FIRST Design XKCD

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by ubermeister

Can we get an official count on how many rules are broken?

I'll start the count:

1. No bumpers

2. Detaching mechanism

2a. The robot probably has two power sources (and possibly two controllers) since both the robot and the detached mechanism are actively moving at the same time. Theoretically this could be done by a complicated spring/catch system using only stored energy, hence the sub-point.

3. Definitely extends above 60" and probably 90", and it's not touching a tower

4. Open flame plus interacting with elements outside the arena = definite safety violation

5. Umbrella is definitely extending outside the frame perimeter

6. Sprinklers would cause field destruction

7. The last frame clearly shows the robot in possession of two balls

that's all I can think of for now...probably are more thoug

[Zyik]

<3

[EricH]

I'll keep the penalty log on that one, Nuttyman. (Though 7 is not the case; it's using one to herd another.) I'll also add some more.

1--<S04>, penalty, possible Yellow Card
2--<G41>, penalty, possible Red Card, and with it causing a rainstorm inside, that possible is a definite.
3--<S04> or <G30>; either way, penalty and possible Yellow Card
4--<S01>, penalty, disablement
5--<G30>, penalty, Yellow Card
6--<G26>, potential disablement
8--strategy aimed at robot destruction/disablement--<G36>, Yellow Card

Penalty:5
Yellow Card:2-4 (intentionality says 4)
Red Card:1-3, depending on how many yellow cards are pulled.

That robot would be tied up in inspection for the rest of the event, under instructions from the Head Ref.

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by ubermeister

Can we get an official count on how many rules are broken?

Please post all official game related questions in the correct Q&A forum with your team's TIMS account.

[lingomaniac88]

I demand a team update that allows this specific design to be legal!

[JackG]

Putting FIRST in XKCD is like putting peanut butter in chocolate: it's one kind of awesomeness mixed into another variety of awesomeness. This is truly worth geeking out about.

Yes, I am all giddy about this.

Oh, and this strip seemed to bring out all the FIRSTers on the XKCD forums.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by daltore

Okay, so I'd like to settle this once and for all. I didn't see anything in this year's rule book about lasers being illegal, but as far as I remember, it's been in the ones from every other year. Does that mean that lasers are legal this year, or am I remembering the past incorrectly? Obviously, lasers would have to pass safety inspection, so if there was a bad use for one, or it was pointed at eye-level for anybody, it would be banned, but I can think of several great uses.

There are two classes of lasers this year: legal and illegal. Legal is easier to define, so here's the definition: COTS completely enclosed integral lasers are legal.

Illegal: any exposed laser (which would pretty much be the rest of them).

<R02-D> is the rule in question.

[Burmeister #279]

i was excited to see that i WASN'T the first person to get this and want to post this because that means that i'm not the only one reading xkcd =D. I thought this was awesome and funny at the same time, and i'm glad Randall knows of us =)

[Scott Carpman]

This comic is pure win. Million times win.

[Travis Hoffman]

Breakaway: Plowbot's Revenge

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Breakaway: Plowbot's Revenge

Please. His name is (and always has been) "Dozer"


-dave





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[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by dlavery

Please. His name is (and always has been) "Dozer"


-dave





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Still can't beat Wall-E though.

[daltore]

Originally Posted by dlavery

Please. His name is (and always has been) "Dozer"


-dave





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Tee hee. Dave Lavery commented on my thread

[David Brinza]

Originally Posted by EricH

I'll keep the penalty log on that one, Nuttyman. (Though 7 is not the case; it's using one to herd another.) I'll also add some more.

1--<S04>, penalty, possible Yellow Card
2--<G41>, penalty, possible Red Card, and with it causing a rainstorm inside, that possible is a definite.
3--<S04> or <G30>; either way, penalty and possible Yellow Card
4--<S01>, penalty, disablement
5--<G30>, penalty, Yellow Card
6--<G26>, potential disablement
8--strategy aimed at robot destruction/disablement--<G36>, Yellow Card

Penalty:5
Yellow Card:2-4 (intentionality says 4)
Red Card:1-3, depending on how many yellow cards are pulled.

That robot would be tied up in inspection for the rest of the event, under instructions from the Head Ref.

Eric would be a superb referee. However, he never would see this robot on the field.

Here are some obvious non-compliances with robot rules:

<R02> F. Matches are not legal.
<R07> Robot must have bumpers!
<R11> Articulated robot frame is not legal.
<R14> School name?
<R15> Team number?
<R16> Definitely looks like a "mushroom-bot"

No inspector would let that robot near the field, even for practice.

Still, it's a wonderful cartoon.

[Conor Ryan]

Awesome application of Dean's Homework.