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FIRST Robotics Championship Underway

Posted by timothy on from the pull-up-an-eyeball dept.

Bob Moretti writes "The annual FIRST robotics championship is underway at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. 295 of the best high school teams from North America and beyond have brought close to 20,000 students. 130 pound, 5 foot tall robots compete for pride and national recognition. NASA is providing a webcast. An explanation of the somewhat complicated rules can be found here. Any event that puts science and engineering in the spotlight for thousands of high school kids, many of them from low income or inner city areas, is a must-see. <shameless promotion> My team is currently in 20th place in the Galileo division. </shameless promotion>"

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  1. Re:The near-death of radio by IcarusMoth · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I have always been of the opinion that Tesla invented radio... along with every thing else...
    *clever sig*