Re: EGP, its perceptibility
JAY RESPLER (jrespler@injersey.com)
Thu, 25 Jul 1996 01:29:08 -0400 (EDT)
> When you and Jay suggest that short duration flashes might be less
> perceptible (than equal energy longer flashes, I guess), my initial,
> strong impresion is to regard that as nonsense. It's totally at odds with
> my experience. But you and Jay are careful, faithful observers, so that
> creates some dissonance.
I don't take credit for those comments, Walter. It was in a report I
read some time ago. I didn't know discussion about it would come up, so
I didn't bother to save it.
> But, do you suppose that some eyes are more sensitive than others to short
> flashes?
I would certainly think you may be more sensitive than others.
> I have long found strobe lights annoying.
Me too.
Jay Respler
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