The Big Question

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Posted by Tony.

Student on team #292, PantherTech, from Western High School and DaimlerChrysler.

Posted on 7/20/99 2:17 PM MST


In Reply to: Independence: fair, but unrealistic and unfriendly posted by Andy Baker on 7/16/99 1:15 PM MST:



>Students can now brag openly about their robot and all that they did
>on it to whoever came by their pit. Tony, I'm guessing that you were
comfortable with telling whoever came by 292's pit about how Sgt. Joe's
>control system worked, and how your software controlled the mechanisms
>of your 'bot. In years past, you probably wouldn't have been so open and
>able to discuss the things that you did, due to the nature of the
competition. In the past, designs and strategies were much more secretive,
>and the openness that we witnessed this year was not present.

Thanks for giving me another perspective. I wasn't there last year,
so I can't base my opinion on how it was without alliances.
But I see your point. I agree that the alliances help to form closer
bonds between the teams.

>Anyway... myself and the rest of the TechnoKats will be looking forward
>to working with PantherTech in 2000! Keep up the good work!

Me too. You guys were a great help to us this year. Thanks. :^)

--Tony