Cardinal Richelieu Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Cardinal Richelieu said: FFS. I'm taking this to Quora. Quora says that Tynierose and MixuFixit are dobbers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 7 minutes ago, Cardinal Richelieu said: Imagine a snooker table of infinite size. How far could you hit it before the ball stopped? And what would be the best technique for doing so? Top spin or hit it in the centre? What’s the friction coefficient of the baize? Also, is this on the earth or another planet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 86 feet 4 3/16th inches. Quarter ball top spin. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, Cardinal Richelieu said: Imagine a snooker table of infinite size. How far could you hit it before the ball stopped? And what would be the best technique for doing so? Top spin or hit it in the centre? The correct answer is to use a cannon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Christ. You ask a serious question. And the only reasonable answer was Welshbairn's. Which is obviously wrong. And in imperial measurement for some reason. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Who the hell is Quora and what Status does she have? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, jimmy boo said: Who the hell is Quora and what Status does she have? It's vegan Quorn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 It's vegan Quorn.Sounds right up my eco street. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Moomintroll Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Imagine a snooker table of infinite size. How far could you hit it before the ball stopped? And what would be the best technique for doing so? Top spin or hit it in the centre?f**k knows but sod trying to lift the rest for the next shot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Cardinal Richelieu said: Christ. You ask a serious question. And the only reasonable answer was Welshbairn's. Which is obviously wrong. And in imperial measurement for some reason. The Empire invented snooker, of course imperial are the correct measurements. Frenchie. The spin thing is interesting, top spin would lose momentum but reduce friction. Too much would cause friction though, so just enough to keep the roll of the ball consistent with the speed. Edited May 3, 2019 by welshbairn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: What’s the friction coefficient of the baize? Also, is this on the earth or another planet? Not enough room here. It's of infinite size. Presumably that means that the gravity is also infinite. I don't know what a singularity is going to do to your friction co-efficient. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, welshbairn said: 86 feet 4 3/16th inches. Quarter ball top spin. Needs more checkside imo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
As Easterly as it gets! Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Cardinal Richelieu said: Imagine a snooker table of infinite size. How far could you hit it before the ball stopped? And what would be the best technique for doing so? Top spin or hit it in the centre? I dont know about the rest of the posters, but I couldn't hit a snooker table very far..................... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Hessian Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: What’s the friction coefficient of the baize? Also, is this on the earth or another planet? if the table top mirrors the curvature of space/time, then it cannot be flat and the slightest impetus will see the ball continue to move infinitely in the frictionless vacuum of space unless the pockets are like gravity wells, or black holes, in which case it will fall under the gravitational influence of one - eventually - and accelerate to the point it reaches singularity and disappears over the event horizon; good luck to len ganley trying to replace the balls for the shot to be retaken if there's a foul called on the shot-making player for audibly muttering 'f**k it' after an unintentional kiss of the pink starts a chain reaction leading to a hypernova event and the collapse of the structural integrity of all matter instantaneously taking us all back to a point the instant before the big bang which proves that time is, actually, an infinite recurring loop... probably 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 The Empire invented snooker, of course imperial are the correct measurements. Frenchie. The spin thing is interesting, top spin would lose momentum but reduce friction. Too much would cause friction though, so just enough to keep the roll of the ball consistent with the speed.Remember the rules of the game... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 14 minutes ago, Herman Hessian said: if the table top mirrors the curvature of space/time, then it cannot be flat and the slightest impetus will see the ball continue to move infinitely in the frictionless vacuum of space unless the pockets are like gravity wells, or black holes, in which case it will fall under the gravitational influence of one - eventually - and accelerate to the point it reaches singularity and disappears over the event horizon; good luck to len ganley trying to replace the balls for the shot to be retaken if there's a foul called on the shot-making player for audibly muttering 'f**k it' after an unintentional kiss of the pink starts a chain reaction leading to a hypernova event and the collapse of the structural integrity of all matter instantaneously taking us all back to a point the instant before the big bang which proves that time is, actually, an infinite recurring loop... probably 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Aren't Friday night's great boys[emoji106] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: not one of HMHB's finest, but "Shine your shoes and head for The Crucible, brush the baize and keep the crowd in check" never fails to raise a chuckle. Edited May 3, 2019 by Cardinal Richelieu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Dave Lister did pot a planet in a solar system game of pool in the Red Dwarf episode "White Hole" Can't find the clip though but here's a pic of Clare Grogan filling a uniform rather nicely in another episode to make up for this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 10 hours ago, Cardinal Richelieu said: Imagine a snooker table of infinite size. How far could you hit it before the ball stopped? And what would be the best technique for doing so? Top spin or hit it in the centre? Far enough for Willie Thorne to tell a shite story, and John Virgo to shout "Where's the cue ball going?" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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