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Re: Custom Sensor poll (Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot)
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Fri, 2 Dec 2005 18:15:44 GMT
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On Fri, December 2, 2005 9:53 am, Chris Magno wrote:
> Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> > If not, what's required to make [3rd party sensors] legal [in LEGO-only events]?
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> This is a very difficult question to answer.
I know.
> The counter argument to all that, is those rare lego parts, or country
> specific ones that are not easily obtained. Hypothetically, what is the
> difference between me (being in Canada) getting cybermaster touch
> sensors from Bricklink.com, and someone else getting a custom sensor
> from John? Both are obtainable via the web. Why is one more "legal" than
> the other?
Right. For C$ (connect four competition) I bought a handful of cybermaster touch
sensors off the web, because I couldn't use a touch-sensor-multiplexer that I have,
because it was not sold by LEGO.
> Now, with that being said, your "what if" idea of an "authorized" lego
> part not manufactured by lego, puts a whole new twist to the above
> arguments. Essentially your "what if" IMHO would by definition extend
> the lego product line.
So, exactly what IS required to extend the LEGO product line? Is it enough for TLG
to say this product and/or company meets TLG's standard?
Steve
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| (...) I guess this is an important issue for contests, so that someone with infinite $$$ doesn't automatically win. But in all other cases, who cares? I will probably take some flak for this, but it's like the AI battles of top down vs bottom up. (...) (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Custom Sensor poll (Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot)
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| Steve Hassenplug wrote: > >> The counter argument to all that, is those rare lego parts, or country >> specific ones that are not easily obtained. Hypothetically, what is the >> difference between me (being in Canada) getting cybermaster touch >> (...) (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Custom Sensor poll (Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot)
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| Steve Hassenplug wrote: > > Would such parts be "legal" in "Mindstorms Only" contests? > > If not, what's required to make them legal? > > Steve > This is a very difficult question to answer. The current base rule set for the rtlToronto robot games (...) (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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