Events to remove

[Kirjava]

But they don't. The rules don't require it.

Of course they don't - that doesn't change how they feel, and this person has a big influence on what events get added/removed and rules get changed.

 

[KboyForeverB]

How about removing Feet and putting in the chopsticks thing

 

[Stefan]

some of these events have become quite obsolete (feet, master magic, clock) that keeping them seems silly because the importance of the rankings is significantly lowered since so few people get a chance to compete in them.

What are you talking about?

So far known this year (more might get announced):
feet: 33 competitions
master magic: 109 competitions
clock: 77 competitions

In 2006 we only had 33 cubing competitions total. I guess we should've gotten rid of cubing competitions since so few people had a chance to compete in them?

 

[coinman]

OH is much quicker. OH is sanitary. OH is popular.

And how is not feet sanitary? Don't you wash yours?
A investigation i saw on TV shoved that the most unsanitary aria of the human body is the hands, not strange at al sins you touch a lot of things between hand washes. There is in fact a lot more bacteria on your average hands then between your bur buttocks!

But really, why remove events at all? I think adding events is better, then the organizers has a lot to chose from. The only problem with having a lot of events is that it's getting harder and harder to do al of them in one competition. Doing all events is not that common as it is in competitions now but in big championships it's more or les necessary. I think three day competitions will become more and more common due to the many events and growing popularity of the cube sport.

I also think magic and mastermagic is good events sins it's easy to learn and fun for young people and beginners. I got a few kids in to cubing through magic. And It's not at all time consuming.

 

[Stefan]

A investigation i saw on TV shoved that the most unsanitary aria of the human body is the hands, not strange at al sins you touch a lot of things between hand washes. There is in fact a lot more bacteria on your average hands then between your bur buttocks!

[citation needed]

And:

So what's different about our feet? The answer is our socks and shoes. The sweat our feet excrete can't easily escape into the air like the sweat our hands excretes -- it all collects on our skin and in our socks. The bacteria love this dark, damp feast and have a sort of feeding frenzy.

 

[Yes We Can!]

I'd remove none. But if I had to choose I would take magic and feet.

 

[oskarasbrink]

i don't really see why events should be removed atm. but anyway

magic events and feet

 

[Novriil]

I would remove square-1, but as all the teachers say: If we suck at it, then we say it sucks.

 

[Zane_C]

I personally think it's fine in its current format, the most pointless events would be magic and feet though.

 

[That70sShowDude]

People practice (and are good at) all sorts of unofficial events. That doesn't mean that we should make them events.

Yes, but these events are already official. That's a big reason why they'd be practicing. Would be very unfair.

 

[qqwref]

And how is not feet sanitary? Don't you wash yours?

I tend to wash mine about once a day; this is probably normal. And yet in the remaining time I often walk around with shoes on, and they get less clean. I imagine that in the middle of a competition I would have been on my feet for a few hours already. Maybe the event would be more sanitary if it was mandatory for people to wash their feet right before competing (although of course the organizers would have to supply this).

A investigation i saw on TV shoved that the most unsanitary aria of the human body is the hands, not strange at al sins you touch a lot of things between hand washes. There is in fact a lot more bacteria on your average hands then between your bur buttocks!

Sure you believe this? I will lick one of my hands if you will lick between my buttocks. I will also lick one of my hands if you lick my feet. Number of bacteria means nothing because bacteria are not all equally bad; in fact plenty of them are helpful, such as the bacteria found in huge quantities in yogurt.

 

[MichaelErskine]

I will lick one of my hands if you will lick between my buttocks

Where is this thread going?

 

[PhillipEspinoza]

I will lick one of my hands if you will lick between my buttocks.

WHOA. Totally didn't need that. Wow. Ok, can't do anything about it now.

At the risk of going there,

Spoiler

distaste is not an indicator of how much bacteria something has

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But ya, maybe Hand Sanitizer for your feet?

Also, one thing if the event were to get removed. What would happen to the current results? Would Annsi hold the official WR forever?! Would it be just like old multi? But they just changed the format of multi, they didn't get rid of it forever.

 

[Isbit]

If any bld events ever get removed, I will form the BCA (BlindCubing Association), and then I can have two rounds everytime!!!

 

[qqwref]

Also, one thing if the event were to get removed. What would happen to the current results? Would Annsi hold the official WR forever?! Would it be just like old multi? But they just changed the format of multi, they didn't get rid of it forever.

Well, I think they've removed events before (due to lack of popularity IIRC). There is no WR anymore when the event gets removed, but there's nothing stopping the last person to hold the WR from saying that they used to have it.

 

[Erik]

If any bld events ever get removed, I will form the BCA (BlindCubing Association), and then I can have two rounds everytime!!!

Nobody would stop you from doing that. In fact I hope you do so all blindcubers have more fun! (honestly)

 

[coinman]

[citation needed]

And:

I'm sorry i cant remember the name of this TV documentary. It was however broadcasted on swedish television not to long a go. They tested several arias of the human body for bacteria. Among the test arias was hands, feet, and actually between buttocks! All test persons hade the most bacteria on there hands.

Sure you believe this? I will lick one of my hands if you will lick between my buttocks. I will also lick one of my hands if you lick my feet. Number of bacteria means nothing because bacteria are not all equally bad; in fact plenty of them are helpful, such as the bacteria found in huge quantities in yogurt.

Yes there is a lot of helpful bacteria but bacteria on your hands coming from everything you touch is doubtfully good.

 

[Stefan]

All test persons hade the most bacteria on there hands.

http://www.chacha.com/question/which-is-cleaner,-your-feet-or-your-hands
Q: Which is cleaner, your feet or your hands?
A: The feet often have more negative organisms on them, and the hands tend to have more positive ones, but the amount is the same.

 

[riffz]

What are you talking about?

So far known this year (more might get announced):
feet: 33 competitions
master magic: 109 competitions
clock: 77 competitions

In 2006 we only had 33 cubing competitions total. I guess we should've gotten rid of cubing competitions since so few people had a chance to compete in them?

Right. Tons of people have had a chance to compete in feet because there have been a grand total of 33 competitions that have hosted it over the past 7 years. Not to mention the fact that most of those were in Europe.

I guess the numbers for clock and master magic aren't too bad.

 

[splinteh]

I don't like magic. I mean, you can only do so much....It gets boring. You can get good fast