boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
I posted this in JV's thread, but I saw it was getting off track with bickering and I didn't want to derail the thread any more. I just wanted to post this, it's not meant to be augmentative, but it's more about the science of our eyes.
"Poking your head out" (you know, turn your head) simply makes the hypotenuse the long (non hypotenuse) side of the triangle. The short side is the distance between pupils. You're saying this isn't science, but it absolutely is. Your eyes are an unbelievable "device" and you can get damn accurate (with training) by eyeballing stuff. It can all be measured. While it might be beyond the scope or interest of most pool players, it is ABSOLUTELY measurable and repeatable. This isn't exclusive to CTE, it's how the eyes work. It would be a B**ch to measure out and diagram, but it is POSSIBLE!
They whole eye thing... I like the fact that CTE addresses it, but the dirty secret is, anyone who is having success with ANY method of aiming is already doing this right. If you have a hard time with certain cuts and not the other side, you're not doing it right. The point of practicing ANY aiming system is to get our mechanics and eyes calibrated to what we are seeing and how it translates to stroking the ball.
CTE may work great for you, and if it does that's GREAT! The thing is, you can understand how to use your eyes and other aiming methods for the same good results.
Science knows how eyes work. If you've ever been to an optometrist you know they can measure pupil distance. It's all trigonometry. It's not difficult. Hold a matchstick up in the center of your face/vision and focus on a distant object. You will see two match heads. Lay a ruler 3' from you and focus on the ruler, just as you would an edge of a ball. Step it if you want. Measure the distance the match head shifts as you close each of your eyes. The shift as you close your eyes is what each eye is focused on (and if you're truly in your center vision the distance on each side is the same) and the distance is important. You're measuring the difference in your eyes after they crossed at some point, as the match is between you and what you are focusing on. It's simple trigonometry. The further away the focused object is, the more "shift" you have. It's because the hypotenuse of the triangle is farther. The line from each pupil to the focused upon object is the hypotenuse. You know the distance from pupil to pupil. You can use this point to calculate where your eyes "cross" each other at the match head. Take laser focus on the match head and you will see two "object balls."SCIENCE. Please explain your science as it relates to a totally visual aiming system such as CTE. There's an answer we will never get.
"Poking your head out" (you know, turn your head) simply makes the hypotenuse the long (non hypotenuse) side of the triangle. The short side is the distance between pupils. You're saying this isn't science, but it absolutely is. Your eyes are an unbelievable "device" and you can get damn accurate (with training) by eyeballing stuff. It can all be measured. While it might be beyond the scope or interest of most pool players, it is ABSOLUTELY measurable and repeatable. This isn't exclusive to CTE, it's how the eyes work. It would be a B**ch to measure out and diagram, but it is POSSIBLE!
They whole eye thing... I like the fact that CTE addresses it, but the dirty secret is, anyone who is having success with ANY method of aiming is already doing this right. If you have a hard time with certain cuts and not the other side, you're not doing it right. The point of practicing ANY aiming system is to get our mechanics and eyes calibrated to what we are seeing and how it translates to stroking the ball.
CTE may work great for you, and if it does that's GREAT! The thing is, you can understand how to use your eyes and other aiming methods for the same good results.
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