Posted by: S. Procito () on Sat Oct 19 05:58:53 2002

I once set a pitching machine at 100+ mph and sat behind the plate for ten minutes and caught some "monster" four-seamers. Does or can a baseball rise? Scientifically speaking, I'm not sure I want to post my responce.
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> Jeff M...not Henry

Jeff M...not Henry,

Did you know that at one time people thought the world "looked flat" and that the sun "looked" like it revolved around the earth. If you "look" at a 100 story building from far enough away it "looks" like you could put it in your pocket. If you "look" at a long straight road it "looks" like it gets more narrow until its just a line, then it disappears. Do you take another road when you see that?

This is the kind of thinking that perpetuates the "any idea is valid" philosophy that confuses and side tracks serious discussions.

Just for general dissemination, every ball drops. With repetition, we learn to anticipate the drop and soon we don't see it any more. But it drops. A ball thrown by a human cannot rise. These are scientific facts. Like gravity. If you are unable to accept that, then you cannot contribute anything of value to a conversation.

S. P.
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