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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber
I hope they figure out soon that FIRST is about inspiration and the robots are no more important than the file used to take the edges off them.
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I'm not understanding this statement, Andrew.
Why would the robots in FRC be no more important than the files used to take the edges off of them?
I was never more proud of anyone than I was of a 2nd year student who stood at a whiteboard for the better part of a build day, doing the math. He was using trigonometry and he was using calculus and he was as happy as a clam. That's just one example of the valuable opportunities and moments of inspiration that the robots provide for FRC teams.
Talking with the mentors who have volunteered their time for the conferences at the Championship is inspiring. Understanding the impact that the engineers have had and will continue to have on their teams and those people who attend their conference presentations is, quite simply, a mind-blower.
The time and money invested in the robot build and the robots competitions is no small thing on a small scale or a large scale. The value and reach goes
way beyond the importance of a file used to smooth an edge - although I can think of about 20 haikus highlighting the symbolism.
Behavior at competitions is totally under the direction and leadership of the team leaders and what they choose to role model as leaders and as a team. It is dependent on them.
Jane