Random Cubing Discussion

[qqwref]

I think it's worth considering the possibility that the cube was scrambled wrong... I don't expect anyone to go through all the slightly-different scrambles but I bet at least one of them has easy blocks.

 

[TDM]

That just doesn't feel like a speedsolve to me, seems like a nub FMC solution, and [...]

I do agree with most of this. I think a misscramble is likely, especially if he couldn't reconstruct it. Odder said it was real which is why I believed it at first, but I didn't consider the possibility of a misscramble at the time, only a typo.

 

[cashis]

I dont think it really matters, tbh

 

[Isaac Lai]

It is worth noting that people who are not as fast tend to do (sometimes) super inefficient cross (or for that matter F2L) solutions because to them, it is easy to understand. Faster people would probably not think of such a solution because the inefficiency would be stupid.

 

[NeilH]

https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/c.php?allResults=All+Results&competitionId=WC2003
Go to #59

Oceanic Record used to be 54.29 and now it's 5.61.

 

[calci]

How to calculate average of 5 in Excel?
I know it could be =(SUM(A1:E1)-MIN(A1:E1)-MAX(A1:E1))/3 but it doesn't work if I have a DNF in the average.

 

[Berkmann18]

How to calculate average of 5 in Excel?
I know it could be =(SUM(A1:E1)-MIN(A1:E1)-MAX(A1:E1))/3 but it doesn't work if I have a DNF in the average.

The formula is correct but keep in mind that in any programmable environment, you cannot assume that "DNF" would be treated as an integer in the first place instead of a string. So it's quit difficult to work with but you would need to use if ladders to see if you have more than one DNF therefore a DNF average/mean and use ifs as an addition to the Max() and Min() functions so it would regard "DNF" as the worst thing instead of ignoring it as it would be N/A ( also obtainable with =NA).

If you need some extra help, you can email me the sheet at: [email protected].

 

[Username]

Just a random observation.

Does someone else solve with their left pinky on the D-face? I've been getting my skin scratched off recently and just now noticed my stickers are scratching it when I do some of my algorithms.

 

[theROUXbiksCube]

where can I get the scrambles for a comp that has already passed?

 

[Ronxu]

Just a random observation.

Does someone else solve with their left pinky on the D-face? I've been getting my skin scratched off recently and just now noticed my stickers are scratching it when I do some of my algorithms.

I'm having trouble coming up with a way to hold a cube without having my pinky finger on D. To answer your question, yes.

 

[TDM]

where can I get the scrambles for a comp that has already passed?

You should be able to get them on iWCA if the competition is in the WCA database.

 

[Robert-Y]

Just a random observation.

Does someone else solve with their left pinky on the D-face? I've been getting my skin scratched off recently and just now noticed my stickers are scratching it when I do some of my algorithms.

Yes but not the right pinky. Strange...

 

[Berkmann18]

Just a random observation.

Does someone else solve with their left pinky on the D-face? I've been getting my skin scratched off recently and just now noticed my stickers are scratching it when I do some of my algorithms.

I use both pinkies and I never had that feeling apart from over doing OH solves.

 

[josh42732]

I use both pinkies and I never had that feeling apart from over doing OH solves.

Funny. I'm the opposite. My stickers are actually peeling off because of this and have had to resort to superglue to fix them.

 

[cashis]

My pinkies kinda just hang off the D face when I solve.
I can't see how having them there would cause stickers to peel though? Unless you're pressing upward?

 

[Tim Major]

I'm having trouble coming up with a way to hold a cube without having my pinky finger on D. To answer your question, yes.

Don't have a cube on me but looked at my youtube channel, my pinky is permanently on the B side, not the D side (and it's not like I have small hands, I've rarely found anyone with bigger hands)

 

[CyanSandwich]

Finished cross+centers on 4x4 and only had 2 edges to pair. Took me a while to realize, and double parity so it wasn't fast.

Edit: If someone doesn't mind, what are the odds of that?

 

[Berkmann18]

Finished cross+centers on 4x4 and only had 2 edges to pair. Took me a while to realize, and double parity so it wasn't fast.

Edit: If someone doesn't mind, what are the odds of that?

You have 25% of chance to get that parity as for the L6E skip I'm not sure.

 

[Ronxu]

Don't have a cube on me but looked at my youtube channel, my pinky is permanently on the B side, not the D side (and it's not like I have small hands, I've rarely found anyone with bigger hands)

Weird. I have average sized hands and trying to fit all my fingers on B felt very uncomfortable. How do you hold the cube for OH?

 

[obelisk477]

Whats the longest word that can be spelled with UDLRBF letters?

I suppose Rw, Bw and such could be included for fun.