[Unofficial] Mike Hughey Square-1 BLD avg 3/5: 8:59.83

[Mike Hughey]

The video is sufficiently long (50 minutes) that if anyone else actually watches the whole thing, you are officially even more insane than I am.

It's kind of sad, because it took so long to upload this video, I've gotten over a minute faster since then. (For this week's weekly competition, I had a 7:43.89 average 3/5.)

Much thanks to Chris Bird for giving me access to his privileged account so I could upload the whole thing.

The info is in the video description, but here it is again if you want more immediate access:

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Square-1 BLD Average of 5: 8:59.83
1. 8:59.93 (3,-1) / (0,-5) / (-3,-3) / (-4,1) / (-4,-2) / (0,6) / (6,-2) / (0,2) / (-4,0) / (0,-4) / (4,3) / (2,-3) / (2,6) / (6,6) / (3,4) /
2. (6:50.14) (-2,0) / (5,-1) / (6,0) / (-3,3) / (-2,-5) / (5,-4) / (-3,-3) / (4,1) / (2,3) / (6,-3) / (3,3) / (3,-3) / (-2,-1) / (-2,3) /
3. (9:54.56) (-2,-1) / (3,0) / (2,0) / (0,-5) / (2,6) / (2,-1) / (4,-2) / (-3,4) / (5,0) / (5,-2) / (-4,4) / (6,-4) / (6,-1) / (-4,6) / (0,-4) /
4. 8:48.50 (-5,5) / (0,6) / (3,-3) / (4,-5) / (6,5) / (5,0) / (4,-1) / (-4,-2) / (0,-4) / (-2,2) / (-2,2) / (4,-2) / (2,2) / (4,6) / (6,0)
5. 9:11.05 (1,-4) / (6,-3) / (0,3) / (6,1) / (-1,0) / (4,5) / (3,0) / (-3,-4) / (2,-5) / (6,0) / (-2,-2) / (-1,2) / (6,6) / (2,-5) / (-4,2)

The description of my method is available at http://skarrie.se/square1blind/.

It really is fun to do square-1 BLD now. I think I enjoy it more than big cubes BLD. (But maybe that's just because it's still new - it might wear off after a while.) One thing that surprises me is my accuracy - I've gotten 10 of the last 11 attempts correct! I think it's because there are so many double-checks built into the memo for my method - the method is built for accuracy. I really like that.

 

[pkfeng13]

How did you do that？？？
Amazing！:tu

 

[StachuK1992]

I shall watch the entire thing! (While OH practicing )

 

[Toad]

You sir, are insane.

Once you've got it all into cubeshape, how do you solve corners and edges? Setup moves and three cycles?

 

[trying-to-speedcube...]

Hey, this guy deserves a hug.

 

[cmhardw]

Mike, you are truly amazing Sir! I'll have to watch the video in chunks, but I do want to see you in action with your BLD craziness! Many, many, many props to you for coming up with this method! Absolutely insane!

Chris

 

[Mike Hughey]

You sir, are insane.

Once you've got it all into cubeshape, how do you solve corners and edges? Setup moves and three cycles?

Yes. I'll have the details on the website when I get it finished, but it's pretty obvious stuff.

 

[StachuK1992]

I just finished watching the full 50 minutes.
That was fun
I like your reaction to the second solve the best, and at the end when you're like "yeah! all five!"

 

[FatBoyXPC]

Mike told us at the meetup he got his successful SQ-1 solves, and we were all quite happy When he explained the method to us (in broad terms, didn't get into specific cases) it didn't seem too bad, but maybe that's because he didn't actually teach us how to do it, just gave us the concept

Now Mike, I believe it's time for that insane relay! You said it's probably going to be some time away, psh, next weekend shall suffice!

Nice video, by the way

 

[Andreaillest]

Another amazing accomplishment from Mike! You're insane my dear sir.
I'm not insane enough to watch the whole thing, but I did for the first two solves. Good work!

 

[ender9994]

Crazy good. I remember back when people said this was almost impossible

Should I be the first to say......Square-1 Multi-blind!?

 

[Kynit]

Incredible, Mike! The amount of work you're putting into this is amazing!

And yes, sq-1 multi soon?

 

[Toad]

I can imagine Sq1 multi really screwing this memo system... But still, Mike can do it O_O

 

[jms_gears1]

and he only needed 810(?) images to do it : D

 

[RyanO]

Wow, there can't be very many people who have managed this! Congrats!

 

[Toad]

Wow, there can't be very many people who have managed this! Congrats!

I'm 99.9% sure he is the only one...

Unless some crazy Indonesian decided not to tell us.

 

[Daniel Wu]

Wow. Square 1 BLD. That's awesome. Great job Mike.

 

[rjohnson_8ball]

wow times 5. Or wow ^ 5. :tu

 

[RyanO]

Wow, there can't be very many people who have managed this! Congrats!

I'm 99.9% sure he is the only one...

Unless some crazy Indonesian decided not to tell us.

I know Stefan Pochmann has done at least one square 1 blind solve, but I don't know if it was on video and it probably wasn't this fast.

 

[ChrisBird]

Wow, there can't be very many people who have managed this! Congrats!

I'm 99.9% sure he is the only one...

Unless some crazy Indonesian decided not to tell us.

I know Stefan Pochmann has done at least one square 1 blind solve, but I don't know if it was on video and it probably wasn't this fast.

As far as I know, most people who have done Sq-1 BLD before haven't used their own technique, but just speed BLD it.

So Mr. Hug-Hay would be the first to have developed an actual method for this.

(Don't quote me on this considering I may have heard wrong from Mike)

~Chris