If you play pool... you gotta see this

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  • NaughtyAmerica
    Confirmed User
    • Apr 2004
    • 366
    #1

    If you play pool... you gotta see this

    http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/...is-unbeatable/
    Scott
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    Skype: naughtyamerica_scott
    NaughtyAmericaBusiness.com
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    • Cyandin
      Confirmed User
      • Aug 2008
      • 1723
      #2
      Wow! I definitely don't want it as my foe.

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        • scoreman
          Confirmed User
          • Nov 2001
          • 1491
          #3
          unbeatable?

          That robot would gets its steel ass handed to it by any good player. They will no doubt improve its skills but right now that machine couldn't beat even good amateur players, let alone pros.

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            • mikeyddddd
              Viva la vulva!
              • Mar 2003
              • 16557
              #4

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                • Marcus Aurelius
                  No Refunds Issued.
                  • Apr 2003
                  • 14809
                  #5
                  I will get one to play me on my Hurricane Table (after I win the lotto of course)

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                    • ToplistBlog_Com
                      So Fucking Banned
                      • Jul 2006
                      • 2065
                      #6
                      Better than me!

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                        • mvee
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 938
                          #7
                          I wonder how good it is after a couple of pints

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                            • Deesnuts
                              Confirmed User
                              • Feb 2009
                              • 2792
                              #8
                              bad ass.....

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                                • »Rob Content«
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Dec 2006
                                  • 4348
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by scoreman
                                  unbeatable?

                                  That robot would gets its steel ass handed to it by any good player. They will no doubt improve its skills but right now that machine couldn't beat even good amateur players, let alone pros.
                                  Agreed, if you notice most of the time the video cuts before you can see where the que ball goes.

                                  And every shot they have lined up is basically straight in, there is zero that's really impressive about this.

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                                    • Quentin
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Dec 2002
                                      • 1280
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by scoreman
                                      unbeatable?

                                      That robot would gets its steel ass handed to it by any good player. They will no doubt improve its skills but right now that machine couldn't beat even good amateur players, let alone pros.
                                      Absolutely correct, IMO.

                                      For one thing, it is not likely programmed to appreciate things like (a) spin transfers from the cue ball to the object ball (yielding the opposite 'English' on the object ball than you put on the cue ball) (b) spin affects the path of balls or (c) the force with which you hit the ball affects the angle of return from the rail.

                                      To paraphrase Robert Byrne, since compressed glass balls bouncing off felt-covered rubber rails are not like light rays bouncing off a mirror, generations of pool players have been misinformed that with respect to bank shots, all they need to do is divide the angle.

                                      Still.... it's a pretty damn cool robot, either way.

                                      - Q.
                                      Q. Boyer

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