Joseph41 Can you solve square-1? I've been trying, but can't even get it back to cube form yet lol. Do you always solve for white, or also yellow?
Can't solve a square-1 either. I've fiddled around with it enough to get it back into a cube through pure luck, but no further progress.
I actually have red as my default cross colour. When I first learnt how to solve a 3x3, I followed a colour-neutral tutorial that said to look for the easiest cross. It just happened to be red the first time and I've stuck to it since. I occasionally solve from orange but only if the cross is significantly easier.
Joseph41 What did you think of the comp experience, by the way? I know you didn't compete, but how was the vibe? I've been considering for ages, and I know they're always supposedly really wholesome, but I'm just nervous haha.
I thought the vibe of the competition was fantastic and I'm now thinking of signing up for one myself. I've always been put off by the thought of being much older than most other competitors but then I spoke to a guy there competing alongside his son, and I just thought, if this mid-30s guy isn't worried about being too old, then what excuse do I have?
leotlion Speaking of cubing, since this is the ATAR Notes forum after all, did you know that the legendary Feliks Zemdegs not only won the WCA World Championship in 2013 but he also smashed his VCE in the same year as well?
Never realised he did VCE the same year he won in Las Vegas! His time management skills must be god tier.
One of my Economics tutors at uni allegedly did a group assignment with Feliks Zemdegs back when they were both studying BCom lol.
It's pretty interesting looking at uni majors of different cubers. Many end up in STEM but there's also quite a few in econ (eg. Feliks Zemdegs, Keaton Ellis). Then there's also Jack Cai who did music at Monash!
