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Rubik's Cube World Championships
cadaeibfed writes "Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the iconic puzzle's introduction to the world was the second Rubik's world championship, held in Orlando, FL this weekend. Competing under official World Cube Association rules, competitors from around the world vied for recognition in this nerd olympiad. Some new world records set include the 4x4 solve, solving using only feet, and blindfolded solving. The winner, Jean Pons of France, finished with an average solution time of 15.10 seconds on a standard 3x3 cube. Here are the full results."
I found it easier to peel the stickers off. It took me weeks to actually solve one back in the day...
pfftt. I remove the cover and unscrew the thing. Haven't made it under 15 seconds yet putting it back together *looks at mess in the corner*
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The second prize is an all day massage to get the RSI down a bit.
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None of them are up to the challenge of the 1x1 cube!
I'll form my OWN solar system! With blackjack! And hookers!
He's French; he probably solved the puzzle that fast because he still had to extinguish his car...
For those folks who are interested in dressing up all nerdy, you could try making your own functional Rubik's Cube Costume. It appears to only have one axis of rotation, but I'm sure someone could work a way to get the other axis rotation working as well.
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What a profound observation about the nature of the universe.
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I found it quite boring as well.
Anyway I gave up after completing five sides, couldn't be bothered to finish the damn thing.
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Two decades after getting my first cube and I still haven't solved the damn thing. :(
Solved the Clock, Magics, and can make just about anything with the Snake, but not the cube in any of its sizes.
average solution time of 15.10 seconds on a standard 3x3 cube
If I could move my hands that fast I'd never leave the house...
I've been working on it for 15 years! Now that's amazing.
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You mean WD-40 NOT DW 40 and as far as Rubik's cube lubricants go, WD-40 is at the bottom of the food chain and is a sure sign of a ROOKIE cuber. Using WD-40 is a sure way to become the laughing stock of your local speedcubing guild. You're the kind of person who probably thinks the Petrus method is the fastest, or, God forbid, you think the Friedrich method is superior! I would challenge you to a cube-off, but I would crush your perception of your cubing abilities so badly that you would surely never recover. I'm all about fostering the cubing community, so I won't do that. Years from now, you'll thank me for this tough love. Just remember, don't hate the player, hate the game.
Peace out.
--The Cube Mastah (TCM)
You have a favourite solver? The sheer, unadulterated nerdiness of that brings a tear to my eye... God bless us, everyone.