Speedcubing has no future... It's fading away...

[chechen]

Hmmm... Let's be honest for a minute or two...


The speedcube world is fading... DYING as a matter of fact!

Just think about it:

- There are less and less cubers on competitions worldwide,
- There are less and less speedcubing video blogers,
- All records are at (or close to) maximum possible,
- All cubes are already designed perfectly (or close to),
- Speedcubing will never get more popularity then what it has now...


WHAT EXACTLY TO EXPECT? FOR WHAT TO HOPE FOR? IS THERE A PERSPECTIVE?

We need some revolutionary turnover in speedcubing world... soon!

 

[cubingawsumness]

I'm not sure if trolling or something, but everything here is either unproven/unprovable or incorrect.
:confused:

 

[Mikel]

Hmmm... Let's be honest for a minute or two...


The speedcube world is fading... DYING as a matter of fact!

Just think about it:

- There are less and less cubers on competitions worldwide,
- There are less and less speedcubing video blogers,
- All records are at (or close to) maximum possible,
- All cubes are already designed perfectly (or close to),
- Speedcubing will never get more popularity then what it has now...


WHAT EXACTLY TO EXPECT? FOR WHAT TO HOPE FOR? IS THERE A PERSPECTIVE?

We need some revolutionary turnover in speedcubing world... soon!

1) False.
2) False, if not who cares
3) Close doesn't count. The WR single for 3x3 hasn't stood for that long.
4) Nope.
5) Who cares? If other people don't care for it so be it.


I love to cube so I expect people to also love it. If they don't then whatever, who cares.

 

[YddEd]

What about we all buy a computer to break the record. (Online cube)

 

[ottozing]

As long as there are people that enjoy speedcubing for reasons other than to just break records, speedcubing will never dies.

 

[Dylann]

I agree mostly.

But I, along with many others, cube not because we want to break records or make videos but just because we want to have fun.

 

[chill011]

I partly agree...

Dying? NO!!!... But, it does kinda loosing it's charm...

WCA should get serious and make a strategy
for more intensive speedcubing afirmation worldwide,
with final goal: GAINING RECOGNITION AS AN OLYMPIC SPORT!

 

[YddEd]

I partly agree...

Dying? NO!!!... But, it does kinda loosing it's charm...

WCA should get serious and make a strategy
for more intensive speedcubing afirmation worldwide,
with final goal: GAINING RECOGNITION AS AN OLYMPIC SPORT!

Now that would be fun. Getting more people into it by being an olympic sport.

 

[uyneb2000]

Everything you said is false. Also, I speedcube for fun.
By the way, it's funny how you pretty much made this account just to post this thread

 

[chill011]

Now that would be fun. Getting more people into it by being an olympic sport.

Joke all you want...
Even though it's a long shot, it's the only goal that make sense. Allowing people to call it "a hobby" of playing with "the toys" sounds frivolous and degrading...

 

[Renslay]

By the way, it's funny how you pretty much made this account just to post this thread

Wanted to say the same.

 

[kunparekh18]

umadbro

just cuz you dont have comps in your area doesnt mean there are less comps worldwide got that

 

[jayefbe]

First, please don't start a whole "this needs to be an olympic sport" ridiculousness. No, it shouldn't be. We solve puzzles, there's a competitive aspect to it. That doesn't make it an athletic sport. Speedcubing should not be placed in the same category as swimming or gymnastics (which is not a judgment of either). Being a part of the olympics is not the only way to make speedcubing a legitimate competitive event. The WCA is already doing an excellent job of that.

Allowing people to call it "a hobby" of playing with "the toys" sounds frivolous and degrading...

Why? It IS a hobby. In many ways, these ARE toys. I absolutely love speedcubing, I spend a LOT of time doing it. That doesn't mean that I need to pretend it's more important than it actually is.

 

[JasonK]

Literally nothing in the first post is true. This thread makes no sense...

 

[rah4927]

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WCA should get serious and make a strategy
for more intensive speedcubing afirmation worldwide,
with final goal: GAINING RECOGNITION AS AN OLYMPIC SPORT!

Great idea ,but let's include blindfold chess as well,shall we?

 

[BaMiao]

Nobody gets into speedcubing to make money.

Nobody gets into speedcubing to impress the ladies (or fellas).

People do it for fun. If you do it for any other reason, pick another hobby.

So, when you say it isn't popular...

...what exactly is the problem?

 

[ottozing]

Nobody gets into speedcubing to make money.

Nobody gets into speedcubing to impress the ladies (or fellas).

People do it for fun. If you do it for any other reason, pick another hobby.

So, when you say it isn't popular...

...what exactly is the problem?

Spot on mate.

 

[Kirjava]

- All records are at (or close to) maximum possible,

ahahahahaha

 

[mycube]

the records are at (or close to) maximum possible?
No. A long time every one thought for 4x4 sub30 is impossible. now the WR is 26 and the UWR 21.xy. ~sub30 by a lot. So why should sub20 not be possible. Same for all other cubes! We don't know the limits yet.

 

[rah4927]

the records are at (or close to) maximum possible?
No. A long time every one thought for 4x4 sub30 is impossible. now the WR is 26 and the UWR 21.xy. ~sub30 by a lot. So why should sub20 not be possible. Same for all other cubes! We don't know the limits yet.

Couldn't have explined it better myself.