The Deflection Battle Heats Up!

[Colin Colenso]

Warning to the Hard of Thinking...Sarcasm Ahead!

No, I wasn't talking about gravitational force. I was specifically talking about the Coriolis force and IT IS irrelevant here. That was the point that I was trying to make and I guess UK sarcasm is different than here. The coriolis force has no more to do with this as the big deal that you're making about the deflection issue. (although, who knows...maybe it does) Can you even play pool worth a damn? If you could, you'd know that. Both you and Jewett are taking this out to the nth degree and it's at the point of nonsensical. What's next...the sub-atomic level?

I actually thought you had become a born again nerd!

Besides, everyone knows that I'm crap at sarcasm on Mondays. Especially during El Nino!

 

[Colin Colenso]

It's good that you brought up the sub-atomic level thing. I've been meaning to point out exactly how it contributes to cling with inside english shots -- it's not just for glowing watches any more -- but I've been putting off writing the article. I'll post a preliminary version here as soon as it's finished.

And you're wrong about the Coriolis effect not being important. It's clear that you've never played golf (the kind played on a 6x12 snooker table) with lightning-fast Simonis cloth in the Southern Hemisphere. And don't get me started on what happens when Mizerak is standing too close to the table.

There's a lot more to this game than most players will ever understand. And less.

On the southern island of Tasmania, where the Coriolis effect is higher, local players have actually evolved a second head.

The original head focuses along the line of the cue, while their second head tracks the Coriolis deflection of the cue ball!

 

[drivermaker]

It's good that you brought up the sub-atomic level thing. I've been meaning to point out exactly how it contributes to cling with inside english shots -- it's not just for glowing watches any more -- but I've been putting off writing the article. I'll post a preliminary version here as soon as it's finished.

And you're wrong about the Coriolis effect not being important. It's clear that you've never played golf (the kind played on a 6x12 snooker table) with lightning-fast Simonis cloth in the Southern Hemisphere. And don't get me started on what happens when Mizerak is standing too close to the table.

There's a lot more to this game than most players will ever understand. And less.

Please don't put off writing the article any longer...I don't think I can stand the suspense. The time between now and then will be agonizing.

If the Coriolis effect can have such a tremendous impact on my Thomas Crapper every time I use it, you're right...there's no reason whatsoever why it shouldn't have an impact on balls and make them swirl. HEY...that's a new word I haven't seen any research on. How about something on the effects of 'swirl' in shooting a shot?