| Five more seconds, and I would reach my goal! I worked hard on my solution overall, and my averages flatlined around 21 seconds after a few months. Still today (11/25/04), my average has been around 20-22 seconds, although I have had a sub-20 average once! (19.85 seconds). For a hobby, solving the cube sometimes has been very mentally exhausting, and exciting at the same time. I've always enjoyed playing chess, and I think the challenges between the game and the cube are comparable. There's always some aspect of either hobby that you can improve on! At the very least, the cube could be a great educational tool. It introduces an organized thought process, and exercises our memory. When I first started solving the cube, algorithms 12-15 turns long took me anywhere from 10-15 minutes to commit to memory. Now I'm confident I can commit algorithms to memory in less than a minute. What's behind an algorithm anyway?? Some people are intimidated by the idea of learning 10 consecutive turns, to solve a single LL case. Fear not! =P Learning algorithms is basically the equivalent of learning a new phone number. You can group the information, and the more you practice it, the better it sticks in your memory. How long until I'm sub60, sub50, et cetera?? It's hard to say how quickly anyone will improve. As with anything, we all improve at our own pace. There are so many things to focus on other than speed! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope all the readers who have made it this far, have enjoyed my thoughts. Regardless of what you do in life, remember to strive for greatness. =) -Richard B. Patterson richy_jr_2000@yahoo.com |