There are 2 ways to aim….
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I feel like it starts off as subjective, becomes objective, and at the highest levels, becomes subjective again.
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this a short anecdote
i was playing a pro one pocket
he very casually walked up to the table and made what to me was a very difficult cut shot
i asked him how does he make that shot without alot of "aiming"
he said to me
come over to the table next to me
close your eyes
point to the upper left pocket
now open your eyes
"you see you knew where the pocket was without looking at it"
"i know where the pocket is"...
this is a true story
he knows where the pocket is
thats objective (maybe i should say where the pocket is is objective)
he knows how to hit the ball so it goes there
is that subjective or objective??
i was playing a pro one pocket
he very casually walked up to the table and made what to me was a very difficult cut shot
i asked him how does he make that shot without alot of "aiming"
he said to me
come over to the table next to me
close your eyes
point to the upper left pocket
now open your eyes
"you see you knew where the pocket was without looking at it"
"i know where the pocket is"...
this is a true story
he knows where the pocket is
thats objective (maybe i should say where the pocket is is objective)
he knows how to hit the ball so it goes there
is that subjective or objective??
I don't disagree with a lot of what you said. However, it is blatantly clear you lack a thorough understanding of CTE/Pro One. It is erroneous for you to state your opinion, as fact, when you clearly don't understand the facts.
subjective - adjective
1. existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective ).
2. pertaining to or characteristic of an individual; personal; individual: a subjective evaluation.
3. placing excessive emphasis on one's own moods, attitudes, opinions, etc.; unduly egocentric.
4. Philosophy . relating to or of the nature of an object as it is known in the mind as distinct from a thing in itself.
5. relating to properties or specific conditions of the mind as distinguished from general or universal experience.
objective - adjective
(first 3 are noun definitions)
4. being the object or goal of one's efforts or actions.
5. not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion.
6. intent upon or dealing with things external to the mind rather than with thoughts or feelings, as a person or a book.
7. being the object of perception or thought; belonging to the object of thought rather than to the thinking subject (opposed to subjective ).
8. of or pertaining to something that can be known, or to something that is an object or a part of an object; existing independent of thought or an observer as part of reality.
I would say he used #5 of objective as he knew without a doubt where that pocket was and where he had to make contact to make the ball go that way based on past experience. He then got into his shot and switched to #1 of subjective to picture the shot, where the balls would ultimately end up as he fine tuned and executed the shot. Anytime you have to accommodate a shot in any way whether it is for speed, spin, cloth conditions etc then you are being subjective. If you hit every shot the exact same way without accounting for any other variables then you are being objective as the facts (target location, target spot to hit) are known and there is nothing for you to consider into completing the shot.
1. existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective ).
2. pertaining to or characteristic of an individual; personal; individual: a subjective evaluation.
3. placing excessive emphasis on one's own moods, attitudes, opinions, etc.; unduly egocentric.
4. Philosophy . relating to or of the nature of an object as it is known in the mind as distinct from a thing in itself.
5. relating to properties or specific conditions of the mind as distinguished from general or universal experience.
objective - adjective
(first 3 are noun definitions)
4. being the object or goal of one's efforts or actions.
5. not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion.
6. intent upon or dealing with things external to the mind rather than with thoughts or feelings, as a person or a book.
7. being the object of perception or thought; belonging to the object of thought rather than to the thinking subject (opposed to subjective ).
8. of or pertaining to something that can be known, or to something that is an object or a part of an object; existing independent of thought or an observer as part of reality.
I would say he used #5 of objective as he knew without a doubt where that pocket was and where he had to make contact to make the ball go that way based on past experience. He then got into his shot and switched to #1 of subjective to picture the shot, where the balls would ultimately end up as he fine tuned and executed the shot. Anytime you have to accommodate a shot in any way whether it is for speed, spin, cloth conditions etc then you are being subjective. If you hit every shot the exact same way without accounting for any other variables then you are being objective as the facts (target location, target spot to hit) are known and there is nothing for you to consider into completing the shot.
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