garczar said:

They 'might' have a dollar(parts and labor) in these. Can you spell PROFIT?????????? Might play ok but its still a colossal rip off when good tips like Ultraskins/Kamikaze are less than 7bux. Braindead suckers see the name and go off like a roman candle.

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Rocket354 said:

2.3K views · 65 reactions | Eighteen is just around the corner! I'm so excited to dive into culinary school, but I'm also hoping to keep my pool game sharp. Wish me luck navigating this next chapter! #Eighteen #CulinarySchool #PoolPlayer #FuturePlans

Eighteen is just around the corner! I'm so excited to dive into culinary school, but I'm also hoping to keep my pool game sharp. Wish me luck navigating this next chapter! #Eighteen #CulinarySchool...

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Sounds like Sofia Mast is making culinary school her #1 priority, come August. She "hopes" be be able to keep playing pool. She also has an excellent argument as being the #1 American-born woman player.

A couple months ago, I saw a post from her requesting donations/support during her streams. I know she has sponsorships. As well, culinary school graduates are notoriously poorly paid. If the (arguably) best female player born in the US can't make a reasonable living at this game, then there's no real hope for US women to be competitive.

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benjaminwah said:

AR/Smart Glasses for Training


For practice (not tournament play, as they could be seen as aiming aids), AR glasses like Snap Spectacles have experimental apps (e.g., Pool Assist or Pool Aim Assistant) that overlay ghost balls, aiming lines, angles, or shot calculations in real-time using cameras and AR. These are more futuristic training tools than everyday gear and may not be practical or allowed in leagues/competitions.

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GideonF said:

Where are these so-called glasses that aim with AI etc?

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garczar said:

Yep, cooks(as well as cops/hookers/insurance salesmen) will always find a job.

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benjaminwah said:

Last night is the second week in a row that I’ve played a lower handicap, they wore sunglasses for their match (were not wearing them before or after) and were making ridiculous shots. The pool room is pretty dark, tables have lights.
Were they using some kind of ai glasses that help their shooting? Maybe, maybe not. Either way it brings up the issue. Have any governing bodies of pool banned them yet? Any leagues like APA or BCA?
(I won both matches, shot making doesn’t help with strategizing, safeties etc) View attachment 914980

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DeeDeeCues said:

Great. Now we need AI to explain jokes to us.

I hate this world. I truly believe this is the first time in modern history that we are moving backward as a society. I used to shake my head when people talked about 'the good old days', but we peaked around 2015, and are regressing at a horrifying rate.

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