We're really not that mean.

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Posted by Tim Murray, Student on team #126, Gael Force, from Clinton High School and NYPRO inc..

Posted on 5/3/99 4:20 PM MST


In Reply to: We're really not that mean. posted by Andy Baker on 4/28/99 7:37 PM MST:



I know you've done a lot of explaining and all but i just thought
for the sake of people who are still skeptical, i have to ask this
question myself. correct me if i'm wrong, but i went to chicago to
check things out and i remember the technokats robot having illegal
materials on their treads. These materials were not completely illegal
however their use was. They used half pieces of EMT conduit which would
tear up the playing field floor. FIRST let the team compete anyways.
This seems like an indication to me that this robot was made to be an
aggressive robot that might've been designed to do 'mean' things. I'm
not pointing out the rules violation but using EMT conduit on tank
treads??? that sounds like they might've been trying to do a little more
than just be aggressive. I'm just questioning team 45's motive behind
that and if there's an explanation for that just like there was for the
other questionable components of their machine.

Have fun with this one Tom Wible

Tim Murray