Solving the Rubik’s Cube | National Geographic

but there is one thing the entire world

but there is one thing the entire world does agree on there has to be a way to

does agree on there has to be a way to

does agree on there has to be a way to solve the Rubik’s Cube a way we came up

solve the Rubik’s Cube a way we came up

solve the Rubik’s Cube a way we came up with this has to be the geeky geek of

with this has to be the geeky geek of

with this has to be the geeky geek of all I have never finished a Rubik’s Cube

all I have never finished a Rubik’s Cube

all I have never finished a Rubik’s Cube in my life never did master this thing

in my life never did master this thing

in my life never did master this thing they make me incredibly anxious but why

they make me incredibly anxious but why

they make me incredibly anxious but why is lining up the right colors of this

is lining up the right colors of this

is lining up the right colors of this cube so insanely difficult the reason

cube so insanely difficult the reason

cube so insanely difficult the reason there’s only one correct answer and more

there’s only one correct answer and more

there’s only one correct answer and more than 43 billion billion wrong ones if

than 43 billion billion wrong ones if

than 43 billion billion wrong ones if you started turning this once every

you started turning this once every

you started turning this once every second the moment the universe was

second the moment the universe was

second the moment the universe was created

created

created you wouldn’t be finished yet but then a

you wouldn’t be finished yet but then a

you wouldn’t be finished yet but then a rebellious 12 year old decides to take

rebellious 12 year old decides to take

rebellious 12 year old decides to take matters into his own hands he cheats I

matters into his own hands he cheats I

matters into his own hands he cheats I had a look inside to see how it worked

had a look inside to see how it worked

had a look inside to see how it worked and that’s when the penny drop Patrick

and that’s when the penny drop Patrick

and that’s when the penny drop Patrick sees that the six center pieces are

sees that the six center pieces are

sees that the six center pieces are connected I now knew that I was able to

connected I now knew that I was able to

connected I now knew that I was able to solve it and if you start with the

solve it and if you start with the

solve it and if you start with the corners everything else eventually will

corners everything else eventually will

corners everything else eventually will line up you’re always looking for the

line up you’re always looking for the

line up you’re always looking for the way through the clue and the whole thing

way through the clue and the whole thing

way through the clue and the whole thing fell into place after that

fell into place after that

fell into place after that Patrick sells his solution to France 50

Patrick sells his solution to France 50

Patrick sells his solution to France 50 cents a copy

cents a copy

cents a copy a publisher hears about it eight months

a publisher hears about it eight months

a publisher hears about it eight months later he becomes the youngest author to

later he becomes the youngest author to

later he becomes the youngest author to hit the New York Times bestseller list

hit the New York Times bestseller list

hit the New York Times bestseller list you can do the cube turned out to be the

you can do the cube turned out to be the

you can do the cube turned out to be the fastest selling book since Lady

fastest selling book since Lady

fastest selling book since Lady Chatterley’s Lover TV shows it’s

Chatterley’s Lover TV shows it’s

Chatterley’s Lover TV shows it’s important to remember that a corner

important to remember that a corner

important to remember that a corner piece can only be a corner piece book

piece can only be a corner piece book

piece can only be a corner piece book tours book signings radio interviews I

tours book signings radio interviews I

tours book signings radio interviews I thought it might sell a few thousand

thought it might sell a few thousand

thought it might sell a few thousand copies and instead it sold one and a

copies and instead it sold one and a

copies and instead it sold one and a half million