Why have there been no WR's lately?

[CatSharked]

they can still make improvements to the cubes

The improvements probably won't appear for another year, and even then there won't be much improvement

 

[Thom S.]

The improvements probably won't appear for another year, and even then there won't be much improvement

I remember the same being said before magnets and immediatly after.

 

[tx789]

You know people have always been famously bad when talking about limits of cubing. 10 years ago no one would.of believed records would be this fast.

 

[ruffleduck]

You know people have always been famously bad when talking about limits of cubing. 10 years ago no one would.of believed records would be this fast.

I think the circumstances now are quite different, though. Now, 3x3 is pretty much fully optimized. The only thing limiting turning speed are our own fingers. I doubt any new revolutionary methods or techniques will crop up, either.

 

[Mike Hughey]

2 new WRs so far this week.

 

[Running for cube]

2 new WRs so far this week.

Wait what was the first one? I know pyra. EDIT: nvm I see 2 average

 

[xyzzy]

2 new WRs so far this week.

I see some people have been inspired by this thread to go break some records.

 

[d---]

Judging by that......

No-one will ever break 3x3 single again. Especially not in the next week.

 

[Luke Solves Cubes]

2 new WRs so far this week.

2 wrs in 2 days.

 

[NONOGamer12]

The improvements probably won't appear for another year, and even then there won't be much improvement

fair

You know people have always been famously bad when talking about limits of cubing. 10 years ago no one would.of believed records would be this fast.

true

I think the circumstances now are quite different, though. Now, 3x3 is pretty much fully optimized. The only thing limiting turning speed are our own fingers. I doubt any new revolutionary methods or techniques will crop up, either.

full zbll is what can make it better

2 new WRs so far this week.

thank goodness

I see some people have been inspired by this thread to go break some records.

lol

Judging by that......

No-one will ever break 3x3 single again. Especially not in the next week.

ye

 

[ProStar]

@NONOGamer12: why haven’t there been any world records recently?

Like every top solver: hold my beer

 

[Running for cube]

Lol. Wait, when did the Stanely Chapel one happen?

 

[UncleFrank]

Lol. Wait, when did the Stanely Chapel one happen?

30 minutes or so ago.