Actualy deep cube is named after deep blue, the chess computer, but there is a good possibility that deep blue was named after deep thought, not sure.
-E On 2/12/06, kovacic81 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - > > Just to Ease some fears, > > I had the same misconception about 3 months ago > > Message 23705: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: kovacic81 > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 9:22 PM > Subject: [Speed cubing group] 42 Cube Marathon > > > What are the rules for the 42 cube Marathon? Do you just add up solve > times for 42 consecutive cubes? Do you preinspect? > > Someone in the WC1982 mov said something about a 42 cube marathon in > 15 minutes. Thats 21.43sec/cube. Where did this category come from? > And did 42 come from Douglas Adams' book? > > Jason > > > "" > > So you're not the only one who thought that... :) > I still like to think that the cube marathon is based on 42. A > marathon is like 26 miles... What the hell is a kilometer anyway? > > just kidding.. > > That book is one of my favorites, and the movie's good too... > They preserved the english accents from the original BCC shorts. > > Jason K > > > PS How many people here know what a Ford Prefect is ? > PPS isn't DEep Cube named after deep thought? > > > > > -- In [email protected], sgowal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > It worries me that someone would think that the 42 came from "the > > hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy"... I really hope that this was some > > kind of joke! > > > > Please read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon. > > > > Thank you Gilles for bringing a little knowledge to the group. > > > > Sven > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Gilles van den > > Peereboom <gillesvdp@> wrote: > > > > > > yeah, there are 42 kilometers between Marathon and Athens. > > > (go back to your history course to know why it's important) > > > > > > Gilles. > > > > > > > > > 2006/2/12, bmcgaugh49 <bmcgaugh49@>: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Sapan Upadhyay > > > > <cubekid@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > read the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nah, I think the 42 for the cube marathon came from the > > > > runners marathon being about 42 kilometers...but I could be > wrong ;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Jigsaw puzzle > game<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Jigsaw+puzzle+game&w1=Jigsaw+puzzle+game&w2=Free+puzzle+inlay+games&w3=Educational+game+and+puzzle&w4=Word+puzzle+game&w5=Kid+puzzle+game&w6=Puzzle+games&c=6&s=147&.sig=irjrM9wdJDBnytECiSfUCw> > Free > puzzle inlay > games<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Free+puzzle+inlay+games&w1=Jigsaw+puzzle+game&w2=Free+puzzle+inlay+games&w3=Educational+game+and+puzzle&w4=Word+puzzle+game&w5=Kid+puzzle+game&w6=Puzzle+games&c=6&s=147&.sig=5IEF0wvHk31uvuXI6ReWEw> > Educational > game and > puzzle<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Educational+game+and+puzzle&w1=Jigsaw+puzzle+game&w2=Free+puzzle+inlay+games&w3=Educational+game+and+puzzle&w4=Word+puzzle+game&w5=Kid+puzzle+game&w6=Puzzle+games&c=6&s=147&.sig=37T2K_4zOte4R94IVKMFNQ> > Word > puzzle > game<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Word+puzzle+game&w1=Jigsaw+puzzle+game&w2=Free+puzzle+inlay+games&w3=Educational+game+and+puzzle&w4=Word+puzzle+game&w5=Kid+puzzle+game&w6=Puzzle+games&c=6&s=147&.sig=3DsIilZKH4dSS_WgIx9QRg> > Kid > puzzle > game<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Kid+puzzle+game&w1=Jigsaw+puzzle+game&w2=Free+puzzle+inlay+games&w3=Educational+game+and+puzzle&w4=Word+puzzle+game&w5=Kid+puzzle+game&w6=Puzzle+games&c=6&s=147&.sig=2-DgzSlkRkTyIak1hdhkgQ> > Puzzle > games<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Puzzle+games&w1=Jigsaw+puzzle+game&w2=Free+puzzle+inlay+games&w3=Educational+game+and+puzzle&w4=Word+puzzle+game&w5=Kid+puzzle+game&w6=Puzzle+games&c=6&s=147&.sig=EJHY58oeC85Up2uB7KhBMA> > ------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > - Visit your group > "speedsolvingrubikscube<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube>" > on the web. > > - To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > - Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > ------------------------------ > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 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/
