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Willr0wH00d OP t1_iz2ddiq wrote

I have solved many Rubik's cubes in my life. I have also had a good amount of alcohol in my life. Of course I have done the occasional solve while intoxicated, but I have always wondered how exactly the amount of alcohol in my system would impact my timed solves.

The experiment was simple. 160 solves with a shot of 90 proof liquor at each interval of 20. Starting with a control group before anything took effect and ending with an extra 20 solves, not wanting to drink anymore, were the only variations in my alcohol consumption. All data was tracked by csTimer and put into Excel in order to make a nice graph the day after.

The results were pretty straightforward. Times, as expected, worsened and varied more as more alcohol entered my bloodstream. Below are a few stats from the session. For reference, I average about 12.5.

Best Time: 10.29 (Solve 72)

Best Ao5: 11.52 (Solves 37-41)

Best Ao12: 12.30 (Solves 27-38)

Worst Time: 23.91 (Solve 107)

Worst Ao5: 17.36 (Solves 140-144)

Worst Ao12: 15.36 (Solves 138-149)

Feel free to ask any questions. This was fun! Would not do it again.

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AntiqueEconomist2018 t1_iz3ox9o wrote

How was BAC measured? Are you just estimating it?

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jsvannoord t1_iz54wj5 wrote

Accurate BAC devices are readily available and fairly affordable.

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Macrophage87 t1_iz5cmwi wrote

But they really measure breath alcohol content rather than blood. There can occasionally be some discrepancy.

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jsvannoord t1_iz5gzhj wrote

I think it’s safe to assume OP didn’t draw 160 blood samples.

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bloodalchemy t1_iz40419 wrote

You need another test to extract the alcohol as the only variable. We need another 160 solves with a shot of water every 20. By comparing the two we can cancel out mind/finger fatigue from the results. Any time differences left should only be from the alcohol.

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ShaunDark t1_iz4ae11 wrote

Maybe the difference could be explained by the taste left in his mouth after the shots.

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YouDontKnowMe74 t1_iz3my98 wrote

I don’t understand. How long did you wait between the shots? The alcohol would have to start affecting you first which isn’t really the case if you’re doing back to back shots.

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