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"official Lego"
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 2 Dec 2005 18:47:56 GMT
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Original-From:
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Bruce Boyes <bboyes@systronix.#AntiSpam#com>
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At 11:15 AM 12/2/2005, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> 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]?
> >
> > This is a very difficult question to answer.
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> I know.
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> > 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?
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> 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.
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. What
really matters to me is "does this machine perform an interesting
and/or useful function"?
I'm listening to The Durutti Column while working today, and they/he
have also taken flak for not conforming to someone's (arbitrary,
IMHO) standard of what "music" is. If you like it, listen/buy. If not, don't.
There are so many interesting problems to solve every day. I don't
care how many "rules" I break (within the context of good engineering
practice). I'm happy to get a solution, period.
The only "rules" that really matter are the laws of physics, and
respect for others.
Let's not fall into the trap of holding to our precious standards
while the rest of the world leaves us in the dust.
So, to John and others doing custom sensors, etc: more power to us all!
Regards
Bruce
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Message is in Reply To:
 | | Re: Custom Sensor poll (Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot)
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| (...) I know. (...) 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. (...) So, exactly what IS (...) (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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