Thread: Spinner strobing as a "Bird Strike Countermeasure"
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Old December 3rd 07, 02:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Spinner strobing as a "Bird Strike Countermeasure"
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Visual perception is funny and complex.

black & white films were 16 frames/second.
Color films are 24 frames/second


The frame-rate was increased from 16 to 24 at the introduction of sound (not
color). The increased linear speed was desirable to improve fidelity of the
analog optical soundtrack on the film. In either case, 24 or 16 FPS, each image
is projected three or two times (respectively) to produce an effective rate of
48 - this was done to avoid perception of flicker.



Also, the eye -- and brain -- 'notices' things that are too fleeting for
conscious identification. Google 'subliminal' advertizing -- IIRC, lab
tests showed that injected imagery with a duration of only a few milliseconds
had 'measurable' effects.



Oh NO! Not Vance Packard and the "Hidden Persuaders"!!