2711: Optimal Bowling - Revision history

Luca S: Add information about the schwarzschild radius and accuracy of the 10^25 kg cutoff for blackhole.

2025-08-01T07:36:15Z

Add information about the schwarzschild radius and accuracy of the 10^25 kg cutoff for blackhole.

172.71.211.53 at 03:21, 19 November 2024

2024-11-19T03:21:32Z

162.158.91.88: /* Explanation */ Mentioned example in TV of downhill strike

2024-05-07T20:24:49Z

‎Explanation: Mentioned example in TV of downhill strike

Jkshapiro: Removing mention of travelling around the world; see Discussion for why

2023-10-22T16:07:02Z

Removing mention of travelling around the world; see Discussion for why

172.70.206.93: /* Explanation */ In theory, an angle of exactly -180° or 180° with an extremely high speed, but less than escape velocity, could result in a strike if the ball traveled around the world and struck the pins from behind, after breaking through the wall b

2023-02-19T22:15:14Z

‎Explanation: In theory, an angle of exactly -180° or 180° with an extremely high speed, but less than escape velocity, could result in a strike if the ball traveled around the world and struck the pins from behind, after breaking through the wall b

No Idea If There's A Character Limit LMAO: The graphs where analysed pretty well; I've never played bowling, but I could understand it !

2023-02-16T22:28:36Z

The graphs where analysed pretty well; I've never played bowling, but I could understand it !

Dansiman: /* Explanation */ equipment damage will probably still happen with balls well under 22 billion pounds

2022-12-21T18:18:40Z

‎Explanation: equipment damage will probably still happen with balls well under 22 billion pounds

Dansiman: /* Transcript */ added more details about the range of the two labels at the high ends of the latter 3 graphs

2022-12-21T18:14:34Z

‎Transcript: added more details about the range of the two labels at the high ends of the latter 3 graphs

While False: /* Explanation */ dashes

2022-12-18T20:13:33Z

‎Explanation: dashes

172.71.158.7: /* Explanation */ reword

2022-12-17T07:27:18Z

‎Explanation: reword

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 The third graph concerns the rotational speed of the ball. The "ball explodes" section is a reference to one of [[Randall]]'s favorite equations, which is that an object cannot spin faster than the square root of its specific tensile strength. Spinning the ball any faster than this limit would cause the bowling ball to lose its structural integrity and explosively disintegrate. At particularly high speeds, the material of the ball would be flung outwards at a significant fraction of the speed of light, causing, as in the second graph, widespread destruction (possibly a reference to {{what if|92|One-Second Day}}.)
-The fourth graph in this comic illustrates a bowler's probability of a strike with a ball whose mass ranges from 10<sup>0</sup> kg (2.2 pounds) to close to 10<sup>10</sup> kg (over 22 billion pounds), and continues by indicating that balls even larger than that would cause "equipment damage" (up to 10<sup>20</sup> kg) or the creation of a black hole (starting from around 10<sup>25</sup> kg and up). In reality, a ball would be very likely to cause equipment damage at much lower masses than 10<sup>10</sup> kg.{{Citation needed}} The last entry on the x-axis of this graph is 10<sup>40</sup> kg, which is about 5 billion times the mass of the {{w|Sun}}. The {{w|United States Bowling Congress}} requires all bowling balls to weigh no more than 16 pounds (that is, a mass of no more than 7.257 kg), with no minimum weight. Hence, if the x-axis of the graph ran from, say, 0 to 8 kg, the graph might actually impart some useful information.
+The fourth graph in this comic illustrates a bowler's probability of a strike with a ball whose mass ranges from 10<sup>0</sup> kg (2.2 pounds) to close to 10<sup>10</sup> kg (over 22 billion pounds), and continues by indicating that balls even larger than that would cause "equipment damage" (up to 10<sup>20</sup> kg) or the creation of a black hole (starting from around 10<sup>25</sup> kg and up). In reality, a ball would be very likely to cause equipment damage at much lower masses than 10<sup>10</sup> kg.{{Citation needed}} An object the diameter of a bowling ball (8.5–8.595 in, 21.59–21.83 cm) would require a mass of around 7.3⋅10<sup>25</sup> kg to become a black hole (According to the {{w|Schwarzschild radius}}). The last entry on the x-axis of this graph is 10<sup>40</sup> kg, which is about 5 billion times the mass of the {{w|Sun}}. The {{w|United States Bowling Congress}} requires all bowling balls to weigh no more than 16 pounds (that is, a mass of no more than 7.257 kg), with no minimum weight. Hence, if the x-axis of the graph ran from, say, 0 to 8 kg, the graph might actually impart some useful information.
 The title text continues the trend of providing unhelpful information by stating that the optimal place to stand when trying to bowl a strike is inside the bowling alley, but mentions the possibility of "any establishment uphill from one" working, with a little luck. This suggests the possibility of rolling the bowling ball downhill, in to the bowling alley and the pins, such as in {{w|List of Curious George episodes#Season 2 (2007–08)|Curious George}}.

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 The fourth graph in this comic illustrates a bowler's probability of a strike with a ball whose mass ranges from 10<sup>0</sup> kg (2.2 pounds) to close to 10<sup>10</sup> kg (over 22 billion pounds), and continues by indicating that balls even larger than that would cause "equipment damage" (up to 10<sup>20</sup> kg) or the creation of a black hole (starting from around 10<sup>25</sup> kg and up). In reality, a ball would be very likely to cause equipment damage at much lower masses than 10<sup>10</sup> kg.{{Citation needed}} The last entry on the x-axis of this graph is 10<sup>40</sup> kg, which is about 5 billion times the mass of the {{w|Sun}}. The {{w|United States Bowling Congress}} requires all bowling balls to weigh no more than 16 pounds (that is, a mass of no more than 7.257 kg), with no minimum weight. Hence, if the x-axis of the graph ran from, say, 0 to 8 kg, the graph might actually impart some useful information.
-The title text continues the trend of providing unhelpful information by stating that the optimal place to stand when trying to bowl a strike is inside the bowling alley, but mentions the possibility of "any establishment uphill from one" working, with a little luck. This suggests the possibility of rolling the bowling ball downhill, in to the bowling alley and the pins.
+The title text continues the trend of providing unhelpful information by stating that the optimal place to stand when trying to bowl a strike is inside the bowling alley, but mentions the possibility of "any establishment uphill from one" working, with a little luck. This suggests the possibility of rolling the bowling ball downhill, in to the bowling alley and the pins, such as in {{w|List of Curious George episodes#Season 2 (2007–08)|Curious George}}.
 ==Transcript==

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	The fourth graph in this comic illustrates a bowler's probability of a strike with a ball whose mass ranges from 10<sup>0</sup> kg (2.2 pounds) to close to 10<sup>10</sup> kg (over 22 billion pounds), and continues by indicating that balls even larger than that would cause "equipment damage" (up to 10<sup>20</sup> kg) or the creation of a black hole (starting from around 10<sup>25</sup> kg and up). In reality, a ball would be very likely to cause equipment damage at much lower masses than 10<sup>10</sup> kg.{{Citation needed}} The last entry on the x-axis of this graph is 10<sup>40</sup> kg, which is about 5 billion times the mass of the {{w\|Sun}}. The {{w\|United States Bowling Congress}} requires all bowling balls to weigh no more than 16 pounds (that is, a mass of no more than 7.257 kg), with no minimum weight. Hence, if the x-axis of the graph ran from, say, 0 to 8 kg, the graph might actually impart some useful information.		The fourth graph in this comic illustrates a bowler's probability of a strike with a ball whose mass ranges from 10<sup>0</sup> kg (2.2 pounds) to close to 10<sup>10</sup> kg (over 22 billion pounds), and continues by indicating that balls even larger than that would cause "equipment damage" (up to 10<sup>20</sup> kg) or the creation of a black hole (starting from around 10<sup>25</sup> kg and up). In reality, a ball would be very likely to cause equipment damage at much lower masses than 10<sup>10</sup> kg.{{Citation needed}} The last entry on the x-axis of this graph is 10<sup>40</sup> kg, which is about 5 billion times the mass of the {{w\|Sun}}. The {{w\|United States Bowling Congress}} requires all bowling balls to weigh no more than 16 pounds (that is, a mass of no more than 7.257 kg), with no minimum weight. Hence, if the x-axis of the graph ran from, say, 0 to 8 kg, the graph might actually impart some useful information.
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−	In theory, an angle of exactly -180° or 180° with an extremely high speed, but less than escape velocity, could result in a strike if the ball traveled around the world and struck the pins from behind, after breaking through the wall behind the pins.

	The title text continues the trend of providing unhelpful information by stating that the optimal place to stand when trying to bowl a strike is inside the bowling alley, but mentions the possibility of "any establishment uphill from one" working, with a little luck. This suggests the possibility of rolling the bowling ball downhill, in to the bowling alley and the pins.		The title text continues the trend of providing unhelpful information by stating that the optimal place to stand when trying to bowl a strike is inside the bowling alley, but mentions the possibility of "any establishment uphill from one" working, with a little luck. This suggests the possibility of rolling the bowling ball downhill, in to the bowling alley and the pins.

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	The fourth graph in this comic illustrates a bowler's probability of a strike with a ball whose mass ranges from 10<sup>0</sup> kg (2.2 pounds) to close to 10<sup>10</sup> kg (over 22 billion pounds), and continues by indicating that balls even larger than that would cause "equipment damage" (up to 10<sup>20</sup> kg) or the creation of a black hole (starting from around 10<sup>25</sup> kg and up). In reality, a ball would be very likely to cause equipment damage at much lower masses than 10<sup>10</sup> kg.{{Citation needed}} The last entry on the x-axis of this graph is 10<sup>40</sup> kg, which is about 5 billion times the mass of the {{w\|Sun}}. The {{w\|United States Bowling Congress}} requires all bowling balls to weigh no more than 16 pounds (that is, a mass of no more than 7.257 kg), with no minimum weight. Hence, if the x-axis of the graph ran from, say, 0 to 8 kg, the graph might actually impart some useful information.		The fourth graph in this comic illustrates a bowler's probability of a strike with a ball whose mass ranges from 10<sup>0</sup> kg (2.2 pounds) to close to 10<sup>10</sup> kg (over 22 billion pounds), and continues by indicating that balls even larger than that would cause "equipment damage" (up to 10<sup>20</sup> kg) or the creation of a black hole (starting from around 10<sup>25</sup> kg and up). In reality, a ball would be very likely to cause equipment damage at much lower masses than 10<sup>10</sup> kg.{{Citation needed}} The last entry on the x-axis of this graph is 10<sup>40</sup> kg, which is about 5 billion times the mass of the {{w\|Sun}}. The {{w\|United States Bowling Congress}} requires all bowling balls to weigh no more than 16 pounds (that is, a mass of no more than 7.257 kg), with no minimum weight. Hence, if the x-axis of the graph ran from, say, 0 to 8 kg, the graph might actually impart some useful information.
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		+	In theory, an angle of exactly -180° or 180° with an extremely high speed, but less than escape velocity, could result in a strike if the ball traveled around the world and struck the pins from behind, after breaking through the wall behind the pins.

	The title text continues the trend of providing unhelpful information by stating that the optimal place to stand when trying to bowl a strike is inside the bowling alley, but mentions the possibility of "any establishment uphill from one" working, with a little luck. This suggests the possibility of rolling the bowling ball downhill, in to the bowling alley and the pins.		The title text continues the trend of providing unhelpful information by stating that the optimal place to stand when trying to bowl a strike is inside the bowling alley, but mentions the possibility of "any establishment uphill from one" working, with a little luck. This suggests the possibility of rolling the bowling ball downhill, in to the bowling alley and the pins.

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 ==Explanation==
 This series of line graphs purports to advise players on how to improve their odds of achieving a strike in the sport of {{w|bowling}} – presumably {{w|ten-pin bowling}}, the most popular version of the sport in the United States. Among the parameters being measured &mdash; those being angle of throw, throwing speed, spinning speed, and weight of the ball &mdash; all four graphs encompass a range far larger than would be useful for reference by a bowler. The latter three in particular are on {{w|logarithmic scale}}s, leading up to values that are impossible for a human to achieve.{{Citation needed}}
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 ==Transcript==
 :[The header is surrounded on either side by small drawings of two bowling pins and a bowling ball.]
 :Data for Optimal Bowling

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 :Ball Speed (m/s)
 :[The red curve on the graph starts at the x-axis for 10<sup>-1</sup>, reaches its peak around 10, then declines and becomes a dashed line ending around three-quarters of the peak around 10<sup>2</sup>. The remainder of the curve is replaced by two labels:]
-:Equipment Damage
+:Equipment Damage [from approximately 10<sup>2</sup> to approximately 10<sup>5</sup>]
-:Widespread Destruction
+:Widespread Destruction [from approximately 10<sup>5</sup> to the end of the axis]
 :3. Spin
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 :Spin (RPMs)
 :[The red curve on the graph starts about halfway from its peak for 0, reaches its peak somewhere between 0 and 1,000, then declines and becomes a dashed line around 1,000, soon after which the remainder of the curve is replaced by two labels:]
-:Ball Explodes
+:Ball Explodes [from approximately 10,000 to approximately 10<sup>7.5</sup>]
-:Widespread Destruction
+:Widespread Destruction [from approximately 10<sup>7.5</sup> to the end of the axis]
 :4. Weight
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 :Ball Mass (kg)
 :[The red curve on the graph starts just above the x-axis for 10<sup>0</sup>, rises steeply and drops steeply ending just above the x-axis, then becoming a dashed line, all before reaching 10<sup>10</sup>. The remainder of the curve is replaced by two labels:]
-:Equipment Damage
+:Equipment Damage [from approximately 10<sup>9</sup> to approximately 10<sup>22</sup>]
-:Black Hole Created
+:Black Hole Created  [from approximately 10<sup>25</sup> to the end of the axis]
 {{comic discussion}}

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 The first line graph indicates that a bowler has the greatest chance of achieving a strike by aiming the ball directly at the pins, with the chance of a strike decreasing rapidly as the ball is aimed to the left or the right. The closer you aim to the pins, the more likely it is you hit them.{{Citation needed}} While a novice bowler may have difficulty achieving a 0° angle roll, their roll would still not come close to a -90° or 90° angle (due left or due right), much less a -180° or 180° angle (which, in either case, would be the opposite direction from the pins). Unlike with the other graphs, it is physically possible for a bowler to aim the ball at any angle, albeit not permissible under bowling rules; aiming the ball at an angle which deviates significantly from 0° would most likely cause the ball to end up in the gutter, while more violent or wildly aimed actions could create a risk of the ball going into one of the other lanes or missing the lanes entirely, which could annoy, anger, or even endanger other bowlers and employees of the bowling alley.
-The second graph indicates that a bowler has the greatest chance of achieving a strike by throwing the ball about 5-20 m/s (11-45 mph, 18-72 kph), with the chance of a strike decreasing as the speed is increased or decreased. Most bowlers cannot throw more than 45 m/s (100 mph or 160 kph).{{Citation needed}} According to the graph, any throw faster than 100 m/s would cause equipment damage, and then widespread destruction several orders of magnitude later. (Possibly a reference to {{what if|1|Relativistic Baseball}}.) The graph ends at the {{w|speed of light}}, as it is physically impossible to throw anything faster.
+The second graph indicates that a bowler has the greatest chance of achieving a strike by throwing the ball about 5–20 m/s (11–45 mph, 18–72 kph), with the chance of a strike decreasing as the speed is increased or decreased. Most bowlers cannot throw more than 45 m/s (100 mph or 160 kph).{{Citation needed}} According to the graph, any throw faster than 100 m/s would cause equipment damage, and then widespread destruction several orders of magnitude later. (Possibly a reference to {{what if|1|Relativistic Baseball}}.) The graph ends at the {{w|speed of light}}, as it is physically impossible to throw anything faster.
 The third graph concerns the rotational speed of the ball. The "ball explodes" section is a reference to one of [[Randall]]'s favorite equations, which is that an object cannot spin faster than the square root of its specific tensile strength. Spinning the ball any faster than this limit would cause the bowling ball to lose its structural integrity and explosively disintegrate. At particularly high speeds, the material of the ball would be flung outwards at a significant fraction of the speed of light, causing, as in the second graph, widespread destruction (possibly a reference to {{what if|92|One-Second Day}}.)

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 The fourth graph in this comic illustrates a bowler's probability of a strike with a ball whose mass ranges from 10<sup>0</sup> kg (2.2 pounds) to close to 10<sup>10</sup> kg (over 22 billion pounds), and continues by indicating that balls even larger than that would cause "equipment damage" (up to 10<sup>20</sup> kg) or the creation of a black hole (starting from around 10<sup>25</sup> kg and up). The last entry on the x-axis of this graph is 10<sup>40</sup> kg, which is about 5 billion times the mass of the {{w|Sun}}. The {{w|United States Bowling Congress}} requires all bowling balls to weigh no more than 16 pounds (that is, a mass of no more than 7.257 kg), with no minimum weight. Hence, if the x-axis of the graph ran from, say, 0 to 8 kg, the graph might actually impart some useful information.
-The title text continues the trend of providing unhelpful information by stating that the optimal place to stand when trying to bowl a strike is inside the bowling alley, but mentions the possibility of "any establishment uphill from one" working, with a little luck. This suggests the possibility of rolling the bowling ball downhill, into the bowling alley and into the pins.
+The title text continues the trend of providing unhelpful information by stating that the optimal place to stand when trying to bowl a strike is inside the bowling alley, but mentions the possibility of "any establishment uphill from one" working, with a little luck. This suggests the possibility of rolling the bowling ball downhill, in to the bowling alley and the pins.
 ==Transcript==