mistertim
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Its also more than just speed...its acceleration. Tarantulas go from zero to top speed in almost no time at all. Sometimes I think my Psalmos or Poec actually quantum tunnel. Tarantulas have different probability waves than other animals.My two cents... I'm no physicist, but I am a mathematician. Working on my MS in industrial engineering, undergrad in mathematics.
@Matabuey has it down on numbers. His statements are based in numbers, which are hard to deny. But there's an element beyond numbers here - the human psyche. We're fighting against natural instinct here. There is an ingrown fear of spiders in general, regardless of experience level. Compare that with the speed and unpredictable movement (as @bryverine brought up) that these creatures exhibit, and we have a perceptually fast animal. It's a combination of speed, short distances, and psychology.
They're fast. Whether they look like it on paper or not.