What's your reaction time? Here's the best program i know of for finding out: http://www.delphiforfun.org/Programs/Do ... ntimes.zip (i'd advise modifying the tests to take 3,5, and 10 samples) though if you are not that interested, this online app is quick and accurate http://humanbenchmark.com/tests/reactiontime/index.php Now it'll be interesting to see how times compare to tetris ability :] Though i doubt it's very important unless you are playing past 3tp/s
last time i checked around 180-190. i'll try your site when i feel less sleepy. i remember i used to do much better when i was 16/17.
I did the online one: My averages were usually around 0.225, with my best individual time being 0.180. That said, I've done it having only been awake for an hour, and I'm still pretty sleepy. I'll give it another go this evening.
Did the online test: 0,214 0,214 0,216 0,192 0,174 Retried a couple of time, I always get an ultra fast time on the last one (with the HUGE yellow thingie)
whoah... I'm the worst of us...(0.23) Even a friend who has never played at tetris has done better than me..
added caff's great link to the top http://humanbenchmark.com/tests/reactiontime/index.php the all time best on that site is 130.4 -- insane.
after downloading the reaction times program and getting some sleep these are my averages for each test: Visual Practice - 0.254032 Sound Practice - 0.212685 T1 - 0.22118 T2 - 0.267258 T3 - 0.237001 T4 - 0.246578 T5 - 0.247991 Soundtest1 - 0.212465 UserSoundTest - 0.245453 (doesn't make sense this is a visual test with no sounds) average for all tests: 0.238294 best reaction time: 0.170441 in Sound Practice
"the all time best on that site is 130.4 -- insane" remember that humans aren't supposed to be able to react after around 150. it's probably not authentic.
150ms is the approximate limit for a stimulus to reach your brain and a response to reach the effector. The only way to get under this is to train yourself to use a reflex arc. While you can technically react faster than 150ms, it's only of use in very specific circumstances (blinking when something flies at your face, accidentally touching something hot, etc). There is certainly no way to make a concious action in that time frame.
According to National Geographic, the reaction time of an elite martial artist is 0.18 seconds (from the moment of the stimulus to the end of the punch).
i wasn't going by the author of the website. i was remembering how in professional running events, they'll false-start reaction times below about 150ms. if those guys do it, then you know there's got to be a good reason behind it.