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Tracking moving targets creates artificial extensions

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Representational momentum is a glitch where the internal physics engine aggressively overshoots reality. When evaluating a fast-moving object, the processor preemptively calculates its next position. If the target abruptly halts, the system falsely evaluates it as having traveled further than the exact physical stopping point.

Tracking moving targets creates artificial extensions
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