[Taylor]

Originally Posted by Justin Montois

FIRST is absolutely about the robot.

Without the Robot there is no competition

Without Competition there are no teams

Without Teams there are no students and Mentors working together

Without Students and Mentors Working together there is little learning

Without learning we aren't helping kids become the thinkers and doers that we need.

Without thinkers and doers our human race is in deep trouble.

Transitive property suggests without the Robot the human race is in deep trouble. FIRST is about the Robot.

I think I handled this with my football-bottle analogy.

Edit: smiley.