Report, edit, etc...Posted by Oo.ZeALoT.oO on 2005-07-23 at 17:10:27
THis kid at my school could beat one of them in less than a minute..I bet he was only good at it cuz he was chinese...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Tazzy on 2005-07-23 at 17:16:53
I had one of them befor, I got bored and got rid of it.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Oo.ZeALoT.oO on 2005-07-23 at 17:54:54
Yeah i had one when i was like 10, I got bored so quickly. I guess it didnt help that I was 10, because i wouldnt have had a chance back then..
Report, edit, etc...Posted by PCFredZ on 2005-07-23 at 17:58:31
QUOTE(Oo.ZeALoT.oO @ Jul 23 2005, 05:10 PM)
THis kid at my school could beat one of them in less than a minute..I bet he was only good at it cuz he was chinese...
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Or maybe he practiced a lot, ever thought of that?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MapUnprotector on 2005-07-23 at 23:57:13
QUOTE(PCFredZ @ Jul 23 2005, 01:43 PM)
Actually, the second layer can be done without algorithms, you can figure out how to solve it without disturbing the first layer.
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What are you talking about? Even if it could be done without algorithms, that one algorithm on that site works all the time, and for placing each piece on the right spot in the second layer. It also doesn't disturb the first layer either. And isn't an algorithm just a pattern or series of moves?
If you look at the pictures it shows you that all it does is move one of the pieces which is supposed to be in the second layer, but is on the bottom, to the right spot.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rhiom on 2005-07-24 at 04:35:37
I'm not that dedicated to my cube, i always have to next to my computer so i play with it while i wait for things to load, ive gotten 1 and 3/4 layers done before but not really past that. I'm sure if i actually tried really thinken about it while i was doing it i would have mroe luck,but usually i just do it to keep my mind off of whatever my computer is doing that i dont need to direct.
but would the blind man know that he had completed it without looking at it? riddle me this.
QUOTE(Rantent @ Jul 22 2005, 02:38 PM)
A friend of mine broke my rubics cube. 
Anyway, there is an algorithm that was made by a scientist that even a blind man could complete a rubics cube. Not sure what the pattern is though.
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Anyway, there is an algorithm that was made by a scientist that even a blind man could complete a rubics cube. Not sure what the pattern is though.
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but would the blind man know that he had completed it without looking at it? riddle me this.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by PCFredZ on 2005-07-24 at 09:30:50
QUOTE(devilesk @ Jul 23 2005, 11:57 PM)
What are you talking about? Even if it could be done without algorithms, that one algorithm on that site works all the time, and for placing each piece on the right spot in the second layer. It also doesn't disturb the first layer either. And isn't an algorithm just a pattern or series of moves?
If you look at the pictures it shows you that all it does is move one of the pieces which is supposed to be in the second layer, but is on the bottom, to the right spot.
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If you look at the pictures it shows you that all it does is move one of the pieces which is supposed to be in the second layer, but is on the bottom, to the right spot.
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The 3rd layer I do need algorithms to do, but I'd need to remember which pieces go where and how they'll be rotated. The 1st and 2nd layers, I can use the unfinished layers to assist me so that existing stuff don't get messed up.
How fast is the 2nd layer algorithm you're talking about?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by notnuclearrabbit on 2005-07-25 at 05:12:36
[center]I knew a kid who made a rubiks solver program thingy for his calculator, and it actually worked most of the time.[/center]
Report, edit, etc...Posted by PCFredZ on 2005-07-25 at 09:21:46
QUOTE(nuclearrabbit @ Jul 25 2005, 05:12 AM)
[center]I knew a kid who made a rubiks solver program thingy for his calculator, and it actually worked most of the time.[/center]
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"knew"... as in he died?
Alright, so most you all think that the Rubik's cube is only solvable for the smartest of the smartest, but I can tell you right now, that's not true. Just have some patience, luck, and 3D visualization skills, and you'll be able to do it too.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Voyager7456(MM) on 2005-07-25 at 09:52:53
I had a Rubik's cube... I threw it out the window when I got frustrated.
Rubik's Shells are even eviler...
Rubik's Shells are even eviler...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by CaReBeaR on 2005-07-25 at 17:23:45
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I had a Rubik's cube... I threw it out the window when I got frustrated.
No you really shouldnt have a sad face there, Rubiks cubes just make ppl stressed and annoyed and thats not the purpose of that, if u wanted to be all stressed and annoyed you'd become a teacher.. duh.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MillenniumArmy on 2005-07-26 at 00:08:20
If you are just too frustrated with the cube, then you could go look up some patterns on the internet. Even though the instructions are all in 2d, it still is possible to learn somewhat.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MapUnprotector on 2005-07-26 at 02:12:13
QUOTE(PCFredZ @ Jul 24 2005, 09:30 AM)
The 3rd layer I do need algorithms to do, but I'd need to remember which pieces go where and how they'll be rotated. The 1st and 2nd layers, I can use the unfinished layers to assist me so that existing stuff don't get messed up.
How fast is the 2nd layer algorithm you're talking about?
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How fast is the 2nd layer algorithm you're talking about?
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the 2nd layer algorithm is VERY easy, and is only like 10 rotations of the cube. And you just keep repeating it to get different pieces in. It's very fast and easy to do.
It starts out by first you match up all the center pieces with the first layer, so for example the middle cube in the 2nd layer should be the same color as the first layer. Then you just rotate the 3rd layer, until you find a piece that is in the middle in that layer that should be in the second layer on one of the sides. Then you just do the algorithm to move it there. Then you just repeat that for getting all the other pieces in the 2nd layer.
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If you are just too frustrated with the cube, then you could go look up some patterns on the internet. Even though the instructions are all in 2d, it still is possible to learn somewhat.
Some of the instructions are pretty easy to learn, and have good diagrams.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MillenniumArmy on 2005-07-26 at 12:37:43
Yea the instructions could be easy to learn, but it's ahrd to put it to use or master it.
Even after my friend told me everything i needed to know to solve the cube, it still perplexes me as i try to solve it.
Even after my friend told me everything i needed to know to solve the cube, it still perplexes me as i try to solve it.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Chronophobia on 2005-07-26 at 13:49:15
QUOTE(MrrLL @ Jul 22 2005, 06:37 PM)
My "algorithm" is taking the stickers off and placing them back on.
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That was exactly what I did when I got mad at my rubics cube!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MillenniumArmy on 2005-07-26 at 13:54:51
tsk tsk
Report, edit, etc...Posted by BeeR_KeG on 2005-07-26 at 16:09:39
I can do a whole layer and all the surounding line in like 2 minutes.
After that it gets pretty hard.
I actually solved it in like 2 weeks like 30 mins a day, that was like 4 years ago. Now i should be able to do it in like an hour.
After that it gets pretty hard.
I actually solved it in like 2 weeks like 30 mins a day, that was like 4 years ago. Now i should be able to do it in like an hour.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by PCFredZ on 2005-07-26 at 19:48:36
QUOTE(MiLlEnNiUmArMy @ Jul 26 2005, 12:37 PM)
Yea the instructions could be easy to learn, but it's ahrd to put it to use or master it.
Even after my friend told me everything i needed to know to solve the cube, it still perplexes me as i try to solve it.
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Even after my friend told me everything i needed to know to solve the cube, it still perplexes me as i try to solve it.
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My guess of why people have trouble learning is that they see someone solve it easily, ask for help expecting to learn it in a snap, and get disappointed.
No, the rubik's cube takes more than just brainpower; it takes very specific logic skills that are neither seen nor used much elsewhere. Being a genius does not help you solve a rubik's cube, and solving one does not mean you are a genius.
Practice, practice, practice.