Record times...

[pcuser]

I thought that unrealistic times for records weren't going to be posted. This has been addressed in at least 1 thread, probably more. I seem to recall a general consensus that times for 5X5 puzzles couldn't be achieved under 100 seconds without aids or memorization. I have seen a puzzle by zenobia43 with a record in the low 60 seconds and one by tulga.more of 65 seconds. Why do we have to compete with puzzle scores that at best were achieved by memorization and at worst by use of aids.

[pcuser]

I'm surprised there is no comment about this issue. It's usually been a popular a larger concern among the solvers...

[cerri]

Until now I was just playing and I first hear about consensus like this... Really there was something like this? I mean, ok, in some older types of games I kind of remembered some patterns (never wrote it down, etc., but recognizing it in the middle of game helps a little in faster ending, in minimal it helps to look at clues person needs at that moment), but I can manage without any help or any memorizing do 5x5 under 100, or even under 80 without bigger problems - even when I play them first time (or after long time, which is the same for me), when they are easy enough (and then there are some, that I do over 200 or even over 300 seconds, of course, even more, when they are evil enough or if I'm just dumb at that time, which occurs sometimes ), I'm not sure about under 70, but maybe I did 1 or 2 or something like this that fast (not counting these same-pattern-ones)...
I'm just writing it 'cause it just surprised me, that someone said, that it can't be done, etc. And nope, I'm not cheating, I like this game and it would steal fun from it...

[pcuser]

Here's one of the threads I was referring to: http://www.logic-puzzles.org/forum/s...ighlight=times. I'm not saying you are cheating. You certainly sound credible. So you might well be achieving very fast speeds. I was referring to comments in this and other threads where the administration weighed in on the subject.
As to doing puzzles quickly, there is new research pouring out about how people think. I know personally how an Asperger's brain can see things very differently. I have found ways to rule out squares merely from the patterns in the grid as I'm solving puzzles. So called savants experience the world very differently than most. Scientists are creating ways for non-autistic people to tap into that kind of thinking. I would love to be able to see things from multiple points of views as I believe it is a way of opening ones mind to new ideas and leads to more valid conclusions. I'm also not saying that being a savant is somehow a bad thing. It is merely a different way of seeing the world. I would also bet a lot of money that there are autistic players on this site. It's a pity that autism has a negative connotation to some people, thus causing it to remain in hiding.

[Laura]

Talking about record times!! I just looked at my PC and saw that somehow I had neglected to click the Submit button on a puzzle last night.

My solve time was 40522 seconds. Now that must be a record!!

[zenobia43]

Laura, I saw that and wondered if your awesome 100% record had been spoiled by a server glitch. I'm glad it wasn't. Almost 30,000 games now without a single miss.

The server started two extra games for me this morning, and so far, it hasn't let me see the games or list those games in the recent games list.

If you see my games, send me a screen shot so I can see what I missed.