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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
I did not write the rules. I can see that many people are saying "It cant really means what it says"
but is that because we are convinced that is not what FIRST wants, or because we dont want it to say what it says?
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I don't think any of us are saying "It can't really mean what it says." However, it certainly can't mean
what you think it says. You're taking the word "design" to have a very narrow meaning, but as I stated earlier, that choice of meaning leads to an interpretation of the rule that prevents things we
know are explicitly permitted.
The design process doesn't have to incorporate the first-principles analysis you presented as an example. Researching existing solutions and using them where appropriate is also a perfectly valid design methodology.