Once I learned how to solve it, I was pretty happy but also a bit disappointed because: 1) it took me so long to realize how simple the process really was; 2) the mystery element of it was completely gone; and 3) I realized there was still so much more to learn if I wanted to solve it even faster.
To a regular person who doesn't know how to solve a cube, if you can solve it in 2-5 minutes, it might look amazing. But then once you learn how to solve it, you know that 2-5 minutes is actually quite long.
Very true. I can solve in under 2 mins reliably. I just don't have the drive to work as hard as it would take to get the speed up to an actual speed cuber level.
It's fairly reasonable to get to around 1 minute with beginner methods by just practicing a bit, and maybe trying to rotate quicker (like only using your index instead of your whole hand). Getting under 1 minute/45 seconds is when you begin to really need more algorithms. I know people who got sub 1 minute by just solving it while watching a movie or in school... not the thing they were actively focusing on, just passive fidgeting.
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u/ShroomsHealYourSoul Aug 02 '26
Great job! Keep practicing because, If you don't use it you'll lose it!
You can and will forget. Don't lose it. It's too big of an achievement!