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  • Founded: Apr 29, 2005
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249 memory_stunts Send Email Oct 2, 2005
4:16 pm
Hello everyone, I am new to this group and want to say hello. One question for you all- My "pet stunts" is 30 seconds binary number memorization. I would like...
250 Ben Pridmore
zoom_zoom_ben Send Email
Oct 2, 2005
5:09 pm
Welcome to the group! As far as I know, nobody has ever set a world record for 30 second binary. The record for 1 minute is 154 digits, which is something to ...
252 memory_stunts Send Email Oct 3, 2005
11:44 pm
Hey Ben, First of all let me tell you that I admire your work and contribution to the memory field, you are a great inspiration. My personal bests in binary...
253 memory_stunts Send Email Oct 5, 2005
10:35 pm
One comment: For my best times I use my own "settings"; for the binary number provided- I make sure the number will be "spaced" to 4 digits groups before the ...
254 Ben Pridmore
zoom_zoom_ben Send Email
Oct 6, 2005
8:17 am
Hi MS What system do you use for memorising binary digits? Do you have an image for each group of 4 digits? Also, do you use a computer program to generate the...
255 memory_stunts Send Email Oct 6, 2005
10:34 am
Hey Ben, I memorize in groups of 8 digits, one image per location. For the number provided - I do not use any computer program, I simply write the numbers...
256 Michael Curtis
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Oct 6, 2005
12:59 pm
Is there a large barrier to memorising 8 digits at a time? It might be worth spending time developing the 'flash card' ability to instantly know an image for a...
257 memory_stunts Send Email Oct 6, 2005
2:28 pm
Hi Michael, I do not have much trouble recognizing the images for the 8 digits groups and use one image per location. My main interest is personal bests others...
258 memory_stunts Send Email Oct 6, 2005
4:32 pm
And yet- Another question for you all- Is It "legitimate&quot; for me to set a record (even world wide, such as binary number in 30 seconds or in one minute) while...
259 Ben Pridmore
zoom_zoom_ben Send Email
Oct 6, 2005
5:55 pm
It's entirely legitimate to have the numbers displayed any way you want - Ramon Campayo, who does two-second and three-second binary digit records, does...
260 memory_stunts Send Email Oct 6, 2005
7:12 pm
WOW Ben, I was amazed to see that you began with such a number (120!)- You make me work harder… :-) But why don't you follow the same advice- mark the digit...
261 brainboarddevu Send Email Oct 14, 2005
12:42 pm
Hi, I just want to answer to the privious thread about 30s or 1min binary digits. The actual world record for one minute binary is 162, set my Dr. Gunther...
262 memory_stunts Send Email Oct 14, 2005
6:13 pm
Hi Boris, Thanks a lot for your reply. I will also appreciate if you mention your personal best in one minute. By the way -Which method do you personally use...
263 brainboarddevu Send Email Oct 14, 2005
8:14 pm
Hi, is there already something like a national body for memory sports in England, as the WMSC wants it? I am actually setting up a memory sports club at the...
264 brainboarddevu Send Email Oct 14, 2005
8:14 pm
Hi, my trainings-best-result in one minute was around 180. But I wont risk it in a record attempt, because I do 180 maybe once in 6 attempts. I am doing one...
265 Ben Pridmore
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Oct 14, 2005
9:50 pm
... somewhere. If there is, nobody's told me about it. But I'm sure the WMSC would be interested to know about the club. And on behalf of the British memory...
266 memory_stunts Send Email Oct 14, 2005
10:18 pm
Thanks a lot, ... MS...
267 brainboarddevu Send Email Oct 15, 2005
12:01 pm
Hi, the group is just in foundation. I have no clue, if the people, who want to take part come back after the first few trainings and if they will be good...
268 brainboarddevu Send Email Oct 24, 2005
4:54 pm
Is anyone in contact with the WMSC? Can we expect any decision about the World Rankings this year?...
269 Ben Pridmore
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Oct 27, 2005
12:40 pm
... The WMSC website has just been revamped: http://www.worldmemorychampionships.com/ One of the pages on that is going to contain rankings, so presumably ...
270 brainboarddevu Send Email Nov 2, 2005
7:31 pm
Indead, nine people turned up to the first meeting and seven more stated interest on further meetings! I have also installed a small page:...
271 jm_ponder Send Email Nov 7, 2005
11:05 am
It would seem something is stirring in the English Memory Sports circles!? A new sister website to the World Memory Sports Council official site has been...
272 Ben Pridmore
zoom_zoom_ben Send Email
Nov 9, 2005
1:10 pm
Hmm, I'm still not keen on the idea of this kind of thing. Not that I object to paying money for the privilege of competing in championships, but I don't like...
273 brainboarddevu Send Email Nov 9, 2005
1:51 pm
I find it unacceptable to make an extra-charge of 15 pounds to include people into the rankings. In my opinion everyone taking part in a competition should be...
274 lepew666 Send Email Nov 17, 2005
6:06 am
Hello All, Undoubtedly, pi is one of the most famous and most remarkable numbers you have ever met. The number, which is the ratio of circumference of a circle...
275 ralf_laue Send Email Nov 17, 2005
9:36 am
... Hello, Both Gunther and me used a computer program which presents the numbers in groups of 3 or 4 digits. This is much easier than using a sheet of 30x25,...
276 stevie hull
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Nov 19, 2005
10:44 am
Thrilling. Bet the ladies love you. lepew666 <lepew666@...> wrote: Hello All, Undoubtedly, pi is one of the most famous and most remarkable numbers you...
277 lepew666 Send Email Nov 20, 2005
4:33 am
Actually, I am gay. Also, I'm trying to break the nsa algorythm. Any hints? Paul ... numbers ... of ... expansion ... years ... from ... enough ... accurate ...
278 brainboarddevu Send Email Nov 24, 2005
8:56 pm
Hi, I told you before about the SpeedCards Challenge I am going to organize for MemoryXL in Germany. As date we are thinking about (not fixed, yet!!) the 25th...
279 Ben Pridmore
zoom_zoom_ben Send Email
Nov 25, 2005
7:22 pm
I'll definitely be coming, and I agree - it'll be great! I've been doing a lot of speed cards training lately, and having a lot of fun with it. Another kind of...
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