I have never doubted the records of will0416. He's a high school student with extremely fast reflexes and likely a top of the line computer and fast internet. He has never once bragged or even called attention to the fact that he's got these records. If a slow moving, middle-aged woman like me can solve a puzzle in 5 seconds, surely he can get the occasional 2 second solve. Deanna48 and munchlet have both had 3 second solves and I think they'd agree that 2 seconds is possible. But I understand why some people might find it unbelievable and I'm not trying to convince anyone, just stating my opinion.
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Originally posted by glassguy View PostI don't have a smart phone, and I am mid-80's. The only people who call me want to help me with my Medicare and reduce the interest rate on my credit card!
BTW: Is your avatar something you designed? Its very pretty.
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An update: well, after a worrisome recent travel incident, I'm ready to cry "uncle" and get a danged smart phone. So, also, my cell service recently sent me a text letting me know that, starting in July, they'll no longer support my 3G phone and so my non-smart phone will become completely inoperable then ... once they make this change, they noted, I won't even be able to use my current phone for 9-1-1 emergency calls. So, well, I think I'm going to have to join current society pretty soon, after all ... though I may do it with a little bit of annoyed (internal) kicking and screaming. Sigh. I had a good run as a luddite while it lasted. I do vow, when I get the smart phone, to learn to text properly with it, using just my thumbs, like the kids do. I aspire to be all thumbs, come July.
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Originally posted by Fudi View PostAn update: well, after a worrisome recent travel incident, I'm ready to cry "uncle" and get a danged smart phone. So, also, my cell service recently sent me a text letting me know that, starting in July, they'll no longer support my 3G phone and so my non-smart phone will become completely inoperable then ... once they make this change, they noted, I won't even be able to use my current phone for 9-1-1 emergency calls. So, well, I think I'm going to have to join current society pretty soon, after all ... though I may do it with a little bit of annoyed (internal) kicking and screaming. Sigh. I had a good run as a luddite while it lasted. I do vow, when I get the smart phone, to learn to text properly with it, using just my thumbs, like the kids do. I aspire to be all thumbs, come July.
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Originally posted by imported_Beverly View Post
IMHO, it's a trick. No one can even type in two seconds the 14 needed letters [THERISNOAPLYMF] for the quote ("There is no happiness: there are only moments of happiness.") In fact, as fast as I tried to speak, I cannot even SAY "There is no happiness: there are only moments of happiness." in under three seconds. I'm not sure how these absurd records are established, but I don't believe in them any more than I believe in God or believe that a Covid vaccine is protecting anyone from anything (that said, yes, I'm vaccinated and boostered. Not because I think it's of any particular benefit to me or to anyone around me, but only because I know the Govt. is in the position of restricting my mobility on any form of public transportation unless I can establish that I've been vaccinated. That's power - but it's not progress.) I do know there are people whose egos depend on being the record holder, even of things as inconsequential as Cryptogram solved times. It's just how some folks get by, in life.
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Originally posted by will0416 View Post
No fast solves on this example video that I made for some kids I tutored, but I think it's pretty clear that there are no tricks involved: https://youtu.be/bTum02N4D0w. Did you really have to speculate so negatively about someone you don't know and have never interacted with? I understand the skepticism, but the last few sentences were unnecessary.
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