Is there really inspiration in teams?

[Philip W.]

Originally Posted by jonathan lall

Phil, you've only addressed the last sentence of Cory's quoted statement, a statement I have to say is very true.

I still do realise (more now than before) that inspiration happens in more ways then one in FIRST, but how could I possibly measure those other ways? Once again, this is a "crude method to investigate the degree of engineering inspiration on differently run teams." I suppose that I didn't emphasise this part enough in my first post and I'm very sorry for that.

Originally Posted by jonathan lall

The possibilities of inspiration are not only endless, but immeasurable, and this measure of inspiration being used here does not give everyone credit.

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I just think a lot is being overlooked by looking at inspiration soleley in this manner. Using your standards however, it's true not everyone is inspired by FIRST, but a lot more people have been inspired a lot more than you show.

I admit that it does not give everyone credit, many FIRST alumni aren't great engineers, but I'm sure they're great in whatever field they chose as their career. I suppose this is pretty much an opportunity for teams to gloat about their alumni and how great of a university they are attending, but am I to create a new thread to appease the arts students?

Originally Posted by jonathan lall

On our team alone, I can name far more than 2 recent alumni of 188 that are taking science, math, engineering, or technology courses (they are all in college or university, including numerous Ivy Leagues), so even here your premise about our team going downhill is faulty.

I was talking about our last two years of alumni, and if even then I'm still wrong, I simply didn't know. I suppose it was a bad example of our team to mention only the last two years, because I do recall a lot of our alumni before those two years taking science and technology courses in university. But is our team going downhill? Simply because members aren't into science and technology as a life career? Of course not!