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Title: Gyroscopic self-leveling pool table on a cruise ship
Post by: jimmy2x2x on February 12, 2012, 05:31:26 pm: http://videosift.com/video/Gyroscopic-self-leveling-pool-table-on-the-cruise-ship (http://videosift.com/video/Gyroscopic-self-leveling-pool-table-on-the-cruise-ship)
Title: Re: Gyroscopic self-leveling pool table on a cruise ship
Post by: lilshawn on February 12, 2012, 05:50:55 pm: that is absolutely mesmerizing.

i would sit there all day watching that!
Title: Re: Gyroscopic self-leveling pool table on a cruise ship
Post by: SavannahLion on February 12, 2012, 06:32:26 pm: It's a really cool idea, but what kind of game could you really play on this?

Think about this. You, the player, is standing on a floor that is changing position relative to the pool table. So a reasonably skilled pool player, trained on a table and floor that are stationary to each other now has to dynamically adjust their body position relative to the table on a table that, apparently, doesn't move in a readily predictable manner. A crappy player might have a better game, might not.

Like playing twister with a fat chick, the novelty is going to wear off in a hurry.
Title: Re: Gyroscopic self-leveling pool table on a cruise ship
Post by: jimmy2x2x on February 12, 2012, 06:36:15 pm: maybe have a gyroscopic floor that moves in sync with the tabletop?
Title: Re: Gyroscopic self-leveling pool table on a cruise ship
Post by: EightBySix on February 12, 2012, 06:44:11 pm: Why not make beds in the same way for the sea-sick!
Title: Re: Gyroscopic self-leveling pool table on a cruise ship
Post by: jimmy2x2x on February 12, 2012, 06:51:13 pm: Ultimate solution would be the entire deck ;)
Title: Re: Gyroscopic self-leveling pool table on a cruise ship
Post by: Le Chuck on February 12, 2012, 06:52:18 pm: Quote from: SavannahLion on February 12, 2012, 06:32:26 pm
Like playing twister with a fat chick, the novelty is going to wear off in a hurry.

Speak for yourself, I love twister... and chubby chicks.
Title: Re: Gyroscopic self-leveling pool table on a cruise ship
Post by: Well Fed Games on February 12, 2012, 06:54:51 pm: Quote from: EightBySix on February 12, 2012, 06:44:11 pm
Why not make beds in the same way for the sea-sick!

I was thinking I would probably spend the whole trip on top of the pool table, if that was me. :puke
Title: Re: Gyroscopic self-leveling pool table on a cruise ship
Post by: lilshawn on February 12, 2012, 07:03:27 pm: Quote from: thefearsomefearful on February 12, 2012, 06:54:51 pm
Quote from: EightBySix on February 12, 2012, 06:44:11 pm
Why not make beds in the same way for the sea-sick!

I was thinking I would probably spend the whole trip on top of the pool table, if that was me. :puke

that would probably be worse...

seasickness is the result of the input from your eyes not matching what's going on in your inner ear. (you feel and experience all kinds of moving around but your eyes see perfectly still vision.) giving your body the direct opposite (experiencing no motion but having the eys see the room moving all over the damn place) well, as anyone who has had the bedspins after a night of drinking will tell you... :puke
Title: Re: Gyroscopic self-leveling pool table on a cruise ship
Post by: yotsuya on February 12, 2012, 07:07:13 pm: Quote from: Le Chuck on February 12, 2012, 06:52:18 pm
Quote from: SavannahLion on February 12, 2012, 06:32:26 pm
Like playing twister with a fat chick, the novelty is going to wear off in a hurry.

Speak for yourself, I love twister... and chubby chicks.

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