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Rubik's cube (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by josteinsn@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Does anyone here know how to solve Rubik’s cube? If so, when and why did you learn it?

I’ve been trying all my life, on and off, not enough to succeed in anything more than one layer, but more than enough to feel i should have mastered it by now.

My 11yo son, on the other hand, taught himself through a book and some YouTube clips and he is now disappointed whenever he solves it in less than 30 seconds.

He’s the only one i know who can solve it (apart from his best friend, that is), and every time he does, i feel like I’m watching magic. Chaos chaos chaos chaos … oh it’s finished!

Should i be proud of him or worried by own cognitive abilities?

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[–] HatchetHaro@pawb.social 6 points 5 days ago

I've had a cube for quite a few years now for casual fidgeting. My current best time is just under 50s using this official Rubik's Cube guide (plus a few personal optimizations).

I've tried my hand at proper speedcubing algorithms, but they're just a bit too complex for me to handle, and I'm perfectly happy where I am at with my cube.

Anyways, be proud of your son, and don't kick yourself for not knowing how to solve it. At this point it's a memorization game, and if that's not your cup of tea, that's fine!