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Originally Posted by Bharat Nain
Well, since we can trust everyone, why even bag it? Teams who don't cheat won't cheat anyway and teams who will cheat will have an easier time doing so (and as someone pointed out, teams who want to cheat will find a way regardless). I don't think this matters to me as much since I won't have the time to work on the robot in between regionals anyway. Some of us have jobs and school, you know.
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I can very easily see the physical barrier deterring me and reminding me it's Not Okay. As silly as it seems, if there wasn't a bag I imagine I'd be tempted to tinker / touch / fiddle with the big shiny thing in front of me. "Oh, it's just a quick measurement, that won't hurt..."
Plus the system isn't COMPLETELY breakable as it is. If you use it as intended, it prevents cheating.