alethiophile comments on Luminosity (Twilight fanfic) Part 2 Discussion Thread - Less Wrong

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Comment author: alethiophile 22 November 2010 07:39:01AM 1 point [-]

Is the ratio of visual-acuity-to-movement-speed among vampires higher or lower than humans? That is, assuming average vampires and average humans, is the time to cross the distance across which you can positively identify someone about the same? (To put it another way, when Bella identifies Jasper, does she have a better or worse chance to escape than if a human saw another human who they wish to run away from?)

Comment author: Alicorn 22 November 2010 01:26:14PM 1 point [-]

The limiting factors in human chases (losing the person, getting tired, giving up) don't apply here, so all that matters is that Jasper is faster than Bella.