Rubik's Cube

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Who here has played or currently plays with the Rubik's Cube? Any tips on how to NOT go insane trying to solve it?

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put it in your oven for 20 min at 350 f

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You know, I am at times tempted to...

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search it on google....i found the solution on games on line,25 moves or less!

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I can give you a set of algorithms to solve it if you want. Pretty simple.

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Look on youtube.  That's how I learned.

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peel off the stickers

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BishopTARDIS wrote:

peel off the stickers

Lol.  That takes too long.  Look it up on youtube and you can solve it.  I can do it in like a minute.

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Bobcat wrote:

put it in your oven for 20 min at 350 f

LOL.  Wouldn't that ruin your oven?

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how about you learn how to solve it?

www.youtube.com/user/ultimatecuber3000

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A man in England took 26 years to solve his.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4217732/Rubiks-Cube-finally-solved-after-26-years-by-avid-fan.html

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Now THAT is some dedication! 26 years?!?! Wow. I just recently saw a video of a guy solving it blindfolded in 28.08 seconds.

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it's time to check the oven.

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It was proven in 2010 that the puzzle can be solved in no more than 20 moves every time.  That is to say, 20 moves is always enough (but it's not always required).

God's Number is 20.

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I heard 17 moves is also possible

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I heard a lot of cussing from people trying to solve.

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NomadicKnight wrote:

I heard 17 moves is also possible

The superflip position was the first one proven to require 20 moves to solve, so, 17 is not always enough.

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I've taken apart a Rubik's Cube and put the cubes back together...

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Mr.Math....was that before or after you put it in the oven?

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The truth is that the cube is much simpler to solve than is looks...you just have to learn a few algorithms. Of course there are faster ways to do it but I recommend beginning with this...

Nick personal record 30 secs

 

http://www.wikihow.com/Solve-a-Rubik%27s-Cube-%28Easy-Move-Notation%29