Thread: Old control box
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Unread 20-01-2009, 15:45
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Re: Old control box

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Originally Posted by Tristan Lall View Post
This ambiguity in the rules has been around for a couple of years. While I don't disagree with your analysis, I will point out that if that is true, all sorts of rules become ridiculous. Take power sources and distribution, for example: <R01>, <R43>, etc. are essentially impossible to fulfil, if the console is part of the robot.

I've got a hard time believing that that's what was intended (technical common sense and all that). All the same, you'd think that a clear, airtight definition of a robot might have been a useful thing to include.
I'm sure they try very hard to come up with good definitions, unfortunately given the wide variety of designs, etc, it can be near impossible to have an 'airtight' definition.