Impossible cut shot goes

impressive

with the correct reverse english i.e. cutting right with extreme right spin and the friction of the cloth allows for a further than 90 degree cut

I have seen Larry Nevel make that shot inside the jaws of the pocket and make it..

Good.

Think of the balls being covered in gears or velcro. The outside english causes the cue ball to 'grab' the object ball slightly and throw it just a bit to the right.

The easiest way to demonstrate this is to place two cues on either side of the cue ball, leaving a channel just wide enough for the cue ball to roll between. Now place an object ball just at the end of the two cues, center-to-center with the cue ball (the channel prevents 'squirt', and ensures center to center contact). Shoot the cue softly with left english down the cue channel. The object ball will be thrown to the right.

The trick is to use spin (left in this case) on the cue ball to get throw on the object ball. It helps if the balls are dirty so you can get huge amounts of throw. The actual contact angle is about the same as for an 80-degree cut.

The video is lousy due to being recorded on a really cheap VHS machine and marginal MPEG translation equipment.

A ball hit that thin will transfer no english. English, or throw, IS amplified from the contact surfaces being dirty. However, not when the hit is this thin. Several Physics laws would have to be re-written if the opposite were true.
Still a great shot though.

a ball hit that thin WILL transfer english, very often when I do thin cut shots I give them a little extra with english. However I do have the feelnig that hitting a ball thicker induces more throw, and the slower a ball goes the more throw it gives. But this is just a feeling and Im not sure about that..

Dr Dave Billiards probably knows :)