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[john at cozmicfunk.com]

I would like to add, that since I have been a friend with the
robot group here in Austin for about 15 years or so, that I
have seen some amazing things come from this group.
 >that it is not even a group specific to robotics.<
As an artist and creator, I have also come to understand
that modern Robotics is not just servos and code. Many
disciplines are incorporated into modern robotics. And
the group members here display those disciplines at
every meeting!

Have you been to any Stores lately? Just about every
dept. store has a toy section with Robotic toys. Actually
robotics is about tasking. Any product now that has a
CPU in it is essentially a robot, and how many products
including computers are in peoples homes that that have
Processors in them? Too many to calculate.

Les I can understand what you are saying here, but I think
this is way too critical to expect from a group that self finances
its own projects. Brooks made a very good point:
You want to build REAL ROBOTs? Your going to need a rich friend .

Being that this group is a democratic one (I think) and that
the projects are self financed ones, I think this group does
a very good job at demonstrating that it is a Robot Group!
Hey I am not even a Real member and I have a Robotic
Prop for my indie dv movie that I made out of spare toys
and model parts and couple of RC vehicles. It has been
seen at meetings and even on the web for SXSW.

Now If I could get the President to return any of my emails
I might even have greater things to say! DOH

JPF





 Leslie Filip wrote:
> To Vern and all other concerned parties:
>
> Maybe "forewarn" was a poor but at least accurate choice of words. I  
> spent a year and a half going to "Robot" Group meetings, waiting  
> patiently as a new member for the robotics to begin, only to discover  
> at the first RoboRetreat that it is not even a group specific to  
> robotics. I was only, and I do mean ONLY, trying to let the new  
> person know right up front what I learned the hard way. I, too read  
> the web page and due to the name of the group, continued for a long  
> while to believe it was indeed a robotics group. It isn't.
>
> What would you have me do? Keep my mouth shut any time I don't agree  
> with the president or general direction of the group? Why not post  
> your concerns openly on the mailing list for all to see and debate?  
> Email me, call me an asshole, post it on the mailing list, but get it  
> out there.
>
> Take Care,
> Les
>
>
> On Sep 7, 2007, at 2:56 PM, Vern Graner wrote:
>
>   
>> Les:
>>     
>
> <censored>
>
>   
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Vern Graner
>> President,
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