June 1, 2010

The Edge of Evening

Even during the reduced bandwidth periods when the photon detector output drops, but briefly, signals are still present. Scanning the details of the transmission during these periods reveals an odd shift to the transmitted data. From a different wavelength perspective, the transmission spanned just about a doubling of frequency. Over time, as total amplitude decreased, the content at the highest frequencies fell off more rapidly than the other longer wavelengths.

Of course, this was the first time that the pairs had observed the photon sensors in a action, so there was allot for them to take in quickly. I turned their attention to the fundamental frequencies in the Shorty, which were much higher in wavelength, focusing on the Six-Six waveform. I then challenged them to find and locate long strings of Sixes with just two Sevens.

With a pair on each of the Eights, and myself on the Seven, we had a complete view in all directions. It was exciting for the pairs to locate long strings of Sixes, and point them out. When I saw one with the correct double-ring shadow waveform, I pointed it out specifically. It was these that we needed to count, coming up with an density function. For me, the increase was expected. What was going to really bother the pairs will be the longer, slower, but oh-so-similar molecules that will appear soon.

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