I like that they’re good puzzles and one can always get better at doing them. They’re also pretty hardy, and can be taken apart and cleaned, good as new. There’s also a sort of puzzle in putting it back together. I also see a bit of consumerism in them. Organizations often make crappy ones that are given away as “free stuff” for promotion, like a stress ball or pen that no one ever uses. Also, with people who do like to do them there’s constantly some new fancy speedcube or size, or accessory that can be bought. With all the crap westerners possess these just get lost buried in a pile of other stuff as soon as something new comes along. So, what do you think?
If anyone’s wondering how to solve one I suggest this video: https://youtu.be/R-R0KrXvWbc The way I learned was watching and repeating half of it over and over til I memorized it, and then watched the other and did the same. At a certain point the algorithms become automatic. I’m not a speedcuber or anything, but I can get around a minute.
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