Please help the science of cubing by participating in this experiment

[Mr.Roux86]

Attached below is a survey (link) that I am trying to use to find out more about how different types of scrambles work on the 3x3 puzzle. By participating, you will be contributing to cubing by helping me to find an answer to my question. Sadly, in order to make sure you aren’t trying to solve differently, I cannot tell you what is happening behind the scenes of this experiment, at least not now. The result of this research project will be released eventually, just not today. If you would like, there is also a chance to win $20 to anyone who participates. Please consider helping me out, I would greatly appreciate it, and you might just help advance times in cubing even farther.

The link is here: https://forms.gle/yTzsiCTvk3ZREsPU8

Thank you.

 

[ProStar]

Taking the survey right now Also, you might want to recommend people check their scrambles by inputting it into alg.cubing.net

Edit: You have to do some solves(25 total), so make sure you have time before taking it.

 

[xyzzy]

And done.

Please do share the results of your research when it's all done! Seems interesting.

 

[G0ingInsqne]

done! that was a lot of solves

 

[KingCanyon]

I did terrible on about all solves.

 

[ProStar]

Finished, I did pretty good on all the solves except one. Please share the details of the experiment when it is finished, it seems very interesting.\

Edit: I'm guessing you want people with different methods, so @PetrusQuber

 

[Zarxrax]

Working on it now. I think you should mention about how many solves people are expected to do.
I saw the first page of solves and I thought that would be it. Then there was another page. And another. And it kept going. I have no idea how many more pages I might be looking at here

 

[ProStar]

Working on it now. I think you should mention about how many solves people are expected to do.
I saw the first page of solves and I thought that would be it. Then there was another page. And another. And it kept going. I have no idea how many more pages I might be looking at here

25 total solves. Sets A-H with 3 solves each(not counting the extras) and then a final solve.

 

[GenTheSnail]

I can't think of what you could possible gleam from the times of different scrambles.
People have different orientations and preferences, so it would be really hard to guess what people would do/categorize the different scrambles in anyway.

But, if you have some system to do that, I'm intrigued. I submitted solves and will eagerly wait the results in February.

 

[Apolo]

Done

 

[ProStar]

Could you send PMs to anyone whose finished telling us the purpose of the experiment? I'm really curious about it.

 

[BenChristman1]

I finished.

Could you send PMs to anyone whose finished telling us the purpose of the experiment? I'm really curious about it.

I agree!

 

[PetrusQuber]

I’ll do when I have time

Edit: Ok I’m done. By the way I’m famous for my unpredictability with scrambles. I can get 27s on Yusheng Du’s WR solve.

Plus, please do PM us.

 

[EngiNerdBrian]

is it intended that participants use 15 second WCA inspection time? I assume yes but it is not explicitly stated.

 

[Micah Morrison]

I did slightly worse than my average because I'm out of practice and solving with a new Valk 3 Elite M which I'm still getting used to

 

[Owen Morrison]

Alright I took it! I would really appreciate it if you could PM me what the purpose of the experiment was!

 

[rubik2005]

Done! Really looking forward to the results.

 

[AbsoRuud]

Done, and I as well would love to know what this was for. I got a pretty good average for me, 24.72 Ao5 and 26.something Ao25.

 

[CurlyFries]

I have completed the survey. I cant wait to see what this is about!

 

[ImmolatedMarmoset]

Some of my solves were great, some were absolutely awful (best was a low eleven, worst was a high 19. I avg 14)