http://takemetoyourleader.com/2009/02/18/battlebots_2009_espn/ "Take Me To Your Leader" focuses on trend watching in consumer behaviors, marketing, technology, and social media, but is often led astray by its eccentric authors and their love of music, traveling, random thoughts, and pirates. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:50:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=413 http://takemetoyourleader.com/2009/02/18/battlebots_2009_espn/comment-page-1/#comment-564 David Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:05:19 +0000 http://takemetoyourleader.com/?p=881#comment-564 What a fantastic idea - You could get whole teams of robots fighting(MIT vs Quaker State), with pit crews and sponsorships and cheerleaders... the opportunities are endless... wow... I want a franchise! Pigs will be flying! What a fantastic idea – You could get whole teams of robots fighting(MIT vs Quaker State), with pit crews and sponsorships and cheerleaders… the opportunities are endless… wow… I want a franchise! Pigs will be flying!

]]> http://takemetoyourleader.com/2009/02/18/battlebots_2009_espn/comment-page-1/#comment-528 RabbiJo Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:40:31 +0000 http://takemetoyourleader.com/?p=881#comment-528 LOVE!!! the idea. Now my only question is, will they be manually operated, or will it be so advanced they anticipate and react to certain actions or movements of the other robots, and fight entirely independent of humans? Scaaaareee! Wouldn't want to be the referee... LOVE!!! the idea. Now my only question is, will they be manually operated, or will it be so advanced they anticipate and react to certain actions or movements of the other robots, and fight entirely independent of humans? Scaaaareee! Wouldn’t want to be the referee…

]]> http://takemetoyourleader.com/2009/02/18/battlebots_2009_espn/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Ed Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:37:13 +0000 http://takemetoyourleader.com/?p=881#comment-510 Americans love fighting and robots. Find a way to work enormous food portions in there, and you've got a winner. Kudos also for the Rock'em Sock'em Robots graphic. Man, I love that game. Americans love fighting and robots. Find a way to work enormous food portions in there, and you’ve got a winner. Kudos also for the Rock’em Sock’em Robots graphic. Man, I love that game.

]]> http://takemetoyourleader.com/2009/02/18/battlebots_2009_espn/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Rob Gonda Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:56:28 +0000 http://takemetoyourleader.com/?p=881#comment-494 Your one flaw Fred is that you stated "I predict that in ten years time robotic combat will become a more frequently viewed televised sport and in the coming decades will become a major spectator sport." .... Let me break some news for you ... in 10 years time the term televised will cease existence. Your one flaw Fred is that you stated “I predict that in ten years time robotic combat will become a more frequently viewed televised sport and in the coming decades will become a major spectator sport.” …. Let me break some news for you … in 10 years time the term televised will cease existence.

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