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What is the argument for it being too high? The argument for it being what it is is the fact that our auditorial processing (when using a starter pistol) or v
by legacynl 2y ago
What is the argument for it being too high?
The argument for it being what it is is the fact that our auditorial processing (when using a starter pistol) or visual processing (looking at start-lights) takes time, as well as transferring that message to the relevant muscles. 100 milliseconds is a pretty good average actually
- arp242 2y agoBasically, some people can consistently respond faster. The 100ms figure just isn't accurate. I don't have extensive resources/references at hand, but I've read about this a few times over the years.
- legacynl 2y ago> I don't have references ... but I've read about this a few times over the years. Yeah well, I did a psych bsc and I'm telling you that it's impossible. It's certainly possible for people to do and notice things way faster than that, like a musician noticing a drummer being a few ms off beat, or speedrunners hitting frame perfect inputs, but in those cases the expectation and internal timekeeping is doing most of the heavy lifting.
- Aerroon 2y agoIt's rhythm vs reaction time. We can keep a much smaller time interval rhythm than we can react at.
- pyuser583 2y agoReaction time can vary dramatically. Someone new to the “gunshot, run” dynamic could take longer, a soldier trained via repetition to react to a gunshot could be shorter, and a veteran with PTSD could be shorter still. 100ms is both too long and too short (or so I’ve heard, I’m not an expert).