For example, if you’re standing 20 feet away from me, and you tell me to throw you a ball, how is my arm able to generate almost the exact amount of power required to throw the ball 20 feet? How and where does this “calculation” happen?
In: Physics
It’s just a bunch of pattern recognition and experience.
It’s why categorize so hard, because it’s helpful.
I feel the ball in my hand, I know its weight relative to other things I’ve held. I know how much force I’ve used in the past to move things that distance, so I just replicate it.
You’ll notice the accuracy with which that happens varies greatly. Some people are going to throw that ball right to you, others will be miles off.
People with a lot of practice or general reference material are going to be better at it than others. And people who are more practiced at making adjustments will be better than others as well.
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