Why Time Seems to Slow Down in Emergencies


	Why Time Seems to Slow Down in Emergencies

tabsey

12-13-2007 1:57 AM

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tabsey says:

I have heard it argued that dope users have more time to do things because the world slows down for them. LOL

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12-13-2007 4:58 AM

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In The Matrix, the hero Neo could dodge bullets because time moved in slow motion for him during battles. Indeed, in the real world, people in danger often feel as if time slowed down for them.
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This warping of time apparently does not result from the brain speeding up from adrenaline <A href="http://www.livescience.com/health/061030_fear_factor.html">when in danger</A>. Instead, this feeling seems to be an illusion, scientists now find.
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To see if danger makes people experience time in slow motion, scientists at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston tried scaring volunteers. However, roller coasters and other frightening amusement park rides did not cause enough fear to make time warp.
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