Random Cubing Discussion

[Cyrus C.]

Cool 2x2x2 solution:

Scramble: U' R2 F R' F U' R' F2 U' R' U'

Solution: x2 F' L' F R F' L F U' R

 

[Kirjava]

http://twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&p=264753

[23:21:24] Kirjava: Greg: Luke is sub10?
[23:21:28] Greg: but srsly kirjava, making assumptions generally gets you unappreciated by others
[23:21:31] LukeB: Yes I am
[23:21:34] LukeB: Often anyhow
[23:21:37] Greg: i took a dozen years to learn that
[23:21:39] LukeB: Single wise
[23:21:40] Kirjava: average of 12?
[23:21:41] Greg: (how to avoid)
[23:21:55] LukeB: My average of 5 is 10.70, and my average of 12 is like 11.6 something

[23:26:38] Kirjava: Greg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9epbGd1OEU
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
[23:27:45] Greg: LMAO
[23:27:49] Greg: i noticed you cheated
[23:27:52] Greg: in the video
[23:27:57] Kirjava: ...?!
[23:28:03] Greg: you have scrambled edges on the last face of the first solve
[23:28:09] Greg: you turn the fce U4 and it's solved
[23:28:16] Kirjava: uh what
[23:28:31] Greg: seriously
[23:28:33] LukeB: Which solve Greg?
[23:28:34] Greg: look at the first solve
[23:28:39] Greg: the first solve of the video
[23:28:47] Kirjava: this is quite hilarious
[23:28:54] Greg: the 10.95

Twisty is like a weird parallel universe.

 

[Julian]

/ (smallest possible number > 0, 0) *82 returns to cubeshape (as well as oriented/separated).

 

[qqwref]

Twisty is like a weird parallel universe.

I get that impression too. It's its own weird little enclave, cut off from the outside world, developing their own new, weird ideas and standards and expectations that are often bizarre.

The bit about expecting #rubik to be representative of the cubing community as a whole (or even speedsolving as a whole) was pretty weird. I don't expect someone with no clue about the larger cubing community to know that, but as an ex-#er, it feels almost blatantly obvious that they are not one and the same.

 

[qqwref]

Some silly supercube-safe U perms:

RL U2D2 R'U'R U2D2 L'UR'
RF U'D R'U'R UD' F'UR'
R2 S2 R'U'R S2 R'UR'
M2U M'U2M U2 M'U2M UM2

(If you're wondering why, I've been doing some supercube solving, and the U perm is a kind of icky case - the normal algs don't work.)

 

[DavidWoner]

Do you have a full set of supercube safe PLLs? Or at least a set that won't do more than a U2 on centers? I don't have Gs or a V I like for supercubes.

 

[qqwref]

I think I'm missing G, V, and Z. For G I've been doing J plus U, for V I've been doing J plus A, and for Z I've been doing Z plus center fix. I should definitely go find some better ones.

EDIT: I guess I need to learn these:
G - R L U2 R' L' y' R' U L' U2 R U' L U2 and inverse/mirror
V - R' U2 R U2 L U' R' U L' U L U' R U L'
Z - R' U' R' F R F' U R F' U' L' U L F

 

[qqwref]

Has anyone ever solved a Clock with their feet?

 

[cubersmith]

Has anyone ever solved a Clock with their feet?

I don't think so, but 7x7 has been done:

Omg lolololol impossible

 

[DavidWoner]

Has anyone ever solved a Clock with their feet?

I'll try to remember to do it tomorrow.

 

[Mike Hughey]

Has anyone ever solved a Clock with their feet?

How about megaminx? It seems like that would be really hard.

Magic and master magic would be interesting too.

 

[Andrew Ricci]

How about megaminx? It seems like that would be really hard.

Magic and master magic would be interesting too.

OFITA Magic? One foot in the air?

 

[Mike Hughey]

OFITA Magic? One foot in the air?

If anyone ever pulls that off, I want video!

 

[cubernya]

I'll try to solve my magic with my feet, but in the air...umm no. I can't even figure out the first twist for OHITA magic lol

 

[qqwref]

Rouxctangular Francisco (a Triangular Francisco variation):
- build the bottom layer except for DF and DFR (so, a triangle plus an edge, or a roux block plus a corner)
- solve the middle layer TF style
- solve the DFR corner while orienting the top corners (so, CLS with 5 free edges)
- solve the DF edge while orienting the top edges
- PLL

EDIT: 18.53 avg12, I could do better but I am really bad at building rouxblocks...

 

[qqwref]

I got a mid 17 average with Rouxctangular. Anyway, an LUR A-perm:

(L' U' L) (R U R' U') L' U (R U' R' U) L

 

[AJ Blair]

Has anyone ever solved a Clock with their feet?

9:11.94

Gosh that's a pain...my clock is garbage too...that didn't help...

Edit: 4:02.52...

This is kinda entertaining...

 

[DavidWoner]

Has anyone ever solved a Clock with their feet?

3:41.08 First try. Fail. Pegs suck.

 

[AJ Blair]

3:41.08 First try. Fail. Pegs suck.

Yeah, that was the hardest part for me too...that and the clock falling over, pushing the all the pegs up...

 

[Athefre]

I've been testing different ways to solve RF+RB with the corners. I've found a few that are easy enough. One has stood out the most. It feels faster and more efficient than making them separate steps. I've also moved away from EP5 for the final step and started using an intuitive direct-solving method.

1: EOLine
2: Corners + RF+RB
3: EP

R' D' L D U2 R L B2 L' F D' U' B' R' B D B D U2 R B L R B' D2

1: DF'D2R'LFB2
2: DU2R'D' U2R'URU'R'U'R2U'R'URU'R' U'RUR'UL'URU'LU2R'
3: M2U2M'U2M'

R2 B L F R' B' L U' R U' B2 F2 U2 L D2 L U2 L2 B' U L2 B U R F'

1: BU'FBLBU'D2L'
2: R'D2U'R'D' U2RU'R2U'RUR' U2rUR'U'r'FRF'
3: D'U'MD2M'D'UM2U'M2UM'U2MU'

F2 D' R L2 D2 F U' B L R' U' L' U R2 F R' B2 D' U2 R' L F2 L' F2 L

1: RFUD'BLB2
2: DU2R2D' R2URU'r2U2M2UR' U2 RUR'U'RU'R'U2RU'R'U2RUR'
3: M'U2M'DM2D'U2M2UM'U2M'

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