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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur
I do see, and understand where you are coming from. And I agree that yelling is no excuse for unsafe practices (BTW: your statement is called a strawman argument, as I never said it was an excuse for acting unsafe, but you insinuated I meant that). That being said, informing those, who may not be paying attention, that there is a hazard in the area is prudent.
Again, I'm not for yelling "ROBOT" all the time, but I refuse to sign a petition that will keep me from alerting an otherwise oblivious person to a clear and present danger.
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It would make sense to yell if you had little control of the robot, but you can stop the robot. If you have to tell someone very quickly or else they'll be in danger, then stop the cart. Then you don't have to yell.
We've been late for matches, rushing to the field, whatever, and we haven't had to shout robot in two years. On the off chance you absolutely have to, one time, no one is going to judge you. That's not what's going on.
I don't buy this "necessary" argument one bit. It's only necessary if you feel entitled to rush your robot through the pits as fast as you can go.