We read that we don't see;we don't read that we see

[manesiro]

We conveniently read black letters printed on white paper.The most of light is absorbed by black print and most of light is reflected by white page.Thus
we read that we don't see;we don't read that we see.

[Mellow]

Hmmm, I thought our pattern recognition was triggered more by edges than plain colour (or lack of).... does anyone know better?

[antoniseb]

I'm curious to know why this is in Fun&Games. It could be that Manesiro has an intent here other than simply posing the issue. For my part, I too have the impression that we see edges.

[Eric Vaxxine]

We conveniently read black letters printed on white paper.The most of light is absorbed by black print and most of light is reflected by white page.Thus
we read that we don't see;we don't read that we see.

I don't read any bits I cannot see. It's just a frame.

Can we talk about black letters on a white screen?

[Frog march]

Can we talk about black letters on a white screen?

does it involve llamas?

[Frog march]

I think the OP's point is quite poetic. Maybe that is why it is in fun&games.

[Rystefn K'ryll]

I may be wrong here, in general, but it certainly applies to me. I've read somewhere (I can't recall where, it's been many years, that the human eyes sees white against black much better than black against white. The reason books are printed that way is that it's vastly easier and less expensive to bleach paper then mark it with ink, than to ink paper and try to bleach out marks.

I, and all of my friends, agree that it's a lot easier on the eyes to look at white words on a darkened screen, from a strain and stress standpoint as well.