FIRST Design XKCD

[jgannon]

Looks like Randall Munroe is a FIRST fan:

http://www.xkcd.com/689/

[Francis-134]

Darn, look's like he must have been listening in on Team 190's design meetings. Back to the drawing board.

(btw Randall, you will be hearing from our lawyers).

[MrForbes]

WATER GAME!

[Danny McC]

I love how there is like 4 or 5 posts with this same thing it. Made me laugh. GG.

[Katie_UPS]

SO MUCH HAPPINESS.

[Boydean]

Wow, that is awesome.

[slavik262]

I love how within 20 minutes of the comic going up there were three threads about it on CD already. I love you all.

[Ian Curtis]

If only the alt text had been something to the effect of "Should've thought of this to keep the static down last year!" I would literally be rolling on the floor.

Two thumbs up for this comic!

[Greg Marra]

I love it!

Does this mean Randall is mentoring a team in the Cambridge, MA area?

[ubermeister]

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

[David Brinza]

Originally Posted by ubermeister

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

It's in the referee's certification exam?

[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

[lingomaniac88]

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

[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.