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Interesting article. Feynman had a story in one of his books (reprinted here: http://calteches.library.caltech.edu/607/2/Feynman.pdf http://calteches.library.ca
by jimmyswimmy 6y ago
Interesting article. Feynman had a story in one of his books (reprinted here: http://calteches.library.caltech.edu/607/2/Feynman.pdf http://calteches.library.caltech.edu/607/2/Feynman.pdf ) in which he described running up and down stairs to see if it affected his ability to track time while he was actively trying to keep accurate time. He found it did not. In his case, he couldn't speak while counting.
In that case he was intentionally spending continuous effort tracking time.
Interesting paper that I'm still going through.
- noja 6y agoBut steps help with time keeping don't they? Swimming in the sea or somewhere with less frame of reference would be a better experiment.
- jessaustin 6y agoI have found swimming in the ocean to be a very effective way to lose track of time.
- BrianOnHN 6y agoSurfing, even just sitting in the lineup, does this. Edit: this might discount the "less frame of reference" theory by the parent comment considering the relatively stable wave patterns. For example, you can predict the timing of sets coming in based on the previous sets. Edit2: something about water, especially moving water and the associated sounds, undoubtedly have a powerful effect on my mind. Recently, I've showered more frequently to "clean my mind" than I have for traditional hygiene. But hey, maybe I'm just a dirty hippie. Edit3: this comment was conceived and written in a bathtub.