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Have we ever discussed "spirit of the game" rule definitions? At what
point do we refer to a human action taking place over a robot action
-- specifically referring to the STARTING of a robot at the beginning of
a game.
Example:
1. While sumo robot is running, and 30 seconds into the game, Calum
comes along and pushes his losing robot back into the ring.
I say this is CLEARLY not allowed.
2. At the whistle blow, most people press the RUN button on the RCX, or
will use a remote to fire commands to separate RCXen to start the robot.
I say this is allowed.
3. We have in the past, seen NON rcx based robots be started with the
flick of a polarity switch.
I say this is allowed.
(now it gets tricky)
4. what if I built a clockwork spring powered robot. What if the spring
was so tough that only a human could "pull the pin" to start it. What if
I attached the spring trigger to a polarity switch, so that to START the
robot I would flick the polarity switch AND AT THE SAME TIME, move the
spring trigger that is attached to the polarity switch.
I dont know if this breaks the spirit of the game.... or is that
"pulling a hassenplug?"
Chris
i sure do miss the block transfer ways of SHARING ideas then going back
to this secrecy thing.
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| (...) Is that because it was after 30 seconds, or because it was Calum? Just trying to get clarification <grin>... (...) Disclaimer: I'm not in on this event, but I thought I'd offer my worthless, unsolicited opinion anyway. After all, my students (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) I think in general your robot must be put in the starting position and then started in place. The starting procedure should be relatively instantaneous. What you actually have to do to start your robot shouldn't matter. For the tough of war (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) I would say that would be true, regardless of the fact my name has been used in libellous* example here. * hey, would you believe a synonym of libellous is calumniatory? (...) That's a litttle tougher, because a Program Start Command (eg, (...) (19 years ago, 27-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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