Life found on Moon.
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River,
Wasn't that Return of the Jedi? I thought the toadlike asteroid dweller of Empire Strikes back was Yoda ;)
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Was also Michael Jordan's methodology with basketball...
He also had this trick where he would scrunch his knees in mid-air. This put his eyes at a consistent level, enabling him to get a better view of the basket. I think John could probably work on that angle a little more.
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I thought River was talking about the big worm thing they land in, when the Falcon gets attacked by mynocks.
Oh god, I said mynocks, I am such a nerd. *humiliated*
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Was also Michael Jordan's methodology with basketball...
He also had this trick where he would scrunch his knees in mid-air. This put his eyes at a consistent level, enabling him to get a better view of the basket.
I'm sorry, but... WHAT?
How does scrunching your knees in mid-air put your eyes on a consistent level?
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The air resistance on basketball courts is INSANE.
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I don't remember mynocks.
Mike,
Here's how Jordan explains it: (I'm paraphrasing from memory, but I am pretty sure I have this right)
After I jump, my body goes up in proportion to my weight and strength and like anyone else is counteracted in seconds by gravity. But it's my center of gravity which is following the predictable curve, which would cause my eyes to be in a constant state of vertical motion.
By pulling my knees in as I rise, I pull my eyes closer to my center of gravity. Then as I fall, I extend my legs again, straightening my body back out, taking my eyes further from my center of gravity again. As a result, though my center rises and falls, my eyes remain one to two seconds at a fairly constant height allowing me to make a much more calculated shot. This also creates the visual illusion that my jump is higher than other players, which it really isn't.
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Ah - thank you. I was having trouble visualizing what you were trying to say. The explanation makes it more sensible.
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Mike,
That was pretty close to verbatim what Jordan said. It's odd: My amnesia as a result of mainstream medicine's using me as a guinea pig doesn't effect my ability to recall things prior to that experimentation. If it happened in '99 I can recall it just fine. Actually, it's a useful observation: must be something to do with memory recording they fucked up, not recall.
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Originally posted by dreamtrove:
Mike,
That was pretty close to verbatim what Jordan said. It's odd: My amnesia as a result of mainstream medicine's using me as a guinea pig doesn't effect my ability to recall things prior to that experimentation. If it happened in '99 I can recall it just fine. Actually, it's a useful observation: must be something to do with memory recording they fucked up, not recall.
Hello,
You should write a thread about this experience. It sounds fascinating. (If you will pardon me being fascinated by your apparent disability.)
I am sorry you are experiencing difficulty. I don't mean to sound callous by expressing interest in the process.
--Anthony
"Liberty must not be purchased at the cost of Humanity." --Captain Robert Henner
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I thought River was talking about the big worm thing they land in, when the Falcon gets attacked by mynocks.
Oh god, I said mynocks, I am such a nerd. *humiliated*
That is what I meant, the worm in the asteroid. The "moon creature" seen at the very end in this video looks like a big toad.
Also, "mynock"?, not "mine ock"? Just asking, 'cause I don't know. Boy that George Lucas is some kind of wizard with words.
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