[Vision2020] Rubiks Cube Feat Likely Sets Record

Tom Hansen thansen at moscow.com
Sat Apr 11 11:30:38 PDT 2009


The video of Mats Johnson doing the Rubik's Cube thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3MQZy4pq8E

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

> That's an average of 56.25 seconds per cube. In high school, during the 
> Rubik's cube craze, I managed a record of 44 seconds once. No way could 
> I average under a minute, though. That's impressive, if you're into that 
> kind of thing.
> 
> Paul
> 
> P.S. I should still be able to solve one in under two minutes if I 
> practice a couple of times first. It's been a while since I've tried it, 
> though...
> 
> Tom Hansen wrote:
> > Courtesy of today's (April 11, 2009) Spokesman review.
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Rubik’s Cube feat likely sets record
> >  
> > A Pullman High School senior with a knack for solving puzzles appears 
to 
> > have broken a Rubik’s Cube world record.
> >
> > Mats Johnson, who also is a Running Start student at Washington State 
> > University, unscrambled 64 Rubik’s Cubes in one hour Friday, smashing 
the 
> > existing record of 42, the university announced. 
> >
> > The effort was videotaped and will be submitted to the Guinness Book 
of 
> > World Records for certification.
> >
> > Johnson unscrambled the cubes during an event at the WSU Visitor 
Center 
> > that was organized in accordance with rules supplied by Guinness. He 
plans 
> > to enroll at WSU in the fall and pursue a double major in math and 
> > engineering, the university said. He is the son of Carl and Janet 
Johnson, 
> > of Pullman.
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Seeya round town, Moscow.
> >
> > Tom Hansen
> > Moscow, Idaho
> >  
> > Join us at The First Annual Intolerista Wingding, April 17th, 
featuring 
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> >
> > http://www.MoscowCares.com/Wingding
> >
> > Seeya
> > there.
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Join us at The First Annual Intolerista Wingding, April 17th, featuring 
Roy Zimmerman and Jeanne McHale.  For details go to . . .

http://www.MoscowCares.com/Wingding

Seeya
there.

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