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Subject:	Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto17 Drag Racing Tentative Ruleset
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Mon, 27 Sep 2004 15:32:42 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Derek Raycraft wrote: > Calum Tsang wrote: > > In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Ralph Hempel wrote: > > > 2. Can the bot momentarily cross over the end of the > > > table as long as it does not come to rest with a part > > > hanging over the end of the table? > > A purely mechanical solution would be very easy if you are allowed to > extend over the edge of the table. What's wrong with allowing a purely mechanical solution? It would be MUCH easier to build an RCX controlled robot, but if someone can make one that's completely mechanical, wouldn't that be cool to see? Isn't that the point?

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		Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto17 Drag Racing Tentative Ruleset
(...) Nothing. I'm saying it makes it too easy. If I find the time to do this contest, I'm going to attempt a mechanical solution no mater what the rule about hanging over the edge of the table is. But allowing edge detection instead of looking for (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto17 Drag Racing Tentative Ruleset
(...) I would think this should not be allowed. If it is it changes the nature of the contest. What's the point in in having the lines across the table. The idea was you had to race down and stop within a certain distance, not race down and stop (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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