Monday, September 15, 2008

How fast could Usain Bolt have run?

A group of physicists make some predictions (via New Scientist):Find the full text arXiv.org: Velocity dispersions in a cluster of stars: How fast could Usain Bolt have run?, H. K. Eriksen, J. R. Kristiansen, O. Langangen, I. K. Wehus.

2 comments:

kenny g said...

Were the physicists able to determine if Bolt was a punk for showboating?

Still a fast punk though...

brian said...

They were totally politic about the whole thing, noting,

"it is impossible to know for sure whether Usain might have been tired at the end, which of course would increase the world record beyond our estimates. On the other hand, judging from his facial expressions as he crossed the finishing line, this doesn't immediately strike us as a very plausible hypothesis."

lol.