• ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip
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    8 days ago

    According to that site, the closing speed between the two is less than 200 mph, which is impossible for a human to throw, but not impossible for a machine to throw. It’s probably impossible for a human to hold the bat, and a critical detail is the bat is allowed to flex, acting as a spring, sending more energy back into the ball.

    Ultimately, yes, sounds like the physics is reasonable, but the biology side is in doubt.