I never said "a few years" and I never said banned so please don't start putting words in my mouth. If you're interested in doing this record yourself, first attempt it at home and show us you clearly have a legitimate shot at breaking the record. Then, find someone willing to run the record. You might want to even consider financially compensating them for their time. It is certainly not a pleasant event for us to run. You'll probably have to find someone in Europe to do it for you.
Tyson Mao Astrophysics '06 California Institute of Technology On Feb 20, 2006, at 7:35 AM, thomkirjava wrote: > I agree. This is like saying that you worked for a couple of years for > the 3x3x3 speed world record, so please don't anyone else try and beat > it for a few months/whatever. > > If people can solve more than 3141 in 24 hours, let them, they > shouldn't be frowned upon because they put in more effort to do more > cubes. > > I'm not saying you didn't put any effort in, I think it's a great > acheivment, I just don't think people should be banned for a few years > from attempting it just because you already put in a lot of effort > into the old one. > > I say banned because it'd be pretty hard to attempt to beat the record > if Tyson disagrees with it. > > I'm sure Jess wouldn't have minded someone beating his record a few > months later, it doesn't detract anything from his acheivment. > > Great effort brent & caltech. > > ~Thom > > --- In [email protected], Joël van Noort > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Ok.. But what is a few hours, compared to all the time people like >> us put into cubing? >> >> I agree that it's inconsiderate for someone to break this record >> next week, but in a few years...? I mean, records are there to be >> broken. Cubers do it all the time. >> >> - Joël. >> >> >> >> --- In [email protected], Tyson Mao <tmao@> >> wrote: >>> >>> Well, it would be very inconsiderate for someone to just do this >> on a >>> whim. Please consider the total number of hours it took our crew >> to >>> assemble this record together. We all have school work, and >> everyone >>> took a considerable amount of time away from their lives to make >> this >>> happen. We had Adam and Matt also drive up to help out with the >> event. >>> It's not something "trivial" and it's not something that you try >> just >>> because you feel like it. >>> >>> Honestly, don't even think about doing this until you've done it >>> yourself unofficially in your own home. >>> >>> Tyson Mao >>> Astrophysics '06 >>> California Institute of Technology >>> >>> On Feb 20, 2006, at 3:18 AM, Joël van Noort wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>> The Caltech Crew would appreciate it if people left this record >>>>> untouched for at least a few years. We're not too eager to do >> all >>>> this >>>>> again. >>>>> >>>>> Shelley >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Is that a serious request? A few years? To me it feels like a >>>> motivation to try this too sometime... :p >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > 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/
