Re:Why Table Tennis is a Great Hacker Sport
by logjam on Monday January 12, 2009 @01:30AM
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Ron Graham was amazed that an elderly and seemingly frail Paul Erdos could easily beat him (may have been those damned amphetamines again!). So he (Graham) bought a ping pong serving machine, and eventually became the table tennis champion of Bell Labs (he's also an expert juggler and trampolinist). I think his wife Fan is also a killer player.
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Re:Why Table Tennis is a Great Hacker Sport
by jamesjyu on Monday January 12, 2009 @02:19AM
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Yeah, it's amazing the breadth of age in table tennis. Many pro players can still play in their 40s and 50s, which is unheard of in other sports.
This past weekend I played against this kid in the clubs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cws4TzPySdw&feature=chann...
He's 5 years old and can barely reach over the table. But, he's able to back up 10 feet from the table and hit absolutely huge returns. I was able to beat him, but he definitely scored lots of points on me. Given that I'm rated about 750, this is crazy!
Give him a few years and he'll be playing pro in no time.
Am I looking at the right video? That kid did not look amazing.
Re:Why Table Tennis is a Great Hacker Sport
by pixcavator on Monday January 12, 2009 @12:36PM
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>Ron Graham was amazed that an elderly and seemingly frail Paul Erdos could easily beat him
Table tennis is a game of skill, that's why.