Guinness 2010

[Mike Hughey]

BLD Guinness World Record 35.66s by Haiyan Zhuang :
Former record was set by Danyang Chen with 41.16s.
Video: http://www.56.com/u23/v_NDkxMzM3NTY.html
Regulation:
1. A new Rubik's Cube
2. Scrambled for 40 moves.
3. At most 10 Minutes' observation time before starting.
He just broke it 1-2 months ago, if I remembered correctly. I don't know why there was no news on the Guinness' official site, but I'm sure it is the new BLD Guinness World Record. (The Channel CCTV3 corporates with Guinness every year in order to bring convenience for people in China breaking and setting Guinness Record) The Guinness representative was Marco Frigatti.

Wow, according to their rules, that was a TERRIBLE solve for him. He can do sub-20 on a good solve. And probably with near 100% accuracy, considering all the time he would have to memorize.

(Note the 10 minutes observation time before starting.)

I guess the "new Rubik's Cube" thing probably makes it a lot tougher, though. What a stupid rule.

It seems that their rules are stacked to favor Haiyan over Ville, since Ville seems to be faster than Haiyan at memorization, but slightly slower at execution.

 

[blah]

1. A new Rubik's Cube

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[Mike Hughey]

1. A new Rubik's Cube

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Sorry, blah, I edited that in probably after you read my message, but before you responded. Yeah, that's why it was so slow.

I would need all 10 minutes memorizing with their rules, since I wouldn't be able to handle the color scheme. I could probably do it; it would just be terribly hard to memorize.

I still say Lucas should try for this record. He could speedBLD it and get sub-15, probably.

 

[r_517]

that was a TERRIBLE solve for him.

Yes it was

actually there was a short interview: the announcer asked him, "Why did you hesitate for a while when you finish your solve?" Haiyan said, "Just to give the challengers afterwards a little chance."

 

[Mike Hughey]

that was a TERRIBLE solve for him.

Yes it was

actually there was a short interview: the announcer asked him, "Why did you hesitate for a while when you finish your solve?" Haiyan said, "Just to give the challengers afterwards a little chance."

Aha. That explains it. Haiyan doesn't give Ville enough credit, though - he would have to have a really great solve to leave Ville without a chance - it would have to be sub-15, anyway. (And only that bad because of the "new Rubik's cube" thing.)

 

[Hiero]

The application for a record has to be submitted through Guiness with a lot of documentation, videos, witness statements, etc.

 

[masterofthebass]

that cube doesn't look anything like a storebought. First off, its white. 2nd, the gaps where the edges/corners/centers meet looks way too big to be a storebought. It reminds me of how one of the new type As look. There's also no logo on the white face. This seriously changes the game to where someone can use an FII or some other packaged cube right out of the box to solve.

 

[r_517]

that cube doesn't look anything like a storebought. First off, its white. 2nd, the gaps where the edges/corners/centers meet looks way too big to be a storebought. It reminds me of how one of the new type As look. There's also no logo on the white face. This seriously changes the game to where someone can use an FII or some other packaged cube right out of the box to solve.

i think "A new Rubik's cube" just means a 3*3 cube with new stickers to prevent challengers cheating. shouldn't be anything other than that

 

[MichaelErskine]

i think "A new Rubik's cube" just means a 3*3 cube with new stickers to prevent challengers cheating. shouldn't be anything other than that

When Joey appeared on a Guinness World Records TV program here the UK following those same rules he had to use a brand-new Rubik's store-bought that was terrible to turn.

Those rules could be improved massively with a little involvement from the cubing community. I wonder why that hasn't happened?

 

[r_517]

i think "A new Rubik's cube" just means a 3*3 cube with new stickers to prevent challengers cheating. shouldn't be anything other than that

When Joey appeared on a Guinness World Records TV program here the UK following those same rules he had to use a brand-new Rubik's store-bought that was terrible to turn.

Those rules could be improved massively with a little involvement from the cubing community. I wonder why that hasn't happened?

they r just curious about how to earn more money:fp

 

[MichaelErskine]

they r just curious about how to earn more money:fp

Who is curious about how to earn more money? Rubik's? Guinness? And how is more money to be earned? By Guinness purchasing a single Rubik's cube? Please explain what you mean. :confused:

 

[r_517]

they r just curious about how to earn more money:fp

Who is curious about how to earn more money? Rubik's? Guinness? And how is more money to be earned? By Guinness purchasing a single Rubik's cube? Please explain what you mean. :confused:

in China if one wants to set/break a record he has to pay a large amount of money to Guinness
As to Guinness, as if they received money, it's much easier to prepare for other things. Rules? Who cares:confused: After all the rule is set when a record is first set by someone. then others can only break it, not change the rule

on the other hand, if they change one rule, then should the old records be admitted? they have to consider about them so the better way is just to earn money, and keep in statu quo:confused:
just my own opinion

 

[MichaelErskine]

in China if one wants to set/break a record he has to pay a large amount of money to Guinness

Ah, I see.

I'm sure that the WCA can influence the rules - if they change, say to use any cube that has been inspected for suitability, then old records will still stand.

 

[HenryJade]

even ron is the one who in the book and not erik , we need to happy for that thing! peace!

 

[Bryan]

they r just curious about how to earn more money:fp

Who is curious about how to earn more money? Rubik's? Guinness? And how is more money to be earned? By Guinness purchasing a single Rubik's cube? Please explain what you mean. :confused:

They get more money by not spending time trying to make things perfect, but good enough for the general public.

 

[Novriil]

1. They want to list it as the longest ever outdated record as you mentioned.

Not quite what I meant. Surely not only their cubing records are outdated. I'd like to know what other things they're really bad at, and where they're worst.

2. They hate Erik and they wait untill someone breaks his 7.08 to post the new WR.

They must hate Edouard and Yu then, too.

They hate many people:

Spoiler

Erik Akkersdijk
Harris Chan
Piti Pichedpan
Tomasz Zolnowski
Mats Valk
Kittikorn Tangsucharitthum
Feliks Zemdegs
Edouard Chambon
Rowe Hessler
Yu Nakajima
Durben Joun Virtucio
Syuhei Omura
Milán Baticz
Dan Cohen
Joey Gouly
Lucas Garron
Yumu Tabuchi
Adam Polkowski
Breandan Vallance
Filippo Brancaleoni
Kanneti Sae Han
Michal Robaczyk
Phil Thomas
Alejandro Aguado Barahona
Piotr Alexandrowicz

Stefan meant they left out Edouard and Yu. They held the WR between Ron and Erik.

oh.. My bad :/