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by kagakuninja 715 days ago
It is not silly at all, although the experiment may be flawed.

Pro baseball players report that they can see 90+ MPH fastballs clearly, down to details like the stitches on the ball. Zen martial artists also have claims of being able to react as if time has slowed down.
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pegasus 715 days ago
I find it plausible that this enhanced level of awareness cannot be directed at will to just any object, but is bound to whatever goal puts one into the zone. Which would be the flaw in the experiment.
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sdeframond 715 days ago
> Pro baseball players report that they can see 90+ MPH fastballs clearly,

Has it been tested? Like by putting marks on randomly thrown balls and asking the player to identify the balls?

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