Comments on: January 9th, 2008

By: Moon

Moon — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:33:22 +0000

Greg, I think the problem is that deserts are growing and any de-desertification is just fighting back.

Granted, Egypt is going at this big-time, but overall, I believe deserts are growing.

Oops, no links allowed, do a GOOG on “world desertification”.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:50:33 +0000

“Reclaiming” the desert from what or whom? I don’t know what the environmentally sound solution for overpopulation is either. More equitable distribution of resources might be part of the answer.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:16:31 +0000

Some how I ended up with the official solution manual years ago – I’m now to the point I can get a little better than 2/3 done by myself and need the book to get the last side.

so now I seem to have a collection of the things – people give me theirs since they have never been able to solve them. My most prized one is a McDonalds one that has on each side part of the catchy 80’s jingle they used – it lists out the menu (Big Mac Filet of Fish Quarter Pounder French Fries….)

I figured out on my own how to solve the flat rubics puzzles – the one that has 3 rings separate on one side and then 3 rings joined together. That is fun one to give to people to play with.

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:35:03 +0000

I used the video on youtube to solve the puzzle recently. Easy to follow and visual.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsQIoPyfQzM

It felt great to solve the puzzle that I have been trying to solve off and on since I was 10. Then my kids got the cube and shuffled it again. I think he needs to be grounded.

By: Jake Le Master

Jake Le Master — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:04:43 +0000

The link Stephen provided uses the solution I teach everybody. There are faster methods, but that one really helps a beginner not be so overwhelmed and really helps them get a feel for how the cube moves and works.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:40:59 +0000

Better solution for the Cube is here: peter.stillhq.com/jasmine/rubikscubesolution.html