jados112 t1_iu3p0fs wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:43 AM Reply to comment by hatersaurusrex in TIL Devon Allen, track & field athlete/Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, was disqualified in the World Athletic Championships for a controversial false start. The starting blocks measured his reaction time from the time the gun went off at 0.099, which is 0.001 seconds faster than legally allowed. by The_Critical_Cynic I think it’s slightly different in the sense that drag racers can estimate the start of the race as its constant. But for track and field the official firing the starter pistol is never constant and therefore can’t be predicted Permalink Parent 40
jados112 t1_iu3p0fs wrote
Reply to comment by hatersaurusrex in TIL Devon Allen, track & field athlete/Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, was disqualified in the World Athletic Championships for a controversial false start. The starting blocks measured his reaction time from the time the gun went off at 0.099, which is 0.001 seconds faster than legally allowed. by The_Critical_Cynic
I think it’s slightly different in the sense that drag racers can estimate the start of the race as its constant. But for track and field the official firing the starter pistol is never constant and therefore can’t be predicted