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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  • @esram.3505
    @esram.3505 Před 5 lety +3910

    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 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +18

      @@jclouds2257 OK sorry. You know what I meant

    • @gabano1311
      @gabano1311 Před 5 lety

      Me in a nutshell.

    • @hughmungus99
      @hughmungus99 Před 5 lety

      Agreed

    • @Eric-zz5ij
      @Eric-zz5ij Před 5 lety +27

      @@jclouds2257 bruh, are you stupid or what?

  • @pakesanders5272
    @pakesanders5272 Před 4 lety +4268

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

    • @mr.knightthedetective7435
      @mr.knightthedetective7435 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +17

      im alowed to do that for 10 minutes

    • @L_T34
      @L_T34 Před 4 lety +4

      Marcus Sterling lucky

    • @marcussterling6065
      @marcussterling6065 Před 4 lety +1

      @@L_T34 ya

    • @funnibird
      @funnibird Před 4 lety +10

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

  • @FemboyHasu
    @FemboyHasu Před rokem +793

    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 Před rokem +34

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

    • @jeromealday614
      @jeromealday614 Před rokem +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 Před rokem +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 Před rokem +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 Před rokem +4

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

  • @andrewcamagay6255
    @andrewcamagay6255 Před rokem +345

    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 Před 10 měsíci +26

      Max park just got 3.13 it'd gonna happen soon

    • @HomeRunChess
      @HomeRunChess Před 10 měsíci +10

      Max Park got a 2.98

    • @andrewcamagay6255
      @andrewcamagay6255 Před 10 měsíci +21

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

    • @HomeRunChess
      @HomeRunChess Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@andrewcamagay6255 Max Park is incredible

    • @HomeRunChess
      @HomeRunChess Před 10 měsíci +4

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

  • @mileschun143
    @mileschun143 Před 4 lety +5843

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

    • @cdurkinz
      @cdurkinz Před 4 lety +190

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

    • @ChepFrosty
      @ChepFrosty Před 4 lety +4

      Lol

    • @krt7640
      @krt7640 Před 4 lety +2

      True

    • @thepicklechamp
      @thepicklechamp Před 4 lety +12

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

    • @gamerboi8092
      @gamerboi8092 Před 4 lety +14

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

  • @nicholaslear7002
    @nicholaslear7002 Před 2 lety +5242

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

  • @jwo1382
    @jwo1382 Před rokem +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 Před 8 měsíci +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 Před 8 měsíci

      ​@@parmesancheese5475my best time is 1min 20 sec

    • @bvcghh1684
      @bvcghh1684 Před dnem

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

  • @lucaarmstrong6375
    @lucaarmstrong6375 Před rokem +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

  • @azore7202
    @azore7202 Před 3 lety +2895

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

  • @JPerm
    @JPerm Před 5 lety +16121

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

    • @wrth
      @wrth Před 5 lety +647

      Who would have guessed that J Perm would be here?

    • @onnibools
      @onnibools Před 5 lety +179

      You are here too wtf

    • @MacGuzman
      @MacGuzman Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +24

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

  • @RemAtmos
    @RemAtmos Před rokem +12

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

  • @MuffinMcFluffin
    @MuffinMcFluffin Před rokem +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.

  • @-MankoMan
    @-MankoMan Před 4 lety +14261

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

  • @nathanway8974
    @nathanway8974 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +38

      ...Wired is a mainstream media

    • @fakeemail4005
      @fakeemail4005 Před 5 lety +62

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

    • @user-sf4fy8bq1h
      @user-sf4fy8bq1h Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +6

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

    • @fakeemail4005
      @fakeemail4005 Před 5 lety +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

  • @Airblader
    @Airblader Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety

      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 Před 2 lety

      @@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.

  • @TheSilentHeel
    @TheSilentHeel Před rokem +6

    This was an unexpectedly fascinating video!! Loved it!

  • @AndrewTyberg
    @AndrewTyberg Před 5 lety +1187

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

  • @salad3955
    @salad3955 Před 3 lety +3116

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

    • @tazbid8489
      @tazbid8489 Před 3 lety +14

      Lmao

    • @levitheentity4000
      @levitheentity4000 Před 3 lety +19

      hey ricardou, how u doin buddy?

    • @rujon288
      @rujon288 Před 3 lety +22

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

    • @wyldcat9396
      @wyldcat9396 Před 3 lety +13

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

    • @seanaboyy
      @seanaboyy Před 3 lety +41

      James Kerman I cant even solve it

  • @aaronrosberg5302
    @aaronrosberg5302 Před 3 měsíci +3

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

  • @giorgiog.4670
    @giorgiog.4670 Před 2 lety +55

    This didn't age well...

    • @davidmiramontes9013
      @davidmiramontes9013 Před 9 dny

      How?

    • @1imag337
      @1imag337 Před 5 dny

      ​@@davidmiramontes9013max park is good

    • @ryneiscool
      @ryneiscool Před 4 dny

      @@davidmiramontes9013 Ruihang Xu’s Unofficial 2.68

    • @TuanLe-mq5nx
      @TuanLe-mq5nx Před 2 dny

      ​@@davidmiramontes9013max park got 3.13s lol

    • @bul6457
      @bul6457 Před dnem

      ​@@TuanLe-mq5nx in under... ig you have a cube for a brain as well.

  • @amm9387
    @amm9387 Před 5 lety +3140

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

    • @SpydersByte
      @SpydersByte Před 5 lety +5

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

    • @STFwrinkle
      @STFwrinkle Před 5 lety +4

      @@SpydersByte hahaha

    • @SpydersByte
      @SpydersByte Před 5 lety +4

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

    • @Ezio470
      @Ezio470 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +1

      Just like his computer

  • @corban4133
    @corban4133 Před 4 lety +1989

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

    • @card425
      @card425 Před 4 lety +14

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

    • @blueferal8626
      @blueferal8626 Před 4 lety +10

      I dont think he counted each grain of sand dumbass

    • @Montanerrr
      @Montanerrr Před 4 lety +189

      BlueFeral R/woooosh

    • @lambporks
      @lambporks Před 4 lety +75

      BlueFeral no no no~ he didddd~~

    • @Mecal21
      @Mecal21 Před 4 lety +7

      @@card425 IT'S A JOKE

  • @matthewyeager9382
    @matthewyeager9382 Před rokem +2

    all of the current sub 3 solves
    czcams.com/users/shortsrKBf7lyJ_rE?feature=share
    czcams.com/users/shortspQG7mb7_yrQ?feature=share
    czcams.com/video/vFOsnxAwvgA/video.html
    czcams.com/video/qyRbSKHFf1E/video.html
    czcams.com/video/igaQYtcD8nI/video.html

  • @madonnahagedorn5649
    @madonnahagedorn5649 Před rokem +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._. Před rokem +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 Před rokem

      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 Před rokem

      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 Před rokem

      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 Před rokem

      Try with a tutorial online! Maybe J perm one

  • @ashwinsanthosh9154
    @ashwinsanthosh9154 Před 4 lety +2422

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

  • @ankithmahesh1182
    @ankithmahesh1182 Před 4 lety +1969

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

  • @cubilatic
    @cubilatic Před 3 měsíci +3

    4 years later, the world record is 3.13 seconds.

  • @waza987
    @waza987 Před rokem +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.

  • @griffinmartin3812
    @griffinmartin3812 Před 3 lety +2259

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

  • @PokeBlock247
    @PokeBlock247 Před 5 lety +959

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

    • @Slamolo
      @Slamolo Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety

      gooooooogleeeeeeee

  • @_wetmath_
    @_wetmath_ Před 10 měsíci +6

    Max Park: Is that a challenge?

  • @BenTheCuber
    @BenTheCuber Před rokem +1

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

  • @iiAchilles
    @iiAchilles Před 4 lety +1940

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

  • @dreflox
    @dreflox Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +17

      Yeah , I know right 😂

    • @Weigazod
      @Weigazod Před 4 lety +43

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

    • @ERhymesD
      @ERhymesD Před 4 lety +27

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

    • @accidentalgenius7933
      @accidentalgenius7933 Před 4 lety +60

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

    • @obamaisntreal6149
      @obamaisntreal6149 Před 4 lety +3

      When is Carson streaming

  • @elmerzcosta
    @elmerzcosta Před 10 měsíci

    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

  • @rrrcubing6990
    @rrrcubing6990 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @SomeoneCommenting
    @SomeoneCommenting Před 5 lety +865

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

    • @bea6219
      @bea6219 Před 5 lety +20

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

    • @danielwisdom8045
      @danielwisdom8045 Před 5 lety +8

      My best time is 1minute 2 seconds

    • @danielwisdom8045
      @danielwisdom8045 Před 5 lety +1

      @Diego Marra 🙂😣

    • @SubscriberswithoutAnyvid-sr3jx
      @SubscriberswithoutAnyvid-sr3jx Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +2

      My maximum time is 2 minute 48 seconds 😔

  • @Peridox69420
    @Peridox69420 Před 5 lety +4737

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

    • @Trix35k
      @Trix35k Před 5 lety +131

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

    • @Helmster
      @Helmster Před 5 lety +65

      You should become a comedian

    • @Peridox69420
      @Peridox69420 Před 5 lety +78

      Helmster
      No. I have crippling social anxiety.

    • @notjettson8407
      @notjettson8407 Před 5 lety +1

      100th like

    • @laurensiller9222
      @laurensiller9222 Před 5 lety +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 😂

  • @PacoOtis
    @PacoOtis Před rokem +2

    Bravo! Excellent script excellently presented! Best of luck!

  • @jbruso123
    @jbruso123 Před 10 měsíci +11

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

    • @sandro3103
      @sandro3103 Před 10 měsíci +1

      actually there are a lot of unofficial sub 3 solves

    • @evsebzy
      @evsebzy Před 10 měsíci

      @@sandro3103 true

  • @Bruh-tz6gf
    @Bruh-tz6gf Před 4 lety +1953

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

  • @sayan64
    @sayan64 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @mboss7733
    @mboss7733 Před rokem +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.

  • @seres9249
    @seres9249 Před 10 měsíci +3

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

  • @freedomkarungi1022
    @freedomkarungi1022 Před 3 lety +962

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

    • @alainmg2362
      @alainmg2362 Před 3 lety +45

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

    • @Amir.........
      @Amir......... Před 3 lety +15

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

    • @yf-n7710
      @yf-n7710 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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).

  • @MisanCuber
    @MisanCuber Před 4 lety +181

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

  • @amirgamil
    @amirgamil Před rokem +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 😄

  • @schoolgaming541
    @schoolgaming541 Před 2 měsíci +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

  • @Cubeorithms
    @Cubeorithms Před 5 lety +293

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

  • @dpage446
    @dpage446 Před 4 lety +473

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

  • @CubedCrisp
    @CubedCrisp Před 9 měsíci +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

  • @Feztek626
    @Feztek626 Před 9 měsíci +1

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

  • @RiceSquad
    @RiceSquad Před 4 lety +367

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

  • @DanaYi13
    @DanaYi13 Před 5 lety +2097

    Well researched and put together! I like it

  • @noQued.
    @noQued. Před 7 měsíci

    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

  • @bruhnish598
    @bruhnish598 Před 10 měsíci +3

    max park casually ignoring this video

  • @mald7019
    @mald7019 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +48

      Hope their interest holds long

    • @montanasnack7483
      @montanasnack7483 Před 5 lety +1

      Yes oof

    • @charliek115
      @charliek115 Před 5 lety +22

      That's why we need new WCA events!

    • @Den-qz3rm
      @Den-qz3rm Před 5 lety +47

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

    • @charliek115
      @charliek115 Před 5 lety +18

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

  • @noahve
    @noahve Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +1

      Yup

    • @wavyduck1273
      @wavyduck1273 Před 5 lety +20

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

    • @ChepFrosty
      @ChepFrosty Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +4

      He actually commented on this video

    • @Sum_Guy
      @Sum_Guy Před 5 lety

      Not easy

  • @steveb0503
    @steveb0503 Před 2 lety

    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).

  • @attila0323
    @attila0323 Před rokem +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.

  • @pll__skip
    @pll__skip Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +11

      max park never got 2 seconds?

    • @pll__skip
      @pll__skip Před 3 lety +60

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

    • @pll__skip
      @pll__skip Před 3 lety +10

      @@jadenwhite3419 and he post it on his instagram

    • @jadenwhite3419
      @jadenwhite3419 Před 3 lety +4

      @@pll__skip do you have a link?

    • @beybladefusion3883
      @beybladefusion3883 Před 3 lety +19

      Read the title it says almost impossible

  • @dwijaksara
    @dwijaksara Před 5 lety +286

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

    • @RobertBeckk
      @RobertBeckk Před 5 lety +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- Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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- Před 5 lety

      @@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 Před 5 lety

      @@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

  • @August_is
    @August_is Před rokem

    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

  • @btcubing3091
    @btcubing3091 Před rokem +5

    Bro Leo has a 2.72 solve

  • @neerajnandan3519
    @neerajnandan3519 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +17

      Actually 2 people has had unofficial world record.

    • @louisbar111
      @louisbar111 Před 3 lety

      Who is it

    • @Bob-uh9fw
      @Bob-uh9fw Před 3 lety +5

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

    • @wakkle
      @wakkle Před 3 lety +4

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

    • @wakkle
      @wakkle Před 3 lety +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

  • @AlejandroGonzalez-bh4pr
    @AlejandroGonzalez-bh4pr Před 4 lety +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 Před 2 lety +37

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

    • @CS-et4fs
      @CS-et4fs Před 2 lety +3

      Is this sarcasm

    • @sylent1
      @sylent1 Před rokem +5

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

    • @CS-et4fs
      @CS-et4fs Před rokem +2

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

    • @theofficialkc9970
      @theofficialkc9970 Před rokem +12

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

  • @Gladiator6
    @Gladiator6 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Max park has entered the chat.

  • @aobigal
    @aobigal Před rokem +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.

  • @skygge1006
    @skygge1006 Před 4 lety +803

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

  • @JP-td8gt
    @JP-td8gt Před 4 lety +273

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

    • @naziyadarve4535
      @naziyadarve4535 Před 4 lety +11

      Still we are the one who gave them existence

    • @petelee2477
      @petelee2477 Před 4 lety +1

      Code bullets video showed how fast a regular computer could.

    • @ciarangale4738
      @ciarangale4738 Před 4 lety +1

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

    • @hewad378
      @hewad378 Před 4 lety

      @@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 Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @p4tchPL
    @p4tchPL Před 4 měsíci +3

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

    • @Math-Football-Chesskid
      @Math-Football-Chesskid Před 4 měsíci

      It’s already been done

    • @p4tchPL
      @p4tchPL Před 4 měsíci +1

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

  • @BaconTheLegend1
    @BaconTheLegend1 Před 2 měsíci +1

    “No matter how good you are, there’s always one kid better than you”

  • @piperguballa5078
    @piperguballa5078 Před 4 lety +2204

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

    • @mathguy101
      @mathguy101 Před 4 lety +61

      It is spelled rubik’s

    • @dots223_
      @dots223_ Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +4

      @@mathguy101 r/whoooosh

    • @speedytutlz8474
      @speedytutlz8474 Před 4 lety +34

      @@martinbecker1380 define r/woooosh please

    • @charlie_mario6292
      @charlie_mario6292 Před 4 lety +9

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

  • @rbe.a
    @rbe.a Před 4 lety +1409

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

    • @DrZaneK
      @DrZaneK Před 4 lety +19

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

    • @slowmotionbetterthannomotion.
      @slowmotionbetterthannomotion. Před 4 lety +16

      Dr. ZaneK its a 3 second solve.

    • @hakkai5819
      @hakkai5819 Před 4 lety +11

      Thats faster than me solving 2x2

    • @ronniechatterjee6490
      @ronniechatterjee6490 Před 4 lety +9

      Haven't solved one

    • @zedmelon
      @zedmelon Před 4 lety +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)

  • @mrwifi1206
    @mrwifi1206 Před rokem +1

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

  • @kloodledoodle
    @kloodledoodle Před rokem

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

  • @hendy24
    @hendy24 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +36

      He did say almost impossible

    • @hendy24
      @hendy24 Před 2 lety +15

      @@iwishexamsneverhappened yeah that's why I wrote that

    • @chimyshark
      @chimyshark Před 2 lety +2

      @MUFC the fk?

    • @yeadai89
      @yeadai89 Před 2 lety +5

      leo borromeo also 2.78

    • @BenjaJohnsonIII
      @BenjaJohnsonIII Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @yhmixel
    @yhmixel Před 3 lety +438

    1x1x1: allow me to introduce myself

    • @Ryo_San_
      @Ryo_San_ Před 3 lety

      lol

    • @kingkaizoku85
      @kingkaizoku85 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +1

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

    • @imran19187
      @imran19187 Před 3 lety

      @@alexhall1862 lol u spelt cub not cube

    • @shabanaasgher6353
      @shabanaasgher6353 Před 3 lety

      1x1 is solved by just flipping it

  • @doorotabanasik1929
    @doorotabanasik1929 Před 6 měsíci +6

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

  • @killyourselfrecords5135

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

  • @AdvaitDhingra
    @AdvaitDhingra Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +5

      Mere ereM been there😂

    • @triple7marc
      @triple7marc Před 4 lety +1

      Mere ereM That’s happened to me too 😂

    • @AdvaitDhingra
      @AdvaitDhingra Před 4 lety

      Daniel27D thats right

    • @buzzmas8068
      @buzzmas8068 Před 4 lety +5

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

  • @emps2376
    @emps2376 Před 5 lety +386

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

    • @wilsonxie
      @wilsonxie Před 5 lety +1

      ericaaaa

    • @EvanWrightSpeedcubing
      @EvanWrightSpeedcubing Před 5 lety +1

      His record has been broken twice

    • @The_NSeven
      @The_NSeven Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety

      Who got a 2.82?

    • @The_NSeven
      @The_NSeven Před 5 lety

      @@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

  • @SpataWorks
    @SpataWorks Před 7 měsíci

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

  • @srinivasrao7175
    @srinivasrao7175 Před 2 měsíci +3

    But Yiheng Wang solved it under 1.92 seconds

  • @DanteYewToob
    @DanteYewToob Před 4 lety +682

    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 Před 4 lety +61

      Yea cuz magnetic cubes are pretty nice

    • @maxwellli7057
      @maxwellli7057 Před 4 lety +13

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

    • @hpermutation4439
      @hpermutation4439 Před 4 lety +50

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

    • @jasonlewiscuber2081
      @jasonlewiscuber2081 Před 4 lety +7

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

    • @Ronanmai
      @Ronanmai Před 4 lety +12

      more than a half turn is still counted

  • @wuhaoouyang7453
    @wuhaoouyang7453 Před 3 lety +564

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

    • @WcropoliX
      @WcropoliX Před 2 lety +2

      And also his mic is awsome

    • @toxic2971
      @toxic2971 Před 2 lety +2

      Tymon is better

    • @futuregmchess1561
      @futuregmchess1561 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety

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

    • @mdv9831
      @mdv9831 Před rokem +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

  • @UraniumPlushie._.
    @UraniumPlushie._. Před 2 lety +1

    Sub-3 is impossible
    Max Park: I'm different

  • @vohni9322
    @vohni9322 Před 25 dny +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.

  • @gloz6662
    @gloz6662 Před 3 lety +113

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

    • @jitendrasoni4639
      @jitendrasoni4639 Před 2 lety +1

      Well it could be true because it will be 2069 lol

    • @depressedkimjongun2513
      @depressedkimjongun2513 Před 2 lety +2

      @@jitendrasoni4639 paabji mobbile
      Jk

    • @ZahinYEETS
      @ZahinYEETS Před 2 lety

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

  • @mccanby1234
    @mccanby1234 Před 4 lety +877

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

    • @Shrek-jv6fb
      @Shrek-jv6fb Před 4 lety +14

      Same I just brake it and fix it

    • @oraakkeli
      @oraakkeli Před 4 lety +8

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

    • @ZiRR0
      @ZiRR0 Před 4 lety +6

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

    • @oneismajor4863
      @oneismajor4863 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety

      My best is 23s

  • @cubersquad
    @cubersquad Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @shabanamirza9226
    @shabanamirza9226 Před rokem +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

  • @JugheadJones03
    @JugheadJones03 Před 5 lety +401

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

    • @fritzsoze7329
      @fritzsoze7329 Před 4 lety +1

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

    • @mcpebox8880
      @mcpebox8880 Před 4 lety +13

      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 Před 4 lety +3

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

    • @BlancoWilliams
      @BlancoWilliams Před 4 lety

      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 Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @viewfromthehighchair9391
    @viewfromthehighchair9391 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +6

      Chernobyl the series taught me that graphite is dangerous

    • @viewfromthehighchair9391
      @viewfromthehighchair9391 Před 2 lety +25

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

    • @braidos.k3657
      @braidos.k3657 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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

  • @kavitajain9055
    @kavitajain9055 Před rokem

    Beautifully made - and congrats on the time :)

  • @scottschoppert9149
    @scottschoppert9149 Před rokem +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

  • @anirudhpuranik5222
    @anirudhpuranik5222 Před 4 lety +69

    Now I want to know who is that genius who developed the algorithms to solve the Rubik's cube.

    • @KP-qv7on
      @KP-qv7on Před 4 lety +13

      Jessica friddich invented cfop which a lot of people use

    • @hallwayraptor2036
      @hallwayraptor2036 Před 4 lety +4

      As with everything, it was many people iterating over a long period of time with incremental break throughs that built in the previous person's discoveries.

    • @26mineaxes
      @26mineaxes Před 4 lety +1

      Gilles Roux invented Roux

    • @claytonstuart
      @claytonstuart Před 4 lety +2

      Jessica Freedrich invented CFOP
      I probably spelled that wrong

    • @26mineaxes
      @26mineaxes Před 4 lety +1

      @@claytonstuart yeah u did but its correct non the less😁 (its Fridrich btw)

  • @Trexrush1
    @Trexrush1 Před 5 lety +116

    Probably the best mainstream cubing video since the Vox Observatory episode in 2015. Id dare say its even better than that video. Excellent job Wired!

  • @Chirp197
    @Chirp197 Před rokem +5

    Tymon Kolasiński: laughs in fast

    • @ChompyMaster
      @ChompyMaster Před rokem

      Fr lmao. Sub 5 average is just crazy

    • @bvcghh1684
      @bvcghh1684 Před rokem

      @@ChompyMaster he also got a sub 3 unofficial solve

  • @sixsixonefour
    @sixsixonefour Před rokem +1

    “Why It’s Almost Impossible to Solve a Rubik’s Cube in Under 3 Seconds”
    Max Park: Well