Jamie From Mythbusters Interview

[Tristan Lall]

Originally Posted by cdr1122334455

However i will say both games are missing one somewhat large part of the whole engineering experince, Hydraulics.

Hydraulics are one hell of a mess, if something goes wrong. Ever had a pneumatic leak on the robot? Now imagine that the fluid in question was oil. (And high-pressure hydraulics raise some interesting safety concerns.)

Granted, they are useful and interesting, just probably impractical for FIRST's purposes.

[Billfred]

Alright, I know the odds of this happening are astronomical. However, picture this.

Lately, signs point to FIRST being on more of an upswing than in the past, what with the Radioshack deal and all. Battlebots has declined significantly since their contract with Comedy Central ran out. However, both have similar construction requirements and similar goals...

Originally Posted by http://www.battlebotsiq.com/manage.aboutbbiq.php

Through the process of robot building, student's imaginations are captured as they design, build and compete with their own robotic creations; and through this hands-on effort students gain practical knowledge of math, science, engineering and manufacturing.

Originally Posted by http://www.usfirst.org/about/

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a multinational non-profit organization, that aspires to transform culture, making science, math, engineering, and technology as cool for kids as sports are today.

So what would be the result if the two different-but-similar causes were to join forces? I could see a BBIQ-style competition fitting in either alongside or slightly beyond the FRC we know and love right now. Why place the BBIQ competition beyond FRC? As I understand it from Nathan Pell from 1083 (who built a robot this year for both), you've got in BBIQ a scenario where you start with nothing (save having the Isaac control system mandated). From there, you're on your own--you search for and choose motors and pneumatics and everything else, for that matter. By allowing students to be exposed to and use these items that for whatever reason FIRST can't or shouldn't allow for its purposes, you're preparing them for a world that might not necessarily have four CIM motors or a limited cylinder list.

Put simply: Folks are going to do both things--so why not pool your resources for the good of both sides? Fit both under the same roof (in Atlanta, for example), and you would have a heck of a show. (BBIQ robots get a venue to show their accomplishments to the world, and FRC folks get exposure to a crowd that never would've seen them.)

This is just my rambling while I should work on my psychology paper--feel free to cheer or whack me upside the head about it.

[Wetzel]

Originally Posted by Billfred

This is just my rambling while I should work on my psychology paper--feel free to cheer or whack me upside the head about it.

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