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Re: Racing in drag
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Date: 
Fri, 2 Jul 2004 15:25:53 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steve Hassenplug wrote:

The current plan is to put two tables end-to-end, and see who can go the length
of the tables the fastest.  How about putting one of the tables at 90 degrees,
so the track becomes a big "L".  At least that would make it a little
challenging.  Then, the robot will be required to have a little control.

I'm pretty sure my idea will be totally rejected by everyone, but if someone
else wants to suggest the same thing in a few days, it may go over pretty well.

You might want to consider having two 90-degree turns, in opposite directions
(so that you finish traveling in the same direction in which you started).  That
way both contestants (assuming there are only two at a time) will have the same
distance to travel, and there won't be any advantage to being on the inside
track.

... so said the completely uninvolved, uninvested backseat driver.

-s



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I know how much you guy value my opinion, so I thought I'd offer a suggestion which would prevent rtl 17 from being a totally lame event. Most of the rtl events are more a question of "Can you accomplish this task?" not "How well can you accomplist (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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