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Old 07-31-2012, 09:38 AM   #1
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Default A baseball traveling at the speed of light.

http://what-if.xkcd.com/1/

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Brilliant!!


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That's pretty great.
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If my math is right, that should release enough energy to supply power to LA for a few decades.
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total protonic reversal
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Finally, something to make baseball worth watching!

Best part of the article: "A careful reading of official Major League Baseball Rule 6.08(b) suggests that in this situation, the batter would be considered "hit by pitch", and would be eligible to advance to first base."
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is that a ghostbusters line???!?
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Finally, something to make baseball worth watching!

Best part of the article: "A careful reading of official Major League Baseball Rule 6.08(b) suggests that in this situation, the batter would be considered "hit by pitch", and would be eligible to advance to first base."
I loved that line.
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is that a ghostbusters line???!?
Yes. Don't cross the streams.


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