Time perception of a meteorite fall: first results
Abstract
A study of the ability of human beings to correctly estimate and count the time in case of a meteorite fall is performed. A video showing a simulation of a bolide is shown to more than 500 people, who are asked to guess the duration of the phenomenon and provide an uncertainty. The people take each test twice: first without knowing what to expect nor what will be asked of them, and second knowing they have to estimate the duration of the phenomenon. The experiment is repeated for different populations, durations, and with or without fragmentation. The preliminary results of this study, which will be developed in a forthcoming publication, are presented.
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