TrippHazard t1_isf0uaw wrote on October 15, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Reply to comment by klingma in 250lb Battlebot is flipped and sticks the landing by jon-in-tha-hood

Baseball exists, has millions of fans, and a “perfect game” for them means striking everyone out and nothing happening

TrippHazard t1_isf0dzf wrote on October 15, 2022 at 1:58 PM

Reply to comment by 707Guy in 250lb Battlebot is flipped and sticks the landing by jon-in-tha-hood

The most likely reason for a cameraman to react like that is because that kind of performative amazement is what mammalian brains like to see and feel. Think about how many completely unnecessary “omg”s and “Really? Are you serious? No way!” You hear daily.

You’re not wrong that realistically, if 250 is the weight cap, it shouldn’t be surprising that someone brought a bot that weights that much.

“Wow, this purpose-built machine meets the requirements to enter this competition? Are you being real with me right now or are you pulling my leg. I was not expecting this thing to weigh as much as it should to get in.”