Battlebots Cancelled!!!

[mrobrien]

It seems like everyone in FIRST is completely against battlebots. I built a robot for battlebots before coming to high school and competed, and I can say that I've learned more and had more fun with Bbots then I have with FIRST. I can also say that I have seen much more "gracious professionalism" at the battle bots competition than at a FIRST regional, even though battlebots hasn't come up with any slick terms for sportsmanship. (though you have to take into account the age difference between the average FIRST and average Bbots competitors) And battlebots DOES emphasise learning and technology... Comedy Central, however, does not, and as they have produced the show for the past 5 seasons, the only thing most people see is a mixture of carmen electra, stupid comedians, an announcer who makes bad jokes, and two jocks. Only a small portion of the T.V show (Bbots is a competition, not a show!) is actually dedicated to robots fighting. Now that Bbots is no longer affiliated with Comedy Centeral, hopefully it can find a new network with a different emphasis.

One more thing: People who build something hugely expensive with a reasonable chance of getting it destroyed have to realize that the knowledge and experience gained are the real rewards. Nobody with enough intelligence to do something like this would seriously consider the small potential of getting on T.V. or winning a prize worth it. (or at least nobody has yet) FIRST doesn't have this automatic filtering of nimrods.