Velocity dispersions in a cluster of stars: How fast could Usain Bolt have run?

by bentoner on 9/4/2008, 1:58 AM with 4 comments
  • by lutorm on 9/4/2008, 3:31 AM

    Every now and then funny stuff pops up on arXiv. It's the forum for publishing for semi-serious side projects by physicists and astronomers.

  • by sanj on 9/4/2008, 3:19 AM

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  • by alabut on 9/4/2008, 11:59 AM

    I love how the coach's experience and gut feeling aligns so closely to equations by physicists - that if Usain pushed himself to the fullest and the wind conditions were right, he could run close to 9.50 or even a bit below.

  • by zain on 9/4/2008, 2:17 AM

    Warning: link is a PDF.

    Scribd can't seem to convert it.