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[Dawid]

Just wondering if anybody here has ever been stupid enough to torture themselves by buying a rubix cube. I bought one and all I can say is that this square, colourful, plastic device has plagued many hours of my free time in the past few days. I've heard of some people doing them really quickly but I'm not even close, whenever it seems as if there is a clear solution you just get bitten by a horrible clash of colours!

[GuySpook]

Rubix Cubes are simple. Im one of the people that does them fast. The trick is to remember how you mixed it then do all of the moves in reverse. See these things arent monsters. They are actually too simple. Magic squares are harder the rubix cubes. I mean its just turn it sideways and vertical to match colors. So just do as i told ya and youll be fine. Still just trust me. Its not that hard. So try it out and if u cant do it just let me know and ill see what i can do that might help u.

GuySpook signing off

[Caveman]

Child prodigies have maxed out on those things in a half a minute. Impressive, indeed, but not something I'd wanna waste my time over. Sometimes little trivialities such as a Rubix cube can retain their wonder if you refrain from deciphering their mysteries. Just pick it up every once and a while and screw around (bathroom toys!). That's the best way to keep them intriguing.

[qingtian]

I can't remember the last time I played with a rubix cube, was probably around when I was eight and I saw it at some person's house... personally I find them quite boring... twisting a bunch of cubes around, lol I used to think they were kinda cool but now there are better ways to waste hours of my time, for example going on the internet

[cse-icons]

yeah, if u r the one who mixed it up then no big deal putting it right... but let it get mixed up over a period and then try rearranging it.... i dont remember when was the last time I picked it up.... but feel it very interesting.... gonna get one again soon... lets c how good I am at it now.....

[dontmaimyourself]

Biggest waste of time ever, no seriously though whats the point, apart from to prove how clever you I but im not so I tend not to try things like that.

[alexwhin]

actually i like them there easy to solve a side but it takes me about 20 mins 2 complete one. really

[alexwhin]

actually i like them there easy to solve a side but it takes me about 20 mins 2 complete one. really

[Xedos]

I've never beaten a Rubix Cube. I've got one somewhere though. Its way to muddled up to solve now. Even by an expert. Okay, it can be done, but I can't do it.

Andrew

[serverph]

there's a formula that is followed to solve the cube FAST, even if it is twisted and turned to a clutter of colors on every side. how fast you can go in solving it will depend on how fast you can figure out what series of moves to make based on the formula.

admittedly, i have one in my desktop drawer, just something to while the time away whenever i get bored and don't feel like going online. i did learn the formula before, and bit by bit, i inched my way to solving the cube. once i solved it around about a dozen times or so, i consciously forgot the formula, to make it more interesting to solve. the formula takes away the pleasure of enjoying the cube after some time, although the thrill of solving it under limited time constraints has its appeal as well.