Bullet Time, Is It Real?

[Marelt]

Bullet Time, Is It Real?

No I don't mean does time actually physically slow, but your thoughts when put into an intense situation have you ever felt as if the world around you was moving slower than usual?

For example. today we were playing dodgeball, with footballs. around 30 people, 20 footballs. my team of 15 kinda all got hit and I was the last guy around. the other team started massing footballs. (We're talking american footballs, like stewies head on family guy) Anyways they decided their throwing them at me all at once. And I dodge 13 balls in a matter of a few seconds. (No my class does not suck at throwing, I litterally twisted in ways I never imagined possible) I was like bending and shit and lifting my arms miliseconds after they passed under me. In the space of a few seconds I dodged about 12, fell flat on my ass a guy spiked one at my chest. and i somersault backwards out of the way.

It was fucking intense everyone in the rooms jaw dropped and everything.

So I ask you, bullet time, does it exist?

[heroshade]

I've been in situations where thing slow down considerably, such as in a fight or a car accident. I'm sure not to the point where I could see bullets if they were just floating around though.

[Saturday Saint]

Neo would be so proud.

Oh, and have you ever watched a clock before? I've noticed it speed up and slow down, even though it was working perfectly. This just happens, it's common knowledge. This is why one hour of work seems like two, and two hours of fun seem like one. It's also proof that god hates us, because he's the one responsible for this bullshit.

[Zurm]

Yes. I dodged about 30 bullets today.

[Marelt]

Yes. I dodged about 30 bullets today.

lol nice...

[Marelt]

I've been in situations where thing slow down considerably, such as in a fight or a car accident. I'm sure not to the point where I could see bullets if they were just floating around though.

Although i could see the footballs moving quickly they were moving slowly in front of my face and shit, just the balls were all blurry and stuff

[Sbrafk]

Quick, get him! He's beginning to see the truth!

[tsalin]

Bullet Time, Is It Real?

No I don't mean does time actually physically slow, but your thoughts when put into an intense situation have you ever felt as if the world around you was moving slower than usual?

For example. today we were playing dodgeball, with footballs. around 30 people, 20 footballs. my team of 15 kinda all got hit and I was the last guy around. the other team started massing footballs. (We're talking american footballs, like stewies head on family guy) Anyways they decided their throwing them at me all at once. And I dodge 13 balls in a matter of a few seconds. (No my class does not suck at throwing, I litterally twisted in ways I never imagined possible) I was like bending and shit and lifting my arms miliseconds after they passed under me. In the space of a few seconds I dodged about 12, fell flat on my ass a guy spiked one at my chest. and i somersault backwards out of the way.

It was fucking intense everyone in the rooms jaw dropped and everything.

So I ask you, bullet time, does it exist? it was probably your aerodynamic head giving u teh dodge skillz

[Fluffington]

I did the same thing, only with bullets, while rescuing Morpheus.

[oophus]

Yes, its real... if you have ever experienced a crash before, you would know the feeling.

[Saturday Saint]

Yes, its real... if you have ever experienced a crash before, you would know the feeling.

I crash all the time. Maybe I should stay up late less often.

[Kin]

Yes, its real...


Gift from the brain to help insure survival.

[Zurm]

Yes, its real...


Gift from the brain to help insure survival.

Wow the brain gave me a gift? He must be a nice guy.

[Khumash-Gor]

max payne was an awesome game. i still use the mouse pad i got with the game

[Fluffington]

I voted for no, because the second half of the answer won me over.

[The Cougar]

I don't get it when I fight, and I don't get it when I'm experiencing accidents. Thus it must be fake!

[Marelt]

I voted for no, because the second half of the answer won me over.

a hardy har har

[Justinian]

it's called adrenaline.

[DocGonzo]

there is no spoon...

[Kin]

Wow the brain gave me a gift? He must be a nice guy.


I would venture the guess that your brain isn't... As it seems to let you down in normal function. :(

[Jinpachi]

I voted the same as Fluffington, for the same reason.

Why are you posting this foolishness? And why do you have a picture of a 10 year old girl in your signature?

[Incanam]

Obviously, this is Einstein's theory of relativity at work. You were obviously going at near light speed.

[popsaregood230]

the balls seemed to float slowly because they were coming directly at you, had you been looking from the side it would have looked normal.

[Kagetora8151]

Adrenaline can do funny things to people.

[Nevron]

He just finished watching Wanted.

[Beorg]

Yes, it actually is. It's basically a response in which your brain throws itself into overdrive when you're in intense situations like car accidents or things of that nature.

I didn't even see Wanted but I know it was probably horrible. Besides that horrible shot in Tomb Raider when she's magically wearing no bra and running through a collapsing cavern, I think that was Wanted was Lady Croft's worst movie yet.

The concept behind the whole movie is pretty shitty as well--you can't "curve" a bullet--it goes straight when it comes out of the barrel, even if it's spinning. In fact, most guns have a spiraling barrel so that it will spin the bullet and give it greater accuracy (like a Football). Just another horrible shoot-'em-up movie to me.

[AmonDominus]

You are teh one, just like from the movie Wanted. Oh shiat! Fire teh curved bulletz!

[Devant]

Yes Mr.Smith? I have an incident to report...

[nathanpinard]

Time doesn't slow down, but our perceptions of time that can change.

For instance, anesthesia does this.

[Xtra-Medium]

you just wish you were a :ninja:

[Natule]

Adrenaline, which is a natural drug that the body produces, increases a lot of things, including all of your senses. So, things can seem to 'slow' down a lot. Time isn't actually slowing, but your perception of time is becoming more 'tuned' as it were. Adrenaline is a cool thing.

[Warhawkz]

Yes. I dodged about 30 bullets today.

Your Murder Herd, not 50 cent. Murder Herd members are sold as slaves to CoP members for less than 50 cents..

[saris]

I have noticed and studied my fight or flight responce. My mouth get a metalic tastes, the color dims just a wee bit but has more contrast, I feel as I am moving in water.

I feel great resitance moving but it is like being in water, every thing slows down, I do slow down some due to the feeling of resistance, but I am moving at a much greater speed than normal.

I get mad and break weird things, like ones a year ago I hit an iron skillet and folded one of the sides like a burrito, not an everyday occurance mosly cuase your hand can only realy put up with so much shit in one life.

I was told it is a side effect of to much concusion, but I have pretty much been like that my whole life.

[AngusFinch]

"Woah!"

I was just thinking about this while reading the 'do you fear death' thread. This guy sped out into a jammed intersection one day and narrowly swerved to avoid my car. It moved so slowly (although he was moving about 40mph) that I could see his face and facial expression (terror) so clearly that I could make out his eye color and slight wrinkles on his forehead. I even had enough time to give him a scolding look.

I would liken it to procing fastcast on a game like WoW, haha. I think when that happens, sometimes your mind starts to go into overdrive and processes a lot faster, you get a lot more mental space in the aloted time, seems like its slowing down from our perspective.. I don't know, what I mean to say seems hard to express.

I think they call it an "adrenalin rush", yeah.

[Rathynas]

Bullet Time, Is It Real?

No I don't mean does time actually physically slow, but your thoughts when put into an intense situation have you ever felt as if the world around you was moving slower than usual?

For example. today we were playing dodgeball, with footballs. around 30 people, 20 footballs. my team of 15 kinda all got hit and I was the last guy around. the other team started massing footballs. (We're talking american footballs, like stewies head on family guy) Anyways they decided their throwing them at me all at once. And I dodge 13 balls in a matter of a few seconds. (No my class does not suck at throwing, I litterally twisted in ways I never imagined possible) I was like bending and shit and lifting my arms miliseconds after they passed under me. In the space of a few seconds I dodged about 12, fell flat on my ass a guy spiked one at my chest. and i somersault backwards out of the way.

It was fucking intense everyone in the rooms jaw dropped and everything.

So I ask you, bullet time, does it exist?

Yes. Same thing happened to me (not the football part, though), and I didn't get hit. Got out about a dozen people and won the game.

[tommygunnz]

just the balls were all blurry and stuff


:)

[Lethn]

Bullet time itself is not real your a fucking idiot.

I will say one thing though, I do understand what you mean, it just isn't bullet time, it's actually a mixture of reflexes and your eyes being able to read peoples' movements ( I don't know the whole science behind this so don't shoot me ). Yes it does seem that the person your looking at is slowing down but it's more the eyes are able to actually see at the speed the person is moving, that's why everyone including yourself gets shocked at being able to react to it because in reality your body itself is just reacting to what your brain is telling you to the movement and nothing more.

So in short, bullet time is bullshit, it's another overhyped concept used by the media, it's all about reflexes, the reason it was blurry was because you were moving fast.

[AngusFinch]

Bullet time itself is not real your a fucking idiot.Hes using it as a metaphor, hes not saying its actually real. I've never heard anyone think that before. Just because its in a lot of media doesn't mean people think its real

[Lethn]

Hes using it as a metaphor, hes not saying its actually real. I've never heard anyone think that before

bewbz

[ppsh42]

To the OP: What are these boobs you speak of? Do you mean bewbz or something because I'm kind of confused here.

also.

fell flat on my ass a guy spiked one at my chest

sig'ed

[Sleepycow]

This is one of the better polls I've seen in quite some time.

[AngusFinch]

sig'ed
It doesn't make that much sense.

[StingDJ9]

our brain percieves time in different ways, depending on the situation. Kind of like our internal clock slows up or speeds down...its some pretty interesting shit, albeit complicated.

but i do that shit in dodgeball all the time too. i am teh :ninja:

[heroshade]

just the balls were all blurry and stuff

I hope you used a condom.

God, I'm tired...

EDIT: In my experience, it seems like the faster I'm moving, the slower everything else is.

[Mebit]

Yes its been proved.

They made a guy do a bungie jump and watch a screen that flashed rapidly with a number on it.

Normaly you cant se the number because its too fast.

When he did the bungie jump he could see the number.


THE MATRIX .....is a possibility

[heroshade]

Yes its been proved.

They made a guy do a bungie jump and watch a screen that flashed rapidly with a number on it.

Normaly you cant se the number because its too fast.

When he did the bungie jump he could see the number.


THE MATRIX .....is a possibility

I can't wait until they finally unlock the other 90% of my mind so I can go "Bullet Time" at will and chase down people on scooters.

[Ultimo]

I voted the option that had boobs in it, because that's always the logical answer when present.

[antihero-zero]

What the hell is wrong with you kids? Why call something long since established as a genuine physiological reaction, "bullet time?" You need to stop huffing paint, as soon as possible.

[Scully]

Where's the "How the hell should I know?" option?

[techninex]

No, you're fucking stupid, and fucking ugly according to your signature.

[heroshade]

No, you're fucking stupid, and fucking ugly according to your signature.

Ahhh the good ol' days. Back when you wouldn't get publicly infracted for saying such a thing. :(

[Duncandun]

Ahhh the good ol' days. Back when you wouldn't get publicly infracted for saying such a thing. :(

fuck you asshole

[heroshade]

fuck you asshole

I would but I'm not.... well, I can't seem to get the angling down.

[Lethn]

fuck you asshole

Burn in hell you shitface

[Duncandun]

Yes, it actually is. It's basically a response in which your brain throws itself into overdrive when you're in intense situations like car accidents or things of that nature.

I didn't even see Wanted but I know it was probably horrible. Besides that horrible shot in Tomb Raider when she's magically wearing no bra and running through a collapsing cavern, I think that was Wanted was Lady Croft's worst movie yet.

The concept behind the whole movie is pretty shitty as well--you can't "curve" a bullet--it goes straight when it comes out of the barrel, even if it's spinning. In fact, most guns have a spiraling barrel so that it will spin the bullet and give it greater accuracy (like a Football). Just another horrible shoot-'em-up movie to me.

what the hell, I didn't like wanted (mainly thought the loom shit was dumb), but that is the dumbest fucking statement ever. That is like saying you super hero xyz or fantasy series 123's 'magical' shit is dumb because its not possible in real life.

what the shit.

[Grimness]

Just because something seems real, doesn`t make it so. You are stupid.

[nathanpinard]

You know I'm watching Mythbusters now. This subject would be a hell of a thing to tackle.

[biggunsar]

Bullet Time, Is It Real?

No I don't mean does time actually physically slow, but your thoughts when put into an intense situation have you ever felt as if the world around you was moving slower than usual?

For example. today we were playing dodgeball, with footballs. around 30 people, 20 footballs. my team of 15 kinda all got hit and I was the last guy around. the other team started massing footballs. (We're talking american footballs, like stewies head on family guy) Anyways they decided their throwing them at me all at once. And I dodge 13 balls in a matter of a few seconds. (No my class does not suck at throwing, I litterally twisted in ways I never imagined possible) I was like bending and shit and lifting my arms miliseconds after they passed under me. In the space of a few seconds I dodged about 12, fell flat on my ass a guy spiked one at my chest. and i somersault backwards out of the way.

It was fucking intense everyone in the rooms jaw dropped and everything.

So I ask you, bullet time, does it exist?

obviously you have never gotten into a fight. Yes, "bullet time" or adreneline can kick in. And yes if you have enough adreniline. Things seem to slow down.

[ArdentAngel]

I get it sometimes if im about to get in a fight and im out-matched or i just want to end it quick and get riled up (Ace in the hole baby). When your blows land you can see the shockwaves and ripples of energy going through the body. Srsly, all that ninjutsu stuff is stupid easy in slowmo.

[NapalmEnema]

Bullet Time, Is It Real?

No I don't mean does time actually physically slow, but your thoughts when put into an intense situation have you ever felt as if the world around you was moving slower than usual?

For example. today we were playing dodgeball, with footballs. around 30 people, 20 footballs. my team of 15 kinda all got hit and I was the last guy around. the other team started massing footballs. (We're talking american footballs, like stewies head on family guy) Anyways they decided their throwing them at me all at once. And I dodge 13 balls in a matter of a few seconds. (No my class does not suck at throwing, I litterally twisted in ways I never imagined possible) I was like bending and shit and lifting my arms miliseconds after they passed under me. In the space of a few seconds I dodged about 12, fell flat on my ass a guy spiked one at my chest. and i somersault backwards out of the way.

It was fucking intense everyone in the rooms jaw dropped and everything.

So I ask you, bullet time, does it exist?

Just because the other kids that ride the short bus with you couldn't hit you with a ball doesn't make you Neo.

[Paralda]

Sort of. The faster you think, the slower time will seem to pass. You can almost stop it if you practice, but it's not easy. I could make it appear to "stop" for about enough time for me to count to 3 in my head in what would be "seconds", but I couldn't do it any time I want. Now, when I'm pumped with adrenaline, like during a fight, it always seems to slow down.

[Sprawlz]

its bewbs not boobs

[ExiliuM]

Neo would be so proud.

Oh, and have you ever watched a clock before? I've noticed it speed up and slow down, even though it was working perfectly. This just happens, it's common knowledge. This is why one hour of work seems like two, and two hours of fun seem like one. It's also proof that god hates us, because he's the one responsible for this bullshit.

God dammit I lol'ed.