OT: I Can Solve It!

Makinus · #1 November 23rd, 2007, 02:33 PM

i once managed to do two sides, but the 2nd side was a complete fluke (i only saw that i managed a 2nd side after i did de 1st one)

Santiago · #2 November 23rd, 2007, 08:09 PM

A flat-blade screwdriver worked wonders for prying out the individual cubes and putting them back in their correct places.

narf poit chez BOOM · #3 November 23rd, 2007, 08:43 PM

I just used a dull knife.

Atrocities · #4 November 23rd, 2007, 10:04 PM

Trust me, its easy to solve once you know the procedure for doing so. Easy easy.

Xrati · #5 November 24th, 2007, 02:30 PM

It's even quicker if you know how to take them apart and put them back together!!!!

douglas · #6 November 24th, 2007, 05:37 PM

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Xrati said:
It's even quicker if you know how to take them apart and put them back together!!!!

Faster than 20 seconds? (No, that's not me, but it's not the (current) world record either, and it's with just one hand.)

Santiago · #7 November 24th, 2007, 09:05 PM

The Nov 17th 2007 winning results from the WCA (World Cube Assoc.) at Berkeley. The times is an average of 5 attempts. Pretty darn fast. And they are not world records

Rubik's Cube Andy Tsao 12.38 sec
4x4x4 Cube Frank Morris 1:02.82
5x5x5 Cube Frank Morris 1:42.54
3x3x3 blindfolded Leyan Lo 1:40.72 Single
3x3x3 one-handed Dan Dzoan 22.97 sec
3x3x3 fewest moves Ryan Zheng 38 sec
4x4x4 blindfolded Lucas Garron DNF

These are WR for Rubik's Cube:

Single 9.55 Ron van Bruchem Netherlands 2007
Average 11.76 Yu Jeong-Min Korea KCRC 2007

Rubik's Cube: With feet
Single 39.88 Anssi Vanhala Finland Finnish Open 2007

There are lots of other categories and other shapes.