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jTheUmp Tue Jul 10, 2012 02:16pm
Slightly Off-topic: Hit by pitch?
 
So, what would happen if a pitcher threw a baseball at 90% of the speed of light?

Relativistic Baseball

tibear Tue Jul 10, 2012 03:02pm
Jose Canseco would claim to be able to hit a homerun every time the pitcher threw it!

jicecone Tue Jul 10, 2012 03:13pm
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Originally Posted by jTheUmp (Post 848700)
So, what would happen if a pitcher threw a baseball at 90% of the speed of light?

Relativistic Baseball
Obviously from reading the artcle, it would be "lights out" however, I am sure in the political and religious discussions to follow it will either end up as a super pac negative ad or the second coming.

mbyron Tue Jul 10, 2012 03:15pm
Disagree with the application of 6.08d. I'd go with .901c (get it?)

MD Longhorn Tue Jul 10, 2012 03:19pm
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Originally Posted by mbyron (Post 848707)
disagree with the application of 6.08d. I'd go with .901c (get it?)
+1 - lol

waltjp Tue Jul 10, 2012 03:46pm
"It hits the bat first, but then the batter, plate, and catcher are all scooped up and carried backward through the backstop as they disintegrate."

Well, at least they spared the umpire.

D Ray Tue Jul 10, 2012 04:36pm
Umpire: "Sure sounded like a strike!"

mbyron Tue Jul 10, 2012 06:02pm
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Originally Posted by waltjp (Post 848710)
"It hits the bat first, but then the batter, plate, and catcher are all scooped up and carried backward through the backstop as they disintegrate."

Well, at least they spared the umpire.
He was working from behind the mound.

jicecone Tue Jul 10, 2012 08:39pm
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Originally Posted by mbyron (Post 848707)
Disagree with the application of 6.08d. I'd go with .901c (get it?)
I'd say within 1-1/1000th, is is close enough for this ruling.

Matt Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:11am
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Originally Posted by jTheUmp (Post 848700)
So, what would happen if a pitcher threw a baseball at 90% of the speed of light?

Relativistic Baseball
I don't care what happens; I'm amazed someone actually thought of this question.

DG Wed Jul 11, 2012 07:46pm
I think mushroom cloud behind home plate.

F=1/2MVV

mbyron Wed Jul 11, 2012 09:37pm
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Originally Posted by DG (Post 848799)
I think mushroom cloud behind home plate.

F=1/2MVV
Isn't that the formula for kinetic energy? Perhaps you meant Newton's formula, F = dp/dt, though Newton couldn't have guessed about mushroom clouds.

The things you can read on an umpire forum!

jicecone Thu Jul 12, 2012 01:12pm
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Originally Posted by mbyron (Post 848807)
Isn't that the formula for kinetic energy? Perhaps you meant Newton's formula, F = dp/dt, though Newton couldn't have guessed about mushroom clouds.

The things you can read on an umpire forum!
Yes it is KE but, didn't Newton also invent the Fig Bar?

MD Longhorn Thu Jul 12, 2012 01:39pm
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Originally Posted by jicecone (Post 848877)
Yes it is KE but, didn't Newton also invent the Fig Bar?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheldon Cooper
No, Fig Newtons are named after a small town in Massachusetts.
:)

Andy Thu Jul 12, 2012 01:41pm
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Originally Posted by waltjp (Post 848710)
"It hits the bat first, but then the batter, plate, and catcher are all scooped up and carried backward through the backstop as they disintegrate."

Well, at least they spared the umpire.
I maintain that the protective equipment did it's job.....


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