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Originally Posted by mrnoble
Maybe I'm wrong, but I am very interested on how this plays out. I just think that I see too much optimism out there currently.
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It's not "too much" optimism; it's the right amount.
I agree with you that most teams still hope to do better than they will actually achieve. My team just happens to be one of the very few exceptions
. This is closely tied in with what the FIRST Robotics
Competition is all about. In a competitive venue, safe designs constitute "playing not to lose"; bold, innovative, (and therefore risky) designs are "playing to win". If you don't push your limits, you're really just imposing your own limits.