Patrick Johnson said:

Yes, that claim is the basis of most of the controversy about CTE - a topic that's proven to be too flammable for the main forum.

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TOI is not controversial.

If you are smart enough to see the benefits, it comes in handy.

I you aren't smart enough it then becomes controversial.

HawaiianEye said:

The objective is to not put outside spin on the ball unless that is what you intended to do.

It is either intentionally inside or "neutral" if you happen to hit a bit "outside" of TOI.

That keeps "runaway" cue balls to a minimum.

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What is the dispersion of cue ball locations if we consider contact accuracy to be within a 32nd of an inch, a sixteenth total? The dispersion from either side of centerline is minimal. The dispersion from the outside of the contact area when considering starting off from one side is more, considerably more if we add in that many pro's advocate some level of sidespin to almost all shots.

Just the nature of two curved objects, the further from center the two objects contact each other, the greater the effect of the curves. Moving where the contact area will be from a less sensitive area to a more sensitive area seems basically flawed.

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easy-e said:

I'm probably not the best one to ask if you're wanting a technical answer. I think the cloth plays good. I honestly don't know if I could tell the difference between any of the major brands.

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I was really just asking about speed. At the Reyes Cup the tables seemed super fast and the players were struggling. That would strike me as a big issue on the 7’, but the players seem okay with it on the matches I’ve seen.

Rocket354 said:

Just to elaborate, people don't know the specific methods used, but there are plenty of demonstratable techniques using the technology of the time to achieve Stonehenge, the Pyramids, and any other "mystery." For example, from the Wikipedia for Stonehenge:

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Thanks for that. Very interesting stuff. I was only sharing what a tour guide at Stonehenge related. Again, I think the key here is to recognize that prehistoric man had a greater grasp of science and engineering methods than we might think.

Still, the matter of how dozens of gigantic stones which were specific to a section of Wales were moved over 100+ miles to the Salisbury plain is not open and shut, at very least not in the eyes of the on-site scientists at Stonehenge.

Still, I'm with you for the most part. There's always an explanation for the seemingly inexplicable, we just have to look hard enough for it.

fjk said:

TOI logic is to put intentional inside on the cue to reduce that variability of hitting either side.

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Yes, that claim is the basis of most of the controversy about CTE - a topic that's proven to be too flammable for the main forum.

pj
chgo

One more thing from me: we openly accept criticism here, that is exactly why I posted. All I ask is honesty and specifics. If something felt off, leave a proper review of exactly what felt off and I will read every word. Thanks guys.

Appreciate you looking. I have to be honest, that surprises me. The physics get played and tested daily by me, my family and real league players, and they hold up. If something specific felt off on your device, tell me exactly what: cue ball speed, rails, spin, collisions, and what you played on. If there is a real issue I can reproduce, I will fix it. A general 'horrendous' I cannot do much with.