dr_dave said:

I bet even a well designed machine would have a tough time achieving and repeating simultaneous hits. The balls still need to be set up absolutely perfectly every time, and the machine would need to be aligned (and stay aligned) perfectly relative to the balls, and the cloth in between the balls can’t change at all in between shots (no fiber changes, no dirt or chalk dust), and the CB needs to be absolutely perfect so things don’t change with CB orientation. The machine would also need to be built with extremely tight tolerances, and it would need to be very stiff and mounted very firmly to the table. That’s a long list of things that can go wrong (and I’m probably not considering everything).

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Bob Jewett said:

A friend of mine was in Hardtimes the same time I was down there (2005?). He often played golf up here and thought he would try his luck.

Tiny pockets
Rolls like the foothills of the Smokies
Five champions who were tuned to the table
Slightly different rules

He missed his ball completely a lot. I guess there is no way to withdraw before the end of the game or he would have.

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BeiberLvr said:

Don't recall ever seeing a snooker player wear a glove before.

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BeiberLvr said:

I'll go with Ronnie 10-5

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