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it seems pochmann's system does me well, well, to an extent. I'm still using cycles for the corners, but using his method for edges is nice. I don't like the...
thomkirjava
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Nov 9, 2005
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... Not at all (I can't do BLD), so thanks for the ideas. What you describe might help: I don't like mnemonic tricks, but my memory of the position quickly...
mike_go_uk
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Nov 10, 2005
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Hey everyone, Lately I've been trying to work on using my memory in situtations where I usually wouldn't. For example I'm reading a book right now, and rather...
cmhardw
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Nov 11, 2005
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Hi Chris, I've been working on "one-pass" memorization for memorizing the permutation. Right now I'm a bit slower at it, but I see the potential the memorize...
Tyson Mao
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Nov 11, 2005
7:15 am
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I think i too have a similar situation. I basically suck at memorisation, i dont remember people's names even if im still talking to them and they had told me ...
Sachin Shirwalkar
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Nov 11, 2005
10:30 am
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Talc, gypsum... feldspar, topaz, corundum, diamond...? Tyson Mao MSC #631 California Institute of Technology...
Tyson Mao
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Nov 11, 2005
10:36 am
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Yup, thats the scale as it is defined, we had to remember this plus the valus of diff materials like the copper penny is abt 4or 5 something (dont remember ......
Sachin Shirwalkar
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Nov 11, 2005
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Talc = 75 gypsum = 6903 feldspar = 851094 topaz = 190 corundum = 74213 diamond = 1321. using phonetic sound and value system, any number can be converted into...
JohnLouis Louis
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Nov 11, 2005
1:06 pm
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... converted into any meaningful word or vice versa. But here you have some meaningful words already (at least, I already have a notion of the relative...
mike_go_uk
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Nov 11, 2005
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You have to see this way. For example, if you have to permute edges in the order, say , 851094, instead of remembering so many meaningless numbers, you can...
JohnLouis Louis
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Nov 11, 2005
4:22 pm
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... edges in the order, say , 851094, instead of remembering so many meaningless numbers, you can remember one meaningful word - feldspar- which will tell you...
mike_go_uk
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Nov 11, 2005
4:51 pm
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Hi John, Unfortunately this is nowhere near fast enough for blindfold solving. If we want to memorize the cube in 40 seconds, we don't have time to transpose...
Tyson Mao
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Nov 11, 2005
5:35 pm
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... That's just because you're a little sucker who thinks blindsolving is only for 3x3 ;-) C'mon, do a 4x4 or 5x5 blindsolve! You know you want it and you know...
Stefan Pochmann
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Nov 11, 2005
5:58 pm
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Yeah, I'll get to it. I have a date with this cute girl called the Physics GRE this Saturday. Tyson Mao MSC #631 California Institute of Technology...
Tyson Mao
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Nov 11, 2005
6:55 pm
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Oh wow, sounds hot! ~ Bob...
Bob Burton
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Nov 11, 2005
7:30 pm
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It is possible to memorise the cube in 30 sec. Bernett is doing it in 40 to 60 sec. There is no need to convert at the time of memorising because all the words...
JohnLouis Louis
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Nov 11, 2005
7:49 pm
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Hey everyone, I had my second successful 4x4x4 BLD solve today. The first time I did the 4x4x4 supercube and used a completely stupid and horrible method. It...
cmhardw
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Nov 11, 2005
8:05 pm
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Great! Congrats But tell me one thing, you say twice that the 4x4x4 normal bld is difficult that the 4x4x4 supercube bld. hows that? or im i interpreting it...
Sachin Shirwalkar
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Nov 12, 2005
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Hey Sachin, I say the 4x4x4 supercube is easier for BLD since the centers have one set cycle that you can't change. Each piece can only end up in one spot, so...
cmhardw
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Nov 12, 2005
4:18 pm
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... one ... doing ... Super 4x4/5x5 easier than normal 4x4/5x5? I completely absolutely totally agree! Having do decide and keeping track of which pieces ...
Stefan Pochmann
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Nov 12, 2005
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Respected Stefan uncle and Chris uncle, I have mastered the blindfod method taught by Stefan uncle for normal cube. I would have proved it in WC-2005, if...
JohnLouis Louis
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Nov 12, 2005
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Respected Stefan uncle and Chris uncle, And of course 56 pieces in 4*4*4. Bernett Orlando ... one ... doing ... Super 4x4/5x5 easier than normal 4x4/5x5? I...
JohnLouis Louis
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Nov 12, 2005
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I just did a 4x4x4 BLD solve that failed. I was close except I had about 5 center pieces out of place, and 4 edge pieces. I had also undid my very last...
cmhardw
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Nov 12, 2005
6:11 pm
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... not ... YES! Not remembering whether I have to undo (Rr) or (r) has been a major pain for me in the past. So I decided to always just turn the inner layer...
Stefan Pochmann
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Nov 12, 2005
10:50 pm
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Hey Stefan, I just attempted another solve and got it successfully! It took 56 minutes 53.36 seconds, which is about 42 minutes off my previous record :-D ...
cmhardw
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Nov 13, 2005
4:07 am
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... at ... Uh... I never ever attempted the 4x4. And the 5x5 only twice, once at Euro2004 and once at RWC2005. So I guess my statistics won't tell you much... ...
Stefan Pochmann
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Nov 13, 2005
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Hey everyone, I just did two solves right now, both were DNF but they're getting faster. The first one was 32 minutes but I had like 8 centers out of place and...
cmhardw
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Nov 14, 2005
5:13 am
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Of course you have our best wishes :) I really laughed when u said that the dnf's are getting faster :D Ofcourse i know what u meant but still, it feels funny....
Sachin Shirwalkar
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Nov 14, 2005
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I attempted 8 solves for 4x4x4 BLD today and all 8 were DNF's. Only one ended up completely scrambled (I messed up on my first step, solving corners) most of...
cmhardw
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Nov 15, 2005
6:07 am
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I totally know that feeling. When i was first trying 3x3x3 bld, there was noone here to watch my solves and tell where i went wrong, so after learning the...
Sachin Shirwalkar
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Nov 15, 2005
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