Could Einstein solve a Rubik's Cube in his head.
November 17th, 2024 at 5:50:35 AM
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,,,Once he studied all the sides of an actual cube? And never actually moving any of the sides, or doing paper calculations.
Can anyone?
A simpler challenge, six discs in a box. You can look that one up. It's a puzzle.
Can anyone?
A simpler challenge, six discs in a box. You can look that one up. It's a puzzle.
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November 17th, 2024 at 8:10:39 AM
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Quote: rxwine,,,Once he studied all the sides of an actual cube? And never actually moving any of the sides, or doing paper calculations.
Can anyone?
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I doubt Einstein could. That wasn't his gifting. However, I have seen YouTube videos of people examining a cube carefully, then putting on a blindfold and solving it.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
November 17th, 2024 at 8:25:24 AM
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Quote: WizardQuote: rxwine,,,Once he studied all the sides of an actual cube? And never actually moving any of the sides, or doing paper calculations.
Can anyone?
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I doubt Einstein could. That wasn't his gifting. However, I have seen YouTube videos of people examining a cube carefully, then putting on a blindfold and solving it.
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Could a blindfolded person solve a cube they hadn't studied in advance?
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November 17th, 2024 at 8:30:25 AM
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Bigger question. Could he do the math fior a bitcoin confirmation?
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November 17th, 2024 at 8:45:17 AM
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Quote: WizardQuote: rxwine,,,Once he studied all the sides of an actual cube? And never actually moving any of the sides, or doing paper calculations.
Can anyone?
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I doubt Einstein could. That wasn't his gifting. However, I have seen YouTube videos of people examining a cube carefully, then putting on a blindfold and solving it.
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That can be done if you preset the cube. Was it verified that the cube wasn't preset?
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November 17th, 2024 at 8:48:14 AM
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Actually, to be impressive you memorize the scramble initially making it look random by doing it fast. Then you just repeat backwards.
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November 17th, 2024 at 5:28:46 PM
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Quote: rxwineThat can be done if you preset the cube. Was it verified that the cube wasn't preset?
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Yes, some magic tricks are based on letting the audience member scramble a cube and then the magician switches it to one he preset and then solves it blindfolded.
However, there are lots of YouTube videos are people doing in a competitive format. I doubt they are all faked.
Direct: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtPnVGU8q2k
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
November 17th, 2024 at 6:46:10 PM
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I was surprised that the world record is that long - how much different could it be from how someone can solve a cube with sight in under five seconds? - until I noticed that the clock is running while he looks at it.
