The physics of bowling strike after strike
But then the counting started, and with it came an explosion of new information. The advent of modern sports analysis techniques means that now data is collected on every detail of every ball in every First Class or List A cricket match in the world. For many of those matches and for all internationals and major T20 leagues we also have Hawk-Eye
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In 1961, Claude Shannon and Ed Thorp decided hacking roulette didn’t defy the laws of physics — therefore it was a solvable problem.
To hack roulette, they built the first-ever wearable computer. The device transmitted information about roulette wheels via a cigarette packet-sized box that they placed in their shoe. Shannon and Thorp would use a... See more
To hack roulette, they built the first-ever wearable computer. The device transmitted information about roulette wheels via a cigarette packet-sized box that they placed in their shoe. Shannon and Thorp would use a... See more
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“Inertia is the stubborn resistance of the universe to change. It’s the reason why objects at rest tend to stay at rest and objects in motion tend to stay in motion. You can think of inertia as the guardian of the status quo.
At its core, inertia is a property of mass. The more massive an object is, the more it resists changes to its state of
... See moreThe difference in release angle from a ball that will land 6 metres away from the stumps and one that will land 5 metres away is about 0.8 degrees. This is the same angular difference as between the top and bottom of the bullseye for a darts player. And darts players don’t have to launch their projectile at 85 mph.
Ben Jones • Hitting Against the Spin
- The video showcases an extraordinary bowling trick shot where a bowler intentionally sends a ball down the lane to hit a specific pin after another ball has already knocked down most of the pins, demonstrating precision and skill reminiscent of historical figures like Andy Varipapa, known for his complex trick shots in the 1940s.
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