Why It's Almost Impossible to Solve a Rubik's Cube in Under 3 Seconds | WIRED

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  • The current world record for solving a Rubik's cube is 3.47 seconds. Could it be faster? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez explores the mind-boggling math and finger-twisting world of speed cubing. Read more on this story from Robbie on WIRED.com: www.wired.com/story/how-to-so...
    Here are some links for some of the information and cubers we consulted:
    World Cube Association
    www.worldcubeassociation.org/...
    Tom Rokicki's Paper on "God's Number"
    tomas.rokicki.com/rubik20.pdf
    MIT Robot (built by Ben Katz & Jared Di Carlo) Breaks Rubik's Cube Record
    Video: • MIT Robot Breaks Rubik...
    Text: news.mit.edu/2018/featured-vid...
    World Record-Holder Feliks Zemdegs
    / fazrulz1
    Competitive Cuber Tiffany Chien from the Rubik's Cube Club at Berkeley
    / @tiffanychien3277
    cube.berkeley.edu/
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  • @pakesanders5272
    @pakesanders5272 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4273

    “Why it’s almost impossible to use the bathroom between school bells”

    • @mr.knightthedetective7435
      @mr.knightthedetective7435 4 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      "The time it takes to get to it added with going through the crowd (outside and inside of the bathroom), finding the available toilet and finishing it in time makes it seem impossible to do"

    • @marcussterling6065
      @marcussterling6065 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      im alowed to do that for 10 minutes

    • @L_T34
      @L_T34 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Marcus Sterling lucky

    • @marcussterling6065
      @marcussterling6065 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@L_T34 ya

    • @funnibird
      @funnibird 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      legend says, one man has done it before...

  • @mileschun143
    @mileschun143 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5853

    **human solves Rubik's cube in less than 4 seconds**
    Humanity: cool, do it faster.

    • @cdurkinz
      @cdurkinz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +189

      We will probably continue to say that until a human can match a machine... I mean come on, we built the machine.

    • @ChepFrosty
      @ChepFrosty 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lol

    • @krt7640
      @krt7640 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      True

    • @thepicklechamp
      @thepicklechamp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Miles Chun
      other half of humanity: are you sure you’re not a robot

    • @gamerboi8092
      @gamerboi8092 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      *solved in 1 second*
      Can we do it less than 1 second?

  • @FemboyHasu
    @FemboyHasu ปีที่แล้ว +798

    This guy literally learned the cube for this video, and not only learned, but he actually got better at it. That is dedication, he is a champ.

    • @philjung
      @philjung ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Although it is nice to get paid to practice cubing for 2 weeks...

    • @jeromealday614
      @jeromealday614 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      It's not that hard tbh, learned it by reading the included instructions. Took 10 minutes. Then managed to get a consistent 3 min average time

    • @FemboyHasu
      @FemboyHasu ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@jeromealday614 yeah 3 minutes are easy, but faster your times become harder it is to improve, and when you're cubing a sub 40s you basically improve by 1 sec a week and when u cube at 20 seconds it takes months

    • @michaelboyle7281
      @michaelboyle7281 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@FemboyHasu I feel like the "beginners method" can only reach a certain amount of time. I realzed that him just learning the cube and getting under a minute in a few weeks probably means that method just takes a long time to complete, cause my best time was around 30 seconds (and I had a lucky scramble) but my average stays around 45, so while a good starting method its very slow.
      I think I misread what the convo was about, so sorry if that comments wasnt exactly on subject haha

    • @garramiro
      @garramiro ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ​@@jeromealday614 it took you 10 minutoes to memmorize the last steps and learn the first two rows? I call BS

  • @andrewcamagay6255
    @andrewcamagay6255 ปีที่แล้ว +346

    3 years later and now official sub 3 solves are becoming more and more likely, it's insane how far the hardware and the hobby has come in such a short time.

    • @king_fitz9931
      @king_fitz9931 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      Max park just got 3.13 it'd gonna happen soon

    • @HomeRunChess
      @HomeRunChess 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Max Park got a 2.98

    • @andrewcamagay6255
      @andrewcamagay6255 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      @@HomeRunChess not in comp, and his fastest is currently 2.68

    • @HomeRunChess
      @HomeRunChess 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@andrewcamagay6255 Max Park is incredible

    • @HomeRunChess
      @HomeRunChess 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@andrewcamagay6255 even tho it wasnt in competition it’s still pretty impressive

  • @nicholaslear7002
    @nicholaslear7002 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5248

    “Talked to some local cubers”
    The local cuber: *cofounder of the world cubing association*

    • @lombridious
      @lombridious 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Yeah xD

    • @arjumandsalfi274
      @arjumandsalfi274 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Hahahaha

    • @theRevVA32
      @theRevVA32 2 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      "To be fairrrrr", he said that about the girl that was a speed cuber, not the guy who co-founded the organization.

    • @joelstephenson8017
      @joelstephenson8017 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      💀

    • @TheBluePhoenix008
      @TheBluePhoenix008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yoooo locals are packing

  • @esram.3505
    @esram.3505 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3914

    No one starts with the idea of breaking a world record. You just start making progress little by little and until you realize it you have actually become fast.

    • @maxhaibara8828
      @maxhaibara8828 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Usually company makes something "competitive" to earn more money too. But still the human nature of trying to be their best is still the reason why these world records exist. And these companies are just supporting us, while gaining profits. Win-win solution.

    • @esram.3505
      @esram.3505 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@jclouds2257 OK sorry. You know what I meant

    • @gabano1311
      @gabano1311 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me in a nutshell.

    • @hughmungus99
      @hughmungus99 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed

    • @Eric-zz5ij
      @Eric-zz5ij 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@jclouds2257 bruh, are you stupid or what?

  • @jwo1382
    @jwo1382 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I used this video to learn to solve the 3X3. It took roughly 2 months. I can now solve in 40-50 seconds. The strange thing is that I no longer remember the algorithms, as it has turned into muscle memory. Great video!

    • @parmesancheese5475
      @parmesancheese5475 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      i’d say my best time is a bit less than 2 minutes but i definitely agree with not even remembering the algorithms 😂 indeed it has turned into muscle memory!

    • @autumn8215
      @autumn8215 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@parmesancheese5475my best time is 1min 20 sec

    • @bvcghh1684
      @bvcghh1684 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      For anyone watching I would recommend jperms video and you can learn to solve it every time in less than an hour

  • @lucaarmstrong6375
    @lucaarmstrong6375 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    This was the first video that got me into cubing. I now average sub 17 seconds with CFOP, and owe my thanks to WIRED

  • @ashwinsanthosh9154
    @ashwinsanthosh9154 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2424

    1. Buy a Rubik's cube.
    2. It's already solved.
    3. ?????
    4. Profit!

  • @-MankoMan
    @-MankoMan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14261

    "No matter how good you are, there is always an Asian better than you."

    • @subswithtwovideos-wb5ir
      @subswithtwovideos-wb5ir 4 ปีที่แล้ว +558

      Darn it! That suck because I am an Asian

    • @imjustok9966
      @imjustok9966 4 ปีที่แล้ว +132

      No I am better at being American.

    • @NobleLaika
      @NobleLaika 4 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      *cries in American*

    • @bratitu5601
      @bratitu5601 4 ปีที่แล้ว +296

      @@imjustok9966 nah, the asian-american probably still better than you at being american.

    • @zeuxlaught2797
      @zeuxlaught2797 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@bratitu5601 oh yeah

  • @Airblader
    @Airblader 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I just got into cubing a few weeks back, but this piece seems incredibly well researched and done. Kudos to the reporter!

    • @abhay_007
      @abhay_007 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey, how much time do you take to solve the cube fully? Did you follow WIRED's method? Can the time come under 1 minute?

    • @Airblader
      @Airblader 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@abhay_007 I started with beginner's method where I got to around 1:20min. Then switched to CFOP and am now on average at 55s, with a best of 41s.

  • @RemAtmos
    @RemAtmos ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Such a good video. You guys really gave such respect and appreciation to such an intelligent and niche artform and its community (:

  • @salad3955
    @salad3955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3116

    *5 second TH-cam ad exists*
    This guy: alright I'm gonna solve a rubik's cube real quick

    • @tazbid8489
      @tazbid8489 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Lmao

    • @levitheentity4000
      @levitheentity4000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      hey ricardou, how u doin buddy?

    • @rujon288
      @rujon288 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I can’t even solve it in under 20 seconds. 😢

    • @wyldcat9396
      @wyldcat9396 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@rujon288 I can't even solve it in under 40 seconds

    • @seanaboyy
      @seanaboyy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      James Kerman I cant even solve it

  • @JPerm
    @JPerm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16122

    Great video :) one of my favorite series on YT and you definitely did speedcubing justice here!

    • @wrth
      @wrth 5 ปีที่แล้ว +647

      Who would have guessed that J Perm would be here?

    • @onnibools
      @onnibools 5 ปีที่แล้ว +179

      You are here too wtf

    • @MacGuzman
      @MacGuzman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      @J Perm i agree J Perm, i think he should have interviewed you too, lol. This is definately a well tthought out video and he did plenty research. What do you think the fastest time could be within the next few years?

    • @JPerm
      @JPerm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +313

      i dont think an official sub-3 will happen in the next few years. and i wouldn't bet on someone beating 3.47 this year but in a few years i think maybe a 3.2

    • @robalden2404
      @robalden2404 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      J Perm are you uploading today? It’s your upload schedule

  • @MuffinMcFluffin
    @MuffinMcFluffin ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was awesome. I never thought I'd watch a 15-minute video on this (even though I've finally cracked how to solve one), but the presentation was phenomenal and this time just flew by.

  • @BenTheCuber
    @BenTheCuber ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Max Park, Ruihang Xu, Leo Borromeo, Tymon Kolashinski: Hold my cube

  • @azore7202
    @azore7202 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2895

    “They’re called *Speedcubers*” this man saying it like I’m a different species

  • @nathanway8974
    @nathanway8974 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3682

    This is what I like with wired. They actually have a proper look into how cubing works, and doesn't just look at the first result on Google like mainstream media. Great vid ☺️

    • @PeLOmaRgni
      @PeLOmaRgni 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      ...Wired is a mainstream media

    • @fakeemail4005
      @fakeemail4005 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      @@PeLOmaRgni yeah but it's good media compared to other media companies

    • @user-sf4fy8bq1h
      @user-sf4fy8bq1h 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Wired _is_ mainstream. Stop using “mainstream media” as an insult lmfao. You just look like you don't know what you're talking about

    • @user-sf4fy8bq1h
      @user-sf4fy8bq1h 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@fakeemail4005 “good” media? what does that even _mean_ ? How are you measuring “good”?

    • @fakeemail4005
      @fakeemail4005 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@user-sf4fy8bq1h They don't try to shove a political agenda down my throat when I watch their videos. Or at least they don't make their agenda blatantly clear

  • @TheSilentHeel
    @TheSilentHeel ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This was an unexpectedly fascinating video!! Loved it!

  • @madonnahagedorn5649
    @madonnahagedorn5649 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Is there anyone out there like me who is having a hard time learning this skill. My son gets it. He understands the algorithms very well. I call him the puzzle man. He wrote everything down for me and I'm still confused. I get to a certain point and then I'm lost. I admire those who have mastered this puzzle. It inspires me to keep trying.

    • @Destin._.
      @Destin._. ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I would suggest looking at J perms tutorial he explains it very well. I had a Rubik’s cube sitting on my shelf for years then I watched the tutorial and I was able to solve it

    • @epsilonsolves1457
      @epsilonsolves1457 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don’t worry you can get it! It takes some time. And I agree with the above comment about watching j perms vids, they’ve helped me a lot

    • @empathogen75
      @empathogen75 ปีที่แล้ว

      I actually learned it a month ago so
      I could teach my 6yo how to solve it. I’m down to like 90 second solves now.

    • @thecjwolfpack
      @thecjwolfpack ปีที่แล้ว

      It tends to be a bit harder to learn if you start older, but it's completely possible. Jperm's tutorial is probably the best way to learn. It's what I used after trying a bunch of different "how to solve" videos.

    • @dagatti1200
      @dagatti1200 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try with a tutorial online! Maybe J perm one

  • @ankithmahesh1182
    @ankithmahesh1182 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1968

    Speedsolving tutorials in 2019: "you gotta learn and practice algorithms"
    Speedsolving tutorials in 2030: "the secret is to hit the timer really fast"

    • @d4rmp01g3
      @d4rmp01g3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @felixthefox100
      @felixthefox100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      I'm pretty sure in 2030 you can just activate the timer by looking at it. Or a high speed 8K camera can scan you starting and ending

    • @webingerfamily9105
      @webingerfamily9105 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@felixthefox100 You could but they dont

    • @adityarajsrivastava6580
      @adityarajsrivastava6580 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haaha

    • @ankithmahesh1182
      @ankithmahesh1182 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@felixthefox100 That would be cool

  • @corban4133
    @corban4133 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1991

    1:25 dang that guy counted all the grains of sand
    Now that’s commitment

    • @card425
      @card425 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @Useless Channel of course there is how is that even new to u

    • @blueferal8626
      @blueferal8626 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I dont think he counted each grain of sand dumbass

    • @Montanerrr
      @Montanerrr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +189

      BlueFeral R/woooosh

    • @lambporks
      @lambporks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      BlueFeral no no no~ he didddd~~

    • @Mecal21
      @Mecal21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@card425 IT'S A JOKE

  • @jbruso123
    @jbruso123 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Max Park just set the world record for 3.134 seconds. Granted, not under 3 yet... but dam, that's close.

    • @sandro3103
      @sandro3103 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      actually there are a lot of unofficial sub 3 solves

    • @evsebzy
      @evsebzy 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sandro3103 true

  • @aaronrosberg5302
    @aaronrosberg5302 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    There are actually 43,252,003,247,489,856,000 or in short 43 quintillion different combinations to the rubiks cube

  • @amm9387
    @amm9387 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3140

    This reporter is really good. All his works are so well built and constructed. Congratulations mate

    • @SpydersByte
      @SpydersByte 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      "we'll build"? You'll build what?

    • @STFwrinkle
      @STFwrinkle 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@SpydersByte hahaha

    • @SpydersByte
      @SpydersByte 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      you edited it but you only fixed half of the error, it should be "well built" :D

    • @Ezio470
      @Ezio470 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Ikr.... He even went as far as dedicating a lot of his time actually learning it.... I was wondering in the beginning if he really tried to get into it or just wanted to present something...but boy i was wrong. Hats off.

    • @tittycommitteesenator1878
      @tittycommitteesenator1878 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just like his computer

  • @iiAchilles
    @iiAchilles 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1939

    "alright time to go to sleep"
    *Why It's Almost Impossible to Solve a Rubik's Cube in Under 3 Seconds*
    "nvm"

    • @yadom5232
      @yadom5232 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      iiAchilles lmao literally me rn. 6 am no sleep

    • @NickRoman
      @NickRoman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Why It's Almost Impossible to go to Sleep at My Planned Time

    • @corbina9849
      @corbina9849 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      wth

    • @scipio42
      @scipio42 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

    • @nafetsaces7079
      @nafetsaces7079 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Like literally 🤣

  • @elmerzcosta
    @elmerzcosta 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love this video because it was the catalyst for my interest in speed cubing. And it's now my main hobby and I'm loving it

  • @mboss7733
    @mboss7733 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    In middle school, it was one of my dreams to solve one. I got one for Christmas around that time and learned to solve it within about a month. I'm not really into it anymore, but those were fun times.

    • @vagerplayz1999
      @vagerplayz1999 ปีที่แล้ว

      i solved it for 4 days😭😭

  • @griffinmartin3812
    @griffinmartin3812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2259

    I’m waiting for the “My friend solved it in 2.5 seconds but didn’t film it”

    • @birliptasenapati7469
      @birliptasenapati7469 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Realy?

    • @Powpowsquad123
      @Powpowsquad123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

      He lives in Russia and goes to a different school

    • @caterpaw5107
      @caterpaw5107 3 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      Spoiler: that was 1×1 cube

    • @wickedmajestic8100
      @wickedmajestic8100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’ve done it

    • @evolvedbread1370
      @evolvedbread1370 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@caterpaw5107 na fam thats impossible it takes 8 minutes for speedcubers to solve it

  • @PokeBlock247
    @PokeBlock247 5 ปีที่แล้ว +959

    It's always so refreshing to see a non-cuber make a good, informed video about the cubing community. Great video.

    • @Slamolo
      @Slamolo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Weren't we all non-cubers like him? And he became a cuber in the end, like we all did.
      It could be more broadly taught to children everywhere, it's a wonderful puzzle.

    • @AryanKumar-in3pk
      @AryanKumar-in3pk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Slamolo Yes, children should be taught to solve Rubik cube. It's not that difficult. I learnt it in about 3 days.
      Just had to remember few algorithms to solve it.

    • @dennisp8520
      @dennisp8520 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AryanKumar-in3pk can I ask why you think it's necessary to learn how to solve this cube. It's just a toy, what practical use is there to learning how to solve it?

    • @kuldimanas
      @kuldimanas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@dennisp8520 well, first of all it's the memorization skills that you need to learn the algorithms. Second, thinking your moves ahead improves the flexibility of your brain cells I guess. Also it's not always predetermined path. Sometimes you need to get creative and make your own moves. And last, it's so much fun, it really is.

    • @ImpaledBerry
      @ImpaledBerry 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      gooooooogleeeeeeee

  • @PacoOtis
    @PacoOtis ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bravo! Excellent script excellently presented! Best of luck!

  • @rrrcubing6990
    @rrrcubing6990 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is so inspiring it inspired me to solve the cube and now I love it thank you!!

  • @AndrewTyberg
    @AndrewTyberg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1188

    This is one of the very few GOOD cubing videos for non-cubers.

    • @disastreee
      @disastreee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Andrew Tyberg but it still talks about how it is impossible

    • @bennettstouder9849
      @bennettstouder9849 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It’s OKish

    • @chipp5148
      @chipp5148 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah dude im a cuber

    • @disastreee
      @disastreee 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      SpaceCuber 1 I agree

    • @notaweeb7936
      @notaweeb7936 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Im a cuber, meh 3x3 main is a stickerless yuxin little magic

  • @Peridox69420
    @Peridox69420 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4736

    How to solve a Rubik’s cube.
    1. Buy a Rubik’s cube.
    2. It’s already solved.

    • @Trix35k
      @Trix35k 5 ปีที่แล้ว +131

      Yes than bring a scrambled cube and than replace it with it the solved one when no ones looking

    • @Helmster
      @Helmster 5 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      You should become a comedian

    • @Peridox69420
      @Peridox69420 5 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      Helmster
      No. I have crippling social anxiety.

    • @notjettson8407
      @notjettson8407 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      100th like

    • @laurensiller9222
      @laurensiller9222 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yep,I still have mine in it's case for display but I'm currently working on my little sisters cube because I'm too scared I'll mess up mine 😂

  • @August_is
    @August_is ปีที่แล้ว

    For your A05 that is AMAZING! For the time you practiced mine at that time was probably like 1:30 ish now it around 28 seconds with lots of practice and algorithms

  • @steveb0503
    @steveb0503 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mine WAS an old-school original edition (which I modified in the way he described - except I used graphite dry lubricant) and the best I ever managed was around 2 1/2 minutes (a time that was at one point in time considered at least respectable).

  • @sayan64
    @sayan64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1493

    Wired: why is it impossible to solve Rubik's cube in under 3 seconds?
    Me: still working on my Rubik's cube since 1990.

    • @xxEzraBxxx
      @xxEzraBxxx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Learn how to solve it, keep practicing and your times will be lowered.

    • @seanisnoob2885
      @seanisnoob2885 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@xxEzraBxxx True!

    • @televizion9962
      @televizion9962 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@xxEzraBxxx bruh he was joking

    • @kodem199
      @kodem199 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tudor Vintila He is joking tho

    • @irvingarcia7387
      @irvingarcia7387 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Typical non cuber

  • @dreflox
    @dreflox 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2425

    People see me as a god when i solve a 3x3x3 at school in around 1min...
    then i see people solving it in 10 seconds...

    • @simar1846
      @simar1846 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yeah , I know right 😂

    • @Weigazod
      @Weigazod 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Then you see people solve a 3 dimensional 10x10x10 cube :)

    • @ERhymesD
      @ERhymesD 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      "People see me as a god" yeah...

    • @accidentalgenius7933
      @accidentalgenius7933 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      then the 10 seconds people see other people solving it in 3.47 seconds.

    • @obamaisntreal6149
      @obamaisntreal6149 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      When is Carson streaming

  • @waza987
    @waza987 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Back in the 80s under 3 minutes was considered mastering the cube. Now that’s just not bad for a newbie after a couple of days.

  • @btcubing3091
    @btcubing3091 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Bro Leo has a 2.72 solve

    • @user-xq6sl4jd6z
      @user-xq6sl4jd6z 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      So true

    • @BasementStudi0s
      @BasementStudi0s 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I knew I saw that video somewhere. Pls tell me the channel

  • @Bruh-tz6gf
    @Bruh-tz6gf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1953

    Zemdegs: Solves a Rubik’s cube in less than 5 seconds.
    Asian guy: 😏

    • @iwansays
      @iwansays 4 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      "Hold my rice"

    • @lightr2187
      @lightr2187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      He still holds record for average

    • @whyamihere8313
      @whyamihere8313 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It is actually Max Park

    • @konstantinkodzhabashev1694
      @konstantinkodzhabashev1694 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Eric Shi hold my chopsticks

    • @lightr2187
      @lightr2187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      th-cam.com/video/MQDu-T-UzkE/w-d-xo.html check this out

  • @SomeoneCommenting
    @SomeoneCommenting 5 ปีที่แล้ว +865

    "1 minute 41 seconds... I'm ashamed..." Me: *an entire life without still being able to solve it*

    • @bea6219
      @bea6219 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I once used an online cube solver and it STILL took 3 attempts

    • @danielwisdom8045
      @danielwisdom8045 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      My best time is 1minute 2 seconds

    • @danielwisdom8045
      @danielwisdom8045 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Diego Marra 🙂😣

    • @SubscriberswithoutAnyvid-sr3jx
      @SubscriberswithoutAnyvid-sr3jx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Diego Marra 😭😭😭😭😭😭 and my best is 41 second.By the way when I first solved the cube,it took almost 4 minutes.What about you?

    • @sunnykhatri9449
      @sunnykhatri9449 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My maximum time is 2 minute 48 seconds 😔

  • @_wetmath_
    @_wetmath_ 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Max Park: Is that a challenge?

  • @attila0323
    @attila0323 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I learned to solve Rubik's Cube more than 15 years ago with a really old "rusty" cube. I was so hyped that I solved it every day a few times and it took me less than a week to memorize the moves. A few years ago I bought a faster cube but still only able to solve it in a few minutes. I just ordered a "speed cube" and will learn the speed cube method to be able to solve it under a minute or half. Can't wait for it.

  • @freedomkarungi1022
    @freedomkarungi1022 3 ปีที่แล้ว +962

    the other kid on the table at 3:22 started questioning his life choices lmao

    • @alainmg2362
      @alainmg2362 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Hahahaha he probably though: '"is it really worth it to solve this" xd

    • @Amir.........
      @Amir......... 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I laughed so loud at this that my mother and brother started to talk about my mental health 😂.

    • @yf-n7710
      @yf-n7710 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      The record shown at 1:04 is even funnier when you have context. The record was dropped to 4.73 seconds here. The previous record had been 4.74, and that record had been set by the other guy at the table.
      He was very good-natured about it; the community that speedcubing has built up is pretty non-toxic.

    • @hadrielnuarin8922
      @hadrielnuarin8922 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@yf-n7710 bruh mats was probably like wth thjs guy just beat my wr by 0.01, man mats was like im not beating that

    • @yf-n7710
      @yf-n7710 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@hadrielnuarin8922 Yeah. At least it wasn't just some random guy; I think Feliks Zemdegs and Mats Valk are actually friends (which is why they were sitting together in the first place).

  • @RiceSquad
    @RiceSquad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +368

    How to make a WIRED title
    "why it's almost impossible to (insert world record) in under (world record time minus 1 second)"

    • @absqrb
      @absqrb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ooh ooh or plus 1 depending on the game

    • @francisdimaano2350
      @francisdimaano2350 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@absqrb nah

    • @sarthakgoel7697
      @sarthakgoel7697 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@francisdimaano2350 yes it can be
      In case
      Why is it impossible to skip 89 stones in water

    • @francisdimaano2350
      @francisdimaano2350 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sarthakgoel7697 that's also a nah

    • @riplikatlnloki5091
      @riplikatlnloki5091 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Asian guy beat it in 3.47 seconds so it like 0.50 seconds

  • @amirgamil
    @amirgamil ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What an awesome video!! Incredible content! Thanks for making it 👍 Now I'm motivated to go out, get Rubik's cube and try and solve it in under a minute 😄

  • @aobigal
    @aobigal ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the Rubik's cube, my mother bought me one for Christmas one year thinking id never solve it, by lunch time I had solved it. and ever since that day I can now solve it in around 20 seconds on average, sometimes faster, I use it as a stress releif. I also use it as a way to remind myself that I am capable of teaching myself anything no matter what.

  • @pll__skip
    @pll__skip 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2456

    Wired: It’s Impossible to solve a cube in less than 3 second
    Luke Garrett, Ruihang Xu, Max Park, *F a h m i* , Leo, Tymon, Yiheng, Feliks, Asher, Jode: Hold My Cubes
    Edit: i know they say ALMOST
    Edit 2: this is very possible now

    • @jadenwhite3419
      @jadenwhite3419 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      max park never got 2 seconds?

    • @pll__skip
      @pll__skip 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      @@jadenwhite3419 he got it 3 times i think, but he got it off tape

    • @pll__skip
      @pll__skip 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@jadenwhite3419 and he post it on his instagram

    • @jadenwhite3419
      @jadenwhite3419 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@pll__skip do you have a link?

    • @beybladefusion3883
      @beybladefusion3883 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Read the title it says almost impossible

  • @Cubeorithms
    @Cubeorithms 5 ปีที่แล้ว +293

    Thank you for making this! It's awesome to see the speedsolving community getting some mainstream attention!

  • @schoolgaming541
    @schoolgaming541 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Bro it even Seemed Hard to Solve a Cube under 7 Seconds and then Feliks came ,then it Looked Tough to Solve it under 5 but Max , Tymon and many others came so this will also be broken

  • @noQued.
    @noQued. 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    honestly to see that this information is barely off in 4 years is crazy, the fact that the world record was only broken recently is insane considering that 3.47 was over 4 years ago

  • @dpage446
    @dpage446 4 ปีที่แล้ว +473

    Who uses algorithms?I memorised the 20-move solve for every single one of the 43 quintillion possible combinations.

    • @zachschumann5899
      @zachschumann5899 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      TheDragonKing same

    • @folo2007
      @folo2007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Yeah same, but that actually means we learned 43 quintillions algorithms...

    • @ezdor8877
      @ezdor8877 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@folo2007 was gonna say that

    • @electricyeet1527
      @electricyeet1527 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      bruh

    • @nesto9889
      @nesto9889 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ????

  • @mald7019
    @mald7019 5 ปีที่แล้ว +738

    I feel bad for the next generation of speedcubers. The records are going to be nearly unbeatable with the progress of today.

    • @kingsoonkit9234
      @kingsoonkit9234 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Hope their interest holds long

    • @montanasnack7483
      @montanasnack7483 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes oof

    • @charliek115
      @charliek115 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      That's why we need new WCA events!

    • @Den-qz3rm
      @Den-qz3rm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Mallory Dupuis time to move on to the 4x4 as the standard.

    • @charliek115
      @charliek115 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@Den-qz3rm 4x4 records are getting pretty crazy too though

  • @seres9249
    @seres9249 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    got recomended right after max park got a 3.13 world record solve 💀

  • @scottschoppert9149
    @scottschoppert9149 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My brother cubed back in high school in the 80s they did corners first and he figured that was the only way. I showed him beginner method then I showed him the app solving it in 20 moves and his mind was completely blown. I remember trying to solve when I was a little kid now I’m slightly obsessed with cubeing trying to learn f2l

  • @piperguballa5078
    @piperguballa5078 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2204

    ??!! I found my old rubix cube and then instantly got recommended this video thank you fbi agent

    • @mathguy101
      @mathguy101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      It is spelled rubik’s

    • @dots223_
      @dots223_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Same! Today I was doing my Rubik’s cube for the first time in months and this video got recommended to me.

    • @martinbecker1380
      @martinbecker1380 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mathguy101 r/whoooosh

    • @speedytutlz8474
      @speedytutlz8474 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@martinbecker1380 define r/woooosh please

    • @charlie_mario6292
      @charlie_mario6292 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Peeper Gumball it’s Rubik’s not rubix you uncultured swine

  • @DanaYi13
    @DanaYi13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2097

    Well researched and put together! I like it

  • @cubilatic
    @cubilatic 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    4 years later, the world record is 3.13 seconds.

  • @p4tchPL
    @p4tchPL 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    With Max's 3.13, every day we inch closer to a sub-3 WR.

    • @Math-Football-Chesskid
      @Math-Football-Chesskid 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s already been done

    • @p4tchPL
      @p4tchPL 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Math-Football-Chesskid unofficially yes, but officially no.

  • @skygge1006
    @skygge1006 4 ปีที่แล้ว +802

    “Why it’s almost impossible for wired to to tell us about wires”

    • @01X23
      @01X23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      thanks, you killed me

    • @mackenziemarden451
      @mackenziemarden451 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      TELL ME ABOUT IT I’m still waiting on the wires on this channel

    • @user-ft3dk7bv4z
      @user-ft3dk7bv4z 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fishy gang

    • @demonictowtoe7983
      @demonictowtoe7983 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not funny didn’t laugh

    • @fortnitehack6739
      @fortnitehack6739 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@demonictowtoe7983 o.k

  • @noahve
    @noahve 5 ปีที่แล้ว +691

    For anyone wanting to solve a cube, go to J Perm on youtube and watch his 10 minute video. Really easy and straight forward.

    • @Iqbal1808
      @Iqbal1808 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup

    • @wavyduck1273
      @wavyduck1273 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      *complete a cube. very rarely do people actually solve it, as mentioned in 3:55

    • @ChepFrosty
      @ChepFrosty 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That was just Feliks talking about how unexpected the world record jump in times were. I’m pretty sure it had nothing to do with how easy or hard it is to just casually solve a cube with a tutorial

    • @AryanKumar-in3pk
      @AryanKumar-in3pk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He actually commented on this video

    • @Sum_Guy
      @Sum_Guy 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not easy

  • @Princess_Narii
    @Princess_Narii 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So what i am mostly impressed by.
    The way i solve a cube i got it under 2 min as my fastest speed.
    which i myself am quite proud of. But his guy makes it look super casual and feels like its slow but he does it in 1.40 which is like vastly under my time.
    I think my big thing is i need to learn to use both hands. CAuse atm i am mostly using my right hand to turn the majority of the cube and i am probably much faster if i start using my left side aswel.
    Edit:
    So i tried that and it did help i managed to cut down it down to 1.44 seconds and i did make a few mistakes and i started out quite slow so there is still way more time save in there.
    Also my brain is very slow i always still need to search for the pieces i need expecially my start f2l takes ages because i need to look for the pieces. I dont really have a quickfinder like you have with F layer then 2nd Layer. But f2l is even tho i need to search a milion times faster xD
    Edit 2:
    I am also still doing cross, orient cross, do corners, orient corners for top layer. And the orient corners costs usually 24 and with bad luck 48 rotations which takes AGES!!

  • @Feztek626
    @Feztek626 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    0:14
    11x11 “allow me to introduce myself”

  • @JP-td8gt
    @JP-td8gt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +273

    "No matter how good you are, there is always a computer better than you."
    Computer: solved under a second.

    • @naziyadarve4535
      @naziyadarve4535 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Still we are the one who gave them existence

    • @petelee2477
      @petelee2477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Code bullets video showed how fast a regular computer could.

    • @ciarangale4738
      @ciarangale4738 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      computers are extremely stupid. they can only do exactly what you tell them to do. they are simply stupid FAST

    • @hewad378
      @hewad378 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ciarangale4738 Not really....they don't have consciousness. And we do, eventhough we have no idea what it actually is and why we have it. Yeah...We're are crazy stupid.

    • @ahmadkendakji6417
      @ahmadkendakji6417 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me:error 404 :( 10%,40%,70%,100% system will restart.
      System destroyed.

  • @rbe.a
    @rbe.a 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1409

    *Asian Guy:* solves it in 3 seconds
    *me:* boasts about solving it in 2 minutes

    • @DrZaneK
      @DrZaneK 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      in 4 seconds* nobody has a sub-3 yet
      3.47 isnt in 3 seconda

    • @slowmotionbetterthannomotion.
      @slowmotionbetterthannomotion. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Dr. ZaneK its a 3 second solve.

    • @hakkai5819
      @hakkai5819 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thats faster than me solving 2x2

    • @ronniechatterjee6490
      @ronniechatterjee6490 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Haven't solved one

    • @zedmelon
      @zedmelon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @RabiyaNoor Hahahah, me too. I recall being proud of 2.5 minutes!
      (now I'd be pleased if I still have it somewhere packed in a box)

  • @CubedCrisp
    @CubedCrisp 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i feel like the happiest man alive when many people say “its nearly impossible to solve a rubik’s cube” or “ The rubik’s cube is the most difficult hobby” because as a cuber averaging 30 seconds feels bad (for me) many non-cubers think im Albert Einstein 😅, thanks

  • @SpataWorks
    @SpataWorks 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Also if you notice speedcubers dont move the face of the cube. All algorithms are modified so you can hold it still

  • @DanteYewToob
    @DanteYewToob 4 ปีที่แล้ว +683

    I noticed something really cool...
    Some of them are actually throwing the cube down half turned and relying on gravity and impact to finish the last turn while they hit the clock.
    Pretty friggin cool.

    • @maxwellli7057
      @maxwellli7057 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Yea cuz magnetic cubes are pretty nice

    • @maxwellli7057
      @maxwellli7057 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @Super Crackers always get the strong magnets, medium and light magnets are usually pretty gei.

    • @hpermutation4439
      @hpermutation4439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      No they don't do that... nobody does that

    • @jasonlewiscuber2081
      @jasonlewiscuber2081 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@hpermutation4439 yep they don't through it down but they do slam their hands down pretty fast

    • @Ronanmai
      @Ronanmai 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      more than a half turn is still counted

  • @MisanCuber
    @MisanCuber 4 ปีที่แล้ว +181

    Human in 19th century: "We can't travel faster than 40 mph."

    • @AtheistGamerz
      @AtheistGamerz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Trains could go faster than 40mph

    • @azearaazymoto461
      @azearaazymoto461 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Modern trains maybe. I’d imagine trains back then couldn’t though. It was the 1800’s.

    • @AtheistGamerz
      @AtheistGamerz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@azearaazymoto461 it was rare but they could top out at 55-60mph.

    • @azearaazymoto461
      @azearaazymoto461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cool.

    • @azearaazymoto461
      @azearaazymoto461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cool.

  • @01jbeals
    @01jbeals 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1 month ago I started “cubing”. I watched the other wired video with a tutorial. Took me a day (few hours) to solve it using that video. The following day (with a few notes written down that I would peek over at for reference,) I was able to solve it in roughly 4 min. In The days following, my notes (written on a regular sheet of paper) turned into a post-it note. 2-3 days of referring to that, I was finally able to memorize the algorithm. And now? Now my average is 1:22 and my best time was 57 seconds. Which is embarrassing compared to these speed cubers, but I am still very excited about it 😅

  • @Gladiator6
    @Gladiator6 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Max park has entered the chat.

  • @dwijaksara
    @dwijaksara 5 ปีที่แล้ว +286

    For a non cuber, he's done a pretty good job reaching a sub 1 min solve. Props to him

    • @RobertBeckk
      @RobertBeckk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I remember when I finally got my solves down below around 3 minutes because I would start a song and try to solve it before it ended.

    • @Quantum-
      @Quantum- 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@RobertBeckk it was such a quick transition for me, I think a week in I was sub 3 minutes. Once I hit 1 minute solves is when I really slowed progress. To get consistent under 1 minute f2l and 2 look just aren't enough for my fingers. It really took me studying oll cases to shave seconds. I still only know about half of them at best.

    • @DirtyPoul
      @DirtyPoul 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Quantum- Yup. I only know the standard beginner solve and I can consistently solve it under 1 min, probably around 50 sec average. Or rather, I used to be able to do that. I haven't solved in years so rusty is an understatement.

    • @Quantum-
      @Quantum- 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DirtyPoul I can't even remember how to do the beginners method. Lol. I think I used it to solve my puzzle maybe my first 10 times, saw a speed cubing video and was learning f2l that day. Intuitive f2l only has a few algorithms and they're short.

    • @user-me8hy8ew4o
      @user-me8hy8ew4o 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Quantum- Beginners Method is like intuitive f2l, just that you would now understand why you do these moves.
      But I know what you mean, I wanted to teach a friend how to solve a cube and I googled the beginner's method to show her because I couldn't remember

  • @AlejandroGonzalez-bh4pr
    @AlejandroGonzalez-bh4pr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +457

    I've competed in a few speed cubing competitions when I was younger and the most impressive solver I have ever seen was this elderly Indian gentlemen at Berkeley. He only did the 2x2 event and his times were not very good, it took him about 2 mins per solve but what amazed me was that he solved it without any algorithms. He looked at the cube and worked out in his head what moves would take him to the solved position. Smart man.

    • @jobfernandez9274
      @jobfernandez9274 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Ye that's the 2x2 for you, with some cubing experience you can solve it without knowing any algos

    • @CS-et4fs
      @CS-et4fs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Is this sarcasm

    • @sylent1
      @sylent1 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@CS-et4fs I dont think so , its possible to solve the 2x2 without any algorithms.

    • @CS-et4fs
      @CS-et4fs ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sylent1 ik but 2x is hella easy, so why is he making a big deal out of this

    • @theofficialkc9970
      @theofficialkc9970 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@CS-et4fs Well, you try solving it with absolutely no use of algorithms and no random turning

  • @kikook222
    @kikook222 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I learned to solve a cube in one day as a 16 year old. I still remember how to do one to this day. It's really not that hard. IIRC there's only 5 moves you need to know. The first layer requires no knowledge, you can just figure it out, the second layer requires 1 (albeit it's not as effective as knowing both), the last layer you need to learn: how to make a cross, how to match the middles, how to match the corners, and then putting the corners up right.
    You can do a 2/3rd of the cube with only knowing 1 algorithm! It's not very hard once you learn.

  • @kloodledoodle
    @kloodledoodle ปีที่แล้ว

    wired : uploads a rubiks cube video
    max park : and i took that personally

  • @neerajnandan3519
    @neerajnandan3519 3 ปีที่แล้ว +958

    Another asian kid solves cube in 2.5 seconds
    WIRED: Why is almost impossible to solve a Rubik's cube under 2 seconds.

    • @wakkle
      @wakkle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Actually 2 people has had unofficial world record.

    • @louisbar111
      @louisbar111 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who is it

    • @Bob-uh9fw
      @Bob-uh9fw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @equal rights equal fights GENDER EQUALITY what about Ben baron’s 2.83 solve

    • @wakkle
      @wakkle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Bob-uh9fw oh yeah i meant 3
      ben baron
      max park
      sameer aggarwal

    • @wakkle
      @wakkle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@albertluo2293 I know I'm not 100% sure that they didn't fake it. but ban baron is a past world record holder and his UWR solve reconstruction got shown in a lazer0monkey video. max park is probably one of, if not the best big cube solver, as he has the world record for 5x5, 6x6, 7x7. sameer I don't really have anything that backs up this solve, but he averages sub 8 in comps so i guess it's possible

  • @hendy24
    @hendy24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +825

    Wired: "It's almost impossible to solve a Rubiks Cube in under 3 seconds"
    Ruihang Xu: "2.68. Take it or leave it."

    • @iwishexamsneverhappened
      @iwishexamsneverhappened 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      He did say almost impossible

    • @hendy24
      @hendy24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@iwishexamsneverhappened yeah that's why I wrote that

    • @chimyshark
      @chimyshark 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @MUFC the fk?

    • @yeadai89
      @yeadai89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      leo borromeo also 2.78

    • @BenjaJohnsonIII
      @BenjaJohnsonIII 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Please tell me where in the world records is a 2.68 solve. Cus I don’t see it

  • @srinivasrao7175
    @srinivasrao7175 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    But Yiheng Wang solved it under 1.92 seconds

  • @cubersquad
    @cubersquad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    watched this when i first heard about cubing, came back today as a cuber

  • @mccanby1234
    @mccanby1234 4 ปีที่แล้ว +877

    "1 minute and 41 seconds, I'm ashamed of myself."
    Dude I haven't even solved one.

    • @Shrek-jv6fb
      @Shrek-jv6fb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Same I just brake it and fix it

    • @oraakkeli
      @oraakkeli 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Not trying to flex or anything, but my personal best is 15 sec on the dot

    • @ZiRR0
      @ZiRR0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I have an average of about 1 minute and 40 seconds, and I have to say, it is shameful.

    • @oneismajor4863
      @oneismajor4863 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      1 month of practice (1-2 hours a day) can get you less than a minute. I started in December 2018 and now I avg 20-26 seconds and a PB of 16.85. PB is personal best btw.

    • @elliottthompson2745
      @elliottthompson2745 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      My best is 23s

  • @emps2376
    @emps2376 5 ปีที่แล้ว +386

    "almost"
    *patrick ponce is very satsisfied with that 2.99*

    • @wilsonxie
      @wilsonxie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ericaaaa

    • @EvanWrightSpeedcubing
      @EvanWrightSpeedcubing 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      His record has been broken twice

    • @The_NSeven
      @The_NSeven 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@EvanWrightSpeedcubing Yeah, but those solves are very controversial. The 2.82 is pretty believable, but he took the video down for some reason

    • @titussutterfield9439
      @titussutterfield9439 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who got a 2.82?

    • @The_NSeven
      @The_NSeven 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@titussutterfield9439 Kim Roger Høyland Larsen. www.reddit.com/r/Cubers/comments/bqiw7d/282_3x3_uwr_single_kim_roger_høyland_larsen/? Here is a Reddit thread about it

  • @kumarraj197
    @kumarraj197 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1:06 Mats valk's reaction is always priceless

  • @vohni9322
    @vohni9322 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thats crazy how the records are so different in 4 years.
    For those who don't know current WR single is 3.13 by Max Park and the avarage is 4.69 by Yiheng Wang.

    • @gperm3710
      @gperm3710 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      *4.48

  • @AdvaitDhingra
    @AdvaitDhingra 4 ปีที่แล้ว +659

    Usually, when non-cubers talk about cubing, it's kina cringey. But this video was really well made and fun to watch, even for speedcubers such as myself. Good job!:)

    • @rewinged-insanemc9595
      @rewinged-insanemc9595 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Yeah. It annoys me when my classmate is a non cuber and when i turn the corners due to it being twisted and say im a cheater. even though its impossible to solve due to the cube gets messed up when you try to solve it

    • @AdvaitDhingra
      @AdvaitDhingra 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Mere ereM been there😂

    • @triple7marc
      @triple7marc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mere ereM That’s happened to me too 😂

    • @AdvaitDhingra
      @AdvaitDhingra 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Daniel27D thats right

    • @buzzmas8068
      @buzzmas8068 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Agreed, they arent pretending that you have to be a genius to solve one

  • @yhmixel
    @yhmixel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +438

    1x1x1: allow me to introduce myself

    • @Ryo_San_
      @Ryo_San_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      lol

    • @kingkaizoku85
      @kingkaizoku85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      you arent a cuber. Every cuber knows that the 1x1 is impossible, Expensive and not even Albert einstein was able to solve it

    • @alexhall1862
      @alexhall1862 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My name is CUBE! C to the U B. I used to move rubicks layers by the WT.

    • @imran19187
      @imran19187 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alexhall1862 lol u spelt cub not cube

    • @shabanaasgher6353
      @shabanaasgher6353 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      1x1 is solved by just flipping it

  • @mrwifi1206
    @mrwifi1206 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This journalist is amazing; I suspect he is a genius in his own right!

  • @DividedStates
    @DividedStates 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    12:30 sounds like a potential discipline in rubiks tournaments.

  • @wuhaoouyang7453
    @wuhaoouyang7453 3 ปีที่แล้ว +563

    Feliks is a legend. I agree these speed cubers have pushed the "impossible" limit further and further.

    • @WcropoliX
      @WcropoliX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And also his mic is awsome

    • @toxic2971
      @toxic2971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tymon is better

    • @futuregmchess1561
      @futuregmchess1561 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@toxic2971 He's not talking about who is faster. He is talking about who pushed the times to the limit; and that would have to be Feliks. At his prime, no one even came close to him. At Tymon's prime (probably now), Max, Leo, Luke, and a few others are still on his heels. Heck, he doesn't even have the WR average anymore.

    • @toxic2971
      @toxic2971 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@futuregmchess1561 I don't know what he wrote exactly but it says edited so yeah

    • @mdv9831
      @mdv9831 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He really is. But as time goes on the next generation gets better, even though Feliks isn't the best anymore he certainly was the face we all saw when we got into cubing. The guy who we all wanted to beat

  • @JugheadJones03
    @JugheadJones03 5 ปีที่แล้ว +401

    That guy got really good, really fast. 50 seconds in that short of time is impressive.

    • @fritzsoze7329
      @fritzsoze7329 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @CAN00192 Ye you have internet, google, books, bunch of methods, but he didnt. That's the different

    • @mcpebox8880
      @mcpebox8880 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It's not. Its normal. You can literally learn to solve it under 2 min in a day if you got a paper with algorithms.

    • @JugheadJones03
      @JugheadJones03 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mcpebox8880 I need to get me one and try lol!

    • @BlancoWilliams
      @BlancoWilliams 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got 40 seconds in 1 and a half week with beginner method, it’s not hard, I used the rubiks brand cube and it slowed me down to 1min and then I got a better cube and got down to 40 seconds

    • @isaacdavis1363
      @isaacdavis1363 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JugheadJones03 I got down to 1,44 in like 2 days,

  • @Veasirae
    @Veasirae 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    'solving a Rubik's cube in under 3 seconds is almost impossible"
    yiheng wang: *solves one in under 2 seconds*

    • @brokin_official
      @brokin_official 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That doesnt count, yiheng used an old scramble

    • @Veasirae
      @Veasirae 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@brokin_official what do you mean an old scramble?

    • @brokin_official
      @brokin_official 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Veasirae that 1.92 was an old scramble that someone else got first

    • @Veasirae
      @Veasirae 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@brokin_official oh i didn’t know, thanks for telling.

  • @shabanamirza9226
    @shabanamirza9226 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    the fact that he has a pillow that is like a Rubik's cube really shows that this guy is dedicated to what he does

  • @ryanbaker1097
    @ryanbaker1097 4 ปีที่แล้ว +451

    "something the cubers call algorithms" as if that's not what they're called

    • @beekeeperhoneymoon8179
      @beekeeperhoneymoon8179 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@deekay1306 Woooosh

    • @flyintheH2O
      @flyintheH2O 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@deekay1306 He's saying that it's not just cubers that call them them that. That's what they're called by everybody because that's what they ARE. It would be like saying, "People who like to tan refer to the ball of gas in the sky as the sun." It IS the sun. It's not just something one group calls it.

    • @Novasky2007
      @Novasky2007 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      How do you ever figure out when to use an algorithm, all i see is a jumble of colours

    • @Novasky2007
      @Novasky2007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Odd we call it by its correct name in our group of Orbital Mechanics Physicists: Sol

    • @hakkai5819
      @hakkai5819 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      screw algorithms! Just call them 'Up, Left, Right, Down'

  • @viewfromthehighchair9391
    @viewfromthehighchair9391 2 ปีที่แล้ว +291

    Back in 1980 (high school for me), I solved a cube in about 33 seconds and my average time was about 35 seconds. It was an old-style cube, of course; however, a friend of mine sped up the cube by putting graphite in it to lubricate it. Thing turned like a dream.

    • @ustbot7047
      @ustbot7047 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Chernobyl the series taught me that graphite is dangerous

    • @viewfromthehighchair9391
      @viewfromthehighchair9391 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@ustbot7047 No doubt but I was a stupid teenager at the time. Cubes now are better. :-)

    • @braidos.k3657
      @braidos.k3657 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@ustbot7047 only because the graphite was exposed to the radiation in the core of the reactor though, graphite in a pencil is fine

    • @austinkomachi
      @austinkomachi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      i’m 1980 if you solved it in 35 seconds average you would be basically world class. That’s quite amazing. I am saying this based on the fact that world class cubers in early 2000s averaged about 20 seconds i think

    • @viewfromthehighchair9391
      @viewfromthehighchair9391 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@austinkomachi To be fair, I solved cubes all day long since I didn't have video games to obsess over. Later on, I got really good at Minesweeper and Jezzball. TeeHee

  • @Orthodoxan
    @Orthodoxan ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1:05 the person to his right, Mats Valk held the world record, then the person who solved the cube, broke the world record by 1 milisecond.

    • @raulrosu
      @raulrosu ปีที่แล้ว

      Mats Valk did 4,74 and Feliks Zemdegs then did 4,73.
      Technically the difference between this two values is 0,01 seconds and it is a centisecond and not a millisecond

      But both speedcubers are crazy 😳

  • @ImDemonAlchemist
    @ImDemonAlchemist 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Current 3x3 Records:
    Single Solve: 3.13 by Max Park
    Average of Five: 4.48 by Yiheng Wang

  • @gloz6662
    @gloz6662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    2069: why its almost impossible to solve a rubik's cube in under 1 second

    • @jitendrasoni4639
      @jitendrasoni4639 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well it could be true because it will be 2069 lol

    • @depressedkimjongun2513
      @depressedkimjongun2513 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jitendrasoni4639 paabji mobbile
      Jk

    • @ZahinYEETS
      @ZahinYEETS 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      5018: why its impossible to solve a rubik's cube in 0.0000000000000000000000000092827607 nanoseconds.

  • @thomas3793
    @thomas3793 5 ปีที่แล้ว +976

    7:49 This is day one, hour zero
    Thanks for 1k like

    • @Theno__
      @Theno__ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      I Understood That Reference

    • @ryandunklee634
      @ryandunklee634 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Kid just don’t(cap be like)

    • @stoned565
      @stoned565 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Mike bald

    • @alejrandom6592
      @alejrandom6592 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      M I K E B O Y D

    • @marcusinternet
      @marcusinternet 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      mike boyd my dude

  • @doorotabanasik1929
    @doorotabanasik1929 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Who is watching this after Max Park's 3.13?
    👇

  • @killyourselfrecords5135
    @killyourselfrecords5135 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i love that you got to talk to Feliks himself. i’ve always been a big fan