[UCANSEE2]

Kim. I looked at the pictures you linked to.

I am not a fiber expert. So my opinion might not mean much,but, first,other than what appears to be the same color and the fact they are fiber shaped, I see nothing similar about them.

Second, if you notice the background in each is a different color, that means that the colors of the fibers are actually different. If the picture is corrected to make the backgrouds come out the same, then the fibers will be different.

If it is because the backgrounds actually were a different color, then that throws the whole comparison ability out the window.

[small_l_libertarian]

I didn't even think about the background color making the fiber color appear different. That kind of defeats the purpose of comparing the two, doesn't it? I want to see both of them on the same background.

[Freedom2specul8]

Remembering my MINIMAL experiences in science..(please don't ask questions about THAT) I have to wonder if there was dye used on the fibers for better viewing..and if the pigmentation in the dye was more concentrated on one fiber example and lighter in concentration on the other.

[small_l_libertarian]

Now the background thing is really bothering me. Why are there two different colored backgrounds at all? Wasn't Jennifer Shen the one doing the testing on both of these fibers? Wouldn't she have looked at them on the same piece of equipment (microscope, camera, etc.)? Why, then, would the background color of these two photos be any different at all? Makes me suspicious, I tell ya. I mean, she was comparing the way the fibers looked, among other things - if you don't have an equal starting point, how can you tell whether they actually look the same or not? Especially on these fibers that appear to be somewhat translucent.