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?

  • huquad@lemmy.ml
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    10 hours ago

    There are only a few minimum algorithms you need to memorize to solve one. The real fun is learning more so you can solve it more efficiently/faster.