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22093
Hi guys, See you all (those who are going to orlando for RWC05 on Thursday afternoon! (If you arrived there by that time) :) If you see me please come and...
Dan
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Nov 1, 2005
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22094
OK so this is what we were doing 20 odd years ago: We wouldn't memorize the state of the cube - but the moves required to put each piece back in place. If a...
Duncan Dicks
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Nov 1, 2005
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22095
... "Major" ... far as I ... suggesting. Yes, that's correct, but keep in mind that they get numbers as input! They don't memorize them as numbers, instead...
Stefan Pochmann
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Nov 1, 2005
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22096
A while ago I posted an E-perm algorithm, now I noticed I can make a mistake and still get it right. Actually I don't remember which version I posted, but here...
Stefan Pochmann
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Nov 1, 2005
4:33 pm
22097
... different pieces, and you have your special moment where you can show one item to the audience on live tv, which would you show? Well, Ton showed the world...
d_j_salvia
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Nov 1, 2005
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22098
So i was told to use the orientation correction algorithm that i use for a 4x4 to correct the parity error inside of the last center of the super 5x5. The way...
giraffeboy13
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Nov 1, 2005
5:45 pm
22099
... of ... earlier ... Hi David, could you show us a picture of your cube and that "paperwork"? As I wrote in my earlier reply, I totally agree with Ton as...
Stefan Pochmann
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Nov 1, 2005
5:48 pm
22100
My blindfold times have been quite poor lately so I've been trying to practice a lot. I didn't get much practicing done in the last few weeks unfortunately....
Tyson Mao
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Nov 1, 2005
5:51 pm
22101
... the ... Combining this statement with your other post (#22052 where you say you solve the 4x4 as centers->edges->3x3) makes me think you should seriously...
Stefan Pochmann
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Nov 1, 2005
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22102
... Wow, nevermind! I feel really stupid right now. I definitely just figured it out. Please don't consider me as stupid as my posts may make me seem! ...
giraffeboy13
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Nov 1, 2005
6:00 pm
22103
Tyson -- Out of curiousity, what "method" do you use? I'm sure part of your times is due to your fast times in 3x, but any special "speed" aspects to your...
Jeff Soesbe
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Nov 1, 2005
6:02 pm
22104
Hi Jeff, I think my method for solving the 3x3x3 cube is exactly the same as most people out there. Uh, just 3-cycles. I orient the corners, orient the...
Tyson Mao
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Nov 1, 2005
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22105
... Sorry, that was not my intention. I just knew there must be something wrong but I didn't know what, and my post was my way to say so. What is it that you...
Stefan Pochmann
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Nov 1, 2005
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22106
Yes this is a fascinating topic. I would be interested to know the exact color scheme. I saw an early cube back in the 80s and it seemed to have different...
christopher_pelley
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Nov 1, 2005
6:47 pm
22107
... Hey John, For me this alg is by far the fastest super5x5 parity fix. Look at the "+" edges in relation to the centralmost centerpiece. If those edges are...
cmhardw
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Nov 1, 2005
6:56 pm
22108
... thanks. I do end up with some orientation parities at the end of solving a 4x4 but in trying to see what other people did to solve them, i was never quite...
giraffeboy13
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Nov 1, 2005
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22109
... So you have that the commutator [U R' U' L U R U',Ll'] is the identity....
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Nov 1, 2005
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22110
What kind of advanced thing do Dave Orser do? Man, solving a cube blindfolded in less than 1:30 is really incredible! Sometimes I *just memorise* the cube in...
Pedro
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Nov 1, 2005
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22111
Just like... solving corner orientations in like... 1 algorithm or something. I'm not sure. Tyson Mao MSC #631 California Institute of Technology...
Tyson Mao
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Nov 1, 2005
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22112
What??!! Solving corner orientations in 1 alg?? Is that posible? Pedro Tyson Mao <tmao@...> escreveu: Just like... solving corner orientations in...
Pedro
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Nov 1, 2005
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22113
well, maybe with like, a setup move or two? Tyson Mao MSC #631 California Institute of Technology...
Tyson Mao
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Nov 1, 2005
9:20 pm
22114
But...without affecting the edges? And if I have, like, 6 corners to orient? Pedro Tyson Mao <tmao@...> escreveu: well, maybe with like, a setup...
Pedro
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Nov 1, 2005
9:30 pm
22115
I think there are algorithms to do those things. Tyson Mao MSC #631 California Institute of Technology...
Tyson Mao
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Nov 1, 2005
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22116
Columnar F(n-1)L for really big cubes. For anyone who might have any interest, here is a brief description of the technique I used to solve the 20x20x20...
Rob Butler
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Nov 1, 2005
10:26 pm
22117
... Yes. Using symmetries you can reduce corner orientation to 66 non-isomorphic algorithms - or less with inversions. If you use set-ups (conjugation) you can...
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Nov 1, 2005
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22118
Here's a nice little trick to search the yahoo groups faster than by the ridiculous 30 at a time (are you reading this, yahoo developers???) ...
Michiel van der Blonk
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Nov 2, 2005
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22119
Pedro, Tyson's just a freak, so don't worry. It usually takes me over a minute to memorize the cube as well, so you're in good company. Tyson just gets lots...
Leyan Lo
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Nov 2, 2005
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22120
lol... sounds EXACTLY like Tyson </sarcasm> ... -- -cubekid...
Sapan Upadhyay
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Nov 2, 2005
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22121
Hmm...but...I was wondering...in how much time do Dave memorise? To do a 1:30 total time, he have to memorise in like 35 seconds...or does he just have a fast...
Pedro
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Nov 2, 2005
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22122
What can I say? It's true. :-P Tyson Mao MSC #631 California Institute of Technology...
Tyson Mao
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