Although they last mere milliseconds at any single frequency, their great distances from Earth — and large quantities of intervening plasma — delay their arrival at lower frequencies, spreading the signal out over a second or more and yielding a distinctive downward - swooping «whistle» across the typical radio receiver band. (sciencedaily.com)
Computers dominate market dynamics on shorter timescales since they can make decisions in mere milliseconds. (newscientist.com)
But don't expect to see these new elements put into use anytime soon — some are stable for mere milliseconds before they decay. (discovermagazine.com)