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Re: Human intervention
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Thu, 27 Apr 2006 19:59:41 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote:
> 1. While sumo robot is running, and 30 seconds into the game, Calum
> comes along and pushes his losing robot back into the ring.
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> I say this is CLEARLY not allowed.
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?
> 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.
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> I say this is allowed.
That's a litttle tougher, because a Program Start Command (eg, whatever the P1
button fires) may be misinterpreted by another robot. But yes, that is a valid
starting method.
> 3. We have in the past, seen NON rcx based robots be started with the
> flick of a polarity switch.
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> I say this is allowed.
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> (now it gets tricky)
Sounds good to me. Unless it's Jeff Elliott. He and his nonRCX-ish ways can
bite me.
> 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.
Okay with me too. As long as the human movement doesn't push the robot around
physically (eg, impart a force to it) OR impart kinetic energy to it. It's okay
to prewind a spring or coil, but not to smack it across the table say in a drag
race.
> I dont know if this breaks the spirit of the game.... or is that
> "pulling a hassenplug?"
SBFO is my new term for things that "pull a Hassenplug". Should Be Fervently
Obvious. SBFO was always the point of the gentleman's agreement. We try not to
address SBFO, because then it becomes too American.
Calum
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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 (...) (18 years ago, 25-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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