Dmytry comments on Generalizing From One Example - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Dmytry 18 June 2011 12:49:49PM 0 points [-]

Anyone can see those things if looking at reflection of blue sky. Blue sky's light is polarized. Ditto if looking at a reflection. But most people wouldn't notice that, the effect is fairly faint. The person who could detect polarized light would notice that LCD displays are polarized and could tell you some are polarized other way than others.