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http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/Sa ... vic533.jpg
(Phelps to the left on that pics)
who wins: the one who first touches with his fingertips, or the one (Phelps) who first can put a pressure of more than 6 pounds to stop the watch?
msnbc: " Rowdy Gaines (who will be with us tonight) says the Omega timing people actually think it’s possible it came down to the amount of pressure Phelps put on the touch-pad at the finish -- an incredible quirk of science and timin".
http://www.omegawatches.com/index.php?id=112
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Originally posted by observer2still a question?
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/Sa ... vic533.jpg
(Phelps to the left on that pics)
That picture has two major deficiencies. One, it's a fish-eye lens. But most importantly, unlike the SI photo, it is not looking straight up from the wall, which is the only accurate way to tell in a race seperated by .01.There are no strings on me
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Have Omega released their pics yet? The interesting part in my view is if the amount of pressure a swimmer puts on the touch-pad can decide who´s the winner. Is that acceptable?
You could compare that with other sports.
msnbc: " Rowdy Gaines (who will be with us tonight) says the Omega timing people actually think it’s possible it came down to the amount of pressure Phelps put on the touch-pad at the finish -- an incredible quirk of science and timin".
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Originally posted by observer2Have Omega released their pics yet?
Yes, though to me the SI photo is still the definitive view.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/sport ... ref=sports
And remember Serbia dropped their protest once they viewed the photos.There are no strings on me
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Originally posted by observer2Have Omega released their pics yet? The interesting part in my view is if it´s accepable that the amount of pressure can decide who´s the winner. Is that acceptable?
You could compare that with other sports.
Australian Glen Housman lost a world record in the 1500m back in 1990 for the same reason. Even though it was clear that he was well under, he did not activate the timing pad and missed out.
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Originally posted by observer2From my side it´s a pure technical question that I find interesting.
Is it acceptable that you don´t win, even when you touched the wall first?
(If Serbia don´t have a problem with that is of minor interest for my question)
.5 Determination of Official Time
A Automatic Timing — When recorded by properly operating automatic timing equipment, the pad time shall be the official time.
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Originally posted by tandfmanMore than a mere touch is required so that the force of the waves do not stop the clock prematurely
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