Is There a Limit to the Range of Human Vision?

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There is absolutely no problem in defining the temperature of a quantum system in equilibrium. Human vision is limited to electromagnetic wavelengths of roughly 400 to 700 nanometers. Sandro Stuckey says, your discussion with Bill McCaskill on long-termism made me think about how one can increase one's confidence in predictions about the long-term future. Are there historical decisions that impact us today that you wish have been taken earlier or not been taken at all?

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