Date: 17 JUL 1980 1042-EDT From: RP at MIT-MC (Richard Pavelle) Subject: confusion but simplicity To: Lauren at UCLA-SECURITY CC: CUBE-HACKERS at MIT-MC I do not use a computer but I found it useful in keeping track of moves and testing various transformations. I can fix the cube now in 5 minutes or less. In fact, I have won cubes at stores by challenging the owner to a freeby if I can do it under 10 or 15 minutes. My transformations are very easy to remember because after one face is complete I need only 4 to fix the cube. The transformations are positioning the corners, toppling them, fixing edges and then toppling edges. These are not designed for speed but for simplicity. I have taught some people to solve the cube this way with a few hours of practice. To do it in 5 minutes, however, requires a few more transformations.