3 Questions!!! (2/20/04)

[Joe Ross]

1. 2000 was the first time the extra fields were inside. There were multiple fields before then, but they were outdoors, just like einstein.

2. ground plane

3. Seeing as how Tom posed the question, I'm going with Andy Grady as the answer.

[Devin L.]

1. 2000
2. ...cable??...
3. I would have to go with you Andy, cuz u always brag about how u were human player and that was when there was a yellow team...as far as i know

2ND Try

1. Since it all was in tents and temporary structures, I have a problem with the indoor/outdoor thing. Does a closed canvas tarp make a tent indoor? Is
it which bleechers have roofs???

2. The 1999 manual
(page 12) puts a 9-15 pin cable, Rnet, Right Angle BNC Connector, BNC Cable, and Ground plane between the transmitter(OI) and the Antenna.
(There where two kinds of antenna or a limitting resistor you could put between the ground plane and antenna.)

3. I don't know if there have been any yellow human players, but some of them were pretty clumsy.

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Here are my questions:



How many regionals where there in 1999?

Extra credit ---- where were they.

Extra extra credit if the growth rate in regionals continues approximately
what year will there be 50 regionals?

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Dr.Bot

Here are my questions:



How many regionals where there in 1999?

Extra credit ---- where were they.

Extra extra credit if the growth rate in regionals continues approximately
what year will there be 50 regionals?

There were 8 regionals in 1999, NASA Ames, Chicago, Great Lakes, New Jersey, Philadelphia, KSC, UTC and Houston. Yeah, that's 8.

Using a 17% Growth rate, We should be at 50 teams in 4 years.

Originally Posted by Karthik

There were 8 regionals in 1999, NASA Ames, Chicago, Great Lakes, New Jersey, Philadelphia, KSC, UTC and Houston. Yeah, that's 8.

Using a 17% Growth rate, We should be at 50 teams in 4 years.

Close - I remember it as 7, The First Lone Star (Houston) was in 2000, you are correct on the other 7.

So 7 Regionals in 99, 26 in 2004 Means we doubled twice in 5 years. AT that rate we should have 50 regionals in another 5 years.

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Dr.Bot

Close - I remember it as 7, The First Lone Star (Houston) was in 2000, you are correct on the other 7.

Dr. Bot,

I'm pretty sure the first Houston regional was in 1998. I believe that Chief Delphi beat the Baxter Bomb Squad in the finals. Could someone verify this?

[Andy Grady]

Originally Posted by Karthik

Dr. Bot,

I'm pretty sure the first Houston regional was in 1998. I believe that Chief Delphi beat the Baxter Bomb Squad in the finals. Could someone verify this?

Karthik is correct with this. In 1998, the southwest regional was held in Houston. Chief Delphi defeated Baxter Bomb Squad to take the title. In all there were 8 regionals in 1997. They were...

1. NASA Ames California Open - Moffet Field, CA
2. Motorola Midwest Open - Chicago, IL
3. NASA KSC Open - Kennedy Space Center, FL
4. FIRST Southwest Open - Houston, TX
5. Philladelphia Alliance Open - Philladelphia, PA
6. UTC New England Open - Hartford, CT
7. J&J Midatlantic Open - New Brunswick, NJ
8. Great Lakes Open - Ypsilanti, MI

Edit: However! Upon further review, we have found that Dr. Bot is indeed correct! This is because the Houston Regional was canceled in 1999! Thus all the confusion.

[Andy Grady]

Todays Answers...

1. 2000

2. BNC Connector, BNC Cable, and/or Ground Plane is acceptable.

3. Shameless self plug...Andy Grady is the answer!

Today's winner...Joe "I could have sat on my hands, closed my eyes, spun in circles, and still won this thing" Ross! Good Job!

Final Standings will be posted later tonight!