Reaction Time Test: Results In, Giz Readers Brilliant as Expected

Charlie White — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:30:00 EDT

We tested your reaction time last week, and most of you did much better than your humble narrator. Or at least that's what you reported. We have the official results of the test, with a whopping sample of over 10,000 people.

If what you reported to us in our poll is true, it turns out that the mental acuity of Gizmodo readers is outstanding, scoring much faster times than the average of a paltry .27 seconds. Take a look at the gallery for the full story, with 3D graphs of the results. Some might surprise you.– Charlie White

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Reaction Time Test: Let's See What Giz Readers Are Made Of!

Charlie White — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:15:00 EDT

How fast is your reaction time? Schoolkids and their teacher are doing a study for the 2007 Yahara Elementary School Science Fair, measuring how quickly participants can click on an icon as a traffic light graphic turns green. The group is collecting data, trying to determine correlation between reaction time, age, gender, athleticism and whether people play video games or not.

The average reaction time between eyes and fingers is between .200 and .270 seconds, but athletes and maybe a few gaming geeks can shave that time down to .150 seconds. So let's try it. Take that test and honestly post your score or click on the poll. How fast are we, oh esteemed readers of the Giz? I scored a .229. Surely you can beat an old man...? – Charlie White

Simple Reaction Test [Icon Interactive]

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Reaction Time Test: Results In, Giz Readers Brilliant as Expected

Reaction Time Test: Let's See What Giz Readers Are Made Of!