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Re: stroboscopic eyes

An experiment that I have found interesting:

As original poster of this thread, I thank you for telling me that I am not
alone in being unsure:
1. Vapor lights work as a concept
2. Flashes from hubcaps give an illusion, but not real strobe?
3. No clear answer from biologists yet on eye image retention/repetition.


The jarring head explanation I believe is least likely for the effect as
described to me by students. That would need more vibration than most car's
I'd ride in give on pavement. I could not observe the effect yesterday and
my colleague maintains it is most likely the vapor lights...so the
experiment goes on.

I am fascinated by looking at a computer moniter from a distance while
rapidly vibrating the toungue or making a raspberry. The pattern changes
with frequency. It's cool! That has got to be the jarring head phenomenon.

Ken Fox Physics stimulates the
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