Do you think an official sub-3 3x3 average is possible?

[OtaMota]

Hello, I want to see if you guys think a sub-3 avg is possible. The thing is that I will do ask this every time a 3.x barrier is broken, so I could see how attitudes change over time. This first survey is the sub-4.0 addition (should have asked this as soon as the 3.91 happened, but I only thought of it now)

 

[cuberswoop]

I have seen no evidence of time improvement slowing down in my lifetime, no matter what the community has speculated. Sure, why not?

 

[mdcuber9]

I think when Xuanyi starts one-looking his ZBLL solves, sub-3 averages will be likely

 

[Pyraminxspeed]

I think when Xuanyi starts one-looking his ZBLL solves, sub-3 averages will be likely

agreed

 

[precompsubwr]

Calling it now, somebody is gonna invent a method with 32 move average and people are gonna get 15+ tps on it

 

[qwr]

I have seen no evidence of time improvement slowing down in my lifetime, no matter what the community has speculated. Sure, why not?

I made this graph. It looks roughly like a straight line, but all the records since 2023 have only been Yiheng who is now only making small improvements and the graph is leveling off. So we will be able to judge better after 2 years or so.

Maybe I will make a video showing the progression of each cuber individually in a video. If there is enough interest.

 

[AhsanDaCuber125]

Well I think it's not really achievable for now, talk about when Xuanyi becomes like a teenager lol

How good is he at ZBLL so far?

 

[EvanCuber1]

Hello, I want to see if you guys think a sub-3 avg is possible. The thing is that I will do ask this every time a 3.x barrier is broken, so I could see how attitudes change over time. This first survey is the sub-4.0 addition (should have asked this as soon as the 3.91 happened, but I only thought of it now)

My question is, if we will ever see a sub 2 official 3x3 single, when will it happen? As for this in the future this sounds crazy but I can see 100% one look 3x3 rate from top solvers with some crazy techniques

 

[OtaMota]

One thing I am realizing now that I might update for the next edition is that I might want to edit the wording. Instead of if it’s possible, I think it would be more apt to ask if it will happen. A sub-0.5 7x7 is possible with a 2 move scramble, will that happen? No

 

[Michael Wimberly]

Maybe, because there are people who have gotten unofficial sub-threes before. It's only a matter of time until people are able to one-look everything.

 

[SpeedCubingLord]

Averages of 5 can be lucky and are very luck based. If a sub 3 single is possible (which it is), then a sub 3 average will occur given the right amount of time. I predict that this will occur in the late 2030s.

 

[mdcuber9]

I mean, it could happen before 2030 with how fast it’s improving

 

[eeeeeeeee]

anything can happen

 

[EvanCuber1]

anything can happen

if this is true then watch me get an official 4 at my next comp

 

[Puzzle Maniac]

99.99% percent of cubers quit before they get an official Sub 3 3x3 average. Keep cubing kids.

 

[qwr]

99.99% percent of cubers quit before they get an official Sub 3 3x3 average. Keep cubing kids.

*100%

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

i’m gonna predict a 2.89 3x3 average WR in mid-2029 before Worlds which will happen in Oceania (all are predictions btw)

don’t you guys notice, that every time we make predictions we always are wayyyy off? We try to make “reasonable” predictions but they are always proved wrong by somebody. So what if we try to be “unreasonable”? From Feliks’ 5.53 WR average in 2019(estimate) to Tymon’s 4.86 WR average in 2021, nearly 1 second was dropped in about three years. From Tymon’s 4.86 WR to Yiheng’s 3.90 average, over 1 second was dropped in about 3.5-4 years. Do not underestimate the improvement of cubers and cubing as a whole!

 

[CFOP INC]

Some Chinese 13 year old will get it. In all seriousness any of the top 5 competitors could get it anytime now really.

 

[eeeeeeeee]

i’m gonna predict a 2.89 3x3 average WR in mid-2029 before Worlds which will happen in Oceania (all are predictions btw)

don’t you guys notice, that every time we make predictions we always are wayyyy off? We try to make “reasonable” predictions but they are always proved wrong by somebody. So what if we try to be “unreasonable”? From Feliks’ 5.53 WR average in 2019(estimate) to Tymon’s 4.86 WR average in 2021, nearly 1 second was dropped in about three years. From Tymon’s 4.86 WR to Yiheng’s 3.90 average, over 1 second was dropped in about 3.5-4 years. Do not underestimate the improvement of cubers and cubing as a whole!

You are being the wrong caleb rn

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

You are being the wrong caleb rn

which Caleb are you talking about? Caleb or Caleb? Or maybe the other Caleb. Wait… there is no “other” Caleb here. Or is there? (insert Illuminati music here)