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Subject: 
GBC does nothing for me
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Sat, 26 Feb 2005 15:29:15 GMT
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This whole GBC hasn’t really inspired me at all. But thats what’s so good about Lugnet, differing opinions are, if anything, encouraged.

Theirs nothing wrong with GBC, but I’ve found the few posts offering alternatives far more intriguing, particulary the pallet idea. The duck constructor was also, neat.

So what I thought I’d do is to construct a fantasy specification of an alternative to GBC. Somthing diametrically opposed to gbc.

GBC is
   So the alternative is
 
Random (balls roll around)
   Linear
 
Repetative (same action over again)
   Random (note 1)
 
balls
   blocks (2x2)
 
Fast
   Slow
 
Imprecise
   Precise
 
Noisy
   Quiet
 
Cheap
   Expensive (Lots of RCX’s)


I do like the idea of passing standard objects between modules though and I think that this fundamental principal be maintained.

Instead of a hopper you could have a line of blocks. Each block received from another module would push the line along one.

Also GBC modules never have a conclusion. In the new system you could have a module construct a 2D pyramid and then break it down again.

(1) If you had a block stacking robot it could arrange them in random patterns


Anyway this post is just a bit of fun, but if anyone has opinions , I’d be interested to read them.

S.R.L.



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  Re: GBC does nothing for me
 
(...) I have nothing against GBC, having experimented myself, but I specialise in other stuff. I have an idea that would satisfy most of your requirements: Linear If not entirely random, then complex, with some degrees of movement repeating more (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
  Re: GBC does nothing for me
 
(...) One of the things you forgot to mention is that GBC is accessible and scalable for participants: -A GBC is endlessly enjoyable with one module, two modules or fifteen modules. This is a low risk type of event for people to work on, it doesn't (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)

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