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The best lesson to come out of this is that even if you are a Pacific Islander, and have silly hair, you too can rise above the law if you work hard and earn lots of money.

To get back to the science of Tom Carter, the essential thing is that bulking up by 10% means that you can afford to lose somewhere between 6% and 10% speed, depending on which calculation you use. I reckon 6% to 8% is probabaly the real number. And this has some real world validity, since we...

OK, Gnostic, we'll move on. I did understand what you are saying, but I don't approve of "culture" and "group" being used in the same sentence. As that noted hard man Hermann Goering once said: "Whenever I hear the word 'culture' I reach for my revolver". Actually, he said "Wenn ich Kultur...

Is this the article RR? http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby-union/quade-cooper-relieved-as-burglary-charges-dropped/story-e6frepm6-1225892939693 It only refers to "a compensation payment" but doesn't mention figures. Hard to imagine that it's less than $10,000, though.

Well, if the Courier Mail is correct, I think that is outrageous. One fucking law for the rich and famous, another fucking law for Aboriginal kids.

No. But I have another thought experiment. It's based on a theory of mine about hardness. Scenario One: you have to put a hit on a telegraph pole as hard as you can. Go do it. How hard did you hit it? What if I gave you a really good motivational speech? What if I said I'd give you a million...

Did you find out about Quade with Wikipedia, too? If your tip-off is reliable Lance, it presents me with some doubts about the appropriateness of mediation. I don't think it should be up to anyone but a judge and jury to decide whether drink spiking is a credible defence for a fairly serious...

daz and co, I think you're jumping the gun in assuming that it was blood money. There's a lot we don't know. But again - and I'm trying to be fair to QC (Quade Cooper) here - it doesn't seem right IF mediation and/or settlement can get make a criminal case go away. Anyway - it needs to be said at some point...

I was making a joke about you using Robbie speak. It was like CPR for weasel words. Sorry you didn't get it, but thanks for the insult anyway.

It is intriguing. But let's try to stick to the facts, everyone. I would have thought that this was a criminal matter then the "victim" would be unable to withdraw the matter. I think we owe QC (Quade Cooper) the benefit of the doubt until we hear otherwise. Having said that, I agree with the sentiment that...

Uh oh. I think we're losing him. Prepare a size 15 boot. Get those trousers down, stat! CLEAR! Another, he's not responding. CLEAR! That's it. He's back to normal. Careful Gnostic, you mightn't be so lucky next time to have someone around who's trained up in HTFU.

OK, reviving this thread. In today's Grumbles column: In my list of things wrong with the Wallabies, I don't see "TipTop needs to carry more". But I only got down to number 50 so it might be there.

No shit Sherlock.

Bruce, we're mostly talking about billard balls here. Velocity (speed) is all that matters, not whether the ball is speeding up or down. But with your human units, I reckon the force of a person slowing up to 10 m/s will be less that someone speeding up to 10 m/s. The body changes shape in...

And daz - to put this discussion in layman's terms. Let's say Ant Fanger goes from 90kgs to 100kgs. But his running speed drops 10%. Is he better off, or the same, or worse? We always want backs to bulk up - but how much speed can they afford to lose? Of course a lot depends on running height...

Bruce, in short, no, acceleration wouldn't make any difference. I'm not yet convinced that kinestic energy is the best measure of the ouch value. I reckon momentum is the best measure. Which is why is hurts more when you tackle someone so that they stop dead; the momentum is higher (shorter...

Interesting. I was thinking that momentum (= mass x velocity) would be the appropriate equation, but you've got me thinking. Any opinions about which is the appropriate "ouch" measure for runners? Momentum or kinetic energy?

And then this: If you are having trouble trying to understand the rules of this board, think about it this way. What would you say to these kids if you were their coach. Option 1. "You are a big soft unit who punches below your weight." Option 2. Something else, e.g., "You need to straighten...

Just some positive feedback: me and the other mods really appreciate the adjustment in tone on this board. :thumb

Against the Baabaas maybe. Then we got molested in the Tris. Plus Cooper has got better, and Giteau and Barnes worse, means there is no other option that Cooper at 10.