm and concentration.
Surveys in the US and Europe show that blue is the colour most commonly associated with harmony, faithfulness, confidence, distance, infinity, the imagination, cold, and sometimes with sadness. In US and European public opinion polls it is the most popular colour, chosen by almost half of both men and women as their favourite colour.
Just a "heads up", Bi-Mart is running the same special on Federal Blue Box ammo with mail in rebate. Plus, if you are boycotting Bi-Mart bargains, or hate rebates, Walmart is offering many of the popular chamberings of Federal Blue Box ammo for $11.97 a box (don't know if rebate applies to the...
Fully sealed bottle of Blue Dot looking for a new home. Had 2 but it didn't work for my applications so passing it on. $20 cash or trade for a Glock 9mm mag, or CZ-75 mag.
Deciding to sell off some of my watch collection. Finally bought myself a Hamilton I’ve been wanting for some time back in spring and these all have been sitting ever since.
First up is my Luminox atacama 1881 blackout. Bought this used a little over 3yrs ago. Watch is still in excellent shape...
Colt Woodsman Second Series Model .22 LR - Woodsman 2nd Series Target .22LR 4.5" , Serial Number 64372-S (1949) RARE Air Force Survival kit gun...
This gun was handed down to me by my grandparents and the info i found online is all i know through serial number.. gun is in pretty good shape i...
The ejector housing on my Vaquero was scratched and had a bit of road rash, otherwise the gun was in nice shape. So I wanted to clean it up. I pulled the ejector housing and it turns out that it's aluminum. So a cold blue touch up won't work.
I checked Brownell's spray on finishes. Their house...
Bought from another NWFA member, cleaned her up and she shoots great.
Willing to trade for Ruger 10/22 rifle or parts. Particularly looking for fluted bull barrel or trigger.
Blue force gear REDI Mod
25% weight reduction from first gen model.
Comes ready to be installed. Functions perfectly.
Not a common item for you AR platform
100$
Open to trades for a few items
9mm
G43 related parts
Taran Tactical mag extension for Glock compact or full size
Oakley sun...
*SPF*
Bought locally, never shot by me. Very clean revolver, well cared for. My shooter is my Mod 28. This has been safe queen. Beautiful safe queen.
I'll let the pictures speak.. 4", bluing in excellent condition. Proper wooden grips. The wooden box and stuff and papers. the one...
Unfired, hard to find 6940 with monolithic upper with flip up front sight, free float barrel and LE/Military only rollmarks. Has an MBuis 600m rear sight Aimpoint Pro, Tango Down VFG and a Surefire 952V Tan. Comes in original Blue Label box with doc’s and 2 20 round Colt mags. And yes I...
Found the perfect pup. Thanks all.
We had to put our Heeler down, she just got old, tired and crippled:(. She was my 8th and life without a Heeler just isn't possible for us. Would accept a puppy but would prefer a young dog. Long tail is just fine. We're in Coquille and don't have a bunch...
Blue with synthetic stock in good shape. Had this around for a backup or loaner gun but never fielded. Shot at the range several times by several people. Couple of boxes of ammo through it over the years would be my best guess. This one is circa 90'-95' from what I can remember. Sitting in the...
I had an idea the other day to start a new thread. This thread will be for "any" picture showing our nation's colors. But NO MEMES! Just pictures of the flag itself. A really cool red/white and blue paint job on a car, bike, plane, mural on a building. What ever. If it shows the colors, post it...
188 series Ruger Mini 14, .233 marked (5.56), scope rings, NO SCOPE, wood and Choate folding stock, 2 30rd (1- factory) mags, 5rd mag. $499 Salem to Portland, you pay the fees. No trades at this time.