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Here’s what the speed of light looks like at 10 trillion FPS

sudshr47 March 28, 2019

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The speed of light, as you’re probably aware, is pretty darn speedy.

But what does it actually look like? This is the question YouTubers The Slow Mo Guys set out to answer in the latest episode of their “Planet Slow Mo” series.

The video above involves a trip to Caltech and some experiments with a camera capable of filming at 10 trillion frames per second — fast enough, in other words, to capture light moving.

The final shot, with the camera cranked up to full power, looks like something from a sci-fi movie. Read more…

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Guy getting blasted by a fire hose in extreme slow-mo is all of us just trying to get through the day

sudshr47 February 13, 2018

Because who doesn’t like getting nailed by a high-pressure jet of water.
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Here’s how your TV works… in slow motion

sudshr47 January 19, 2018

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Ever wondered just how your television works? 

YouTube channel The Slow Mo Guys, aptly named for their slow motion videos, explains the miracle of television and shows step-by-step how images appear on screens. 

Instead of watching moving objects on our screens, turns out we’re just watching a bunch of still images shown to us really, really quickly. After explaining this concept, Slow Mo Guy Gav brings out an old television to show the pixels refreshing in action—in real time and then extremely slowed down.

Gav also explains how color appears on the screen, zooming into the subpixel (yes, that’s a thing) level to show the RGB patterns and how they are manipulated.  Read more…

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These guys slicing water bottles in slow-mo with a katana sword is ultimate satisfaction

sudshr47 November 15, 2017

These guys would probably be good pals to have in the event of a zombie apocalypse.
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