What is your PSR?

Dan White said:
This is a good example of what happens when you don't know anything about a particular subject, and then go to google to get the answers. In this case, Dave is trying to make it look like I don't know what I am talking about by copying and pasting an article that is really about the Grand Unified Theory, or more or less called the "Theory of Everything."

Of course you know what you're talking about because you're DAN WHITE! The all knowing, all intellectual for EVERYTHING.

Here's what you posted: "Newton invented the field of physics and wrote down the laws of motion, but he did not understand what caused gravity.

In your own words or the words of Einstein, what CAUSES gravity?

In your own quote above (in bold) it says right there that Einstein has explained gravity at large scales. Now you are trying to say that he didn't really do that because it doesn't work at small scales. "Small scales" is at the quantum level where pretty much everything we know about physics falls apart. If you are going to say that Einstein didn't understand gravity because he didn't discover the theory of everything (a phrase he coined) then you should say that Newton didn't understand physics because he didn't solve the theory, either. Einstein is widely credited with having answered the question of what gravity is. Is there more to learn about gravity? Sure, but that holds true for all the forces.

I'm saying there is a common sense threshold you have to apply. Newton figured out physics, Einstein figured out gravity, nobody has figured out everything 100% yet, and may never do so.

Take a 16 lb. shot put ball and hold it at eye level in line with your toes. Let it go. Then come back with all that you learned in a detailed explanation about gravity. How did gravity come to be for that to happen? What CAUSES gravity? It's there in environments with atmosphere as well as total absence of atmosphere. What "causes" it?

Btw, take Newton, Einstein, and gravity into NPR.

Getting back to the point at hand. You could make a good argument that we know more about the Theory of Everything than we do about how CTE Pro1 provides multiple shot possibilities from one perception.

No, that's your erroneous pointless point, not mine,

I'm not arguing the point because it is pointless.

But you continue to bring this pointless point up all the time. What's your point with that?

Let's wait for Stan's book, which now may or may not really explain it. It is hard to tell, frankly.

I don't know it the book will do anything for you. It's been right in front of your nose the entire time but you refuse to see it.

I'm more interested in the thread you started and then abandoned.

I already told you, you aren't invited to the innards of the thread.

However, it is your stroke and we all know there is no chance that you will submit yourself to any testing that might get to the bottom of it.

You never submitted a video of yourself explaining what and how your were aiming at when using CTE for various cut shots and we asked for it many times to clear up your misinterpretations and misrepresentations. Your tough luck, not mine.

Like the moderators say, if it works for you then it is great and we should all be happy for you. .
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I don't remember any moderators saying that. Which one? However, why haven't you followed their advice by leaving CTE out of the conversation?

Are you an undercover moderator in the field now? I know they asked if anyone was interested in being a moderator a while back. So did you apply and get the job and then wipe your own ban out after 12 hours?
 
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SpiderWebComm said:
I don't remember any moderators saying that. Which one? However, why haven't you followed their advice by leaving CTE out of the conversation?

Are you an undercover moderator in the field now? I know they asked if anyone was interested in being a moderator a while back. So did you apply and get the job and then wipe your own ban out after 12 hours?
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Damn. How'd you figure it out? Yes, I'm a super secret moderator... puhleeze.
 
Dan White said:
Damn. How'd you figure it out? Yes, I'm a super secret moderator... puhleeze.
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Sometimes I get lucky guesses. Or maybe it has to do with you getting away with bloody murder and no consequences or little hand slaps never given to anyone in the history of this forum. Or is that called "teacher's pet" in some circles.
 
I used my PSR today and an aiming system too.

My daughter and I went pistol shooting.

Afterwards I spiked my blood sugar with some Penn State Ice cream.

What did I miss?

;)
 
Tony_in_MD said:
I used my PSR today and an aiming system too.

My daughter and I went pistol shooting.

Afterwards I spiked my blood sugar with some Penn State Ice cream.

What did I miss?

;)
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Hopefully not the target! :grin:
 
Dan White said:
I don't even know where those posts are to check and see. I did find these gems, however. Are these bannable, too?

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showpost.php?p=5918094&postcount=122

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showpost.php?p=5967621&postcount=30

At least in my post I was making an observation that you tend to miss the point frequently, which is supportable with evidence given a little time to compile it. Your posts are just mean insults.
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Proper responses on my part when you take in the whole concept of the thread.

PS can't check on the posts, admins must have deleted per your request
 
I walk it chalk it and talk it then get down and two pumps then gin for the win....unless I got the sways fresh off the rig then I just sit back down lmfao


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greyghost said:
I walk it chalk it and talk it then get down and two pumps then gin for the win....unless I got the sways fresh off the rig then I just sit back down lmfao


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Funniest thing I've read in a long time!!!:grin:
 
So I just read on The Drudge Report that Aaron Hernandez had severe CTE...which could be why he killed people, then himself in prison...that CTE just causes all kinds of horribleness it seems.
 
Take a 16 lb. shot put ball and hold it at eye level in line with your toes. Let it go. Then come back with all that you learned in a detailed explanation about gravity. How did gravity come to be for that to happen? What CAUSES gravity? It's there in environments with atmosphere as well as total absence of atmosphere. What "causes" it?
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Mass. The mass of that 16 lb ball is several trillion times less than Earth's mass. If you could send that ball into outer space, but still keep it within the gravitational effects of Earth's mass, you'd have a little shot put satellite in orbit, just as the moon orbits the Earth and all the planets in our solar system orbit the Sun. Gravity -- it's not a mysterious phenomenon. It's a fundamental force that exists in nature, like electricity. Here on Earth, gravity came into being when the Earth came into being.

All of this is part of my PSR, subconsciously, lol.....the effects of gravity pulling my 185lb body down into my shoes and making my feet hurt a little after several hours of shooting pool; that 19oz cue being just the right amount of weight to feel good and comfortable in my hand; the absolute certainty that if the OB rolls off the edge of the slate it will drop into the pocket instead of hover above the hole, etc.... This is all due to gravity.:rolleyes:
 
My chest dropping down to my waist. Gravity.


BC21 said:
Mass. The mass of that 16 lb ball is several trillion times less than Earth's mass. If you could send that ball into outer space, but still keep it within the gravitational effects of Earth's mass, you'd have a little shot put satellite in orbit, just as the moon orbits the Earth and all the planets in our solar system orbit the Sun. Gravity -- it's not a mysterious phenomenon. It's a fundamental force that exists in nature, like electricity. Here on Earth, gravity came into being when the Earth came into being.

All of this is part of my PSR, subconsciously, lol.....the effects of gravity pulling my 185lb body down into my shoes and making my feet hurt a little after several hours of shooting pool; that 19oz cue being just the right amount of weight to feel good and comfortable in my hand; the absolute certainty that if the OB rolls off the edge of the slate it will drop into the pocket instead of hover above the hole, etc.... This is all due to gravity.:rolleyes:
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BC21 said:
Gotcha.....and we're on the same page. But I believe knowing and recognizing the aim line for any particular shot enables a player to make more accurate and more confident adjustments based on table conditions, throw, english, etc... It's not uncommon to see a dead 1/2 ball shot, and then realize you'll have to hit it thinner if you plan to stun it, or a touch thicker if you plan to spin it in. But knowing it's a 1/2 ball makes the required adjustments easier to estimate.
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I guess how you go about wouldn't matter.
Back of the ball line to the pocket to me is the easiest for me. Building off the thick side of the shot can do wonders if you Just give it some practice.
 
BC21 said:
Here on Earth, gravity came into being when the Earth came into being.
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Gravity was one of the fundamental forces from the inception of the universe way before Earth came into being and a large part of how Earth was formed.

But forget about gravity and how balls fall into the pocket or your fat gut. It's sidetracking the thread.

What is your PSR? I explained what mine was and it has more to do with planning CB and angle positions to OBs for an entire rack if possible. If a layout for a rack is impossible because of clusters and the ball positions, then how far can I go before playing a safety to put the odds back in my favor after the opponent screws up by being forced to fire at a low level shot.

Sometimes it backfires and the opponent either pulls off a miracle or outthinks us.

It's the nature of the game which makes it fun and a challenge.

Some claim over and over that aiming is feel. Bullsh!t. Aiming is focused alignment visualization between the CB and OB regardless of the system used. Systems help us to become more focused and accurate.

For me, getting into the stance and body alignment is feel and more or less automatic from HAMB. Not something I want to obsess about regarding where my toes are pointed, body angle, and all of the other stuff.

However, a certain number of members here always talk about the importance of PSR on every shot or how they change it from time to time to better their level of play.

The opportunity is now available to tell the world their process and they've turned into deaf mutes. They certainly aren't "gravitating" toward this thread to express what they always advocate. Why do you think that is? [/QUOTE]
 
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Dan White said:
What Brian said is correct. Do you know why?
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For Christ sake. Here you are again about gravity in a PSR thread and nothing to accurately describe YOUR PSR in detail which you claim to be one of the most important factors of your game.

Do you know why I posted what I did yesterday after you made this post?

" Dan White Post: "Newton invented the field of physics and wrote down the laws of motion, but he did not understand what CAUSED gravity. Einstein explained it. That was my point." YOUR POST.

I'll tell you why. "Isaac Newton said that gravity is proportional to mass, and Albert Einstein showed that the gravity is expressed through the curvature of space. Although these were both important advances in our understanding of gravity, neither one addresses the CAUSE of gravity. This article therefore proposes to identify what causes the curving of space-time which is the expression of gravity, and to incorporate gravity into a unified equation with matter and energy.

IT'S THE WORD CAUSE.

https://arxiv.org/html/physics/9902044

NASA.GOV WEBSITE: THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT GRAVITY IS:

https://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question30.html

NOW LAY OUT YOUR PSR THAT HELPED THE STROKE, MR. STROKE.
 
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Originally posted by BC21: Here on Earth, gravity came into being when the Earth came into being.
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SpiderWebComm said:
Gravity was one of the fundamental forces from the inception of the universe way before Earth came into being and a large part of how Earth was formed.?
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Gravity "Here on Earth" came into existence when Earth came into being, not before. :wink:

SpiderWebComm said:
But forget about gravity and how balls fall into the pocket or your fat gut. It's sidetracking the thread.

What is your PSR? I explained what mine was and it has more to do with planning CB and angle positions to OBs for an entire rack if possible. If a layout for a rack is impossible because of clusters and the ball positions, then how far can I go before playing a safety to put the odds back in my favor after the opponent screws up by being forced to fire at a low level shot.

Sometimes it backfires and the opponent either pulls off a miracle or outthinks us.

It's the nature of the game which makes it fun and a challenge.

Some claim over and over that aiming is feel. Bullsh!t. Aiming is focused alignment visualization between the CB and OB regardless of the system used. Systems help us to become more focused and accurate.

For me, getting into the stance and body alignment is feel and more or less automatic from HAMB. Not something I want to obsess about regarding where my toes are pointed, body angle, and all of the other stuff.

However, a certain number of members here always talk about the importance of PSR on every shot or how they change it from time to time to better their level of play.

The opportunity is now available to tell the world their process and they've turned into deaf mutes. They certainly aren't "gravitating" toward this thread to express what they always advocate. Why do you think that is?
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I have already confessed my PSR earlier in this thread, and though I try to adhere to it on every shot, I occasionally bypass it on little tap in shots.

A friend has talked me onto playing the BCA 8ball league for the first time in a few years. Last night I won all 5 five games, missing only 1 shot. That shot was the 8ball playing a great player (Fargo score of 721). He broke dry and I ran a perfectly executed run out. My focus on each shot was position, not thinking about aiming or whether or not any particular shot was thin or thick. I ran 3 of my racks and honestly don't remember aiming at anything.

I automatically played my psr rhythm without conciously thinking about it. Then when I got to the 8 in my 5th game, a thought creeped into my brain that said, 'don't hit the 2 and 6, so in case you miss this cut you won't sell out'. Instead of keeping with my rhythm and just firing the ball in, I let a sliver of doubt work it's way into my head. I tell others to be the type of player that sees what you want to happen, not what you're afraid might happen. But it's hard to do sometimes. So I missed the 8 by about half an inch, and luckily for me my opponent tried to breakout that 2-6 and scratched. The guy probably scratches once every few months!

I agree with everything you say about body and particular feet alignment -- it should be automatic, requiring no conscious thought.
 
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