Fewest Moves: New World Record 20 moves

[5BLD]

Wow! Amazing solution... God has been reached.

so now FMC event is over or what?

What?

 

[Ickenicke]

Wow! Amazing solution... God has been reached.


What?

I guess he think FMC is over when 20 moves is reached.

 

[Michael Womack]

I guess he think FMC is over when 20 moves is reached.

yes that is correct

 

[Ickenicke]

yes that is correct

At most scrambles it is possible to solve it in less than 20 moves. 20-moves (optimal scrambles) are rare.

 

[RNewms27]

yes that is correct

Fewest moves can be done under 20, so it does not end.

 

[5BLD]

I guess he think FMC is over when 20 moves is reached.

I know. What's wrong with beating god?
On a serious note, most scrambles, as has been reiterated many times, can be solved sub-20.

 

[Ickenicke]

I know. What's wrong with beating god?

I guess he thinks that you always need at least 20 moves to solve a scramble

 

[DaveyCow]

so now FMC event is over or what?

Of course not Just because a WR was set that seems impossible or very improbable to beat doesnt mean one should stop enjoying the fun of said event. Should we stop speedsolving 3x3 just because of faz's WR?

 

[qqwref]

How is 2x2x2 single not?

Because the main event is the average.

Agreed, but you must note that the distance for the most position of the cube (from the solved position) is 18 (http://www.cube20.org/) so the real problem will occur when the WR will be 18 (or less).

Yes, and I think it'll eventually get down there

 

[Michael Womack]

I never seen people in this event so can someone explain to me how the event works?

 

[Julian]

I never seen people in this event so can someone explain to me how the event works?

http://worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/#fewestmovessolving

 

[Michael Womack]

http://worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/#fewestmovessolving

Thanks but do the get to use a cube to find the solution?

 

[Julian]

Yes. 3, actually.

 

[Ranzha]

Thanks but do the get to use a cube to find the solution?

If you actually read the text on the link Julian gave you, you'd see this:

E3) The competitor may use the following objects: paper and pen (both supplied by judge), 3 cubes (self supplied), unlimited coloured stickers (self supplied).
E3a) Penalty for using other objects: disqualification of the solve.

 

[Kirjava]

Because the main event is the average.

Hah, I see what you mean now. That was pretty unclear.

However, if you're saying that the single could be impossible to beat (lets assume this is true) - the same could also be true of the average in future.

 

[Goosly]

Once the world record is under 20 moves, would all FMC scrambles have to have at least 1 solution that beats or ties the WR to make it fair?

Should the 100m sprint be shortened by a few meters when there's too much crosswind and the WR is thus impossible to break?

 

[Cubenovice]

Just wondering:
Does the WCA scramble generator actually exclude optimal scrambles below a certain length?

If so which length is it currently and would it make sense to have a seperate boundary for FMC?

Imagine a 13 HTM scramble popping up at Moves are for Noobs with some of the Top FMC-ers present

 

[Stefan]

Wow! Amazing solution... God has been reached.

No, God's solution is two moves shorter.

 

[Zane_C]

In regards to finding God's solution, is there an approximation for the number of unique optimal solutions to a scramble?

 

[Kirjava]

In regards to finding God's solution, is there an approximation for the number of unique optimal solutions to a scramble?

For any scramble or for a specific scramble? The former sounds very difficult to work out.