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General Discussion => General Discussion Boards => Other General Discussion => Topic started by: pi on November 14, 2010, 04:13:05 pm
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Just wondering what the PBs were around the VN community. I'm pretty slow, having best done it in 42 seconds (3x3). My time for a 4x4 was in hours, having only done it once :(
How about everyone else?
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LOL. This guy!
Idunno, give me a few months.. I just bought one over ebay today.
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LOL. This guy!
Idunno, give me a few months.. I just bought one over ebay today.
nice, join the club (nice dp!)
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Idunno if its good or anything LOL. It cost me like 6 bucks..
This is it.
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Idunno if its good or anything LOL. It cost me like 6 bucks..
This is it.
Lol, looks exactly like the one I've got, but for $6 cheaper!
If it doesn't move fast enough though, just break it apart and use Vasceline or something on each of the inside faces and then put it back together (although don't do this unless you really want good times because they can be hard to put back together at first).
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you think 42 seconds is slow? mine is about a minute longer than that. oh mediocrity :(
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Idunno if its good or anything LOL. It cost me like 6 bucks..
This is it.
Hahaha we sell them for 2 bucks at work, what a ripoff
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^ errr why did you buy online for 6$
you can go to any 2$ shop and buy them for like 1-2$ o-o
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^ errr why did you buy online for 6$
you can go to any 2$ shop and buy them for like 1-2$ o-o
this one is 'original' by the actual rubik's cube company. my experiences with $2 rubiks cubes are not so good, having smashed one accidentally when I dropped it (the little cubes broke!).
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^ errr why did you buy online for 6$
you can go to any 2$ shop and buy them for like 1-2$ o-o
they're probably of quite poor quality. i've seen some with off-colours (purple rather than red and such) and I suppose it's just an aesthetic thing. Also, i've never actually seen one in a $2 shop, I looked all around high point and ended up getting a rather expensive one. But that was years ago.
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Mines like 6hours
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LOL.
4 dollars isn't that much!
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^ ah, i did not take into account quality.. rather quantity
3 for the price of 1 ehh.
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I can't finish rubik's cubes. I don't have the attention span.
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I can't finish rubik's cubes. I don't have the attention span.
^This. The satisfaction of organized colours isn't enough motivation for me, I don't think I've ever finished one.
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Idunno if its good or anything LOL. It cost me like 6 bucks..
This is it.
Lol, looks exactly like the one I've got, but for $6 cheaper!
If it doesn't move fast enough though, just break it apart and use Vasceline or something on each of the inside faces and then put it back together (although don't do this unless you really want good times because they can be hard to put back together at first).
Hm, i've heard that vaseline can damage one's rubiks cube when used to lubricate the mechanisms.
It essentially destroys it from the inside out. Something to do with it being oil-based? I'm not really sure.
I assume a silicone-based product would be better.
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It defeats the purpose of its challenging nature when people post the methods up..
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Dude... I'm not looking to become a
virgin rubiks cube champion.
I will leave it how it is LOL.
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think i did it in 2 mins 40 secs a long time ago but have long since forgotten how to solve it...
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Idunno if its good or anything LOL. It cost me like 6 bucks..
This is it.
Lol, looks exactly like the one I've got, but for $6 cheaper!
If it doesn't move fast enough though, just break it apart and use Vasceline or something on each of the inside faces and then put it back together (although don't do this unless you really want good times because they can be hard to put back together at first).
Hm, i've heard that vaseline can damage one's rubiks cube when used to lubricate the mechanisms.
It essentially destroys it from the inside out. Something to do with it being oil-based? I'm not really sure.
I assume a silicone-based product would be better.
that would actually be better, but the damage is quite slow (from my experience) and vasceline is much cheaper
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my fastest is like 48 seconds :) was a fluke tho i got lucky with one of the combinations :P
usually get 55secs to 1min 10secs.
also DO NOT buy the el cheapo ones, not worth it. dont be a tight ass get the real thing they are soooo much better :)
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My fastest was a minute 10, i couldn't seem to break the 60s barrier, so i just stopped trying..this was last year though, if i try now, it'll probably be 1:30 min.. Yea, cheap cubes aren't worth it, i think i bought 3 before a good one, ended up breaking them all because the axel wouldn't turn.
try 4x4x4 or 5x5x5. 5x5x5 is actually easier :D cause there is a set colour for each side, unlike 4x4x4..
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where can you buy the 5x5x5? i want one :D
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I got mine from ebay,
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/5x5x5-4x4x4-Eastsheen-Cube-puzzle-Rubiks-rubix-/290492966389?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Puzzles&hash=item43a2bae5f5
That eastsheen one, turns pretty fast, doesn't need lubrication
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I got mine from ebay,
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/5x5x5-4x4x4-Eastsheen-Cube-puzzle-Rubiks-rubix-/290492966389?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Puzzles&hash=item43a2bae5f5
That eastsheen one, turns pretty fast, doesn't need lubrication
sweeeeet cheers :)
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pi. what happens at mhs, stays in mhs.
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We had ones with sticky colours on them and they fell off.. then we had one with tiled colours on them.. and.. they fell off as well
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I'm pretty bad because I never learnt the PLL's and OLL's for 3x3 but doing it the noob way I got it down to like 1min 20s.
My friend's in the 20s range, he's a beast!
With luck I can do the 4x4x4 in 15 mins LOL. I ceebs learning parity so I just jumble up the inner sides.
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I'm pretty bad because I never learnt the PLL's and OLL's for 3x3 but doing it the noob way I got it down to like 1min 20s.
My friend's in the 20s range, he's a beast!
With luck I can do the 4x4x4 in 15 mins LOL. I ceebs learning parity so I just jumble up the inner sides.
Your friend is certainly a beast! I don't think my method could ever get me 20s, my average being 50s-1min.
Still, world record is like 7.08 seconds... (yep, wtf?)
^^^^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzGjbjUPVUo
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It defeats the purpose of its challenging nature when people post the methods up..
I think that's a bit unfair to say. You can't expect everyone to devise algorithms when they just want to have fun seeing it work.
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I'm pretty bad because I never learnt the PLL's and OLL's for 3x3 but doing it the noob way I got it down to like 1min 20s.
My friend's in the 20s range, he's a beast!
With luck I can do the 4x4x4 in 15 mins LOL. I ceebs learning parity so I just jumble up the inner sides.
Your friend is certainly a beast! I don't think my method could ever get me 20s, my average being 50s-1min.
Still, world record is like 7.08 seconds... (yep, wtf?)
^^^^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzGjbjUPVUo
Yea but he did learn the methods which result in faster times, I think it was all OLLs and some PLLs which helped him get down to taht as well as practice. i take like a min to jumble it up LOL
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I can't finish rubik's cubes. I don't have the attention span.
^This. The satisfaction of organized colours isn't enough motivation for me, I don't think I've ever finished one.
lol yeah it's so boring, i can't be bothered playing around with it, although there are quite a fair bit of fun mathematics associated with rubik's cube :P
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I can't finish rubik's cubes. I don't have the attention span.
^This. The satisfaction of organized colours isn't enough motivation for me, I don't think I've ever finished one.
lol yeah it's so boring, i can't be bothered playing around with it, although there are quite a fair bit of fun mathematics associated with rubik's cube :P
Maths? Really? I always thought it was just for fun and a challenge... (I suppose, deep down though, everything is maths)
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I can't finish rubik's cubes. I don't have the attention span.
^This. The satisfaction of organized colours isn't enough motivation for me, I don't think I've ever finished one.
lol yeah it's so boring, i can't be bothered playing around with it, although there are quite a fair bit of fun mathematics associated with rubik's cube :P
Maths? Really? I always thought it was just for fun and a challenge... (I suppose, deep down though, everything is maths)
I've attached a book which a few chapters is solely dedicated to the rubik's cube. Alot of combinatorial mathematics (one of my fave areas!) can be played around with the rubik's cube :)
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I can't finish rubik's cubes. I don't have the attention span.
^This. The satisfaction of organized colours isn't enough motivation for me, I don't think I've ever finished one.
lol yeah it's so boring, i can't be bothered playing around with it, although there are quite a fair bit of fun mathematics associated with rubik's cube :P
Maths? Really? I always thought it was just for fun and a challenge... (I suppose, deep down though, everything is maths)
I've attached a book which a few chapters is solely dedicated to the rubik's cube. Alot of combinatorial mathematics (one of my fave areas!) can be played around with the rubik's cube :)
I think i'm too n00b to understand most of this, but after reading the introduction, it is clear that there is certainly a lot of maths associated with the Rubik's cube (all various forms of it). We are surrounded by maths!
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I can't finish rubik's cubes. I don't have the attention span.
^This. The satisfaction of organized colours isn't enough motivation for me, I don't think I've ever finished one.
lol yeah it's so boring, i can't be bothered playing around with it, although there are quite a fair bit of fun mathematics associated with rubik's cube :P
There is a fair bit of fun mathematics with everything :D
As for your attached PDF.. I won't even pretend to know what it's talking about.
Once again TT, you've shown VN how pro you are LOL.
P.S I like the quotes in there :D
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I can't finish rubik's cubes. I don't have the attention span.
^This. The satisfaction of organized colours isn't enough motivation for me, I don't think I've ever finished one.
lol yeah it's so boring, i can't be bothered playing around with it, although there are quite a fair bit of fun mathematics associated with rubik's cube :P
There is a fair bit of fun mathematics with everything :D
As for your attached PDF.. I won't even pretend to know what it's talking about.
Once again TT, you've shown VN how pro you are LOL.
P.S I like the quotes in there :D
he is one of the best, although I personally don't find combinatorics fun, much prefer the spesh stuff :D
(arrrrrggg! Missed beating my PB by 2 seconds yesterday!)
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My PB: 57 seconds.
I have a friend who's average is sub-20s. I once saw him do a solve in 12 seconds!!! He has a cubing website: learn2cube.com :D
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My PB: 57 seconds.
I have a friend who's average is sub-20s. I once saw him do a solve in 12 seconds!!! He has a cubing website: learn2cube.com :D
That site is actually quite good, once you get used to all the acronyms :)
Sub-20s is so pro and 12 seconds is definitely international standard!
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I can't finish rubik's cubes. I don't have the attention span.
^This. The satisfaction of organized colours isn't enough motivation for me, I don't think I've ever finished one.
lol yeah it's so boring, i can't be bothered playing around with it, although there are quite a fair bit of fun mathematics associated with rubik's cube :P
Maths? Really? I always thought it was just for fun and a challenge... (I suppose, deep down though, everything is maths)
I've attached a book which a few chapters is solely dedicated to the rubik's cube. Alot of combinatorial mathematics (one of my fave areas!) can be played around with the rubik's cube :)
Cool upload... counting, groups, and more importantly theory for an experiment I can't be bothered performing xD
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lol my best is about 2.5 minutes :)
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My PB: 57 seconds.
I have a friend who's average is sub-20s. I once saw him do a solve in 12 seconds!!! He has a cubing website: learn2cube.com :D
That site is actually quite good, once you get used to all the acronyms :)
Sub-20s is so pro and 12 seconds is definitely international standard!
I know. Wewere at a bus stop and all these people stopped to watch his uber fast solves. Almost put a hat down, could've made a few bucks :p
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Just wondering what the PBs were around the VN community. I'm pretty slow, having best done it in 42 seconds (3x3). My time for a 4x4 was in hours, having only done it once :(
How about everyone else?
Now 39 seconds! (as of two days ago actually)
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Just wondering what the PBs were around the VN community. I'm pretty slow, having best done it in 42 seconds (3x3). My time for a 4x4 was in hours, having only done it once :(
How about everyone else?
nice! im gonna start practicing soon :p need to get past the 40sec barrier....usually get 55secs-1min10secs
Now 39 seconds! (as of two days ago actually)
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That's my usual nowadays too, you just lucky sometimes and get near the 40 second mark. A couple of days ago a finally broke it! :D
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I GOT MY 4X4X4 BACK AFTER I GAVE IT TO SOMEONE TO LOOK AFTER DURING VCE.
:D :D :D
trust me to ruin the centre block though, time for superglue :(!
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That's my usual nowadays too, you just lucky sometimes and get near the 40 second mark. A couple of days ago a finally broke it! :D
Good job! My record pre-VCE was 36 seconds. I should probably take it out if the closet know that I have finished.
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