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Originally Posted by 1885.Blake
since when did meticulous analysis of the mathematics and social interactions of a tournament become known as "finagling"? In my math, science and engineering studies it has been known as "optimizing".
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Just because you /can/, doesn't mean you /should/. Optimize numbers, not people.
Also, let's not forget that the goal to be on the winning alliance is (or ought to be) a distant sub-bullet underneath the broader goal "
to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders".
The way the tournament is structured is simply a mechanism, not the real goal.
The game is simply a mechanism, not the real goal.
The robot is simply a mechanism, not the real goal.
FIRST itself is simply a mechanism, not the real goal.