Dr. Dave Schools Neil deGrasse Tyson in Billiards Physics

[middleofnowhere]

What do you have in mind?

You never know. A show like "To tell the truth", or "Kelly and Ryan", even Colbert. You are an interesting guy. Maybe some out side the box thinking.

At a time when intelligence seems to be looked down on and ingorence fostered, you and what you do are different.

 

[dr_dave]

You never know. A show like "To tell the truth", or "Kelly and Ryan", even Colbert. You are an interesting guy. Maybe some out side the box thinking.

At a time when intelligence seems to be looked down on and ingorence fostered, you and what you do are different.

Thank you for the vote of confidence. I appreciate it.

 

[chefjeff]

Dave, you're funny.

I loved the planets comparison and hitting Neil with it. lol...I've heard his take on Pluto before.

I think they liked you, too, and I bet you get asked for a repeat.


Jeff Livingston

 

[dr_dave]

Dave, you're funny.

Thanks.

I loved the planets comparison and hitting Neil with it. lol...I've heard his take on Pluto before.

I had fun with that one.

I think they liked you, too, and I bet you get asked for a repeat.

I hope so.

Thanks again!

 

[Rocket354]

You never know. A show like "To tell the truth", or "Kelly and Ryan", even Colbert. You are an interesting guy. Maybe some out side the box thinking.

At a time when intelligence seems to be looked down on and ingorence fostered, you and what you do are different.

Or something like what Bill Nye does. If Dave could expand his analysis a bit, I could see him having a very popular channel/show outside of the billiards world. Analyzing the physics of basketball one day, then baseball, maybe even topics outside of sports. He could give his informative, humorous, and (most importantly) functional view on many things, and fill the need after Neil. That is, Neil introduces people to a concept, and really is for raw beginners who are curious. Then Dave's focus can be on people who now want to understand more in-depth so they can use the material in practice.

Might be easier said than done, I'm sure, but if Dave were giving an analysis on how to best hit a jump shot, or even thoughts on how to best hang a light fixture, I'd certainly watch.

 

[dr_dave]

Or something like what Bill Nye does. If Dave could expand his analysis a bit, I could see him having a very popular channel/show outside of the billiards world. Analyzing the physics of basketball one day, then baseball, maybe even topics outside of sports. He could give his informative, humorous, and (most importantly) functional view on many things, and fill the need after Neil. That is, Neil introduces people to a concept, and really is for raw beginners who are curious. Then Dave's focus can be on people who now want to understand more in-depth so they can use the material in practice.

Might be easier said than done, I'm sure, but if Dave were giving an analysis on how to best hit a jump shot, or even thoughts on how to best hang a light fixture, I'd certainly watch.

Again, I appreciate the vote of confidence, but I'm happy just continuing to do YouTube videos with billiards instruction. I really enjoy doing it, and people seem to appreciate it.

Thanks again!

 

[dr_dave]

FYI, I just posted a shortened and illustrated version of the podcast video. I have been working really hard on it this past week and the StarTalk producer just gave me permission to publish it. It focuses on all the interesting billiards physics stuff and includes lots of example shots, illustrations, images, and animations. Please check it out and let me know what you think:

 

[Bob Jewett]

FYI, I just posted a shortened and illustrated version of the podcast video. I have been working really hard on it this past week and the StarTalk producer just gave me permission to publish it. ...

It would be nice if Star Talk could link to it somehow.

 

[dr_dave]

It would be nice if Star Talk could link to it somehow.

I’ve nicely asked them to, but I doubt they will. They are much “bigger” than me.

 

[Patrick Johnson]

Nicely done, Dave. I agree with Neil: students would enjoy and benefit from your stuff - and the equal opposite reaction would be more pool players.

pj
chgo

 

[dr_dave]

Nicely done, Dave. I agree with Neil: students would enjoy and benefit from your stuff - and the equal opposite reaction would be more pool players.

pj
chgo

Well stated. I like it.

 

[iusedtoberich]

Nice work DD. Good job reeling the hosts back in.

 

[MattPoland]

FYI, I just posted a shortened and illustrated version of the podcast video. I have been working really hard on it this past week and the StarTalk producer just gave me permission to publish it. It focuses on all the interesting billiards physics stuff and includes lots of example shots, illustrations, images, and animations. Please check it out and let me know what you think:

Absolutely genius. It amazing how well you edited this. If this was the video I had originally seen then I wouldn’t have lost as much respect for the StarTalk guys as I did. Fantastic work.

 

[dr_dave]

Nice work DD. Good job reeling the hosts back in.

Thanks. I also like the shortened/illustrated version better since I get to do most of the talking. I love the power of video editing.

 

[dr_dave]

Absolutely genius. It amazing how well you edited this. If this was the video I had originally seen then I wouldn’t have lost as much respect for the StarTalk guys as I did. Fantastic work.

Thanks! It helped that I was able to pull from many of my past videos and resources, but this one still took a lot of time and work to put together. But this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so I wanted to give it my full effort and attention. Thanks for watching.

 

[Kid Dynomite]

Nice video....

Kd

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[iusedtoberich]

Thanks. I also like this version better since I get to do most of the talking. I love the power of video editing.

Ha ha, I only watched the original. It took me a couple of sessions due to timing.

 

[dr_dave]

Nice video....

Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.

 

[dr_dave]

Ha ha, I only watched the original. It took me a couple of sessions due to timing.

When you get a chance, check out the illustrated Cliff Notes version.

Thanks for watching.

 

[WoodyJ]

I made a few mistakes I wish I could have gotten them to fix or edit out, but nothing major. For example, I said "The Color of Money" came out in 1996 (instead of 1986).

Also, IIRC, it was stated that The Hustler came out in 1960. It was 1961.

Thanks for all you do.