Blindsolving Accomplishment Thread

[Mike Hughey]

is it legal to use mini cubes at multi?

Of course. It's not like you're prevented from using, say, type F mixed with type A.

I think there are some cases of people being prevented from this. But I agree with Tim, it doesn't make sense. It seems like the rules aren't clear enough on this.

 

[joey]

(28,33), (DNF), 32,76, 29,56, 32,69, 33,41, 32,89, 38,00, 30,81, 37,66, 31,62, 36,39 => 33.58 avg12

First 5 are 31.67 avg5.

 

[Ville Seppänen]

Zomg hat's fast!

 

[Micael]

9/9 29:15 (19:15)
some cubes were ridiculously easy to remember, I dunno how but some of them just had a nice memo. maybe the scrambles were lucky
also, question: is it legal to use mini cubes at multi? at this one I used my mini QJ as the third cube, not to make it easier, just because it is a nice cube. I can recognise all of my cubes with a touch or with R-R's, so the size doesn't really help me during multi.

That's very fast. You are a contender for the WR!

I do not see any advantage to being able to recognize my cubes in multi. Since I memorized them, I already know everything. Anyway, as you said, it is usually possible to recognized our cubes just by few moves. So the only regulation that can make sense would be an extremely strict one (totally identical cubes). That would be VERY difficult to apply, for both competitors and judges, so that actually does not make sense...

 

[MatsBergsten]

(28,33), (DNF), 32,76, 29,56, 32,69, 33,41, 32,89, 38,00, 30,81, 37,66, 31,62, 36,39 => 33.58 avg12

First 5 are 31.67 avg5.

Not only have you taken Charlies avatar, now you taken Villes times too.

 

[Zava]

9/9 29:15 (19:15)
some cubes were ridiculously easy to remember, I dunno how but some of them just had a nice memo. maybe the scrambles were lucky
also, question: is it legal to use mini cubes at multi? at this one I used my mini QJ as the third cube, not to make it easier, just because it is a nice cube. I can recognise all of my cubes with a touch or with R-R's, so the size doesn't really help me during multi.

That's very fast. You are a contender for the WR!

I do not see any advantage to being able to recognize my cubes in multi. Since I memorized them, I already know everything. Anyway, as you said, it is usually possible to recognized our cubes just by few moves. So the only regulation that can make sense would be an extremely strict one (totally identical cubes). That would be VERY difficult to apply, for both competitors and judges, so that actually does not make sense...

no I'm still not. and I won't ever be, I'm too lazy for that (practising + working out a new memo method and practising it until it becomes natural), and anyway if I wouldn't I still don't think I could ever go for WR
so using a mini is OK, but there are precedents about the opposite? oh well, until my next competition I'll have 9 good cubes without the mini just to make things sure (I already have them as I have like ~25 3x3s, I just like to use my bests so exec. is as fast as it can be - also an order with 4 3x3s is on its way)

also, congrats Joey

 

[Toad]

(28,33), (DNF), 32,76, 29,56, 32,69, 33,41, 32,89, 38,00, 30,81, 37,66, 31,62, 36,39 => 33.58 avg12

First 5 are 31.67 avg5.

WAT

 

[joey]

toad: read mats post.
even more confusion though, he thinks my avatar is charlie! it's BeautifullyDecayed.

 

[Micael]

Zava, can you try with all your 25 cubes? Just for fun.

 

[Toad]

toad: read mats post.
even more confusion though, he thinks my avatar is charlie! it's BeautifullyDecayed.

Errrr... I didn't realise he meant stole times quite that literally?

 

[Zava]

Zava, can you try with all your 25 cubes? Just for fun.

uhhh.
not sure it's a good idea, as I said I'm using my single bld memo, which is ok for 9, but fails at larger amounts (reason#1 I'm not capable of wr even at home)
but we'll see. I'll need a friday for that as I don't have any lessons on that day, and the house is empty until ~4 pm. next free friday is 2 weeks from now on, I'm having a trip to München next week so if you remind me before the 26th of feb, I think I'll do a big attempt.

 

[Pitzu]

I'll need a friday for that as I don't have any lessons on that day, and the house is empty until ~4 pm.

Or an empty office without a cleaner lady.
Congratulations! Go for NR! (Just kidding... )

 

[Olivér Perge]

Or an empty office without a cleaner lady.

You talk, with your dirty mind and your "memo-ladies". Kidding, of course.

Anyway, well done Balázs, please try not to jesus up the next official attempt!

 

[Zava]

Or an empty office without a cleaner lady.

You talk, with your dirty mind and your "memo-ladies". Kidding, of course.

I was running to japan for "cicik"...

Anyway, well done Balázs, please try not to jesus up the next official attempt!

does doing the same in ~40-50 minutes count as jesusing up?

 

[TheMachanga]

I just got my first blindsolve ever. (9:09.16 really slow). But hey, I can now tell people I can solve the rubik's cube blindfolded.

 

[Toad]

I just got my first blindsolve ever. (9:09.16 really slow). But hey, I can now tell people I have solved the rubik's cube blindfolded.

Fixed.

 

[nlCuber22]

I just got my first blindsolve ever. (9:09.16 really slow). But hey, I can now tell people I have solved the rubik's cube blindfolded.

Fixed.

Solving it BLD once means you can't do it again?

 

[joey]

I just got my first blindsolve ever. (9:09.16 really slow). But hey, I can now tell people I have solved the rubik's cube blindfolded.

Fixed.

Solving it BLD once means you can't do it again?

Not always

 

[Toad]

I just got my first blindsolve ever. (9:09.16 really slow). But hey, I can now tell people I have solved the rubik's cube blindfolded.

Fixed.

Solving it BLD once means you can't do it again?

Not always

To be able to say "I can" do something it must be a repeatable skill.

It's a bit like when you get a really lucky PB 3x3 solve and you might say "I can solve it in under 10 seconds" when really, you average about 20. I think it's safer to say "I have" until you've proven to yourself that it's reapeatable (by doing more successful BLD solves in this example)

 

[joey]

4x4 edges bld in 4 looks.

now 3 looks. (it should have been two, but didn't realise I only had a 3-cycle left on the second look!)