Best lefty off all time? My vote is Koufax!

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The home team that controlled the machine would just program the bias in.

LOL. Should have figured you'd be the first one to go there.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BobC

LOL. Should have figured you'd be the first one to go there.

Yup. Machine just does what someone tells it to do. Which is why Captain Kirk was able to prevail in the Star Fleet Academy training simulation that was "impossible" to win and that had defeated everyone else: he reprogrammed the computer.

And I doubt a computer is going to pass the Turing Test any time soon.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Yup. Machine just does what someone tells it to do. Which is why Captain Kirk was able to prevail in the Star Fleet Academy training simulation that was "impossible" to win and that had defeated everyone else: he reprogrammed the computer.

And I doubt a computer is going to pass the Turing Test any time soon.

It would be easy to code and calibrate machines and have the unit secure and tamper-proof, just like a safe. They could be checked and tested between, and maybe even during, each game. That is not an issue.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Mark17

It would be easy to code and calibrate machines and have the unit secure and tamper-proof, just like a safe. They could be checked and tested between, and maybe even during, each game. That is not an issue.

Unfortunately there is no sarcasm font, I was just goofing.

[Mark17]

I have thought for a long time that balls and strikes should be called by using light beams that intersect. And my prediction is that if it was done, people would be surprised at what would be called a strike - namely, big breaking curves that cross at the knees at the front edge of the plate, that hit the ground before they reach the catcher.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by Mark17

I have thought for a long time that balls and strikes should be called by using light beams that intersect. And my prediction is that if it was done, people would be surprised at what would be called a strike - namely, big breaking curves that cross at the knees at the front edge of the plate, that hit the ground before they reach the catcher.

Not sure I want that but I agree that huge curves are many times technically strikes but are not called that way.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Mark17

I have thought for a long time that balls and strikes should be called by using light beams that intersect. And my prediction is that if it was done, people would be surprised at what would be called a strike - namely, big breaking curves that cross at the knees at the front edge of the plate, that hit the ground before they reach the catcher.

Why not first downs in football. Bringing the chain gang onto the field seems archaic and likely adds little precision to the measurement. But I guess a booth review of the chain gang is taboo.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Why not first downs in football. Bringing the chain gang onto the field seems archaic and likely adds little precision to the measurement. But I guess a booth review of the chain gang is taboo.

Yes.

The yellow line on TV is probably more accurate than the chain (which is only as accurate as where it is set.) This could be done with great precision with a little technology on the field.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Unfortunately there is no sarcasm font, I was just goofing.

Wait, did you mean font or emoji? I thought we did have a sarcasm emoij.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BobC

Wait, did you mean font or emoji? I thought we did have a sarcasm emoij.

So we do. :

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Unfortunately there is no sarcasm font, I was just goofing.

Originally Posted by BobC

Wait, did you mean font or emoji? I thought we did have a sarcasm emoij.

If you turn your words blue that is also sarcasm.