Dangerous precedent set by Q&A 461: Loaning Parts/Assemblies to other teams

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Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV

The problem is that in this game the present and future abilities don't exist. When we are talking about canburgling, the race is going to be sub .2 seconds at the high levels of play..

.2 seconds to engage the hook, sure, but the containers will likely still be on the step, unmoved, for some time after that.

.2 seconds is less than the amount of time it takes for an object to fall 8 inches in free fall. Pick up a pencil, and drop it from the height of a foot. That's not much time to move your hook 6+ feet, wait for the hook to engage/settle, and begin backing up the robot.