Most truly smart people realize that they speak for one seven-billionth of the population - that being themselves.
Nah. Smart or not, I speak for myself. Nothing in this post would indicate otherwise. If you for some reason assume otherwise, you are mistaken. A possible source of your confusion might be a lack of understanding of the distinction between concrete and abstract statements. For example, if I say that 10 is the best number, I'm certainly speaking for myself. It is possible many others feel the same, in which case while I am not speaking for them intentionally, I may be stating their beliefs. On the other hand, if I say 5 plus 5 is 10, then I am indeed speaking for every living person, everyone who has ever lived, and everyone who ever will live. Whether or not they are aware of this, agree, or anything else...this is the fact.
You and John make the mistake of thinking you speak for everyone except the poster you're addressing.
Nah. Your wrong. See above.
And I really don't think that JB's logical argument that chalk, vulcanized rubber and diamonds on the rail equate in any way to a 40" cue specifically made for jumping holds any water at all.
Ok. You don't have to. See above. Your agreement, awareness, or understanding (thank God), are not in the least necessary for a logical argument to be logical.
Pool CAN be played without the jump cue. It has been up until the 80s.
Ahh...sure. Of course. So what? Pool can be played without chalk, rubber, or diamonds on the rails. It would be different for sure. But who cares? Are you somehow of the belief that someone claimed that the jump cue is *necessary* to pool?
So. the argument is logically invalid.
LMAO...oh yeah? Is that how it works? Lol. You clearly have no clue whatsoever what the argument even *is*. If you want to know, just ask.
You've argued that the centre of a snooker ball is smaller than the centre of a pool ball.
You, and only you, have said this. Now its been 3 or 4 times. I've corrected you twice now. How about you quote the post where I said anything even close to this. You are very mistaken. I never said what you say I did.
Actually, their diameters and circumference are different. Their centres are the exact same size. Suppose I asked you to imagine a target spot or smaller circle, roughly the size of a cue tip. I then place that target on a basketball, and also on the moon. Which target is easier to hit? Answer - the targets are the same size. So it's irrelevant how big the frame for the target is.
Nah. You have misunderstood. You're thinking about it wrong. In order to make the cue ball do something, what matters is the *relative location* that I hit the ball. In other words, what matters is where, relative to the 3 dimensional center of the ball, I hit it. For example, to hit a draw shot, a really lively draw shot, I need to hit the ball below center. For the sake of argument, lets say that I must hit the ball in a range that is a certain distance from the center. Pretty much anywhere within that range will work. So let's just say that to get lively draw, I must hit the cue ball 3/4" below center. Obviously if I strike the ball 1.5" too high, I won't be getting much draw. I will be well above center. Now same example, this time with a basketball sized cue ball. Now the distance I need to strike is, I don't know, lets say 5 inches below center. Now if I hit it the same 1.5" too high, I am still well below center, and will still get the draw. 1.5" either way when striking a ball that is moon sized is a negligible error. Starting to understand now?
But keep talking down to people, as you clearly seem to know you're one of the "smart people".
It is a shame you feel "talked down to". I suppose one solution would be for me to hide the reality of the situation from you. The other solution would be for you to think a little harder before you say some of the things you say. Your absurd misunderstanding, misquoting, and what appears to be a truly remarkable lack of any logic is what places you in the position to feel "talked down to"
I think the best solution for people like you is for me to simply not talk to you. It is a near guarantee that you will feel talked down to in the future.
So with this post, I will no longer speak to you, Shawn. If you wish to change this, just say so.
KMRUNOUT
