Why so limited cubers?

[kocsenc]

I was just thinking one day and asked myself, could it be that speedcubing isn't as popular BECAUSE the most reachable cubes (original Rubik's Brand cubes) are of poor quality?!?! :rolleyes:

I've seen many people love to turn my speed cubes just because its soft and smooth. I wonder.

 

[PandaCuber]

Maybe people just dont take the time to learn how to solve it.

 

[5BLD]

Cubing is not popular because people don't like difficult or unproductive things- I don't think good cubes being accessible would make people want to bother to pursue speedcubing. Or learn to solve it for that matter. Or bother to try solving it.

 

[MirzaCubing]

I'd say because it's internationally known to be impossible. When people look at a cube they don't say "It'll only take a day to learn so I'm gonna do it", they say "That's too hard and I'll never be able to do it. I'll just peel off the stickers."

If everyone actually took the time to learn it, then speedcubing would be as popular as football (well not really but you get the idea)

 

[Ninja Storm]

I'd say because it's internationally assumed to be impossible. When people look at a cube they don't say "It'll only take a day to learn so I'm gonna do it", they say "That's too hard and I'll never be able to do it. I'll just peel off the stickers."

If everyone actually took the time to learn it, then speedcubing would be as popular as football (well not really but you get the idea)

*ahem*

 

[tx789]

*ahem*

isn't it also marketed to be impossible or very hard
also if everyone knew how to solve it would seem impressive only your speed would be make impressive (possibly)

 

[MirzaCubing]

Yes, assumed would be the proper word. Thank you, Keaton.

 

[Owen]

I wonder if there is one trait that all cubers posses, that that caused them to be interested in cubing.

 

[Deluchie]

I wonder if there is one trait that all cubers posses, that that caused them to be interested in cubing.

Curiosity?

 

[John Birch]

You have to take interest in logic and how the puzzle moves , not everybody takes interest in those things. There is a fairly large cubing community , would you really want it to be mainstream ? what would make speedcubers special if it was ?

just my thoughts

 

[ThtDarnNeighbor]

I wonder if there is one trait that all cubers posses, that that caused them to be interested in cubing.

PATIENCE

most people are just like "meh its impossible im not gonna try"

beginners method requires ZERO thinking

 

[Ninja Storm]

Yes, assumed would be the proper word. Thank you, Keaton.

Just pointing it out ;3

isn't it also marketed to be impossible or very hard
also if everyone knew how to solve it would seem impressive only your speed would be make impressive (possibly)

Well, it's not too easy to get sub-15. Even some cubers have trouble doing it.

 

[DRAGON_RYU]

I don't think patience is the answer..
I'm the type that doesn't have any patience at all.

 

[chris410]

I wonder if there is one trait that all cubers posses, that that caused them to be interested in cubing.

If I had to suggest a trait, I would say the trait is " determination" when it comes to learning things of interest.

 

[shelley]

A tendency toward more esoteric hobbies would probably be a common trait.

The prevalence of speedcubing has nothing to do with how smooth cubes are. You have to learn to solve it before you even think about considering speedcubing, and most people just aren't that interested and/or are under the impression that it takes a lot of intelligence to even be able to do it. When you cube in public and people approach you, what do they say? "Teach me how you do that", or "You must be really smart, I just peel the stickers off"?

 

[Georgeanderre]

I wonder if there is one trait that all cubers posses, that that caused them to be interested in cubing.

Possibly... the three people at my College that can solve the cube, well they were the only ones interested when I offered to teach, are all on 'the spectrum' (not meaning to cause offence)... myself included, making 4.

I'm not suggesting that everyone has here has a D, that's just about the last thing I would suggest, but I am suggesting that if you do have have a D of sorts then perhaps you are more likely to seek out more solitary hobbies (Cubing) as opposed to group hobbies (*insert team sport here*).

I started Cubing because of my love of puzzles and was captivated from the first solve... I also have a love of mathematics but I don't think this causes people to sway towards the cube because unlike the puzzle element of Cubing, the maths element isn't as prevalent.

The only common traits I could suggest would be love of puzzles and/or challenges, determination not to give up and 'peel stickers' and a tendency to enjoy being 'on ones own'.

I don't think patience is the answer..
I'm the type that doesn't have any patience at all.

I could say the same... explained above.

 

[Goosly]

I wonder if there is one trait that all cubers posses, that that caused them to be interested in cubing.

Interest in solving problems & probably some dedication

 

[Escher]

I wonder if there is one trait that all cubers posses, that that caused them to be interested in cubing.

Autism/Aspergers

 

[Georgeanderre]

Autism/Aspergers

Highly likely, nice to know I'm not the only one to mention it straight up

 

[Dacuba]

Chess takes a lot of more effort to be good at, and watching it is more boring than watching someone solving a cube. I think special attitudes like patience and practice and the will to push limits are shared by cubing and chess. But still, it is much more difficult to learn chess than solving a cube in a decent time.

So why is chess more popular than cubing?