06-16-2010, 01:38 AM
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AKA: Pinecone
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Glastonbury, CT
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Re: pic: FRC Robots are the best mode of transportation!
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Originally Posted by pacoliketaco
I think everyone here is focusing on the wrong thing. this is not built for safety, obviously. have you not ever ridden your robots? my favorite thing to do is strap a chair(2x4 or other kind of wooden plank) to the top of a robot, and drive it around the school. or have other people drive me around on it. can't you just let this kid have some fun? this was posted to show what some kid thought would be fun, and thus i would agree. i dont see why this is even an argument, other than just people saying how much fun this is to do. haha
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Overarching talk of safety annoys me as much as anyone, but when you're holding onto a robot with just your hands, gripping within a few inches of moving roller chain, I wouldn't compare that to a rigidly mounted chair driven by a carefully watched, responsible driver at low speeds.
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