Who should we lobby for as a speaker at Vex Worlds?

Chit-Chat / Rumor Mill
#1

I will throw out the first idea.

Lobby to get Simone Giertz to come to Vex Worlds this coming year. (Maybe if she agreed to a PG-filter) She encompasses the build your robots to do weird things - that may not always work well, but always have high comedic value. Just what aspiring roboteers need - inspiration yet approachable to make cool crazy robots.

For instance, the popcorn helmet:
http://makezine.com/2016/04/07/simone-giertz-joins-tested-builds-popcorn-helmet/

More can be found here:

#2

Prof Hugh Herr

hands down a most inspirational person to those who overcome major obstacles to better themselves and others.

#3

As long as it isn’t Tony Hawk…

#4

Nicholas Frasier

#5

Neil deGrasse Tyson

#6

Adam Savage

#7

Big Man Tyrone

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBigManTyrone

#8

I would love to see adam savage at worlds.

#9

I second Neil deGrasse Tyson, and I also second the “as long as it’s not Tony Hawk”. That was embarrassing that year.

#10

+1 for Adam Savage

#11

+1 for Savage as well!!

#12

+1 for Savage!

#13

ADAM SAVAGE!!!
Maybe Jamie Heinemann Too

But maybe the next president? If Hilary wins I could totally imagine her going on and on about STEM careers for women at worlds. Not sure if Trump would do the same, but I think he would approve of Starstruck lol

#14

Not superlative enough.

“Super awesome, better than all the losers, best there has ever been and ever will be, game only for winning winners, Starstruck!”

#15

+10000 for Savage

#16

@Karthik Make this happen

#17

Savage or …
https://vexforum.com/t/wisconsin-vex-robotics-competition-championship/14832/1

#18

How about just the whole Mythbusters crew? If they really wanted, they might be able to run an episode at Worlds, which would be great publicity for Vex.

#19

The Mythbusters show is over, so they wouldn’t be filming any episodes. They had their last ever episode not too long ago.

#20

Elon Musk

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