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Originally Posted by Pavan
Also this brings up something else. If lets say if a rookie team with a NASA sponsorship found a wealthy sponsor like A-B, what would NASA's reaction to working with the "bad guy" [as FIRST makes them out to be], be and could that potentially jeopardizes the relationship between FIRST teams and NASA and/or any other type of federal or government funding??Pavan.
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Taking issue with two concepts here:
Wealthy - How do you define wealthy? a) they have a lot of money relative to what is in my pocket. b) they have a lot of money relative to their market capitalization c) they have a lot of money relative sales. For most people it is (a) because they don't really understand (b) or (c). A-B isn't 'wealthy' but they perform well against (b) and (c)
Evil - How do you define evil? - Characterizing A-B as the "bad guy" isn't fair or accurate. What is evil is the culture that celebrates misuse of their products.
Some people, too many people characterize pharmaceutical/medical and oil companies as being evil because of wealth test (a) above. Misuse of their products is rampant also.
If I remember all this correctly when the team goes through the NASA grant process the teams sponsors are listed along with a lot of other information. NASA has the right at that time to refuse the grant and they can refuse grants in follow up years for many reasons. The grant process is done on a team by team basis and the issues are dealt with as such.
Of course you are talking to mr. unique here. I'm am probably the ONLY person in the state that wears a helmet and gloves when riding my ATV and a life preserver when cruising in my boat. A lot of these people misuse these product, often in combination with misuse of alcohol. And then when things go bad it is "someone else's fault", I think not!
If I remember right the sponsors are listed on the NASA grant application. NASA uses many factors to determine making the grant and have the right to not fund the applicant. The team has to go through a followup application process each year it receives a grant. NASA can refuse at any time. The grant process is on a team by team application basis and doesn't reflect on FIRST in general.