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It goes back to the imapct of the golden generation of European table tennis. ML wouldn't have developed into how he is now without the success(proof of concept) and legacies of those before him. That's why some insist Greatest of All Time makes no sense and why I differentiate it from most...

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Still missing the point. What you listed is what Epstein points out in his talk - technology, genes(extreme body type) and mindset(training/nutrition/knowledge) are 3 such factors that contribute to the improvement over the years. Imagine ML is to go back to the era of 38mm ball, 21-point...

No idea. For instance, Hawk-Eye is said to cost US$60,000-80,000 per court. For FIVB, the video challenge system is said to cost US$30,000 per tournament.

JTTA say given the cost, they can't do it throughout the entire competition, especially not for All-Japan with 30 tables. Major competitions only. Also technical challenges. They can put a camera near the net for the sideline, but not the end line. There is talks about using vibration sensor...

https://www.topics.or.jp/articles/-/211477 ITTF say they're looking for a partner right now and it's uncertain if it'll be implemented for Tokyo 2020. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20190604/k10011940851000.html They'll try to get it implemented at Tokyo 2020 if the test runs turn out...

Was waiting for someone to post this but no luck. Here goes. Nikkan Sports reports that ITTF have decided to introduce video challenge at the World Tour Grand Finals this December, and the WTTC 2020 next March. If the trial runs are successful, then the system will be implemented for Tokyo...

That's where you and most miss the point, when comparing 7-foot giants to people of average body type. Account for all the potential factors and suddenly the gap doesn't look that wide anymore. That's the message Epstein tried to get across.

Ugh, it's not that. The reason I posted that Ted Talk by David Epstein is to show that players from different eras aren't really all that different, after taking into account the impact of all external factors.

That isn't what I'm talking about. By "know so little...", I don't mean knowing about those players by name. It's the lasting impact of that generation on the then-future trajectory of contemporary table tennis that has largely been overlooked and brushed off when people compare achievements...

It's not about not mentioning ML's accomplishments. That's so superficial. It's more than just stats. It's about how people fail to see from the perspective of the past and how it relates and translates to the present. Basically, most people just assume the players of today are always...

Another factor is Kiri grows really fast and that leads to uneven density. End of a Kiri log. Note the distance b/w each ring. Same for Ayous. Butterfly intentionally uses joint Ayous for the core for the Innerforce, Hadraw and Ranunculus series.

I wouldn't have spent time on ML's interviews in my youtube channel if I didn't. I wouldn't have spent time on Ishikawa's interviews if I didn't. I wouldn't have spent time on subbing all these interviews to keep the West posted if I didn't want table tennis to get more respect. The thing is...

Yeh, it's just like how ML fans always play down his results before 2015, saying he had not peaked then. OMG. I mean, feel free to knock yourself out. In much the same way ZJK didn't meet ML to clinch his 2 WTTC titles and 1 World Cup, ML didn't meet WH to clinch his 3 WTTC titles and 2 World...

He means in the Hong Kong Open, right? Not the Olympics right?

Some of my ABC cousins can hardly listen/speak and absolutely not read/write Chinese despite being raised in a bilingual environment. The problem is they don't get to use it much in daily life. Harimoto will get better given the more exposure he has now. He's literally surrounded by Chinese...

Due to the quota limit.

It saves a lot of manpower. IIRC, the JTTA have already started collecting stats using AI since London Olympics. They have fed thousands of match recordings through the algorithm for post-analysis. Miyasaki was surprised to find out Harimoto never served a single reverse pendulum. He then...

More concrete info about the system.