Speed And How It Affects Humans
Speed on Radiolab by Robert Krulwich is a podcast that talks about speed. It discusses how speed influences what we see, hear, feel, interact with, and understand in the world. Everything in our lives is performed at speed. This podcast looks at speed based in microseconds.
Let’s start with speed. Speed refers simply to the speed that something or someone can move/operate. Speed is something that’s constantly happening, and can even be done unconsciously by humans. Josh Foer, a science journalist and speaker, spoke about his obsession with the longest-running science experiment. He discusses pitch, a visco elastic polymer. The experiment was conducted in 1927 and continues until today to determine the speed at which the dangling drips will stop. This material is held together by four tiny fibres and drips for between 8-12 years. Although this drip can occur in a fraction of a second, it is still quite slow. Radiolab will continue its discussion about speed with a more humane approach, using the above example. The podcast shows that speed is more easily demonstrated in the human body and our sensory signals. Telegraphs, which can transmit information to various places, are similar to our bodily sensors. Pain signals and nerve impulses travel at a very slow speed of 0. Touch signals travel at speeds up to 76 mph, while 61 m/s. 2m/s. This could indicate that humans may take longer to understand the signals that are being sent to them. The human brain’s ability to send and receive signals is slower than any other network system. The fastest sense is hearing, which reacts in a millisecond between your ears and your spinal cord. This skips the brain. How fast signals are sent to brains to allow humans to comprehend what is going on shows how speed has a huge impact on humans’ daily lives. In order to be successful in business and finance, you need to work fast and efficiently. There wouldn’t be much competition in the business sector without speed.
People who don’t adapt to change will go faster than others to reach the top and be more successful than their competition. Speed is essential for efficient and effective delivery of goods in both modern and historical societies. All this shows how important speed is in the money and industrial making industries. In conclusion, speed is crucial for human function both inside and outside the body. Speed is vital for human function in all areas of life, including industrial processes, the body, the environment, and the movement of all other things.
