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How fast is your reaction time?

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Posted - November 30, 2018
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  • 10026

    As a general rule, faster than a sloth. 
      November 30, 2018 2:02 PM MST
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  • 46117
    I know what your career is.  I KNOW better.  

    No sloth are you.

      November 30, 2018 2:11 PM MST
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  • 46117
    Fast enough not to be dead yet on the treacherous highway that I am stuck driving on every day.

    I almost bought it twice today.  

    Again.
      November 30, 2018 2:12 PM MST
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  • 44744
    I heard about the suckie traffic there. No thanks.
      November 30, 2018 2:16 PM MST
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  • 46117
    Oh you mean you don't want me to go on and on and on about it? Because I can.   People on the road do not realize that they can cause a major accident because they want to let you know how disappointed they are that you are in their way.  This is sociopathic.  

    Trying to tailgate anyone on the highway is suicide. Trying to cut someone off as they enter the highway so they can get ahead, is INSANE.

    I am done.  My gut is starting to talk to me.


      November 30, 2018 6:57 PM MST
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  • 10026
    WHAT!!!  I'll have None of That!!  Since you are so Divine already, I'm hiring you a chauffeur. 

    This is what I'm getting you.  No argument, please.  You need it and deserve it. 
    This post was edited by Merlin at November 30, 2018 9:21 PM MST
      November 30, 2018 2:51 PM MST
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  • 46117
    You are the divine one.  YOU. YOU.  YOU.

    Here's my thank you gift.

      November 30, 2018 7:53 PM MST
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  • 7280
    I no longer differentiate between action, reaction and pro-action---at this age I welcome any and all action that I may initiate or experience.

    But it turns out a sundial is now the only timer I need. This post was edited by tom jackson at November 30, 2018 9:21 PM MST
      November 30, 2018 2:09 PM MST
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  • 44744
    I was kinda referring to reactions to situations to avoid accidents etc. How fast are you. Example: When I was teaching chemistry, I would drop a piece of glass wear once in a while. My reaction was quick enough to get my foot in place so my shoe would break the fall.
      November 30, 2018 2:14 PM MST
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  • 7280
    Frankly, in a basic one stimulus / one reaction scenario, I am not aware of any slowdown compared to my youth.

    From which I can only conclude that my reaction time is still sufficient to handle any challenges my life is presenting me with---so if I was "super" fast when younger, I could have slowed down by 50% and still be "fast enough."

    I can still get my foot between the floor and any frangible object I drop.
      November 30, 2018 2:32 PM MST
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  • 44744
    Excellent...age is no barrier. We still got it. I can still catch a fly in mid air.
      November 30, 2018 5:17 PM MST
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  • 22891
    depends on whats going on, sonnetinnes its faster than at other tinnes
      November 30, 2018 2:28 PM MST
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  • 44744
    You're good.
      November 30, 2018 5:16 PM MST
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  • 10786
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    Huh?
      November 30, 2018 3:12 PM MST
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  • 448

    Used to be really good when I grew up playing sports but of course down some as I got older.

      November 30, 2018 4:30 PM MST
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  • 14795
    I'm quick......and two fast for sum.....:)
      November 30, 2018 6:01 PM MST
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  • "247 ms" (test average)

    https://www.humanbenchmark.com/tests/reactiontime/ This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at December 1, 2018 3:11 PM MST
      November 30, 2018 7:48 PM MST
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  • 44744
    208ms...half as fast as a teenager.
      December 1, 2018 7:24 AM MST
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  • Did you factor in the "30ms is currently a typical lag for a desktop/laptop?"  You could be statistically younger than you think! :)
      December 1, 2018 3:10 PM MST
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  • 44744
    When I was MUCH younger, 20-36, I was at .1sec- .15sec.
      December 1, 2018 3:52 PM MST
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  • Simple reaction times are ego building, but it's usually complex reaction times that keep you out of danger.

    https://www.brainkart.com/article/Simple-And-Complex-Reactions---Difference-and-Types_2884/
      December 1, 2018 4:16 PM MST
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  • 44744
    Not fair...chemical reactions...you know what that does to me? (Down boy.)
      December 1, 2018 4:21 PM MST
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  • 53669

      It depends: when attractive women are nearby, mere milliseconds, but when I see a typo, about twice that time, a split second.  Wow, that certainly puts things in perspective. 


    ~
      November 30, 2018 9:41 PM MST
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  • 4624
    Slow. About 0.7 of a second.
    At least half that of an 18-year-old.


    This post was edited by inky at December 1, 2018 3:11 PM MST
      November 30, 2018 10:08 PM MST
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