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Self-synchronizing Metronome Arrays

Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:55 am
by glasseye
Apparently this is a well-known phenomenon. I found it absolutely captivating. Be sure to have your sound turned up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWToUATLGzs

Re: Self-synchronizing Metronome Arrays

Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 10:47 pm
by satchmo
No fair. The table rocks slightly helping them all get in sync and stay in sync.

Re: Self-synchronizing Metronome Arrays

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 1:13 am
by Xelmon
@ Satchmo: True... Otherwise it wouldn't work.

Re: Self-synchronizing Metronome Arrays

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:53 am
by whc03grady
Xelmon wrote:@ Satchmo: True... Otherwise it wouldn't work.
Right, but that kinda goes against its being a SELF-synchronizing metronome array. Hence, no fair.

Re: Self-synchronizing Metronome Arrays

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:47 am
by glasseye
whc03grady wrote:
Xelmon wrote:@ Satchmo: True... Otherwise it wouldn't work.
Right, but that kinda goes against its being a SELF-synchronizing metronome array. Hence, no fair.
Yah, That's true. That foam board helped.

It's also true that I have no idea of how to re-write a topic title.

Still, it's pretty neat to watch. Most people wind up cheering for the underdog at the extreme right, willing him on. :cheers:

Re: Self-synchronizing Metronome Arrays

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:08 pm
by Amskeptic
glasseye wrote:Most people wind up cheering for the underdog at the extreme right, willing him on. :cheers:
That would be me . . . still trying to figure out how to synchronize.
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