Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 2, 2010, at 11:10 AM, wildlightphoto at earthlink.net wrote: > Steve Barbour wrote: > >>>> > can one through vigorous training, create a reflex arc of this sort, if one > is not there initially...? > <<< > > I doubt it but I have no way of knowing for certain. At the performance > level where the reaction time is given the most scrutiny, the athletes are > the outliers in many respects even without considering a (hypothetical) > reflex arc. In testing for this sort of thing I'd want to test the > individuals involved i.e. those who were though to have reacted too > quickly, not just the typical athlete. The first thing I'd look for is the > leg sensing the sound of the starter's pistol. reminds me of a joke about a scientific experiment that lead to the conclusion that a grasshopper's ears are in his feet... but yes, it's possible that nerves in the leg sense the sound in some way, Steve > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com ? Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft? > Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information