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So what? I could watch every game Roger Federer played in any tennis tournament and still lose all sets to love. It used to be that computers could only do combinatorics better, but that where 'intuition' played a strong part, there was still hope for us humans... Well, guess I will have to start playing Calvinball...


There's a difference between having skills and having knowledge.

In your case you have knowledge but lack skills.

When Federer was losing to Nadal he changed his practice and game to counter Nadal's style. He took knowledge and applied it to his skills.

When Federer came out with SABR people were like wtf. Now they know of it and put more umph on their second serve. See. Knowledge + skills


Okay, I have $10k says Plank beats the computer in Calvinball until at least 2020. At that point, I'm only willing to bet $1k/game.


Also assuming you are a tennis player...if you do not study your opponents' shots during warm up, you are doing it wrong.

The way the would play against a lefty is different than a righty. Someone with lots of topspin vs someone who hits flat, a pusher vs power hitter, etc.




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