Solving a Rubik’s Cube
On Yahoo’s frontpage under the Featured tab, an article featured a smart looking Asian kid with a rubik’s cube in his hand. The caption was personally thought-provoking, “Tyson Mao is hoping to regain his title as blindfolded Rubik’s Cube world champion.”) I can’t even get near completion with a cheap $1 cube rolling somewhere in the car. Every time I got my hands on the cube, I tossed it back after an effortless attempt.
So the guy on the Yahoo’s photo is Tyson Mao and he can finish the cube in less than two minutes. Smart Cal Tech grad.
But if the Yahoo article written by Belinda Goldsmith is entirely true (they wouldn’t lie to us, would they?), I found hope. The rubik’s cube is not only for geniuses and nerds. You can find a great amount of sites teaching you the strategies to solving the puzzle. Thank goodness for online video broadcasting.