This 3x3x3 solution is only a beginner's "how to" for the Rubik's Cube.
it will not put you anywhere near sub-30 (under 30 sec.),
maybe not even under a minute. But, for those that are new to
this Art or just want to know how to solve that thing, that's
been sitting there for the last 10 years, this is a great step
by step guide.
You will not be able to solve a Rubik's Cube immediately
after reading this page only once. It takes a lot of work to
learn this method thoroughly. The time it takes to learn
depends on your devotion. this solution won't break any world
records. If you learn this solution thoroughly, your best time
might be around a minute or a minute and a half. If you want
to improve on your time learn the Fridrich method from the
speedcubing section.
Axioms To Keep In Mind:
The cube consists of 21 individually moving parts. These
include 1 triple-axis, 12 edge pieces, and 8 corner pieces.
A center square will always remain a center square no
matter how you turn the cube.
An edge piece will always remain an edge piece no matter
how you turn the cube.
A corner piece will always remain a corner piece no
matter how you turn the cube.
Center pieces never change their position in relation to
each other. They only twist around in place, even though it
looks like they change places.
An edge piece has two stickers on it. Those two stickers
will always stay next to each other. If you want to move one
of the colors to another position, the other has to come
too. The same idea goes for corner pieces.
Peeling off the stickers is not the solution (in fact if
you start to peel off some of the stickers but never finish
putting the rest in their places, you are most likely going
to cause an impossible combination and make the cube
unsolvable). Even if you do finish replacing the stickers,
you make solving the cube more difficult and awkward to a
person who actually knows how to solve it since the colors
are not in the same place in relation to each other.
NOTE: There is a difference between oriented and
positioned. If a segment is in the wrong place, it is said to
be in the wrong position. If a segment is in the right place
but is facing the wrong way, then it is oriented incorrectly.
