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It's simply not going to happen, can't we panic over something more reasonable, like swine-flu?
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Swine flu!
Oh no! Everywhere we go! Contagious! Outrageous! Oinkoinkoinkoinkoinkoinkoinkoink... (There are now cases a block away from me...scary) In all seriousness, I can't see them cutting Build season short, it's not something they'd do. I hope. |
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How many adjustments have to be made on a typical top-notch robot? 4? 5? Lost count? I'd argue that if you aren't making small tweaks, even in programming, you a) missed one or b) you don't know how to improve your robot. Also, note when metal was cut. Week 5, right at the start. Also note the end results of that particular robot. And one adjustment was a simple replacement; the panel took a hard hit from a team that made it their business to try to stop us (emphasis on try). Not bad for a 2-week robot... |
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I believe that the confusion here is a result of a change in the regional weekends. From what I have gleaned from CD... there will only be 5 regional weekends in the coming season NOT 6 as we have had for a few years.
This is where the 5 weeks thing is generated I believe. Mark McCleod from team 358 stated: "I heard through official channels that kickoff is January 9, and the first week regionals are planned for March 4-6. SBPLI will be a 4th week Regional in 2010. 6 weeks of build would probably put ship date at February 23 if FIRST decides to follow the normal pattern. Seems like it'll be a typical season." and in another McLeod post: "I've heard officially that there will be 5 weeks of regionals/districts/other events in 2010, so with the first week March 4-6, the last week will be the weekend of April 3. So Minnesota will probably tie everything up. Of course until venue contracts are all signed FIRST cannot make Regional date announcements, and reserve to themselves the right to make necessary adjustments.... This, along with a quick check of the GWCC bookings showing:: 04/14/10 - 04/17/10 FIRST (the Championships) would indicate that the competition season will be 5 weeks, Kickoff on January 9th... Robot Ship...February 23rd. How the regionals will shake out is anyone's guess. so 6 week build.... 5 week competitive season... |
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I know this is rumor that turns out to be unfounded but the more I read about all of the teams worrying the more I wanna say bring it on. We could all use a new kind of challenge. It can be done, and with even more pressure it would be even more intense and exciting.
Besides, for most teams (not us, we don't really have a very modular design ever) build season doesn't really end. You get to keep working on your robot as long as it's under 40 pounds and you can attach it in a day. |
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Maybe 2011 will be better;) |
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