This is just out of curiosity, but who doesn't really know what the algorithms are doing?
I'll admit it, for the most part, I really don't know. I never really look to where each piece is being carried, at any of the movements, apart from maybe the first turn or so.. the alg starts, it ends and it's done.
I mean I have a vague idea of certain movements, but I really don't know most of what is happening. I'm mainly talking about oll/pll algs, not f2l. The few I use on that are short enough that I know what they are doing.
I realize most of you know what's going on, but some of us don't, and many like me have no real concern with it.
I'm sure it helps immensely in determining skip cases and other techniques, but I never really felt like I needed to know.
My car runs, I know basic maintenance, but I don't have to know all of the engines workings to be able to operate it.
If one algorithm isn't really working for me, I find another one, but can't dissect one to figure out a new one.
I average about 18 seconds with cfop on 3x3. I might would make me better to know, but does not knowing make me less of a speed solver? I feel I could be faster if I did some things, like peactice better look ahead, maybe learn better finger tricks, but knowing doesn't seem to be an issue, but I could be wrong.
Maybe it's blissful ignorance, but I enjoy cubing. I know I rode in on someone else's work to get here.. Just wondering if I'm alone in this.
I'll admit it, for the most part, I really don't know. I never really look to where each piece is being carried, at any of the movements, apart from maybe the first turn or so.. the alg starts, it ends and it's done.
I mean I have a vague idea of certain movements, but I really don't know most of what is happening. I'm mainly talking about oll/pll algs, not f2l. The few I use on that are short enough that I know what they are doing.
I realize most of you know what's going on, but some of us don't, and many like me have no real concern with it.
I'm sure it helps immensely in determining skip cases and other techniques, but I never really felt like I needed to know.
My car runs, I know basic maintenance, but I don't have to know all of the engines workings to be able to operate it.
If one algorithm isn't really working for me, I find another one, but can't dissect one to figure out a new one.
I average about 18 seconds with cfop on 3x3. I might would make me better to know, but does not knowing make me less of a speed solver? I feel I could be faster if I did some things, like peactice better look ahead, maybe learn better finger tricks, but knowing doesn't seem to be an issue, but I could be wrong.
Maybe it's blissful ignorance, but I enjoy cubing. I know I rode in on someone else's work to get here.. Just wondering if I'm alone in this.