We see objects around us because light reflects off the surface and enters our eye. So if our eyes could see a wider range of the spectrum (maybe lower wavelength as they would scatter less) then would we be able to see through objects?
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asked Jan 2, 2021 at 13:00
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We can already see through objects like glass. Colored glass transmits certain wavelengths and not others. If our eyes could see more wavelengths than presently this would be no different . For example pure silicon transmits far infrared. If we could see far infrared it would look like a sort of glass with what would be infrared color. Metals can be transparent in ultraviolet.
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Yes we could see through objects more if that were the case. Some wavelengths of electromagnetic waves are more penetrative than others in different materials. For example radio frequencies(RF) can travel through concrete walls, so if you could see them, you could see the antennas of the wifi router or where phone towers are located through walls