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Wink That has nothing to do with it

How do you know that the crate is the same size?? Just so you know it cannot be any bigger than the original size or they wouldnt be able to ship it (trucks and airplanes have size limits)
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Re: Game hint?!?!

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... Top secret operatives stationed in Manchester have noticed a large frequency of Poof Products Inc. trucks, in and around the vicinity of FIRST headquarters ...
There were also trucks with pictures of paintballing equipment spotted at Epcot last year (in the area where they built the National's stadium)-- Did you see any paintballing at the team party?

I remember Dean last year (either at Nationals or at the Kick-off) saying something about how FIRST is, in fact, kind of like sports - but sports for the mind. Then something was said about FIRST being the 'Superbowl of science' at Nationals last year. And now Nationals is being held at Reliant Stadium ... Interesting ...

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(FYI - the crate size limitations are listed in the recently released Administrative section of the 2003 manual.)
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Some interesting points from the link in the above post...

"The grand finale comes when this season's challenge is revealed, along with several new elements of the game. "We've probably made more changes in one year than ever before, and we think the combination of changes are going to make this a benchmark season,".

cryptic clue... "y = ax(2) + bx + c," he said solemnly, before adding with a chuckle, "Just don't ask me about the rumors about the gerbils and the thousand pounds of Jello."

The answer is Wait till 01/04/03
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cryptic clue... "y = ax(2) + bx + c,"
Quadratics could mean projectile motion. Combined with foam balls and optical sensors, we may see robots playing football, or at least some fun programming ....
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I can Imagine Scores, Can you?

I wonder if anyone else has thought about imaginary numbers.......

Let's see the scoring goes something like the winner gets the number of points obtained by solving the quadratic equation where A, B and C are from the raw game score....... now that could mean we score Imaginary Points! I would have a whole new use for the Root-Locus Plot! I have no idea why I'm excited about that possibility and so what I've been studying a little too much for my last 2 finals (Control Theory and EM Wave Propagation). Hey, this is when I get my best (and usually more insane) ideas.

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Quadratics could mean projectile motion. Combined with foam balls and optical sensors, we may see robots playing football, or at least some fun programming ....
Uh huh. Projectile motion seems like a reasonable possibility... Mabey high hoops surrounded by retroreflective tape that we can only shoot balls through

That, or a parabolic field/component...
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Re: I can Imagine Scores, Can you?

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I wonder if anyone else has thought about imaginary numbers.......

Let's see the scoring goes something like the winner gets the number of points obtained by solving the quadratic equation where A, B and C are from the raw game score....... now that could mean we score Imaginary Points! I would have a whole new use for the Root-Locus Plot! I have no idea why I'm excited about that possibility and so what I've been studying a little too much for my last 2 finals (Control Theory and EM Wave Propagation). Hey, this is when I get my best (and usually more insane) ideas.

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the only way your gonna get imaginary numbers would be if you make the x axis the ground, and go one floor below, shoot it towards the ceiling, and not hit it, or elevate yourself to a high point, reverse gravity, then shoot it at the ground, and still not hit it.

remember- roots are the x intercepts...
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Re: I can Imagine Scores, Can you?

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I wonder if anyone else has thought about imaginary numbers.......

Let's see the scoring goes something like the winner gets the number of points obtained by solving the quadratic equation where A, B and C are from the raw game score....... now that could mean we score Imaginary Points! I would have a whole new use for the Root-Locus Plot! I have no idea why I'm excited about that possibility and so what I've been studying a little too much for my last 2 finals (Control Theory and EM Wave Propagation). Hey, this is when I get my best (and usually more insane) ideas.

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For years Dean and Woodie made the scoring really complicated with multipliers and time factor... But last year was much simplier than before... Maybe they couldn't resist the urge, and do something like this and make this year's scoring really complicated.

This would force all the students to do algebra every single match. I like it .
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Re: Re: Game hint?!?!

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There were also trucks with pictures of paintballing equipment spotted at Epcot last year (in the area where they built the National's stadium)-- Did you see any paintballing at the team party?

I remember Dean last year (either at Nationals or at the Kick-off) saying something about how FIRST is, in fact, kind of like sports - but sports for the mind. Then something was said about FIRST being the 'Superbowl of science' at Nationals last year. And now Nationals is being held at Reliant Stadium ... Interesting ...

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Remember, this is FIRST's headquarter, not Epcot. At Epcot, there could be lots of reasons a truck for paintball equipment would show up for... If it’s at FIRST place, there is a big chance the equipment is for the competition...

It could be used for some demonstration inside FIRST place, but what else beside a robotics competition for 600 teams need a TRUCK load of toys? Too bad Poof Products Inc. have too big of a variety of products...

My top guess is football... Then second guess is slinky's.
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Re: Re: Re: Game hint?!?!

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Remember, this is FIRST's headquarter, not Epcot. At Epcot, there could be lots of reasons a truck for paintball equipment would show up for... If it’s at FIRST place, there is a big chance the equipment is for the competition...
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Re: Re: I can Imagine Scores, Can you?

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For years Dean and Woodie made the scoring really complicated with multipliers and time factor... But last year was much simplier than before... Maybe they couldn't resist the urge, and do something like this and make this year's scoring really complicated.

This would force all the students to do algebra every single match. I like it .
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2003 game will be challenging, designed to be conducive for television, easier and less controversial scoring
I think this counts out pretty much any complex scoring formula...I'd say some form of projectile motion on the part of the scoring items(balls, cubes, etc) is the best bet...
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Re: Re: Re: Game hint?!?!

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My top guess is football... Then second guess is slinky's.
I think Slinky's (Slinkies?!?) are too fragile. Plastic ones will break too easily and metal ones warp. FIRST would spend a fortune on supplies of them.

Round foam balls are my first guess, then footballs. I'm hoping for footballs.
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Watch the power up video, there are poof footballs used in that. Maybe the contest is similar, we need to get a football from up high, and collect balls... they said the game would be different... maybe we are playing with EDUrobots, and that is why they want us to be so familar with them...
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