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The guy who started FIRST is famous in some circles for bagging on combat robots (like Battlebots) because it was too violent. Didn’t really grasp the idea of how difficult and interesting of an engineering problem it really is to build a machine to beat the snot out of another machine that is trying to beat the snot out of yours. It is violent, but not for the people. Only for the machines. It is violent like a tornado is violent – in “physics” sort of way.

It is a much more realistic and unilimited design problem than FIRST, that is for sure.

Plus, it is more captivating. Watch vehicles put balls into a bucket, then watch some machines try to violently dismantle each each other and see which you think might interest students in engineering.

FIRST is a great warm-up for Battlebots. Do a couple years of that, then drop me a note and I’ll show your kids how to have more fun than they have ever had in their lives.

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The guy who started FIRST is famous in some circles for bagging on combat robots (like Battlebots) because it was too violent. Didn’t really grasp the idea of how difficult and interesting of an engineering problem it really is to build a machine to beat the snot out of another machine that is trying to beat the snot out of yours. It is violent, but not for the people. Only for the machines. It is violent like a tornado is violent – in “physics” sort of way.

It is a much more realistic and unilimited design problem than FIRST, that is for sure.

Plus, it is more captivating. Watch vehicles put balls into a bucket, then watch some machines try to violently dismantle each each other and see which you think might interest students in engineering.

FIRST is a great warm-up for Battlebots. Do a couple years of that, then drop me a note and I’ll show your kids how to have more fun than they have ever had in their lives.

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The guy who started FIRST is famous in some circles for bagging on combat robots (like Battlebots) because it was too violent. Didn’t really grasp the idea of how difficult and interesting of an engineering problem it really is to build a machine to beat the snot out of another machine that is trying to beat the snot out of yours. It is violent, but not for the people. Only for the machines. It is violent like a tornado is violent – in “physics” sort of way.

It is a much more realistic and unilimited design problem than FIRST, that is for sure.

Plus, it is more captivating. Watch vehicles put balls into a bucket, then watch some machines try to violently dismantle each each other and see which you think might interest students in engineering.

FIRST is a great warm-up for Battlebots. Do a couple years of that, then drop me a note and I’ll show your kids how to have more fun than they have ever had in their lives.

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The guy who started FIRST is famous in some circles for bagging on combat robots (like Battlebots) because it was too violent. Didn’t really grasp the idea of how difficult and interesting of an engineering problem it really is to build a machine to beat the snot out of another machine that is trying to beat the snot out of yours. It is violent, but not for the people. Only for the machines. It is violent like a tornado is violent – in “physics” sort of way.

It is a much more realistic and unilimited design problem than FIRST, that is for sure.

Plus, it is more captivating. Watch vehicles put balls into a bucket, then watch some machines try to violently dismantle each each other and see which you think might interest students in engineering.

FIRST is a great warm-up for Battlebots. Do a couple years of that, then drop me a note and I’ll show your kids how to have more fun than they have ever had in their lives.

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Flu – how can you possibly bring yourself to purchase a keyboard, calculator, phone or calendar? Every single one I have ever seen has a “4” on it.

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Flu – how can you possibly bring yourself to purchase a keyboard, calculator, phone or calendar? Every single one I have ever seen has a “4” on it.

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Flu – how can you possibly bring yourself to purchase a keyboard, calculator, phone or calendar? Every single one I have ever seen has a “4” on it.

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Flu – how can you possibly bring yourself to purchase a keyboard, calculator, phone or calendar? Every single one I have ever seen has a “4” on it.

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Flu – how can you possibly bring yourself to purchase a keyboard, calculator, phone or calendar? Every single one I have ever seen has a “4” on it.

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[quote=Rich Toscano][quote=sdduuuude]I think the use of please is acceptable even when giving a command. It says “yes, I’m the boss, but I’m not an asshole.” I guess, some people put a “please” in a command to be facetious, but I think most of the time it is done in good faith and takes the edge off the command.[/quote]

OK, I think I wasn’t clear in my original question. I agree that saying “please” takes the edge off a command, and of course, it’s perfectly fine to throw it in there. My question is more along the lines of whether saying “please” converts it from a command to a request.
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I don’t think so. I think the chain of authority determines whether it is a command or a request.

Sounds like the question is – is it rude to make a request in the form of a command. Perhaps it is.

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[quote=Rich Toscano][quote=sdduuuude]I think the use of please is acceptable even when giving a command. It says “yes, I’m the boss, but I’m not an asshole.” I guess, some people put a “please” in a command to be facetious, but I think most of the time it is done in good faith and takes the edge off the command.[/quote]

OK, I think I wasn’t clear in my original question. I agree that saying “please” takes the edge off a command, and of course, it’s perfectly fine to throw it in there. My question is more along the lines of whether saying “please” converts it from a command to a request.
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I don’t think so. I think the chain of authority determines whether it is a command or a request.

Sounds like the question is – is it rude to make a request in the form of a command. Perhaps it is.

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[quote=Rich Toscano][quote=sdduuuude]I think the use of please is acceptable even when giving a command. It says “yes, I’m the boss, but I’m not an asshole.” I guess, some people put a “please” in a command to be facetious, but I think most of the time it is done in good faith and takes the edge off the command.[/quote]

OK, I think I wasn’t clear in my original question. I agree that saying “please” takes the edge off a command, and of course, it’s perfectly fine to throw it in there. My question is more along the lines of whether saying “please” converts it from a command to a request.
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I don’t think so. I think the chain of authority determines whether it is a command or a request.

Sounds like the question is – is it rude to make a request in the form of a command. Perhaps it is.

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[quote=Rich Toscano][quote=sdduuuude]I think the use of please is acceptable even when giving a command. It says “yes, I’m the boss, but I’m not an asshole.” I guess, some people put a “please” in a command to be facetious, but I think most of the time it is done in good faith and takes the edge off the command.[/quote]

OK, I think I wasn’t clear in my original question. I agree that saying “please” takes the edge off a command, and of course, it’s perfectly fine to throw it in there. My question is more along the lines of whether saying “please” converts it from a command to a request.
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I don’t think so. I think the chain of authority determines whether it is a command or a request.

Sounds like the question is – is it rude to make a request in the form of a command. Perhaps it is.

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[quote=Rich Toscano][quote=sdduuuude]I think the use of please is acceptable even when giving a command. It says “yes, I’m the boss, but I’m not an asshole.” I guess, some people put a “please” in a command to be facetious, but I think most of the time it is done in good faith and takes the edge off the command.[/quote]

OK, I think I wasn’t clear in my original question. I agree that saying “please” takes the edge off a command, and of course, it’s perfectly fine to throw it in there. My question is more along the lines of whether saying “please” converts it from a command to a request.
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I don’t think so. I think the chain of authority determines whether it is a command or a request.

Sounds like the question is – is it rude to make a request in the form of a command. Perhaps it is.

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[quote=flu][quote=walterwhite]clearly, “please go fuck yourself” is not polite.[/quote]

what about, “please, can I fxxx you?”[/quote]

Polite, but pathetic.

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