Lengthy Threads -- Oh the horror!

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Originally Posted by phrontist

It's the audience.

Engineers have no time for this low bandwidth, long, droning, "liberal arts" style drivel. Give me tables, figures, formulas, algorithms, methodology specifications! I don't want to read your 30 page diatribe on the importance of balance between the "Recognition" and "Inspiration" aspects of competitive robotics!

I understand that is an opinion but it is a very strong one. Can passion be explained in a table? Is it even logical to "summarize" how a person feels about a topic?

Originally Posted by phrontist

If I wanted to sit around and talk about things instead of accomplishing something I would have majored in literary criticism and gone on to a throughly unproductive career as a lawyer or a U.N. delegate!

Now that is stepping on the line. Unproductive? Politics is very important to our country whether I, you, or anyone else likes it. It affects how we live and function. Just because it isn't your forte, doesn't mean it's not important or unproductive.