Our club at Caltech shudders at the thought of scrambling. Tyson Mao MSC #631 California Institute of Technology
On Nov 22, 2005, at 8:40 AM, Frank Morris wrote: > I imagine, that with time, the record for the 6x6x6 may get to be > around 3 minutes. It looks as though the puzzles gain about a minute > per solution as the sizes increase. Just my opinion though. As far > as the popular solution method for the larger cubes, I don't believe > that it gets any less efficient. There is still room for improvement > with that method. > > Douglas Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This talk of potential > world records on 6x6x6 cubes reminds me of a > conversation I had with Per in Florida at the WC. > > Do most people who plan on buying 6x6x6 cubes plan on using the same > method as they do for smaller cubes (4x4x4 and 5x5x4) on the 6x6x4? It > seems to me that as the cubes get larger, the widely-accepted > Centers-Edges-3x3x3-Parity approach gets less and less efficient. What > does everyone else think? > > Doug > > Daniel Hayes wrote: > >> I really think it would be fantastic if we could order some for >> Christmas, but that may be a bit too optimistic. Nonetheless, I'm >> going to have to get one ASAP. As for times, my gut feeling is to say >> that if the cubes turn well, 5 minutes will be hit by many of the top >> cubers pretty quickly. Just a quick look at the data suggests that if >> you compare fastest time to number of pieces, then extrapolate the >> number of pieces needed to be placed on the 6x6x6 cube, I get that a >> world record time may be around 4:02 . I would certainly not be >> surprised if this was high though! >> >> -Daniel >> >> --- In [email protected], "Koen Heltzel" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> Heya, >>> >>> Looking at Olympic Cubes' site and messages on Twisty it won't take >>> very long anymore for the 6x6x6 to be available for the public. >>> Personally I'm very excited about trying it out. >>> Does anybody has an idea about how it's going to be released? Will we >>> be able to order it off the Olympic Cubes site? >>> >>> Also will the upcoming tournaments have 6x6x6 events? What will the >>> top times be like for the 6x6x6 after say 2 months of it's release? >>> >>> Discuss :D >>> >>> Greets, Koen >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Jigsaw puzzle game Free puzzle inlay games Educational > game and puzzle Word puzzle game Kid puzzle game Puzzle games > > --------------------------------- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "speedsolvingrubikscube" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service. > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/MXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
