Teen sets new Rubik's Cube record
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Remember Rubik's Cubes? Those maddening little squares of frustration that mock you with their refusal to line up properly? As a kid, I spent countless hours attempting to solve my Rubik's cube, eventually succumbing to frustration and destroying the thing when I tried to peel off the colored stickers and place them where they were supposed to go.
Some kids are better than others at solving the puzzle that is Rubik. But no kid is better at it than 18-year-old Dan Cohen. The Pennsylvania teen managed to solve the 4x4 Rubik's Revenge Cube in 46.03 seconds, officially setting a new world record. Cohen's competitors included smart people of all ages and he says he surprised even himself by winning. ''It came out of nowhere. I'm not even remotely that fast,'' he said. ''Everything just came together.''
Interestingly, of the 36 competitors at the Da Vinci Science Center's Rubik's Cube Competition, only one was female. The 13-year-old girl obviously didn't win, but she should at least get some props for competing in what clearly is a male-dominated event.
Some kids are better than others at solving the puzzle that is Rubik. But no kid is better at it than 18-year-old Dan Cohen. The Pennsylvania teen managed to solve the 4x4 Rubik's Revenge Cube in 46.03 seconds, officially setting a new world record. Cohen's competitors included smart people of all ages and he says he surprised even himself by winning. ''It came out of nowhere. I'm not even remotely that fast,'' he said. ''Everything just came together.''
Interestingly, of the 36 competitors at the Da Vinci Science Center's Rubik's Cube Competition, only one was female. The 13-year-old girl obviously didn't win, but she should at least get some props for competing in what clearly is a male-dominated event.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Baron 6-16-2008 @ 4:40PM
Interesting this is the record, as people have been solving it much faster for quite a long time (though, I suppose if I actually read the article, it might actually explain that). For instance, here is someone that did it in 11.xx seconds. If I am not mistaken, I believe there is a "simple" (for those math types) formula that can be used to solve it like this.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10865197/
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Mihir 6-16-2008 @ 6:26PM
the 11s one was for a 3x3. this is 4x4...significantly harder! :)
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Ashley 6-18-2008 @ 10:25AM
If I read the above article correct he did the cube in 46 seconds. Well a contestent on Beauty and the Geek his name is Pio they call him pie for short, well anyway he did the rubik's cupe in 13 seconds. It's caught on camera.
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