<p>Hear, hear!</p>
<p>I’m just glad we haven’t started AA yet on this thread… (Small mercies and all)</p>
<p>Did u use that BASIC-sorta language or some other software for ur metallic-buddies…</p>
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I already have a cold, fever, and viral infiltrations in my cornea. I really don’t want a migraine.</p>
<p>How on earth would we have AA, Shrivats? Affirmative action for dorks and conspiracy theorists, or something? ;)</p>
<p>(Yes, I know that isn’t quite what you meant. I feel like being deliberately obtuse, it makes for better conversation sometimes.)</p>
<p>Lakshya – there you are, then. Don’t compromise your health any more (yes, I’m allowed to say things like that, I’m a Bio kid!).</p>
<p>I’m a robotic purist at heart. It’s positrons or nothing else for me. :)</p>
<p>Obtuseness’s good. (I rather like the look of lots of s’s. (now that’s a meta-referential like if there ever was one :)))</p>
<p>I used C for the Nationals and then we had to use Lego’s software for the WRO.</p>
<p>EDIT: There is a software called P-BASIC which is very similar to BASIC but that only works with certain compatible microprocessors. The RCX we used is a bit too advanced.</p>
<p>Hurrah for positronic brains! 
Now all I want to do is curl up with Asimov, but alas, I must needs read about ovule formation. (Bugger it.)</p>
<p>No 3 laws? Positively antediluvian, really! 
:D</p>
<p>Honestly though, I’m in awe of you programmers. The amount of patience required is immense…</p>
<p>(Though from my observations, auto suggestion, and a good deal of skill at the Ouija board don’t hurt either, neither does telekinesis)</p>
<p>Move you heap of metal! Move!</p>
<p>Now that’s cool… C provides gr8 power…I LOVE Lego’s software… though to clear the air… I’m mainly on the software side… not <em>many</em> metallic buddies of mine, though…</p>
<p>They use BASIC at FIRST Robotics…</p>
<p>AND have u heard of Microsoft’s spankin now Robotics Studio?</p>
<p>Asimov was stupid. Robots can never think for themselves(Not just yet, before you all start at me), if they can - they won’t obey laws, just like any human.</p>
<p>I’ve got this ancient book of the first ever short stories Isaac wrote. (And that’s not you, isaac :p)</p>
<p>Really rekindles your hope in the fact that anyone has a book in them. (they’re quite horrendous, some of them. “Black Friar of the Flame” Pshaw!)</p>
<p>In my experience, the best way to deal with recalcitrant machines is the judicious application of a good kick. ;)</p>
<p>With that said, I’m off to bed. Won’t warn you guys about breaking the Internet, you’ll probably do it anyway. :D</p>
<p>Ah, but Slavic accent here: "It is ingrained their neural pathways… They shall not disobey… (Unless they feel like it, of course :D)</p>
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<p>That holds true for most of humanity as well though, doesn’t it? :)</p>
<p>That is abuse, serious abuse. You must all be jailed. Treating such noble things that way.</p>
<p>I plead guilty then. (I’m suddenly getting a flashback here of the last Seinfeld episode, 
but I digress)</p>
<p>The one about the monkey?</p>
<p>Nope, the last ever. Where they’re tried in Massachusetts, appropriately enough. (*a not so subtle hint about Institute located there :)) </p>
<p>They’re accused of being well, ‘Seinfeldian’, i.e. violating the Good Samaritan law, by refusing to help bystanders.</p>
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<p>There’s more than an Institute. ;)</p>