Finally, an excuse to test my idea for a "drill-and fill" powdered thermite 
delivery and ignition system.

Cue John Houseman voiceover, "We don't beat our competitors, we _burn_ them."

TJ


Quoting Trent Shipley <tcshipley@earthlink.net>:

> 
> > > I personally would like to see a gladiator-like fight to the death
> with
> > > short swords. Winner gets a copy of RedHat 5.2 on CD. Perhaps it
> could be
> > > a fundraiser?
> > >
> > > That does it. PLUG needs to fire up some Robot Wars-like games.
> "MY
> > > distribution can beat YOUR distribution!"
> >
> > oh mann... now that is an idea...
> >
> > I'll take it bit by byte
> 
> Since we do software (Virtual Robot) Wars?
> 
> Or better, none of this wimpy ROV stuff.  Lets have *real* robot wars.
> 
> My AI running on the OS and hardware of my choice can beat your AI.
> 
> 
> -- Classes are by $ spent.   (Eg. [$0-500], ($500-1500], etc.)  
> 
> -- All participating robots must run on their own intelligence and on
> their 
> own or wireless energy.  For tournement purposes the energy supply is 
> considered part of the robot whether internal or wireless.
> 
> -- Human or animal riders are *not* allowed.  The robot must rely on 
> artificial intelligence.
>  
> 
> [ [
> *OBVIOUSLY* the lower weight classes will be dominated by the free OSes
> 
> running on obsolete hardware.  (Intel 80286 running FreeDOS. It can go
> 
> forward and backup in a circle. It weighs 1000 lbs and accelerates
> rapidly 
> since almost all the mass is the old Datsun engine. 
>    Our game strategy is to literally *crush* the competition.
> ] ]
> 
> -- Maiming attendants, participants, or judges costs an offending robot
> one 
> level in ranking for the event.
> 
> -- Maiming spectators or killing attendandants, participants, or judges
> 
> disqualifies an offending robot from the match.
> 
> -- Killing spectators disqualifies an offending robot for the season. 
> 
> -- Running out of bounds costs a rank.
> 
> -- Running out of bounds and out of control costs a match.
> 
> -- Running out of bounds and into any native foliage or wildlife costs
> two 
> matches.
> 
> 
> 
> Plus who needs those _wussy_ indoor arenas.  Let's run our stuff in a 
> demolition derby ring laid out in the desert. 
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