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Now Or Later?
I think that BattleBots is having the biggest current impact. It is showing large numbers of people that there is something entertaining out there other than sports and reality shows that real people can participate in. But as FIRSTers continue to permeate the professional world, the effect it will have on our society and culture, both in terms of the advancement of the ideals that FIRST represents, and in the development of technological fields, the impact of FIRST will certainly eclipse that of BattleBots and related shows. Then again, perhaps such competitions will take a new direction as the impact of FIRST takes hold, and FIRSTers can continue their passion for competitive engineering in such an arena.
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Student on FRC 448: 1999-2003
College Advisor on FRC 461: 2003-2005
College Advisor on FRC 1646: 2005-2007
Coach - Hot Dog Robotics Club (VEX): 2007-2009
Coach on FLL 7939: 2011-12
Teacher/Mentor on FRC 2867: 2009-2011, 2014-Present
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