11.13 seconds,,,

Post by **Freakaloin** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:04 am

uber-nerd moron alert???...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10865197/

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:08 am

fluke

Post by **Chupacabra** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:08 am

so do they all start off in the same pattern or what?

Post by **Canis** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:12 am

They're asian...I'm shocked.

Post by **Dave** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:12 am

Chupacabra wrote:so do they all start off in the same pattern or what?

how could they? the pattern would be memorizable and 11 seconds would be the norm.

Post by **Kalia** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:18 am

Well, sucks to be the guy on Beauty and the Geek 2 who keeps bragging about being the record holder.

Post by **raw** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:20 am

I think you're a geek for knowing that tidbit.

Post by **Dave** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:20 am

Kalia wrote:Well, sucks to be the guy on Beauty and the Geek 2 who keeps bragging about being the record holder.

http://quake3world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15933

Post by **Chupacabra** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:22 am

Dave wrote:
Chupacabra wrote:so do they all start off in the same pattern or what?
how could they? the pattern would be memorizable and 11 seconds would be the norm.

well, they could all be given the same "random" pattern. i just dont see how if everyone doesnt start with the same pattern that it can be a fair match.

Post by **Dave** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:26 am

Chupacabra wrote:
Dave wrote:
Chupacabra wrote:so do they all start off in the same pattern or what?
how could they? the pattern would be memorizable and 11 seconds would be the norm.
well, they could all be given the same "random" pattern. i just dont see how if everyone doesnt start with the same pattern that it can be a fair match.

I think the point is to develop the skills to know how to solve the puzzle in any given situation. I'm sure there are some combinations that reqiure fewer moves than others, though.

Post by **Scourge** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:58 am

Quickest I ever got was 45 seconds.

Post by **Scourge** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:58 am

Dave wrote:
Chupacabra wrote:
Dave wrote: how could they? the pattern would be memorizable and 11 seconds would be the norm.
well, they could all be given the same "random" pattern. i just dont see how if everyone doesnt start with the same pattern that it can be a fair match.
I think the point is to develop the skills to know how to solve the puzzle in any given situation. I'm sure there are some combinations that reqiure fewer moves than others, though.

Yeah, there are some patterns that will get you to the end faster than others.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:44 am

Anyone have a video of that thing? Must be interesting to watch. I've never solved the rubiks cube myself

I don't have one either.

Post by **Scourge** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:51 am

I've got one. Now it takes me a couple minutes to do it.

Post by **Wizard .3** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:01 am

Chupacabra wrote:
Dave wrote:
Chupacabra wrote:so do they all start off in the same pattern or what?
how could they? the pattern would be memorizable and 11 seconds would be the norm.
well, they could all be given the same "random" pattern. i just dont see how if everyone doesnt start with the same pattern that it can be a fair match.

Contestants brought their own cubes to the competition, and a computer program was used to scramble the cubes in the same fashion for each round to give the contestants equal footing.

Post by **mrd** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:12 am

They said they used a computer to set each cube to the same start point so each person had an equal amount of work to do.

Post by **andyman** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:20 am

Kalia wrote:Well, sucks to be the guy on Beauty and the Geek 2 who keeps bragging about being the record holder.

sup gurl you could be my beauty

Post by **Chupacabra** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:25 am

ah ok, thanks

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:49 am

Incredible.

I remember years ago, when I first solved it, took months :icon26: and probably got there by accident I actually took photos, backed it against a mirror for proof that I did do it (film in those days too) :icon28:

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:51 am

andyman wrote:
Kalia wrote:Well, sucks to be the guy on Beauty and the Geek 2 who keeps bragging about being the record holder.
sup gurl you could be my beauty

She's probably a shemale, so it's all yours buddy. :icon14: