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Re: Back, to, life, back, to, re-a-li-tay
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Sat, 8 Jun 2002 13:05:09 GMT
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message
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> > Personally, I think the wire hanging off the RCX would somewhat hinder
> > the transition of movement of your 'bot.
> That makes the assumption that Iain wants a moving robot.
SHHhhhhhh! :)
> It's an easy mistake to make in designing a contest-assuming a certain
> design solution given the problem. I try very hard to make sure we don't
> prescribe a recommended way of doing a task via the rules.
Yes! I'm very glad that you make that effort, too. It encourages design...
variability. Or something. It lets people do new ways. And stuff.
> But your situation overall is a valid one, Ben. There was a short debate
> about fibre weapons probably around rtl3 when JeffE proposed a rule • against
> them, and it's probably a good idea. How about AC power is okay if your
> robot doesn't leave the 18" start square?
"Please do not trip me with your power cord" says a robot named Marlana.
Iain
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| (...) That's the current rule, but it's obvious that Iain wants the rule changed-and I don't really have any personal opinion on it. The rules change as people start working on their robots and realize the design limitations inherent in the problem (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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