IRNjuggle28
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The reason mine are always solved is simply because solving them is the fun part. Scrambling is boring. If I'm going to bother with scrambling something, odds are that I want to solve it right then.
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This one? I think the two topics are different enough that they don't need to be in one thread. Also, I did a few quick searches and couldn't find any other similar threads.
On topic: All of my puzzles are almost always solved. When I notice that one isn't solved, it bothers me enough that I'll solve it then put it back.
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cmhardw
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I used to be bothered if my 3x3x3 was unsolved. Now I don't really care anymore, and my puzzles are probably about 2/3 solved and 1/3 unsolved.
Years ago I started leaving my 3x3x3 one move away from solved to break the habit of being annoyed by an unsolved puzzle. At first it bothered me, but I tried to keep doing it to break the habit. What got me to finally change my mind about unsolved puzzles was that I realized that on a 3x3x3 there are only 18 possible states out of the 43 quintillion states that are exactly 1 move away from solved. I think that's pretty neat.
Also try leaving your 3x3x3 cube in the super-superflip (all pieces in the correct location, NONE of them oriented correctly). That's a neat state because subjectively it's so close to solved, and yet so far from solved at the same time.
Years ago I started leaving my 3x3x3 one move away from solved to break the habit of being annoyed by an unsolved puzzle. At first it bothered me, but I tried to keep doing it to break the habit. What got me to finally change my mind about unsolved puzzles was that I realized that on a 3x3x3 there are only 18 possible states out of the 43 quintillion states that are exactly 1 move away from solved. I think that's pretty neat.
Also try leaving your 3x3x3 cube in the super-superflip (all pieces in the correct location, NONE of them oriented correctly). That's a neat state because subjectively it's so close to solved, and yet so far from solved at the same time.
szalejot
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For me unsolved puzzles are still disturbing. They are asking for solve.
Usually I do not leave my puzzles unsolved unless something got me away from solving in the middle of the solve.
Usually I do not leave my puzzles unsolved unless something got me away from solving in the middle of the solve.
voidcuber
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MO CUBE CAN BE UNSOLVED
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