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(...) ummmm Brian, thats not the correct use of the term... "to pull a hassenplug" nice try. i dont think it will win any contests though.(tm) :) Chris (21 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Either way, with HITWs or with open topped hoppers, I'm all for this game, and think it'll be a good challenge. I think part of the challenge will be to make a good EOAT to deposit DNA, while at the same time building/programming the 'bot to (...) (21 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, there's a couple of ways you could do it. You could say that no single attempt can take longer than n+10 seconds (or something), where n is the number of seconds the robot could make the run in by the shortest path. That way, it will (...) (21 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) And this system has worked amazingly well for 19 competitions. But it's for this reason you probably won't see me around on Feb. 11th. And as I've felt for quite a while, our oppinion, in the end, doesn't count. They "TRY" (in captial letters) (...) (21 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I couldn't find a line maze at the link you gave...did you mean this (URL) ? -Rob A> (21 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I found this (FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2005) and haven't seen it posted. (URL) "The team is working to accumulate enough Lego blocks to build a bridge spanning up to six metres—surpassing efforts of a previous team who built a three-metre bridge." (...) (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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(...) I don't get why you wouldn't know it perfectly the second time through? Derek (21 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I don't really like this. I think the opening should be much more constrained, like Chris was talking about. X blocks high Y studs wide. No variation allowed. It's going to be hard to tell if you found a hole, or are stuck between two other (...) (21 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have that maze that I made for BF a couple of years ago. It has adjustable walls. This allows for a practice period followed by a change in maze geometry for the actual competition. Thus people cannot "preprogram" the winning route. I am not (...) (21 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Rob Antonishen wrote: > On 9/27/05, Chris Magno wrote: > snipping rob being patronizing. Maybe adding a standing rule that all entries > have to run once on their own in a "qualifying" round to compete. > now this idea has some merit !!!! THIS rule (...) (21 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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