Pure Frustration Marks A 40 Year Anniversary...

[vienna]

Rubik's Cube will mark the 40th anniversary of its introduction to the public market in 1980, celebrating four decades of triggering frustration and occasional rage in countless persons seeking to solve the puzzle unaided:


The Amazing Math Inside the Rubik’s Cube --

https://www.popularmechanics.com/sci...e-rubiks-cube/


I bought one when it first came out and spent a lot of time, off and on, trying to solve it over subsequent years, and finally did solve it sometime in the late 80s; however, once I solved it, I realized I had no idea how I had done it. I put away the Cube , forgot where I put it and, in the mid 90s, when I thought I'd give it another go, I had to buy a new Cube; I still haven't recreated my original solution, but, then, I haven't given too much time to the effort...

Anyone else ever try to solve the Cube?...





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[Eichhörnchen]

I've often wondered how my autistic son would get on with one of these

Yesterday (true story) I was behind a woman in a shop who was asking whether they'd got that game called "Frustration". There followed a lot of calling out, to and from the back room... and very like the shop scene in "Little Britain"... as she insisted she'd seen it there the other day, and finally the conclusion was that they had not got it

"How frustrating", I said...

... well I just had to

[vienna]

Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

I've often wondered how my autistic son would get on with one of these

Yesterday (true story) I was behind a woman in a shop who was asking whether they'd got that game called "Frustration". There followed a lot of calling out, to and from the back room... and very like the shop scene in "Little Britain"... as she insisted she'd seen it there the other day, and finally the conclusion was that they had not got it

"How frustrating", I said...

... well I just had to

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Having your son give Rubik's a go might not be a bad idea; my siter, who had several disabilities, among them autism, often surprised us by some of the things for which she seemed to have an affinity or skill; it might have been something seemingly minor, but the accomplishment of something even trivial was a great confidence builder for her and would often lead to her wanting to try something else; sometimes it is better to let them at least try rather then shield them and have them feel possibly 'different' unnecessarily ...

BTW, I seldom want to mention this, but I have a high-functioning Asperger's, something of which I was unaware of until quite late in life and learning of my condition was a bit of a godsend in that it explained so many of the difficulties I'd had, particularly in my youth. I was fortunate in having the guidance of my grandparents in my earliest years, who encouraged me to explore and attempt to do things my overly-protective, overly-superstitious, overly-religious mother would usually find appalling; I have often said that whatever good I am as person is solely due to my grandpa and grandma; had it not been for them, my early difficulties would probably been greater...

The "Margaret, Margaret" clip brought to mind an old drinking buddy of mine, a young woman from Ireland, who, in her cups, would often relate her experiences growing up in Ireland; she had a particular lack of fondness for the name 'Margaret'; she said there was an inordinate number of girls named Margaret in her neighborhood and, at the end of every day when the mothers would stand in their front doors calling in their children, there was a seemingly endless repetition if "Margaret!!", "Margaret!!", "Margaret!!" in various voices up and down the streets...







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[August]

[vienna]

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[Jimbuna]

Never could get the Rubik Cube puzzle solved despite great efforts because I have always lacked one of the essential ingredients needed....patience.

Now Frustration I enjoyed immensely and still have my childhood version to this day. Every Christmas the game makes an appearance when the family come for dinner and or tea.

[Platapus]

Holy crap! 40 years???


Easy way to solve a rubic's cube


Find the red center block and pry it out.



Undo the screw and disassemble the stupid thing


Reassemble it with all the colors matching, replace the screw and replace the red center block.


As a species, we are tool users for a reason.


If you have some smart assed 7 year old bragging about how fast he can solve a Rubic's cube?


With a very thin knife, carefully peel off two different color labels and switch their positions.



Hand it to the smart ass and watch the fun start.

[Catfish]

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