The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[number1failure]

Akkersay

srsly? To me sounded more like Akkersdike.

 

[Joker]

I say Ackerrs-dike (silent e at the end of dike of course)

 

[CubeCraze]

I'm currently learning 2x2 ortega method but when I get to xll, I sometimes run into cases where I have to switch diagonally and adjacent corners on the same side, on both top and bottom layers. I can only find six cases (including t and y perm) that switches them one at a time. Any PBL algorithms that can help?

 

[choza244]

how many moves does a official scramble for a 3x3 has??

 

[uberCuber]

I'm currently learning 2x2 ortega method but when I get to xll, I sometimes run into cases where I have to switch diagonally and adjacent corners on the same side, on both top and bottom layers. I can only find six cases (including t and y perm) that switches them one at a time. Any PBL algorithms that can help?

I'm not sure i understand what you mean, you can't swap diagonally and adjacent at the same time on one layer. Each layer is either diagonal swap, or adjacent swap. If there are two adjacent stickers of the same color on one side of the layer, it is adjacent swap, if there is no bar, it is diagonal swap.

EDIT:

how many moves does a official scramble for a 3x3 has??

There is no specific number, they use Cube Explorer to generate a random position, and have Cube Explorer solve that position, and that is your scramble. Different positions will take different numbers of moves.

 

[hawkmp4]

how many moves does a official scramble for a 3x3 has??

http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/#scrambling
There's no set length- depends on the position.

 

[cuberkid10]

No it is not possible.

 

[cyoubx]

nope. logically, you could just unscramble it, and it'd be solved again.
EDIT: ninja'd...again

 

[RyanReese09]

Is there any way to mess up a cube (any kind) so it becomes unsolveable? (without taking it apart). I'm pretty sure it's not possible but I'd like to know for sure.

i could mess up a cube by flipping one edge, so yes i could make it unsolvable

 

[uberCuber]

i could mess up a cube by flipping one edge, so yes i could make it unsolvable

flipping an edge would require taking the edge out, notice the "(without taking it apart)" part of his post

 

[RyanReese09]

Sorry I didn't reply, I went to bed...
Anyhow,
Use Weston's when you get comfortable. But they don't save that much time in a solve.
Oh yeah I forgot about the U2' double flick fingertrick (I assume you mean using the index finger then middle finger). I know, it is a little awkward at first, you might drop the cube some times (I know I used to) but you'll get the hang of it. It's a little more intermediate.
Yeah that is what I meant for the U flick. That should be the second fingertrick you learn after the R' trick. The cool thing about this is that you can extend it to a U2 by doing the flick, keeping your index finger at the BL corner of the U face, and pushing to your right to the BR corner of the U face. So it starts at FL of U face, then goes to BL of U face, then pushes and finishes at BR of U face. Like the other U2, this is a little more advanced, but it will save a little time.
So just to finish, learn the R' trick first, then the U flick (not U2) that Weston uses. You should be able to get sub 40 average with this and some practice.
To get faster, learn both U2 tricks.
Finally, learn the R2 trick. Hit the R face like you normally would with your pinky to turn it, then immediately with your ring finger, causing an R2.
But as I said, for now, just work on that R' trick and the U flick.
Hope all of that helped

helped alot . i can't turn fast OH yet at all so really my slow solves (39 average) come from me not being able to turn fast. i never stop turning during f2l or LL but..yeah. i normally have 22-24ish f2l and the rest LL (OLL kills me with all those F's, it really does).
i just finished OH pll so i should be near 33ish soon.

 

[ArcticxWolf]

What's a good alg for OLL 29? I don't like the ones on the wiki.

 

[RyanReese09]

What's a good alg for OLL 29? I don't like the ones on the wiki.

y (R U R' U') (R U' R') (F' U' F) (R U R')

it's very fast, the only slow part you might have is the FUF but if you figure out how to execute with no pause then it's very fast

i can sub2 it easily.

 

[cincyaviation]

y (R U R' U') (R U' R') (F' U' F) (R U R')

it's very fast, the only slow part you might have is the FUF but if you figure out how to execute with no pause then it's very fast

i can sub2 it easily.

M U R U R' U' R' F R F' M' is also decent.

 

[RyanReese09]

COLL=CLL for 2x2?
and to confirm this..
CLL=make 1 layer, C(O)LL it and it finishes the cube?

 

[uberCuber]

COLL=CLL for 2x2?
and to confirm this..
CLL=make 1 layer, C(O)LL it and it finishes the cube?

You can use COLL on a 2x2, but CLL algs are usually much faster because you don't have to worry about any edges.

and yes, CLL method is make a layer and use one CLL alg to solve the last layer

 

[RyanReese09]

You can use COLL on a 2x2, but CLL algs are usually much faster because you don't have to worry about any edges.

and yes, CLL method is make a layer and use one CLL alg to solve the last layer

ugh..ok thanks

 

[bluecloe45]

where can i find a good certificate template for competition award?
where can i find those rubik's medals?
btw: i met erno today

 

[demma]

With what software were the images of the F2L article in the wiki generated?
Maybe a simple illustration? I'm interested in having them a little bigger or in vectors.
Thanks.

 

[ahmedkl]

after how many solves do you people mostly check the average in a normal practice session? I do 15 mostly but 10 sometimes