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Re: Excitement matters, In more than one way of course
Posted by Robby at 1/8/2001 10:35 PM EST
Other on team #108, The SigmaC@Ts, from AIFL and Motorola.
In Reply to: Re: Excitement matters
Posted by nick237 on 1/8/2001 9:27 PM EST:
Soooo you feel that the proper way to end this is to have your robot do a pirroette in the middle of the field, have a group hug, and kiss? Wait, I think I saw that in the rules... This will be said over and over BUT - You havent seen a match yet. Wait. The excitement will come.
I never saw a game before I joined the team. But you know why I joined? Because of the robot. All I needed to join was see a robot that moved a ball and hear that students built it. I wanted my hands on. No matter what, robots are cool. I've had ups and downs on my team, and you know what? Even with college I will still be participating. I do this because I believe in the morals and ethics of FIRST. I do this not only for the fun of "Competition" but also for the people you meet. Where else can I get the chance to talk to brilliant minds who run world famous companies just by looking over my shoulder and saying 'Hi'?
Also, why is this being compared to a sport? Over and over, the relation is made, but wasn't it an attempt by Woodie to split them apart by making the 'Genetic Hangover' Statement? This is a challenge, not a sport. The goal is to build a machine in six weeks that can accomplish some task, not beat out another robot. One up the other robots by building a robot do-it-all. Not a non-stop robot killing machine. Inspire those teams that you have one-upped to use thier brains more creatively the next year by showing them what can REALLY be done with a robot.
If we keep taking to this habit of trying to make FIRST LIKE the rest of the sports (not a sport in and of itself, different from the rest), what's to stop the teams from getting paid at one point? Teams from going on strike until they get higher pay? Teams that GET pay?
To quote Woodie: "Society gets the best of what they celebrate". FIRST is here to change what society celebrates, not help it celebrate what it already does.
-Robby O
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