> I've actually never measured this, but I did some quick timing right > now, and here are my (stackmat) numbers > > 2x2x3: 7.45 7.36 6.53 6.47 7.51 > 2x2x3 + OE: 6.55 14.68 7.22 8.71 9.00 > > If we ignore the blackout, I seem to do roughly 7 for the 2x2x3 and > 8.5 including edge orientation. If you do 6 and 10, it sounds like you > could squeeze 1-2 seconds out of your step 3 without too much trouble. >
I usually try to do step 3 very very slowly and plan step 4 as much as possible at the same time. And I always orient only 2 edges at a time. Maybe I should practice this step more... > I usually meld step 2 and 3 together a bit in that I fix one pair of > edges while finishing up the 2x2x3. Then there's usually only 1 pair > left. > That's also what I usually do. (or at least I try...) > I normally plan out the full 2x2x2 during preinspection, and usually > while perforning that, I'll spot something more or less good to > continue with. Just putting the corner in place is not optimal in > number of moves, and I never do that, but I can see how it simplifies > things in a way. > My friend taught this corner first way me a long time ago, and I'm trying to get rid of it. Still, I often do it this way... I need more practice. > My plan/dream is to plan out the full 2x2x3 during preinspection. It > shouldn't be too hard if you work at it. I think practicing by > planning it all out in your mind and then executing it without > looking would be a good way. Once you can do it, you just need to get > it down to 15 seconds. And the blindfold experience should make it > easier to look at THE OTHER pieces while executing it and be ready to > continue very quickly once it's done. I'll probably never get around > to this, but at least I have a dream. > That's also my goal, but for now it seems almost impossible. I think, though, it is possible with practice. But now I'm concentrating on learning algorithms... My PLL is way too slow. - Johannes > > - - - - - - - - - - - - > "He who refuses to do arithmetic is doomed to talk nonsense." > --- John McCarthy > > Lars Petrus - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lar5.com > 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/
