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I for one would really like to thank 1625 for posting this video. Around Jan 14th, a similar design (I am guessing) crept into my head but seemed too out-there. They could have waited until their first event, and just blown everyone away. Instead they have inspired my team to get more creative and aggressive in our mini-bot designs.
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Anecdote Time:
In high school, I competed in Supermileage in Indiana. The first year my team competed, we got 169 mpg for our best run. The winners got over 500 mpg. The next closest was 300 mpg, so we (being the cocky HS kids we were with bruised egos) were conviced that the winning team was "cheating". 6-7 years later, my old high school placed second with just over 1200 mpg with a perfectly legal design. That was an especially good year, but most good teams could get 900 mpg or better. Nearly 2x what we considered "cheating" level performance.

When you call others "cheaters" for doing exceptionally well at things, it can really hurt their feelings. It also makes them less likely to share future successes. This is a loss to the community.
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Again, nice job 1625, and thanks for sharing. I for one was quite humbled yet quite inspired. This 3 second video resulted in my first sleepless night of the season.