FRC Blog- Frank Answers Friday: Pool Noodles

[MoistRobot]

Originally Posted by FrankJ

This is something similar to Goodwin's law. If a thread goes on long enough, water game will be mentioned. Now we just need to think of a name for it.

My unbiased vote is for Moist's law.

[Brian Maher]

Originally Posted by FrankJ

This is something similar to Goodwin's law. If a thread goes on long enough, water game will be mentioned. Now we just need to think of a name for it.

I say Frank's law, in honor of the law's originator, and also Frank Merrick.

[GeeTwo]

Originally Posted by FrankJ

This is something similar to Goodwin's law. If a thread goes on long enough, water game will be mentioned. Now we just need to think of a name for it.

It's not a law, it's a malady. Perhaps Delphi Hydrophilitis?

[R2D2DOC]

Hello All. For those of you who remember the "simulated" low gravity of LUNACY via regolith, consider a water game "simulated" viscosity via ball pit. Bazinga!!

Oh, but how do you set-up? Wade through the simulated water? Does the robot float on top? Is there a "dry" area for set-up and then it's flooded at the start of the game? What about autonomous? Etc. . . . Etc. . . Etc. . . .

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by R2D2DOC

Bazinga!!

[Hallry]

Originally Posted by tindleroot

Maybe Karthik's last name isn't actually Kanagasabapathy

I thought it was Smith?

[dudefise]

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooo

I'm excited to see me some real defense again.

[jvriezen]

Hmm.. what if the 2016 game has a separated field, (3v0) with heavy bumper-ed field elements that need to be 'rammed' to accomplish the task?

[dtengineering]

Great question, we're hoping to have several rookie teams in BC this year, and finding pool noodles in Canada in February (even in soggy Vancouver) is exactly as challenging as you'd expect it to be. Time to hit the fall clear-out at Canadian Tire.

Jason

[ATannahill]

Originally Posted by dtengineering

Just for the record, if you asked this question at this time last year the answer would have been:

"Yes."

Pool noodles != Bumper

Great question, we're hoping to have several rookie teams in BC this year, and finding pool noodles in Canada in February (even in soggy Vancouver) is exactly as challenging as you'd expect it to be. Time to hit the fall clear-out at Canadian Tire.

Jason

While you are correct, Frank did state that the pool noodles were for bumpers. I highly doubt Frank would be advising teams to make a purchase for bumper building material for bumpers if he did not expect teams to have bumpers.

Edit: I see your edit.

[mwmac]

Originally Posted by jvriezen

Hmm.. what if the 2016 game has a separated field, (3v0) with heavy bumper-ed field elements that need to be 'rammed' to accomplish the task?

Then it would rank right up there with 2009 and 2015 as one of the top 3 worst FRC games.

[Anupam Goli]

Originally Posted by D.Allred

Hmm... I predict the field will be divided into sections that are impassable by some.

I mean, some teams can't even move past arbitrary lines on the field.

[Jalerre]

Originally Posted by R2D2DOC

Hello All. For those of you who remember the "simulated" low gravity of LUNACY via regolith, consider a water game "simulated" viscosity via ball pit. Bazinga!!

Oh, but how do you set-up? Wade through the simulated water? Does the robot float on top? Is there a "dry" area for set-up and then it's flooded at the start of the game? What about autonomous? Etc. . . . Etc. . . Etc. . . .

I think corn kernels would be a better idea than a ball pit. Smaller particles more closely resemble the viscosity of water. I can't remember where I got the idea from...

[bearbot]

Bumpers are going back on robot so excited

[Darkseer54]

Originally Posted by carpedav000

Yes. Just a quick question for everyone. What is your favorite drivetrain for a defense-heavy game (please dont link the thread from 2011 [you know which one])? My personal favorite is butterfly.

Completely unbiased, octocanum is definitely the best.