[–] Hoorayexplosions 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
This is a really cool display of the mathematics behind ellipses. But the game itself looks super frustrating!
[–] iusedtobeonreddit ago
that looks like lots of fun i bet we'll see that in hipster bars real soon
[–] FormicaArchonis ago
Anyone here remember when they did this on the PBS show "Algebra: In Simplest Terms"?
[–] nivuahc 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Wouldn't that have to be a round pool table in order for it to work? I agree that it looks elliptical in most of the video, but I think that's just a product of the video itself. Each shot from above the table, for example, looks perfectly round.
Looks like it would be a fun game to play, though.
[–] sillyquiet 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Not to be a math pedant (mathant?) but a circle is an ellipse, technically.
[–] sqeak ago (edited ago)
Technically all points on a circle are equally far from the center of the circle. Which means an ellipse is not a circle.