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View Poll Results: Is Battlebots I.Q. a threat to FIRST?
Nope, true quality and decency will show through, XFL 77 34.53%
Although Battlebots will climb up, they won't be that big, think UPN vs. NBC, ABC, or CBS 56 25.11%
They will be on the same level, like American and National baseball leagues 39 17.49%
Battelbots IQ is a better concept and will triumph over FIRST 12 5.38%
Don't Care 39 17.49%
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Re: Battlebots I.Q.- A serious threat to FIRST or a half thought up cheep copy?

FIRST is the cadillac of this sort of pedagogical paradigm. It costs more because we get nicer things to play with. A lot of things in FIRST are a bit of a luxury. Could the same goal be accomplish with some trimming? Yes. Is that desirable?

I have no idea.
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Re: Battlebots I.Q.- A serious threat to FIRST or a half thought up cheep copy?

I also do not see where the enjoyment lies in contrasting the two programs. Seems to me they both accomplish roughly the same thing: get people interested in engineering and technology, and let them have fun while doing so.
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Re: Battlebots I.Q.- A serious threat to FIRST or a half thought up cheep copy?

When asked, "You mean like battle Bots?" The best come back line I've come up with so far is: "No, we're the NASCAR of robotics!" I used that line during a radio interview last year at the UTC Regionals and the DJs seemed to instantly understand that concept.

Let's face it, it takes engineering excellence to succeed in NASCAR. The driver helps, but a well engineered vehicle will make the worst driver competitive. Also, as far as people not understanding a FIRST game when they see a competition, people want to see action. Our games provide action. Even NASCAR wouldn't have that big of a following if it weren't for crashes and driver conflicts. A clean race for the casual viewer is about as exciting as watching paint dry.
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