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This doesn't seem to be a question of pragmatism -- they're going for a world record, not trying to solve a practical problem. I'm no expert on this, but it se
by cjfont 11y ago
This doesn't seem to be a question of pragmatism -- they're going for a world record, not trying to solve a practical problem. I'm no expert on this, but it seems to me like the criteria for obtaining a world record title would include not modifying the object used. To me this is like trying to beat the record for furthest soccer ball kick by modifying the materials used in the soccer ball.
- Tepix 11y agoAgreed. The holes invalidate their record attempt. It's like drilling channels into a football so you can throw it farther.
- waynecochran 11y agoOr deflating a ball to beat the Colts...
- udev 11y agoHow about lubricating the cube so that it rotates faster? Lots of people do that. Would that count as a modification?
- knowaveragejoe 11y agoNot true, see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10970673 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10970673
- Retr0spectrum 11y ago/u/qwerqmaster on reddit: According to the Guinness World Record's article[1] the cube has to follow the World Cube Association's regulations[2] on competition legal cubes. The WCA allows modified/custom made cubes as long as they meet a list of guidelines, which this modified cube does. [1] http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2015/11/robot-created-by-american-student-solves-a-rubiks-cube-in-just-2-39-seconds http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2015/11/robot-creat... [2] https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/#article-3-puzzles https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/#article-3-...