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by YeagerTheCat
March 22nd, 2021, 4:36 pm
Forum: 2021 Invitationals
Topic: BirdSO Invitational 2021
Replies: 48
Views: 29607

Re: BirdSO Invitational 2021

Can only speak to Mousetrap and I will be happy to defend the way it was run. The distance was of course released ahead of time, the 12 minutes made it a fair fight between teams. 9/10.
by YeagerTheCat
March 21st, 2021, 1:17 pm
Forum: 2021 Invitationals
Topic: BirdSO Invitational 2021
Replies: 48
Views: 29607

Re: BirdSO Invitational 2021

Huge thanks to all the ran the BirdSO event and for all the detailed analysis for the events themselves post tournament.

Happy to see Mousetrap and Gravity run (trial or otherwise). Be interested in the break down for those...
by YeagerTheCat
March 20th, 2021, 10:34 am
Forum: 2021 Invitationals
Topic: BirdSO Invitational 2021
Replies: 48
Views: 29607

Re: BirdSO Invitational 2021

Hey - does anyone have a link/channel for the awards stream ceremony this evening? (6pst, 9est)
by YeagerTheCat
March 11th, 2020, 9:07 pm
Forum: 2020 Regionals & States
Topic: North Carolina 2020
Replies: 41
Views: 17698

Re: North Carolina 2020

Say it ain't so... I understand nationals is cancelled, but there are many weeks until state. Sitting tight and seeing how this pans out is not a bad thing.
by YeagerTheCat
February 3rd, 2020, 5:41 am
Forum: Gravity Vehicle C
Topic: Raleigh
Replies: 0
Views: 2204

Raleigh

Raleigh NC regional on the weekend and (IMHO) really well run event. 9.5 distance. We came third overall when ranked in our NR teams with a distance of around 8.3 (?), Enloe varsity and JV getting scores we couldn't see but likely something like 2.0 or so. They we an well oiled machine. Raleigh Char...
by YeagerTheCat
January 30th, 2020, 7:04 pm
Forum: Detector Building C
Topic: Scores
Replies: 17
Views: 6049

Re: Scores

National rules are absolutely a lot harder than matching your own thermometer.
by YeagerTheCat
January 30th, 2020, 1:46 pm
Forum: Detector Building C
Topic: Scores
Replies: 17
Views: 6049

Re: Scores

Oh I would take it, no worries, just saying that it will be won or lost on the test for a lot of teams. :D
by YeagerTheCat
January 30th, 2020, 1:04 pm
Forum: Detector Building C
Topic: Scores
Replies: 17
Views: 6049

Re: Scores

So that only tells us that either they got nailed on the design log somehow (hard to see how the would screw that up badly) or more specifically they got hurt in the test. 28 points on the test, a device that gets a full 60 only gets 5 point advantage over 55 scoring device (I work in the department...
by YeagerTheCat
January 30th, 2020, 7:02 am
Forum: Detector Building C
Topic: Issue with Water Temperature
Replies: 4
Views: 3156

Re: Issue with Water Temperature

Oh I agree sir. You are good and wise on this front.

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