[EricH]

"It's all about the math"--Mark Leon

You guys are all saying that it's three hours difference, but you need to do the math. West Coast teams have their build start three hours earlier than East coast teams. However, West Coast teams ship three hours later than East Coast teams. So, the West Coast has six hours more build time than the East Coast. But I don't see anyone complaining about the Midwest (two extra hours) or mountains (four extra hours). AK and HI have more time (in theory) than anyone else, and Israel and the UK have less (also in theory).

Moving on...

When you look at the big picture, who always has better robots? Mostly the Midwest and East. So the West Coast teams have the extra time, but they may not make the best use of it, while most of you guys in the Midwest make good use of your time. IT'S NOT ABOUT HOW MUCH TIME YOU HAVE, BUT HOW YOU USE IT.