Random Cubing Discussion

[qqwref]

This whole thing reminds me of Stalin's "nonperson" campaigns.

 

[CubeSurfer]

thanks everyone for appreciation)
first i thought - what's the point in stickering already COLORED cube?", but when i found spare unused stickers, i was, like, - "what the hell, i should try this" : ))
now i think of applying stickers of exact opposite color (yellow side - purple stickers, green- red, etc.) to another stickerless colored dayan. i think that should be amusing, although paifully hard for recognition.

Haha that's a crazy idea! Do post pics if you end up doing it!

 

[TDM]

wtf, my WCA profile comes up before my speedsolving profile.
The weird thing is that I don't have any link to my WCA profile from speedsolving.

 

[StachuK1992]

WTF indeed.
Even trying it incognito results in a similar page. Very strange.

 

[rj]

WTF indeed.
Even trying it incognito results in a similar page. Very strange.

Maybe he's hiding something.

 

[TDM]

Maybe he's hiding something.

I'm hiding something in this spoiler! (a large image)

Spoiler

 

[rj]

I'm hiding something in this spoiler! (a large image)

Spoiler

OK, thanks.

 

[Stefan]

I'm hiding something in this spoiler! (a large image)

Nah, what you're really hiding is that until recently, you did have your WCA id in your profile here.

 

[rj]

Nah, what you're really hiding is that until recently, you did have your WCA id in your profile here.

Hmmm. Proof?

 

[Stefan]

Hmmm. Proof?

http://www.bing.com/search?q=2013MEND03+site:speedsolving.com
Click on the triangle to the right of the result URLs to get the cached version.

 

[rj]

http://www.bing.com/search?q=2013MEND03+site:speedsolving.com
Click on the triangle to the right of the result URLs to get the cached version.

Very good. You no use google?

 

[Stefan]

Very good. You no use google?

Google is my default and you can see it there as well, but in this case I went to bing because Google itself was kind of under suspicion.

 

[Renslay]

I just recently realized that with my first 3x3 memo technique, I memorized 1 word / piece, which means about 20 words for a 3x3. Now I use letter pairs, and for a 4x4, I memorize about:
8 words (centers with LP/image)
8 words (edges with LP/LT/LQ combined with pure visuals and auditory)
4 words (corners with syllables/auditory)
Which is (very roughly!) equivalent to 20 words.

So, technically, when I first solved a 3x3 BLD, I would able to memorize a 4x4 with the same effort... Even if it's not the case, my mind is blown.

 

[irontwig]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_D6DLN-Lco

Too bad it's hard to see wtf is going on.

 

[Zeotor]

What Is The Easiest Method For Sub-15?

Which method is the easiest to use for sub-fifteen times (on average) for 3x3x3?
Is it easier to be sub-fifteen with CFOP or Roux?

BLD Example - It is easier to be sub-fifty with 3-Style than with Classic Pochmann. (I'm fairly sure that statement is correct.) Basically ignore the memorization method aspect for the sake of example. Also, I'm not asking about sub-fifteen 3BLD times. I'm just using BLD methods for an example.

I didn't post this in "The One Answer Question Thread" because it doesn't seem like it has a simple answer.

 

[kcl]

Which method is the easiest to use for sub-fifteen times (on average) for 3x3x3?
Is it easier to be sub-fifteen with CFOP or Roux?

BLD Example - It is easier to be sub-fifty with 3-Style than with Classic Pochmann. (I'm fairly sure that statement is correct.) Basically ignore the memorization method aspect for the sake of example. Also, I'm not asking about sub-fifteen 3BLD times. I'm just using BLD methods for an example.

I didn't post this in "The One Answer Question Thread" because it doesn't seem like it has a simple answer.

I suppose technically CFOP. There's no real answer but CFOP has way more sub 15 people.

 

[pijok]

I suppose technically CFOP. There's no real answer but CFOP has way more sub 15 people.

I suppose technically Roux. There's no real answer but CFOP has way more people who are not sub 15.

 

[TDM]

Which method is the easiest to use for sub-fifteen times (on average) for 3x3x3?
Is it easier to be sub-fifteen with CFOP or Roux?

BLD Example - It is easier to be sub-fifty with 3-Style than with Classic Pochmann. (I'm fairly sure that statement is correct.) Basically ignore the memorization method aspect for the sake of example. Also, I'm not asking about sub-fifteen 3BLD times. I'm just using BLD methods for an example.

I didn't post this in "The One Answer Question Thread" because it doesn't seem like it has a simple answer.

BLD methods isn't a very good example as some methods, such as 3-style, are definitely better than others, such as OP. There isn't really any "best" 3x3 method for sighted solving, but imo Roux is best for 2H, ZZ for OH and CFOP if you're going to do both/bigcubes a lot. Also, for some people, getting faster is easier with some methods than with others. My blockbuilding sucks, so I'm still averaging over 1.5 times what I do with CFOP when using Roux. For me, I could get sub-15 by the end of the year, but for Roux it'd probably take me another 6 months more (as a guess. I'd have to improve my blockbuilding a lot, learn CMLL and get used to LSE, which I'm really slow at atm and have a lot of pauses).
So there isn't really an answer to your question.

 

[kcl]

I suppose technically Roux. There's no real answer but CFOP has way more people who are not sub 15.

I didn't really want to answer for this reason. Roux has lower movecount yet people can be the same speed with CFOP. There is no real answer.

 

[mark49152]

Why do preassembled cubes come with crappy lube on the pieces, slowing down breaking in, yet no lube in the core meaning awful spring noise? Cube manufacturers: please lube the core but leave the pieces dry!