Why are pool balls round?

[dirtvictim]

They had to make them round when they invented gravity.

 

[jimmyco]

Thermal runaway of the state of the art DBAs' li-ion batteries may create catatsrophic results from friction generated heat induced from out of round balls.

Now where did I last see that bridge?

 

[logical]

By definition "balls" are round...

Mine aren't...more like egg rolls.

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[jimmyg]

So that means an American football really ought to be round.

No...it means that we spell "football" as one word and "pool ball" as two...

 

[Dead Money]

pool balls are square on the inside, now they come in round protective coating......

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Oh look it is about to hatch a 15 ball!

 

[Dead Money]

I hope you had someone drive you home and got some rest

Hahaha, I made the post from home, sober as a church mouse! Scary thought isn't it?

 

[Rimfirejunkie]

Mine aren't...more like egg rolls.

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You should see a doctor!

 

[Tin Man]

Good question. I'd imagine someone a long time ago just arbitrarily picked round balls and we've kept the tradition ever since.

 

[Bavafongoul]

Pool balls are round because someone figured out that particular
shape rolls more consistently, ergo better, than any other shape.

 

[straightline]

pool balls are square on the inside, now they come in round protective coating......

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I hope those are a thing of the past. I just bought a couple.

 

[Ratamon]

If they were flat it would be some weird shuffleboard game.

I saw some flat balls in a museum once - designed for sailors, don’t roll off that much. A weird game, though but better than none if you’re a sailor I guess.

I have a better question - if balls are round why tables are rectangular?


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[Texas Carom Club]

why use round pool sticks, use a fish instead

 

[Texas Carom Club]

has to be live fish, and has to stay alive through the whole rack to win

 

[JusticeNJ]

So that means an American football really ought to be round.

Inflated double shuttlecockoid didn't have the same ring.

 

[Dead Money]

I saw some flat balls in a museum once - designed for sailors, don’t roll off that much. A weird game, though but better than none if you’re a sailor I guess.

I have a better question - if balls are round why tables are rectangular?


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[Dead Money]

why use round pool sticks, use a fish instead

Hmmm fish on?

 

[dquarasr]

I saw some flat balls in a museum once - designed for sailors, don’t roll off that much. A weird game, though but better than none if you’re a sailor I guess.

I have a better question - if balls are round why tables are rectangular?


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Why are table surfaces flat and usually perfectly level?

 

[Dead Money]

So far a lot of interesting answers and at least one guy who needs to visit a doctor about his egg roll shaped balls. Very interesting.

 

[Dead Money]

Why are table surfaces flat and usually perfectly level?

This is a good question too. I think it is so the round balls do not all end up on one sport on the table like an endless game of one pocket played by a pair of "uptable specialists."

 

[BC21]

If they were flat it would be some weird shuffleboard game.

But could be played like pool, minus draw shots and power follow.