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  1. Interesting colour theory fact: the emergency handles you do not want to touch (eject, canopy jettison) in an F-15 fighter jet cockpit are yellow and black. The highest conspicuity ratio of any two colours, and a pattern that is hard-wired into human brains to represent danger
    1. …in reply to @markboulton
      That is a great design decision. Use the human brain's existing hard-wired responses to reinforce real-world behaviour.