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Re:The OODA Loop and the Half-Beat by bambax on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @01:51PM (#22607802)
As a photographer I have observed that people tend to blink or move or change position, or gaze direction loosely in sync, meaning they don't all blink at exactly the same time but around the same time (when not posing).

If you observe and have somehow an off-tempo you can take pictures of groups of 3-5 people having a conversation where every face is expressive and all eyes are opened, which is otherwise difficult.

But, I have this one friend I can almost never photograph (again, when not posing) because it seems we are on the same "beat". He blinks or moves at exactly the same time when I press the shutter. It's really strange because it's the only person I know with whom this happens.

Re:The OODA Loop and the Half-Beat by enzv on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @02:20AM (#22614122)
This phanomin has been seen in studies that looks at how people watch films

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17526-synchronised-bl...

Re:The OODA Loop and the Half-Beat by ASalazarMX on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @06:22PM (#22611201)
> But, I have this one friend I can almost never photograph (again, when not posing) because it seems we are on the same "beat". He blinks or moves at exactly the same time when I press the shutter. It's really strange because it's the only person I know with whom this happens.

Wait, did your uncle inherit you a black leather belt with silver buckle?

Re:The OODA Loop and the Half-Beat by monkeycantype on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @02:08AM (#22614076)
What does that mean?
Re:The OODA Loop and the Half-Beat by phreack on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @04:54AM (#22614761)
I think the grandparent poster thinks he knows the root poster personally and trying to confirm via anecdote.
Re:The OODA Loop and the Half-Beat by eru on Thursday March 19, 2020 @10:29AM (#22627785)
Or they are referencing some meme?