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Understanding God's Number for the Rubik's Cube
40:12 - 48:29 (08:17)
The maximum number of moves required to solve any configuration of Rubik's Cube is known as God's number, which has been calculated as 20 by computer algorithms.
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The Rubik's Cube has undergone a transformation from being a toy for brainiacs to an activity that's sponsored by Red Bull with money flowing from several brands involved.
40:12 - 42:27 (02:15)
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The Rubik's Cube has undergone a transformation from being a toy for brainiacs to an activity that's sponsored by Red Bull with money flowing from several brands involved. It is suggested that instead of giving everyone speed cubes, that they should make it harder by giving them the original ones out of the package.
ChapterUnderstanding God's Number for the Rubik's Cube
EpisodeSelects: The Rubik's Cube Episode
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God's number is the maximum number of moves it would take to solve any configuration of the Rubik's cube, while the Devil's number refers to the number of moves it would take to go through all 43 plus quintillion configurations before solving it.
42:27 - 46:49 (04:21)
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God's number is the maximum number of moves it would take to solve any configuration of the Rubik's cube, while the Devil's number refers to the number of moves it would take to go through all 43 plus quintillion configurations before solving it.
ChapterUnderstanding God's Number for the Rubik's Cube
EpisodeSelects: The Rubik's Cube Episode
PodcastStuff You Should Know
In this episode, the hosts talk about the inventor of Rubik’s Cube, its patent, and its history.
46:49 - 47:35 (00:46)
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In this episode, the hosts talk about the inventor of Rubik’s Cube, its patent, and its history.
ChapterUnderstanding God's Number for the Rubik's Cube
EpisodeSelects: The Rubik's Cube Episode
PodcastStuff You Should Know
While there have been claims of the Rubik's Cube being invented by someone other than Erno Rubik, no evidence has been found to support these accusations.
47:35 - 48:29 (00:53)
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While there have been claims of the Rubik's Cube being invented by someone other than Erno Rubik, no evidence has been found to support these accusations. However, Rubik was not the only person who came up with the idea for a three-dimensional puzzle cube.