Real Life Benefits of Speedsolving?

[NottNott]

Even in my fragile state of only having a single week under my belt, I'm already starting to notice the exponential benefits speedcubing has had on me, namely faster reaction times.

Has anyone else had similar benefits because of speedsolving?

 

[BillyRain]

Drunk girls love it.

 

[Jaysammey777]

Sober girls love it.

 

[BillyRain]

Sober girls love it.

Depends what kind of girls you are aiming at!

Mind you, my gf wasn't drunk when I met her.. But then again she was already a cuber

 

[Jaysammey777]

Depends what kind of girls you are aiming at!

Mind you, my gf wasn't drunk when I met her.. But then again she was already a cuber

From the cheer captain to the band's drum major, they all love it... granted every girl I've ever dated said that they thought cubes were annoying..

 

[Tao Yu]

It's great for passing time in airports and waiting rooms etc.

 

[CHJ]

You don't have to worry about sunspots because you sit in all day and have nice pale skin, you get to talk to other loners on the internet who have nothing better to do with their lives and you loose contact with your family and friends if you had any......

.........owait was that just me?

 

[Phillip1847]

Definitely just you.

I agree with Tao, the time "wasting" ability is priceless.

 

[kcl]

It allows me to pass hours and hours on end, and it lets me have fun while doing it. Beats TV for sure.

 

[BoBoGuy]

Reflexes are great. Plus, cubing is like an asian video game (I'm Korean)

 

[TDM]

You don't have to worry about sunspots because you sit in all day and have nice pale skin, you get to talk to other loners on the internet who have nothing better to do with their lives and you loose contact with your family and friends if you had any......

.........owait was that just me?

Nope, it's not just you.

I also agree that it's something fun you can do where there's nothing else to do, and you can do it anywhere.

 

[Renslay]

You'll going to think about combinatorial mathematics in a new perspective.

 

[Cubiquitous]

One thing I have noticed, is that I can solve one handed with my left or right somewhat equally. So, perhaps speed cubing promotes ambidexterity. I heard activities that promote ambidexterity can help with dyslexia.

 

[TDM]

One thing I have noticed, is that I can solve one handed with my left or right somewhat equally. So, perhaps speed cubing promotes ambidexterity. I heard activities that promote ambidexterity can help with dyslexia.

Depends on which algs you use; if you use a lot more R than L that may not happen. Also, if you use Roux, then your right hand will probably become much better, because the second block is mostly RrU, but if you use ZZ, your hands are more likely to be equal, because F2L is RUL.

 

[Jaysammey777]

Depends on which algs you use; if you use a lot more R than L that may not happen. Also, if you use Roux, then your right hand will probably become much better, because the second block is mostly RrU, but if you use ZZ, your hands are more likely to be equal, because F2L is RUL.

I believe that people who use ZZ for one handed put the line on the left, solve the 1x2x3 using U R and D. than do a z' and solve the rest

 

[Rnewms]

I've made many friends as a result. Those whom I have not befriended still recognize the "Rubik's cube guy"

 

[Machine]

I work fulltime as a bouncer and some of the days (like in the middle of the week etc) there is almost no people the entire night. I always have my cube with me, and what i noticed that it is quite a bit of an "ice breaker".
What i mean by that is that almost everybody that passes by, comments the fact of me solving cube in one way or another. The standar reactions are :

" wow, a smart bouncer!"
"can you actually solve it?"
" i can do it faster" - and then they cant do it at all -.-
"have you seen that movie with will smith?"
"you're a freakin' genius you, you should be working in an office instead"

etc etc

What i am trying to say is that, even tho not all the comments are exactly positive, there is hardly ever someone that just goes by and doesn't say anything



This is my first post on this forum btw, so HI EVERYONE

 

[Mollerz]

"Rubik's cube guy"

Yeah, I know this feel.

 

[brian724080]

I believe that people who use ZZ for one handed put the line on the left, solve the 1x2x3 using U R and D. than do a z' and solve the rest

I solve EOLine on the bottom, and use [L, R, U] to solve F2L.

I've made many friends as a result. Those whom I have not befriended still recognize the "Rubik's cube guy"

Don't know about you, but I've found that really annoying after a while.

Talking about reaction times, one time I was solving a 5x5 and the cube flew out of my hand. Somehow I made the turn mid-air and caught the cube.

 

[Logi]

I was playing a card game called speed with my friend. It's based on reaction time. And I TOTALY OWNED.