World Record predictions in the year 2020?

[miniGOINGS]

I want to express my firm opinion that the ZB method will transform cubing.
In 2020 many people will have switched to ZB, and start to have consistent sub 9 averages.

But then again, some people thought this back in 2003, as evidenced in the yahoo speedsolving group, but enthusiasm quickly died down.

So, there's a good chance I'm completely wrong.

If you start getting sub 9 averages, I'm sure many more people will start to take ZB seriously.

I will quit cubing if ZB ever becomes mainstream. I do not like the idea of people learning this many algs. It would take the fun out of cubing for me, knowing that the only way to get as fast as everyone else would be to learn ZB. I have an idea though that if someone learns ZBLL to be used with petrus, that would be fast. Sn3akyPandaMan (probably wrote that wrong) I'm counting on you.

ZB is a nice concept, but for me it is nothing more than an idea. I do not think ZB would make people have sub 9 averages, and

YOUR NAME IS ZB FTW

IRONY. WAT.

lol

Haha for irony, and the first "a" isn't in there.

 

[PatrickJameson]

Because knowing several million algorithms is obviously the reason that the 2x2 record is so low. :rolleyes:

Point taken, but 3 move solves may be a thing of the past if qqref's 2x2 scrambling system is liked by the WCA (which it probably will be, or a variant)

Says who? qq just made it and the WCA hasn't even hinted that they are considering it, don't jump to conclusions. And for the record, the world record was not 3 moves.

Calm down, jeez.

The WCA hasn't hinted about it because it's not time to discuss the regulations. It will be brought up when it is that time of the year and there is a good chance, in my view, that something like this would be implemented.

 

[4Chan]

Minigoings, the first "a"?

 

[miniGOINGS]

Minigoings, the first "a"?

In Sn3kyPandaMan. He put an "a" in between "3" and "k".

By the way, good luck with ZBness.

 

[anythingtwisty]

I think that a lot of people could potentially use ZB if they feel they are at a "barrier", and unable to consistently get sub-10 after insane amounts of practice. Then, people will want to learn it. And there will also be more crazy people like Chris.

 

[4Chan]

Ohhh, I thought I had a grammatical error somewhere. Haha.
Thanks!

 

[fanwuq]

Am I the only one who is shocked that nobody has posted a prediction based on statistical analysis of the results currently available?

Because that would be a horrible way to go about doing this. Eventually the limits will be close to being reached and people will stop breaking the records as fast and by as much as they are now and in the past. Cubing is still extremely young and 10 years is a lot.

Who said that the curve that fits the data the best cannot have a horizontal asymptote?
The rate of the records being broken is slowing down. Records are also being broken by smaller amounts. And I don't have any time to think more about this problem. I'll comeback later. Some sort of approximations is possible using limits and integrals.

 

[miniGOINGS]

Ohhh, I thought I had a grammatical error somewhere. Haha.
Thanks!

Your welcome, I'm feeling awesome today for some reason.

 

[Tim Major]

ZB is a nice concept, but for me it is nothing more than an idea. I do not think ZB would make people have sub 9 averages, and Fridrich will probably remain faster, due to less algs, so you can get used to the algs, and find finger friendly algs, which wouldn't exist for all ZBLL algs. Imagine a ZBLL time attack...

With Fridrich, you find the best algs, and they come up waaaay more often, so you get the chance to practise them more.





This is what I added onto my previous comment, but no one would've read it, so I'm posting it here.

 

[miniGOINGS]

ZB is a nice concept, but for me it is nothing more than an idea. I do not think ZB would make people have sub 9 averages, and Fridrich will probably remain faster, due to less algs, so you can get used to the algs, and find finger friendly algs, which wouldn't exist for all ZBLL algs. Imagine a ZBLL time attack...

With Fridrich, you find the best algs, and they come up waaaay more often, so you get the chance to practise them more.





This is what I added onto my previous comment, but no one would've read it, so I'm posting it here.

What about Roux with orientation and permutation for the whole cube? Not that many algs (compared to ZB) but could be fast.

 

[Tim Major]

ZB is a nice concept, but for me it is nothing more than an idea. I do not think ZB would make people have sub 9 averages, and Fridrich will probably remain faster, due to less algs, so you can get used to the algs, and find finger friendly algs, which wouldn't exist for all ZBLL algs. Imagine a ZBLL time attack...

With Fridrich, you find the best algs, and they come up waaaay more often, so you get the chance to practise them more.





This is what I added onto my previous comment, but no one would've read it, so I'm posting it here.

What about Roux with orientation and permutation for the whole cube? Not that many algs (compared to ZB) but could be fast.

~coughnochancecough~ It is fast, but I think the people average 12 or so with roux, may have reached the limit to how fast it goes.

 

[miniGOINGS]

ZB is a nice concept, but for me it is nothing more than an idea. I do not think ZB would make people have sub 9 averages, and Fridrich will probably remain faster, due to less algs, so you can get used to the algs, and find finger friendly algs, which wouldn't exist for all ZBLL algs. Imagine a ZBLL time attack...

With Fridrich, you find the best algs, and they come up waaaay more often, so you get the chance to practise them more.





This is what I added onto my previous comment, but no one would've read it, so I'm posting it here.

What about Roux with orientation and permutation for the whole cube? Not that many algs (compared to ZB) but could be fast.

~coughnochancecough~ It is fast, but I think the people average 12 or so with roux, may have reached the limit to how fast it goes.

What about those that average 11.53?

 

[Tim Major]

What about those that average 11.53?

maybe.......... ~coughnotcough~

 

[miniGOINGS]

What about those that average 11.53?

maybe.......... ~coughnotcough~

...of 12... I think his best 5 is 10.44 but not sure.

 

[DavidWoner]

There will be no World Records in the year 2020, or anything for that matter.

THE APOCALYPSE IS NIGH! 2012 DRAWS EVER CLOSER! REPENT!

 

[rahulkadukar]

how about 2010 instead?

my predictions for 2010^^

2x2 - it will stay the same
3x3 - sub 10 avg of 5
4x4 - sub 40 avg of 5
5x5 - sub 1:10 avg of 5
6x6 - sub 2:10
7x7 - sub 3:20
3x3 BLD - sub 30
4x4 BLD - sub 6
3x3 OH - sub 12 single / avg stays the same
3x3 fewest moves - stays the same
3x3 w/ feet - sub 35
Megaminx - sub 55 single, sub 1 mean (simon, pasquale and i are already pratising)
Pyraminx - stays the same
Square 1 - sub 10
Clock - stays the same
Magic - sub 0.7
3x3 multi BLD - 20

Chris Already has a Sub 5 4x4x4 BLD. Ville has done a 3:26 Unofficial 4x4x4 BLD.

 

[gyc6001]

Am I the only one that was SHOCKED when they realized 2020 is about 10 years away?

Too bad were not gonna reach it because the world will end in 2012.

I volunteer to have a competition on this date. December 21, 2012, and have a mad cubing-race the entire day.

In 2012 there will be the record of most cubes solved in one day. Because in 21/12/2012 every person who have solved 2012 cubes the day before, will save himself. So keep practicing... you will need your skills for that day (?).

Lets have the most competitions running on December 21,2012, so that we can see who can break the world record.

 

[CitricAcid]

3x3: 5.55

And, the new WR holder who get's this record will
use ZZ. I CAN SEE INTO THE FUTURE!!! OOO!!!
:rolleyes:

 

[Tomk]

3x3: 5.55

And, the new WR holder who get's this record will
use ZZ. I CAN SEE INTO THE FUTURE!!! OOO!!!
:rolleyes:

I beg to differ, they will use petrus...

 

[Hadley4000]

2x2 - Single the same, sub 2.3 avg.
3x3 - 6.xx single, sub 9 avg.
4x4 - Sub 30 single, sub-38 avg.
5x5 - sub 1 single, sub 1:10 avg.
6x6 - Sub 2 single, sub 2:20 avg.
7x7 - Sub 3:30 single, sub 3:40 avg.
3x3 BLD - 28.xx
4x4 BLD - 3:xx
5x5 BLD - 9:xx
3x3 OH - Sub 12 single, sub 15 avg(Hear that Lofty?)
3x3 fewest moves - 20
3x3 w/ feet - 30.xx
Megaminx - sub 50 single, sub 1 mean
Pyraminx - 1.xx single, sub 3 avg
Square 1 - sub 9 single, sub 12 avg
Clock - same single, sub-9 avg.
Magic - .65 single, .79 avg
Master Magic - No change
3x3 multi BLD - 20(Mike?)