New world record for solving Rubiks cube

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by Kidder

If a 1000 monkeys at a 1000 typewriters could bang out Shakespeare, then the same logic could be applied to the rubiks cube.

Randomly and rapidly twist it around and sooner or later you are going to get all six sides matching up. That was always my logic when trying to solve those things... and it hasn't worked yet. Let me know when those monkeys finish Hamlet.

1000 Monkeys typing at 1000 typewriters could pound out (8! × 38−1) × (12! × 212−1)/2 = (~4.3 × 1019) = ~43 quintillion permutations, maybe they could solve it randomly.

[Prototype]

Originally Posted by Mr. Ski

While stretching the point a little bit (and only a little bit), you've pretty much described exactly what happens. He tends to get a fair bit of attention from 'regular shoppers' as well. Lots of quiet clapping and 'wow!'s from people close by.

He's a strange duck, but talented with the Cube for sure.

It's not that people get close to the guy. He just sits at a table in his own little world. Has his fountain soda beverage, and just gets the closest person to twist the crap out of his cube. Seconds later (not 11, that's for sure) he tosses it up in the air in celebration of completion. I used to work in that mall, and saw him on a daily basis.

I didn't know he had a posse tho. I'm sure the chicks love his "handywork".

He's usually sitting on the far side of the food court, by the smoke shop and the washrooms.

[Flames_Gimp]

i saw a guy at eau claire market with his cube, he was wearing a fanny pack, if that doesn't scream Geek, i dunno what does.