One of the concerns about the zip line is possible entanglement with the robot On Sep 9, 2013 12:28 AM, "Anant Narayanan" < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Haydee: > > This is not a direct answer. Or perhaps it is :-) > > From a coaching perspective, putting the zipline up is a waste of time - > an "attractive nuisance" to use a legal phrase. If you move the lever, you > pretty much get the blue line or yellow line points. A team member pointed > this out to me per the Robot Game Updates. > > Of course this adult rationality doean't fit well with some of the > kinesthetic learners on our teams, who need to physically move the > pet/truck/whatever to whereever while discussing how to motion plan the > item. Every time. For weeks. > > There are kids who note that the Tsunami waves roll in the direction of > the evacuation sign, and hope to get both mission points with just one > lever push, forgetting that it will probably take a Molotov cocktail to > make that happen. The fact that the laws of physics are against them on an > ordinary Robot Field does not stop them from hoping, and praying. For > those who are not into the humor of it all, I should point out that Molotov > cocktails are not permitted under Rule 4, except possibly in the Gulag > Archipelago. > > The key question is how to effectively move kids from (often incorrect) > instinct to (unsatisfying) rationality. I use humor a lot, though it is > often tempting to use those 2x4s from the Table Building Instuctions for > other purposes. > > Enjoy the ziplining .. it is a great way to waste three weeks. And give > others a chance to get ahead :-) > > For my teams, I am not putting that thing up until they show me some good > stuff. One should save the dessert for last. > > Best, > Nari > *______________________________________* > *Sent by* > *Anant Narayanan* > *McLean Robotics Institute* > *[log in to unmask]* > *+1.202.421.3826* > *via AT&T from a Samsung Galaxy S3* > *______________________________________* > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Haydee Cooper <[log in to unmask]> > Date: > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [VADCFLL-L] Problem getting the zip line tower to stay put > > > Fellow coaches, > > Our zip line tower keeps coming undone. The little Velcro thingies whose > name I'm blanking on right now keep detaching from each other and the tower > leans in from the tension in the zip line, even though we're trying to keep > the arm horizontal for proper tension. > I have gone through two sets of the Velcro things and tried taping the > outside to the wall with packing tape. > > I'm wondering if anyone is running into the same problem and whether you > have any suggestions. Would duct tape work better? Can I try drilling a > couple of screw through the beams that are supposed to be stuck to the wall > without running the risk of having them disintegrate? > > Thank you, > > Haydee > ------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or > leave the list". > VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. > Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-l.html to > subscribe. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe.