Celebrity/famous cubers

[brian724080]

Am I an elitist a** hole for disliking the common misconception that solving the rubiks cube is directly related to intelligence? Maybe it was just the Will Smith videos haha, but people always associate the ability to solve a cube with one's intellectual superiority. Of course the people who sat down and literally solved, created, discovered the algorithms and concepts to solve a cube have to be fairly intelligent, but the majority of us are simply good at spacial reasoning and memorization!

While what you was is entirely true, many algorithms are computer-generated.

 

[pipkiksass]

While what you was is entirely true, many algorithms are computer-generated.

I think he was referring to Fridrich, Petrus, et al., who developed their algs without computers. Didn't they?!

 

[RubiksJake12]

While what you was is entirely true, many algorithms are computer-generated.

I said

the people who sat down and literally solved, created, discovered the algorithms and concepts to solve a cube have to be fairly intelligent

If there are algorithms that were generated by computers, then I am not talking about them. I am only talking about the people who have discovered their own algorithms as to give them credit.

 

[mark49152]

If there are algorithms that were generated by computers, then I am not talking about them. I am only talking about the people who have discovered their own algorithms as to give them credit.

Someone figured out how to write programs to generate algorithms, and they were pretty smart too...

 

[RubiksJake12]

Someone figured out how to write programs to generate algorithms, and they were pretty smart too...

valid point! my apologies for veering off course on this thread it was entirely my fault I realized. Will Smith is one of my favorite actors to be honest. Not only is he good at acting, but he can play roles like the Fresh Prince, as well as roles like the Will Smith in I Am Legend. The fact that he can solve the cube is indeed a fascinating fact I was unaware of.

 

[Lchu613]

Michael from Vsause1 has shown cubes from the 3x3 to 7x7 on his channel. Some of the bigger once has the centers solved. So he may know how to solve them. And if you dont know who Vsause is... Shame on you!

If you can't spell "Vsauce" right, shame on you! XD sorry I had to do it.

I also feel like I'm not particularly intelligent for being able to solve the cube. I feel like plenty of people who aren't highly intelligent could solve a cube just fine. Although they probably tend not to be attracted to the idea of it so much since cubing has a kind of geek stigma attached to it.

Not that I'm not intelligent. I'm shmart bro. D:

 

[SpicyOranges]

Possible Bo Burnham, the comedian. He references it a few times in his latest show "What."

 

[speedpicker]

Ed Milliband, leader of the UK Labour party (for non uk readers: the major UK political party who arent in power at the moment, but are the "other" one of the big two, think Republican/Democrat) can/did cube: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ed-miliband/8972383/Ed-Milibands-Rubiks-cube-record-makes-him-strategist-or-copycat.html

 

[NoobyCuber]

TysiPhoneHelp (or 0TyMoss0 on his vlog channel) on YouTube, if you know who he is, owns a V-Cube 3 and I think he said in a vlog once that he can/used to be able to solve a 3x3.

 

[guysensei1]

PewDiePie can solve the cube!