How are we able to calculate how far we’re able to throw things extremely precisely?

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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?

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Tangental question:

If we were on a different planet such that the acceleration due to gravity was 10-20% different, how quickly do you think our brains could adapt in the short term?
Or do you reckon once you’re past a certain age, g is hard wired into our throwing muscle memory?

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