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Re: NASA TV: "Heidi Bowl 2"
I don't like the Heidi Bowl analogy because it doesn't really fit the situation. We're not trying to sell shoes (or other advertised stuff) here -- FIRST is about inspiration and recognition. Yes, that means celebrating success of the participants. But it also means inspiring others to participate. And that means holding their attention long enough to get the message across.
Please don't hang the blame for this on NASA -- this is FIRST's problem, not theirs. NASA is arguably the best friend FIRST has, but even their resources are not boundless (except for creativity, of course).
For many reasons, NASA coverage included, FIRST needs to find a way to make the Championship finish on time.
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Richard Wallace
Mentor since 2011 for FRC 3620 Average Joes (St. Joseph, Michigan)
Mentor 2002-10 for FRC 931 Perpetual Chaos (St. Louis, Missouri)
 since 2003
I believe in intuition and inspiration. Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. It is, strictly speaking, a real factor in scientific research.
(Cosmic Religion : With Other Opinions and Aphorisms (1931) by Albert Einstein, p. 97)
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