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I can't believe you actually said this! But... There's an old litany that goes something like this: Physicists are failed mathematicians. Nothing else is actually science. Chemists are glorified cooks. Biologists are catalogers. Engineers are basically car mechanics and electricians. And...

Well, not really. But there's only one more month left in this year, and it's probably a good time to start reflecting on what we've learned the past 11 months. So... What did you learn this year that improved your playing?

Golly. I can't believe you said this--with science and experience clearly proving LD shafts are magical, and especially good for CTE aiming.... Thanks for the laugh.

Sigh. Could we turn this into a "Low deflection shafts suck" thread instead of a "CTE doesn't work" thread? CTE is getting a bit old, and we haven't argued about LD for a while.

This certainly sounds good from a physics standpoint, since the speed of sound in regular maple is 4110 m/s (probably a bit higher in hard rock maple) and in stainless steel is 5790 m/s, which should give rise to a slight impedance mismatch, but it doesn't actually seem to make a difference...

Gosh... .

I was going to post this in the experience/science thread, but decided it needs a thread of its own: Scientifically speaking, what do you think are the least understood parts of cue sports?

People don't always agree about things on AZB, much less in the real world. For example: A seasoned pro might say, "You can get more spin with a little wrist flip." His proof is by showing you a shot. A science guy might say, "You don't need the wrist flip. The same thing can be done with a...

It's questions like yours that make me wish someone would do a study of the biomechanics of pool....

Well, turns out he used strings: http://sciencenetlinks.com/science-news/science-updates/billiard-break/

Bob wrote this: http://www.librarything.com/work/2310796 I have a copy. It's not for sale. *grin* But he might have an extra copy or two....

I love his cue.

Is this the one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WYTl9qYQrE Another W. C. Fields clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0erztB0L-4

"Road Runner" It'll take some explaining. Several years ago I moved to a very rural part of eastern Kentucky. I was the only guy there with long hair, and the only person who jogged. One day, shortly after I moved there, and was still a total stranger, I was running past a filling station where...

From: Once Men Were Men, Pool Halls Were Pool Halls And Sleazy Was Sleazy (SI, 1982) P.S.: I had talked with G. Gordon once...a very interesting guy.

W. C. Fields: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEIUW5Rslrc

...or told, playing pool?

More than one choice allowed. Your pick may not be on the list (stroke, break, throw,...)--just vote, "Something else" and tell me what an idiot I am for not including it. *grin*

My first exposure to one-pocket was very painful. I'd never played, but kind of knew the rules. I asked a road guy whose partner was gambling with a friend if he wanted to play while they played. Turns out he'd formerly been road partners with one of the best one-pocket players in the country...

I just noticed your sig. This is my favorite Cha Yu-Ram photo: