PFers and Rubik's Cubes: How Do You Feel?

[MeJennifer]

Hmm...once I knew how to solve it, I lost all interest in it. What's the point then? It just becomes a matter of how fast you are at turning it, and doesn't reflect any better ability to solve it.

There are many different solution methods you can learn.

And if you need a challenge try studing a scrambled cube and then solve it blindfolded.

From the Osake open 2008:
http://f.flvmaker.com/mc2.php?id=GtrFdfg95_GKUTAF6Eq.PMq82Bx_Rii1DPOedPRAbhkofdPPLAEkKix&logoFlg=Y

Watch how the WK 2007 winner solves it by simulating the movements while studying:
http://www.youtube.com/v/Hfd5sxW8Clg&hl

 

[binzing]

Ki Man, is that you Nick? LOL. I have a buddy (the aforementioned Nick) who can do these things insanely. He has taught a few of my friends and got them caught in the storm of it, but not me, I can only figure them out slowly. I would like to machine a cube out of solid brass, it'd be soo cool (and heavy) because brass self-lubricates, so it would have the potential to be a very fast cube, assuming the mechanism in the center was up to par with the rest of the cube. It'd also be a lethal weapon.

 

[Schrodinger's Dog]

I'm wondering how many PFers like solving rubiks cubes (or tearing them to shreds in frustration)

I'm asking for some replacement stickers for Christmas, the ones that come with it begin to peel after a week of heavy use

I learned how to do them quickly off a friend when I was 7, since then they kind of lost their fascination. Simple technique and it takes about 4 minutes to do them at ridiculous speed, and about 10 minutes at normal speed, it's not the fastest solution but it works.

 

[hypatia]

I just peeled off the stickers and replaced them on the right sides.

 

[Mk]

I just recently started learning how to do this. I want to get down to about one minute, I would be happy with that.