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Subject: 
Re: Put-up or Shut-up
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date: 
Wed, 23 Jul 2003 17:12:13 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote:

<snip>

one last point.  exactly what was brute force (ish) about the robot?

I drove 4 sensors, and stomped them across the blocks.

how was that brute force?

:)

Of course there was the block stacking competiton in which Chris brought
something that looked like it came from the creators of 'Wild Wild West' (will
smith, et all)

Some sort of contraption with pistons nad pumps and such--he had 2 opportunities
to 'get it right' and both times... what? Parts falling off, pumps blowing up,
etc...

Even Bruce beat him!

Now that's saying something.

Dave K
-who was inspired by Chris's 'bot enuf to go out and buy pnu packs.



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  Re: Put-up or Shut-up
 
(...) People, People. we're missing the bigger picture here. I think Calum says it best on the brickfest rules web page; when describing the whole point to our rtlToronto robot games: (URL) word about rtltoronto style rtlToronto began as a bunch of (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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(...) Calum, while what you say is mostly true, your analogy implies that Brute force is wrong. Allow me to expand your analogy to show you what I mean. If I needed a can of infant formula to feed my baby, I need to buy that at a store. A mere (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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