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Re: Can game - can you handle carpeting?
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Fri, 9 Jan 2009 18:04:40 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jeff Van Winden wrote:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote:
> > In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Wayne Young wrote:
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> > > Yep, ditto. I also wondered what's to keep someone from pointing their robot at
> > > the heaviest can and pressing Run?
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> > Presumably, the cans could be placed in the field after the robots were
> > positioned in their starting corners? And the rules do say "Each robot will
> > start in one corner of the play area at a 45 degree angle".
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> That is what i figured... W e may have another problem though, If the room is
> carpeted, will a Robot be able to differentiate between the carpet and the Black
> Tape?
Whoah, that's news to me, I'd planned on a wood border.
What about using duct tape? Might be easier to distinguish from the carpet.
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> > ...but I hear you. :)
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> > Are the cans any size from like a pop can, small soup can... up to that 1.2 L
> > Apple Juice can?
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> That is correct, And Wayne if we use popcans, then your magnet Idea may be very
> intresting....
Thought of that, and assumed that the heaviest can would not be aluminum. What
could possible go wrong?
> > -Iain
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> jeff VW
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