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Re: The Future of Trains
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lugnet.lego
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Tue, 2 Oct 2007 07:50:41 GMT
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I have probably said this before but here goes again. I can think of few other
sub-cultures that are as educated, creative (in an engineering way), and
passionate as the LEGO sub-culture. I have constantly been amazed at the
incredibly creative solutions that y'all come up with to solve almost any
problem with bricks and programming. I mean, heck, when there was not a 3d
graphical design solution--y'all simply wrote one. Well, I do not mean it was
simple, just that is was just done. There was not a sculpture program, so
someone wrote one. There was not a mosaic program, so someone wrote one. Y'all
write OPERATING SYSTEMS, for heavens sake. How much trouble can it be to come up
with an alternative track and alternative motor? Many of you are incredible
mechanical engineers--electrical engineers--software engineers-some are even
probably civil engineers.
My background is in product design and I know there are always plenty of viable
solutions out there if someone or group will just do it.
I mean--y'all are really smarter and more creative in many ways than TLG--
I just seem to find it funny that y'all cannot come up with a "standard"
alternative to the problem. You already have the specification list and that is
30% of the solution.
Am I missing something? I might be. Now I do not want to criticize anyone--and
this is not meant to be critical--but how difficult would it be to get a group
to come together, create a specification, and then get it manufactured? If y'all
really have the numbers that you think you have, it has to be worth the effort
for some small nimble company to fill the niche.
Tommy Armstrong
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) I have to throw something in here... Tommy probably doesn't realize this (and I'm probably breaking some rule by telling him), but those of us up heah yonder Nawth sometimes use words like "y'all" in a condescending, rednecky way. But for (...) (17 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
| | | Re: The Future of Trains
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| (...) Writing programs or operating systems requires only three things. Knowledge, creativity, and time. The creativity clearly isn't an issue for the AFOL community, and any true hobbyist will find time when and where possible. Knowledge is the (...) (17 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | The Future of Trains
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| I'm posting this on behalf of Richard Stollery, head of LEGO Community Development: LEGO 9V Train Communication Billund, Oct. 1st ’07 Dear all, Many of you are aware of the on-going discussions on the 9V train system. We would like to thank you all (...) (17 years ago, 1-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce) !!
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