Hi :-) That's because not all cubes are equal. And also different cubing styles. But noone willingly adopts a style where popping is frequent. Well, except that generally higher speed causes more popping, and speed is what we want. That's why we compete :-)
-Per > --- In [email protected], Tyson Mao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Per, > > But it is legal to pop, and still finish with a valid time. > > If popping is not the fault of the cuber, then why do some people pop > frequently, and others do not? What causes the popping that is not > controlled by the cuber? > > Accuracy in physical execution is mandated by our sport... just like > everything else. Cup stacking, playing music, etc. > > Tyson Mao > MSC #631 > California Institute of Technology > > On Dec 25, 2005, at 4:18 PM, Per Kristen Fredlund wrote: > > > Hi :-) > > > > Sorry, that analogy does not hold water ;-) It is actually LEGAL to > > tip over all the hurdles and get a valid time, as long as u follow > > the lane from start to finish :D (And if not creeping under all of > > them ...) I will still say that most pops are not the fault of the > > cuber, or at least not in a predictable way. That's the real > > difference. If u tip over a hurdle it's the fault of the runner, and > > the runner knows exactly why he tipped the hurdle over. > > > > Sorry, but i feel strongly about this. I can live with the new rule, > > but i strongly disagree with the reasons for not allowing a single > > pop anymore. I haven't seen convincing theoretical or practical > > reasons :-) > > > > -Per > > > >> --- In [email protected], "Stefan Pochmann" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> --- In [email protected], "Per Kristen > > Fredlund" > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> I agree with Peter here. Not allowing ANY pop at all [...] > >> > >> Pops will still be allowed, just not rewarded anymore. > >> > >> Probably better analogy than Nascar: 100 meter hurdles. If you > >> fall/stumble crashing into a hurdle because you were too sloppy > > (e.g. > >> trying to jump more forwards than upwards) then you don't get a > >> replacement run. And why should you? > >> > >> Cheers! > >> Stefan > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/
