Go to Post The final product, the inspiration, it all that matters. Awards and championships are just bling. - artdutra04 [more]
Home
Go Back   Chief Delphi > FIRST > General Forum > FIRST E-Mail Blast Archive
CD-Media   CD-Spy  
portal register members calendar search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read FAQ rules

 
Closed Thread
Thread Tools Rating: Thread Rating: 4 votes, 4.00 average. Display Modes
  #181   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-12-2007, 22:55
Binome's Avatar
Binome Binome is offline
Programmer/Electronics/CAD
AKA: Patrick
FRC #2273 (SHIM)
Team Role: Leadership
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Rookie Year: 2007
Location: Surrey,BC
Posts: 105
Binome is a glorious beacon of lightBinome is a glorious beacon of lightBinome is a glorious beacon of lightBinome is a glorious beacon of lightBinome is a glorious beacon of light
Re: Get ready for a

These numbers defninitly are not something that would get piped into the IR board, at least over IR. There weirdly exact for pulse widths, one's negative(?). Maybe there's a hidden serial mode that dumps out the entire game manual on it
  #182   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-12-2007, 22:56
Big Kid's Avatar
Big Kid Big Kid is offline
The Coach
AKA: Nick Acosta
FRC #0816 (WesTech Anomaly)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Westampton, NJ
Posts: 124
Big Kid is a jewel in the roughBig Kid is a jewel in the roughBig Kid is a jewel in the rough
Send a message via AIM to Big Kid
Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #2

Quote:
Originally Posted by Aren_Hill View Post
well i meant well established enough to see where these coordinates fall
yeah i think they are established enough to find these coordinates on there.
  #183   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-12-2007, 22:56
Saru29's Avatar
Saru29 Saru29 is offline
3ds addict
FRC #0025 (Raider Robotix)
Team Role: Scout
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 127
Saru29 is a jewel in the roughSaru29 is a jewel in the roughSaru29 is a jewel in the rough
Send a message via AIM to Saru29
Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #2

Those are spherical coordinates.

Oh boy.....We are gonna be launching something.
__________________
Proud to be a BMS team.





2008 NJ Regional Champions. 103 - 25 - 381
2008 Hawaiian Regional Semi Finalists. 968 - 25 - 2459
2008 Galileo Division Quarter Finalists. 494 - 25 - 88
Thanks to all the teams we were partnered with this season! You guys were great.
  #184   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-12-2007, 22:59
Big Kid's Avatar
Big Kid Big Kid is offline
The Coach
AKA: Nick Acosta
FRC #0816 (WesTech Anomaly)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Westampton, NJ
Posts: 124
Big Kid is a jewel in the roughBig Kid is a jewel in the roughBig Kid is a jewel in the rough
Send a message via AIM to Big Kid
Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #2

Quote:
Originally Posted by Saru29 View Post
Those are spherical coordinates.

Oh boy.....We are gonna be launching something.
i already ran the numbers check my first post on page 12
  #185   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-12-2007, 23:02
popo308's Avatar
popo308 popo308 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Brent
FRC #1625 (Winnovation)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Winnebago, IL
Posts: 312
popo308 is a name known to allpopo308 is a name known to allpopo308 is a name known to allpopo308 is a name known to allpopo308 is a name known to allpopo308 is a name known to all
Send a message via AIM to popo308
Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #2

hmm that would be interesting to be launching something but how would those numbers be of any importance to us right now?? that is if the were coordinates for launching stuff.
  #186   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-12-2007, 23:02
steadfasttuna steadfasttuna is offline
Registered User
AKA: Hamzah
FRC #2468 (Chap Robotics)
Team Role: Mechanical
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Rookie Year: 2007
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 22
steadfasttuna is a glorious beacon of lightsteadfasttuna is a glorious beacon of lightsteadfasttuna is a glorious beacon of lightsteadfasttuna is a glorious beacon of lightsteadfasttuna is a glorious beacon of light
Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #2

Quote:
Originally Posted by PhilBot View Post
We know that If you take the lat/long and feed it into google earth, and then zoom in, there is some kind of thing right at the exact coordinates.

I don't think it's a "coincidence" that there is something at that exact coordinate. You can change the last digit of the lat-long and it doesn't move the target. That amount of precision is good to a few inches.

I checked out all the images and came up with one that shows the quad lamp at that point.

Here is the link. The lamp is in the lower right corner.

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/3136639.jpg

Quad.... where have I seen that lately on the FIRST site ....?

Phil.
Quad Quandary is the name of this years FTC game...
  #187   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-12-2007, 23:04
Big Kid's Avatar
Big Kid Big Kid is offline
The Coach
AKA: Nick Acosta
FRC #0816 (WesTech Anomaly)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Westampton, NJ
Posts: 124
Big Kid is a jewel in the roughBig Kid is a jewel in the roughBig Kid is a jewel in the rough
Send a message via AIM to Big Kid
Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #2

Quote:
Originally Posted by popo308 View Post
hmm that would be interesting to be launching something but how would those numbers be of any importance to us right now?? that is if the were coordinates for launching stuff.
well accually polar coordinates can be used to find polar curves too, and maybe there maybe another thing, remember the mirror thing what if these numbers tell us something about the reflection of those mirrors at these numbers.

Honestly, i don't think this hint has anything to do with the IR board

Last edited by Big Kid : 21-12-2007 at 23:07.
  #188   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-12-2007, 23:09
popo308's Avatar
popo308 popo308 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Brent
FRC #1625 (Winnovation)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Winnebago, IL
Posts: 312
popo308 is a name known to allpopo308 is a name known to allpopo308 is a name known to allpopo308 is a name known to allpopo308 is a name known to allpopo308 is a name known to all
Send a message via AIM to popo308
Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #2

Quote:
Originally Posted by thattallguy View Post
well accually polar coordinates can be used to find polar curves too, and maybe there maybe another thing, remember the mirror thing what if these numbers tell us something about the reflection of those mirrors at these numbers.

Honestly, i don't think this hint has anything to do with the IR board
I would have to agree with you there
  #189   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-12-2007, 23:10
PhilBot's Avatar
PhilBot PhilBot is offline
Get a life? This IS my life!
AKA: Phil Malone
FRC #1629 (GaCo: The Garrett Coalition)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Maryland
Posts: 747
PhilBot has a reputation beyond reputePhilBot has a reputation beyond reputePhilBot has a reputation beyond reputePhilBot has a reputation beyond reputePhilBot has a reputation beyond reputePhilBot has a reputation beyond reputePhilBot has a reputation beyond reputePhilBot has a reputation beyond reputePhilBot has a reputation beyond reputePhilBot has a reputation beyond reputePhilBot has a reputation beyond repute
Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #2

Quote:
Originally Posted by steadfasttuna View Post
Quad Quandary is the name of this years FTC game...
My point exactly....
__________________
Phil Malone
Garrett Engineering And Robotics Society (GEARS) founder.
http://www.GEARSinc.org

FRC1629 Mentor, FTC2818 Coach, FTC4240 Mentor, FLL NeXTGEN Mentor
  #190   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-12-2007, 23:28
rees2001 rees2001 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Rees
FRC #0340 (Greater Rochester Robotics)
Team Role: Teacher
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Rookie Year: 2000
Location: Rochester NY
Posts: 802
rees2001 has a reputation beyond reputerees2001 has a reputation beyond reputerees2001 has a reputation beyond reputerees2001 has a reputation beyond reputerees2001 has a reputation beyond reputerees2001 has a reputation beyond reputerees2001 has a reputation beyond reputerees2001 has a reputation beyond reputerees2001 has a reputation beyond reputerees2001 has a reputation beyond reputerees2001 has a reputation beyond repute
Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #2

So....
42.349905
-71.076072
342.242026

I have read through all of this & I have only come up with questions. I guess I'll throw them out there like I would with my team.

1. How accurate are the coordinates?
1a. What does the Hancock tower look like?
1b. What is in John Singleton Copley's hands? (only thinking this because of that crazy Dave)
1c. What is in our hands... thinking....?
2. Has anybody tried to search the numbers in something other than Google earth?
2a. If you think the first 2 numbers are coordinates, what id the third number? ( I know that has been discussed about at great length) What if we are off on all 3 numbers?



So...
After all of my thinking I'll leave you with this (& I hope I hasn't been discussed because it took me a half hour of thinking to come to this.

What is in the reflection of the John Hancock tower? The 2 Old Hancock Towers. What is at the top of the Old Hancock Tower? I'll let you figure that out.
  #191   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-12-2007, 23:32
pandamonium's Avatar
pandamonium pandamonium is offline
Registered User
FRC #1836 (Milken Knights)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Rookie Year: 2005
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 407
pandamonium has a reputation beyond reputepandamonium has a reputation beyond reputepandamonium has a reputation beyond reputepandamonium has a reputation beyond reputepandamonium has a reputation beyond reputepandamonium has a reputation beyond reputepandamonium has a reputation beyond reputepandamonium has a reputation beyond reputepandamonium has a reputation beyond reputepandamonium has a reputation beyond reputepandamonium has a reputation beyond repute
Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #2

three numbers triangulation, two buildings reflected off of a third. hmmmm


any body smart enough to brake out sin cos tan cot cos sec on these numbers? sadly i am not
  #192   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-12-2007, 23:34
popo308's Avatar
popo308 popo308 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Brent
FRC #1625 (Winnovation)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Winnebago, IL
Posts: 312
popo308 is a name known to allpopo308 is a name known to allpopo308 is a name known to allpopo308 is a name known to allpopo308 is a name known to allpopo308 is a name known to all
Send a message via AIM to popo308
Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #2

Quote:
Originally Posted by rees2001 View Post
So....
42.349905
-71.076072
342.242026

I have read through all of this & I have only come up with questions. I guess I'll throw them out there like I would with my team.

1. How accurate are the coordinates?
1a. What does the Hancock tower look like?
1b. What is in John Singleton Copley's hands? (only thinking this because of that crazy Dave)
1c. What is in our hands... thinking....?
2. Has anybody tried to search the numbers in something other than Google earth?
2a. If you think the first 2 numbers are coordinates, what id the third number? ( I know that has been discussed about at great length) What if we are off on all 3 numbers?



So...
After all of my thinking I'll leave you with this (& I hope I hasn't been discussed because it took me a half hour of thinking to come to this.

What is in the reflection of the John Hancock tower? The 2 Old Hancock Towers. What is at the top of the Old Hancock Tower? I'll let you figure that out.
In the top floor of the tower there are two huge 300 ton weights to help the building stay straight. On top of the building there is an observation trolley on tracks that was closed down because of the world trade center crash. I think the coordinates are more concerned towards that building because it is very unique in the way it looks (the other 2 reflecting) and the way it works (the giant weights) As someone else has said the EXACT coordanants point to a LIGHT POLE!! geez! common

Last edited by popo308 : 21-12-2007 at 23:39.
  #193   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-12-2007, 23:38
Donut Donut is offline
The Arizona Mentor
AKA: Andrew
FRC #2662 (RoboKrew)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Rookie Year: 2004
Location: Goodyear, AZ
Posts: 1,308
Donut has a reputation beyond reputeDonut has a reputation beyond reputeDonut has a reputation beyond reputeDonut has a reputation beyond reputeDonut has a reputation beyond reputeDonut has a reputation beyond reputeDonut has a reputation beyond reputeDonut has a reputation beyond reputeDonut has a reputation beyond reputeDonut has a reputation beyond reputeDonut has a reputation beyond repute
Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #2

Quote:
Originally Posted by rees2001 View Post
2. Has anybody tried to search the numbers in something other than Google earth?
Well, I at least did the usual google search for each individual number. Nothing comes up for any of the 3 numbers except for this CD thread, which means prior to the e-mail being sent out nothing came up at all on google for these numbers.

Maybe the GDC is telling us all we do this game is stand there and do nothing
__________________
FRC Team 498 (Peoria, AZ), Student: 2004 - 2007
FRC Team 498 (Peoria, AZ), Mentor: 2008 - 2011
FRC Team 167 (Iowa City, IA), Mentor: 2012 - 2014
FRC Team 2662 (Tolleson, AZ), Mentor: 2014 - Present
  #194   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-12-2007, 23:43
legomaster3945's Avatar
legomaster3945 legomaster3945 is offline
Registered User
FRC #0548 (Robostangs)
Team Role: Animator
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Northville, Michigan
Posts: 33
legomaster3945 is on a distinguished road
Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #2

i went out on a limb and searched it on google mars (yes they have google mars) and it doesnt support coodinates
(i know there is probably no corrilation but worth a try)
  #195   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-12-2007, 23:47
maltz1881 maltz1881 is offline
Registered User
#1322
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Fenton, Michigan
Posts: 225
maltz1881 has a brilliant futuremaltz1881 has a brilliant futuremaltz1881 has a brilliant futuremaltz1881 has a brilliant futuremaltz1881 has a brilliant futuremaltz1881 has a brilliant futuremaltz1881 has a brilliant futuremaltz1881 has a brilliant futuremaltz1881 has a brilliant futuremaltz1881 has a brilliant futuremaltz1881 has a brilliant future
Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #2

Something I noticed is that it is also on St. James Ave. Anybody up for a game of Monopoly? No sleep for me for the next 2 weeks.
Closed Thread


Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
**FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint kramarczyk FIRST E-Mail Blast Archive 8 16-12-2007 22:00
2007 Official FRC Game Hint / Email Blast jacob07 Rumor Mill 822 03-07-2007 16:27
**FIRST EMAIL**/2005 FRC Game Design Communication to FRC Teams Goobergunch FIRST E-Mail Blast Archive 1 06-01-2005 09:29


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:47.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Chief Delphi