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sologuitar

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Twinkling of An Eye

There is a difference between a blink, a twink and a wink.
In 1st Corinthians 15:52, the apostle Paul used the words
"twinkling of an eye" referring to the transformation of believers from our current mortal state to immortality.

1st Corinthians 15:52

". . .in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed."

My question is:

Mathematically speaking, how fast is the twinkling of an eye?

amnkb

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Re: Twinkling of An Eye

There is a difference between a blink, a twink and a wink.

My question is:

Mathematically speaking, how fast is the twinkling of an eye?

a 'moment' means about 90 secs
how are you defining 'twinkling of an eye'?
some preachers say its a blink
other s say its the time for light to pass thru the lens, reflect off the back and bounce back out
either way its loads shorter than a moment

sologuitar

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Registered: 2022-09-19

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Re: Twinkling of An Eye

There is a difference between a blink, a twink and a wink.

My question is:

Mathematically speaking, how fast is the twinkling of an eye?

a 'moment' means about 90 secs
how are you defining 'twinkling of an eye'?
some preachers say its a blink
other s say its the time for light to pass thru the lens, reflect off the back and bounce back out
either way its loads shorter than a moment

I define TWINKLING OF AN EYE as a faster time than wink or blink.
Of course, this is a supernatural event that can only be done by a supernatural
being, which of course is God. God can do anything. Cremated or buried, there will be two future resurrections of the dead. This is clearly stated in Scripture. Now, back to mathematics.

amnkb

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Registered: 2023-09-19

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Re: Twinkling of An Eye

There is a difference between a blink, a twink and a wink.

My question is:

Mathematically speaking, how fast is the twinkling of an eye?

a 'moment' means about 90 secs
how are you defining 'twinkling of an eye'?
some [people] say its a blink
other s say its the time for light to pass thru the lens, reflect off the back and bounce back out
either way its loads shorter than a moment

I define TWINKLING OF AN EYE as a faster time than wink or blink.

ok thats two things that a twinkle is not but not what a twinkle is

Now, back to mathematics.

sry i only mentioned 'preachers' because you were talking about religion stuff
ive edited that out

back to math -- math runs on definitions
what is your precise definition of 'eye twinkle'?
i couldnt find a definition thru google so i'm asking you
thanx

sologuitar

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Registered: 2022-09-19

Posts: 467

Re: Twinkling of An Eye

There is a difference between a blink, a twink and a wink.

My question is:

Mathematically speaking, how fast is the twinkling of an eye?

a 'moment' means about 90 secs
how are you defining 'twinkling of an eye'?
some [people] say its a blink
other s say its the time for light to pass thru the lens, reflect off the back and bounce back out
either way its loads shorter than a moment

I define TWINKLING OF AN EYE as a faster time than wink or blink.

ok thats two things that a twinkle is not but not what a twinkle is

Now, back to mathematics.

sry i only mentioned 'preachers' because you were talking about religion stuff
ive edited that out

back to math -- math runs on definitions
what is your precise definition of 'eye twinkle'?
i couldnt find a definition thru google so i'm asking you
thanx

Whatever speed a TWINKLE is, it will happen that fast. Those in Christ will be, as Paul said, CAUGHT UP to meet the Lord in the air. I think the twinkling of an eye cannot be measured by mathematics. The entire event that Paul talked about is a supernatural event performed by a supernatural being that we call God.

amnkb

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Registered: 2023-09-19

Posts: 253

Re: Twinkling of An Eye

Now, back to mathematics.

back to math -- math runs on definitions
what is your precise definition of 'eye twinkle'?
i couldnt find a definition thru google,,,

Whatever speed a TWINKLE is, it will happen that fast. Those in Christ will be, as Paul said, CAUGHT UP to meet the Lord in the air. I think the twinkling of an eye cannot be measured by mathematics. The entire event that Paul talked about is a supernatural event performed by a supernatural being that we call God.

ok
you started this thread wanting to figure out how long a 'twinkle' is
can we get back to the mathematics of that?
in order to help you find an answer, we need your definition of 'twinkle'
thanks.

phrontister

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Re: Twinkling of An Eye

This is from math.stackexchange.com:
   I want to know how long a "twinkling of an eye" would be. A twinkling of an eye is the time it takes from the moment the light hits the front of the eye, until it hits the back of the eye and is reflected back.

And here's the link to the discussion thread: How long would it take for light to go through a human eyeball and back to the other side.

I also found the following entry & definition in Answers.com (down the page a bit, under "More answers"):
   "Just how fast is the 'twinkling of an eye'? It is not the time it takes to blink an eye: For you to see someone's eye twinkle, light must travel through the front of their eye, be reflected off their retina, and then exit their eye. Assuming (for the ease of calculation) that you are standing so close to that person that the transmission time from eyeball-to-eyeball can be regarded as instantaneous, and that a person's eyeball is 2.5 cm in diameter, the light would have to travel a distance of 5 cm (or 1/20,000th or 2 x 10^-4 of a kilometer). Since the speed of light is 300,000 (or 3 x 105) km/sec, this means it would take or 1/6 x 10^-9 seconds (ie, 1/2 x 1/3 x 10^-4 x 10^-5 seconds), or 1/6,000,000,000th of a second to make a person's eyeball twinkle: pretty fast."

Last edited by phrontister (2023-10-12 20:34:10)

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