God's algorithm
Description
On 7 May 2011 Feliks solved the classic 3x3x3 cube in a new world record time of 6.24 seconds, breaking his own previous world record of 6.65 seconds Close to the Rubik's Cube's 30th birthday it was also announced that the holy grail of cubing had been found. It's called 'God's Number' - the fewest number of moves it takes to solve the cube from any starting point. If you thought solving the cube was hard for your tiny brain, be reassured that it took a network of computers years to find 'God's Number'.
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4 min
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Date of Publication
2011
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Alexander Street
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