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Re: Historic FIRST data wanted

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Originally Posted by Mark McLeod View Post
P.S. I love historical perspective
Sorry if I ever come off as rude (preemptive, if not), but I do love this perspective as well. Looking back always provides a clear thought process on what was done and how it can be done differently. Though, I may become over analytical at times and focus solely on what information is available, and act like it's a logic puzzle. That's just me.

I will definitely say one thing, though... We need loads more DATA!! Just like in Numb3rs, the more data we have, the more accurate our results/findings will become. So, looking back on what has been said, I am drawing these conclusions (Mark, correct me and add more where you see fit). We need:
  • more official FIRST documentation (though we can't rely on it entirely because it is incomplete)
  • more data from teams on their historic performances (preferably with written or photographic evidence)
  • as many accounts of what happened as possible (I know it's been a long time) -- there's gotta be rock solid facts in there somewhere.

Would anyone like to offer up a way to collect data and sort through it all, as a group?
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