Talk:Rubik's Cube
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Typo request[edit]
For unknown reasons, the article is exempt from normal editing methods. Would someone please fix the typo in the "Permutations" paragraph (more specifically, its image explanation) where it says "corter" instead of "corner"?
New top 10 solves[edit]
Max Park beat the 3x3 world record with 3.13 at Vancouver Pride 2023 in Canada on June 11 2023 Tymon Kolasinski beat the 3x3 European record with 3.85 at Stevenage May 2023 in United Kingdom on May 20-21 2023
These solves knock Matty Hiroto Inaba's 4.13 and Ruihang Xu's 4.06 off the top 10 fastest official solves Morganize (talk) 22:54, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
Section "Period of move sequences" is not correct.[edit]
In this section, it states the maximum period of a move sequence is 1260. This is wrong. The maximum period of a move sequence is 2520. I can name many sequences, for example: U F' M R' D F2. This sequence was found using my own simulator. This can also be verified in https://mzrg.com/rubik/ordercalc.shtml CYang11 (talk) 07:08, 25 June 2023 (UTC)
Pedestal[edit]
Does anyone know when the pedestal (triangular stand) was first sold with the cube? Dhrm77 (talk) 14:28, 1 September 2023 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 25 September 2023[edit]
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The current world record of 3.13 is held by the USA's Max Park, who got the record on June 11 of 2023. The world record has changed a lot since the first record of 22.95 in 1982. The technology has also changed the original Rubik's Cube was made of hard to turn plastic and you could try to make it faster by putting chemicals that will temporarily allow it to turn faster by melting the plastic. Nowadays we have cubes that turn smoothly on their own and even have magnets in them. Who knows what innovation they will make next. D2-0n31 (talk) 16:27, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
- Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Elli (talk | contribs) 16:40, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 3 October 2023[edit]
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change blindfolded wr to 12.10 by Charlie Eggins Xxezrabxxx (talk) 03:46, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
- Done EnIRtpf09b (talk) 07:47, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 10 November 2023[edit]
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I wish to add the text "(Bűvös kocka)" Next to when Wikipedia says: originally called Magic Cube. Ex. It was originally called the Magic Cube (Bűvös kocka) HowBoutThatBoys (talk) 13:42, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
- Not done: no reason given for the proposed change. M.Bitton (talk) 14:12, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
- The implied reason is obviously that "Bűvös kocka" means "magic cube" in Hungarian. And that probably that this is what some early releases were branded as in Hungary. However, this is the English Wikipedia, and that statement probably referred to what it was called in English speaking countries. Therefore the Hungarian translation is probably not needed. Dhrm77 (talk) 16:31, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
(off-topic comment removed) Noahthegreat1234 (talk) 16:47, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
New top ten 3x3 singles 1 Max Park 3.13 United States Pride in Long Beach 2023 2 Luke Garrett 3.44 United States Flag City Summer 2023 3 Yusheng Du (杜宇生) 3.47 China Wuhu Open 2018 4 Tymon Kolasiński 3.78 Poland Great Lakes Championship 2023 5 Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) 3.83 China IUKL SOR 2023 6 Jode Brewster 3.88 Australia Tassie Summer 2023 7 Asher Kim-Magierek 3.89 United States Rose City 2022 8 Ruihang Xu (许瑞航) 4.01 China Vietnam Championship 2023 9 Natthaphat Mahtani (ณัฐภัทร จี มาทานี) 4.02 Thailand Bangkok Cube Day Winter 2024 10 Max Siauw 4.03 United States BC Cubing Springback A 2022[edit]
Theres a new top ten 3x3 single Natthaphat Mahtani (ณัฐภัทร จี มาทานี) 4.02 At Thailand Bangkok Cube Day Winter 2024 is now 9th Noahthegreat1234 (talk) 17:27, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 11 February 2024[edit]
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Under the subsection "Speedcubing methods", there is an error in the sentence: "There are a total of 120 algorithms for Fridrich's method, however they are not all required to used the..." (Change 'used' to 'use') 71.162.254.231 (talk) 14:16, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
- Done Thanks! NotAGenious (talk) 14:59, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 5 March 2024[edit]
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Change the incorrect spelling of the word "practice" in the sentence "Many speedcubers continue to practise it and similar puzzles" in the paragraph just before the history section of the article. Collectioncard (talk) 07:53, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
- Not done: The page includes the Use British English template. In British English practise is the verb form of practice, so the spelling is correct. Jamedeus (talk) 08:03, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 3 April 2024[edit]
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I'd like to change "As of March 2021, over 450 million cubes had been sold worldwide." to "As of January 2024, about 500 million cubes have been sold worldwide."
Source: https://fortune.com/europe/2024/01/14/rubiks-cube-erno-rubik-spin-master-50-years-speed-cubing-games-gen-z/ paragraph 2, "...selling roughly 500 million units as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this year..." Squarular (talk) 21:11, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
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