The only challenge that prevents us geeks from implementing an automated
system is not technical, but political. Building the infrastructure, coding
the software, and deploying the system live. It's so technically easy it's
almost trivial. The hard part is getting people to accept it and use it. I
am a programmer, not a politician. That's why us geeks have failed so far.
We don't do politics.
I bet 20 years ago people were saying it would be impossible to report the
results in 2 days electronically.
Chris
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From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of John F. Kelly Jr.
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 8:20 AM
To: Bay_Area_Autocross_List; Mark J. Andy
Subject: Re: Preregistration and computerized timing/scoring
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Message text written by "Mark J. Andy"
"Given where you guys run, I find it pretty hard to believe that you
wouldn't have geeks jump all over each other for the easy work assignment
:-)"
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The "geeks" have ALL thrown up their hands. That's going back over 10
years.
Our present "old fashioned" system does one important thing. It works.
--John Kelly
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