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Re: rtlToronto14 AC issue and entrants
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003 13:59:25 GMT
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> What I don't undersatnd is why you're geting involved with this.
Want the honest reason. The discussion regarding this either way (YES
vs NO) has been largely SUBJECTIVE without a whole lot of reason. I would
like to hear some OBJECTIVE reasons and find out the pros and cons of using AC
power. I would like the participants to qualify why they have chosen a yes or
no. Is is just personal bias or does it have a good reason one way or another.
Besides, since this is an American-based web-site, I think I am entitled
to some freedom of speach and expression. Oh and not to forget, but
I am a paying member of this site, so I think that should count for something.
You might have noticed that I have not put in my vote, and I will not
vote since I don't intend to take part. Actually, there is a probability that
I probably can't participate due to having to work.
> No, removing the batteries does not clear the firmware and programming - it
> takes only a minute if you have your RCX easily accessable (by good machine
> design). A poor design would leave the RCX embeded in the machine,
> inaccessable, so people could use the excuse "I need power because I can't get
> at my RCX".
Embedded RCX aren't a good reason for having External AC power, so I completely
agree with your rationale there.
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> > The alternate view on this is that the general consensus could be build a
> > smarter design that allows alternate sources of kinetic energy...ie multi-geared
> > assemblies, pneumatics, battery boxes, etc.
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> What about perpetual motion machines, Ben? My robot is powered by a Finsrud,
> how does that fit with this? Is that okay?
Cool I hadn't thought about that. Sounds neat. Whatever floats your boat.
Ben
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