I've heard this claim from a number of sources. (Not necessarily independent. The story could be traveling a single grapevine.) I first came across it from Cliff High.
The story is wild. It doesn't make much sense to me, though. If the infrared band of the night vision detector is the same, why should the color of the photo-multiplier used to bring the frequencies into human perception matter? Why would red versus green matter if the detection is happening upstream? I don't get that.
The thing is, this is a case where the legend is ripe for scientific verification. Build a new pair of goggles according to the original specification. Put it to test. Nothing could be more compelling than a live demonstration.
I've heard this claim from a number of sources. (Not necessarily independent. The story could be traveling a single grapevine.) I first came across it from Cliff High.
The story is wild. It doesn't make much sense to me, though. If the infrared band of the night vision detector is the same, why should the color of the photo-multiplier used to bring the frequencies into human perception matter? Why would red versus green matter if the detection is happening upstream? I don't get that.
The thing is, this is a case where the legend is ripe for scientific verification. Build a new pair of goggles according to the original specification. Put it to test. Nothing could be more compelling than a live demonstration.