> At 13:53 +0100 5/9/05, Nick Crossland wrote: > >In the interests of making the competition more inclusive > for those that > >don't have either the knowledge or time to make a working > prototype, perhaps > >for future competitions you might just ask for a single sided written > >proposal for a concept. Perhaps the prize could include > having a prototype > >built? > > Yes, but some ideas are "NP hard", and hence, not computable. > > Gordo
Yeah I have to agree, you cant open it up to a point where you can enter an airy-fairy idea and stand a chance of winning. On the other hand, perhaps there might be scope for a category with a lesser prize for written proposals with technical background / references. This would stop general "Wouldn't it be nice if....." but allow people to research ideas or use their own knowledge without having to commit the resources required to produce a working prototype. I don't really know how you would formalise the distinction though... - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
