Recent content by cubeleloin

Feels like the real gap isn't just reaction time, it's that a machine doesn't need to 'read' the scramble the way humans do. A human solver is doing pattern recognition + memory recall + finger execution all under time pressure, while a machine just calculates the optimal move sequence...

Wanted to share this in the Puzzle Shops section since it's a different kind of puzzle from the usual twisty ones - the Daily Calendar Puzzle. Quick rundown for anyone who hasn't seen it: it's a board with squares for each month and the numbers 1–31. You solve it for a specific date by covering...