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However, you can hear (which is a form of observation) it for events that are not independent. If a rifle is fired toward you (hopefully you are safe behind a b
by jpindar 9y ago
However, you can hear (which is a form of observation) it for events that are not independent. If a rifle is fired toward you (hopefully you are safe behind a berm) you hear the bullet impact first, then you hear the shot because the bullet travels faster than sound.
- simonh 9y agoBut not faster than light, so in theory you could ‘see’ (optically detect) the gun firing and the sound wave travelling through the air before it reached you. The information about what is happening is theoretically available and could be collected given a well designed experiment. What you’re describing is just an illusion created by our limited aural perception.