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News article: Octopuses given Rubik's Cubes to find out if they have a favourite tentacle

"Marine experts have given 25 octopuses a Rubik's Cube each in a study aimed at easing their stress levels in captivity..."

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New best 3x3x3 average of 50: 26.46s

I got a new best average of 50 today. Here are the details.

Average of 50: 26.46s
Best average of 10: 25.75 s
Best time: 20.28s
Worst time: 31.91s
Standard deviation: 2.80s

New best 3x3x3 average of 100: 26.85s

I got a new best average of 100 yesterday. Here are the details.

Average of 100: 26.85s
Best rolling average of 10 within the 100: 24.83s
Best time: 20.51s
Worst time: 36.53s

New best 3x3x3 average of 50: 26.50s

I got a new best average of 50 the other day. Here are the details.

Average of 50: 26.50s
Best time: 20.54s
Worst time: 32.19s
Individual times: 23.91, 27.4, 25.9, 24.64, 27.42, 28.16, 25.87, 28.71, 26.87, 26.84, 25.49, 28.73, 27.96, 30.24, 24.87, 28.66, 26.35, 29.1, 26.07, 25.83, 26.53, 23.34, 20.54, 26.95, 26.56, 28.51, 26.46, 31.15, 23.07, 30.41, 26.01, 29.07, 25.77, 28.02, 23.99, 32.19, 27.87, 28.82, 26.36, 29.7, 23.29, 28.13, 23.62, 25.89, 23.82, 26.47, 22.84, 23.24, 25.75, 21.39
Breakdown of solves: sub-21: 2%; sub-22: 4%; sub-23: 6%; sub-24s: 22%; sub-25s: 26%; sub-26: 40%; sub-27: 62%; sub-28: 70%; sub-29: 86%; sub-30: 92%; sub-31: 96%; sub 32s: 98%; sub-33s: 100%

New best 3x3x3 average: 23.50 seconds

I'm totally on a roll at the moment. Yesterday I got a new best single time which was over a second faster than my previous best. Then today I got a new best average which is almost a second off my previous best average!! Here are the details...

Average: 23.50 seconds
Fastest: 19.85 seconds
Slowest: 27.34 seconds
Individual times: 23.99, 20.31, 26.83, 24.62, 22.51, 26.71, 22.28, (19.85), 23.38, 22.16, 22.18, (27.34)

New best 3x3x3 single solve: 18.04 seconds

Got a new best single solve time: 18.04 seconds!!

New best 3x3x3 average of 100: 27.34s

I got a new best average of 100 yesterday. Here are the details.

Average of 100: 27.34s
Best rolling average of 10 within the 100: 24.98s
Median: 27.13s
Best time: 18.73s
Worst time: 42.23s

New best 3x3x3 average of 100: 27.74s

I got a new best average of 100 yesterday. Here are the details.

Average of 100: 27.74s
Best rolling average of 10 within the 100: 25.26s
Median: 27.48s
Best time: 20.45s
Worst time: 37.42s

New best 3x3x3 average of 50: 26.95s

I got a new best average of 50 today. Here are the details.

Average of 50: 26.95s
Best rolling average of 10 within the 50: 25.34s
Median: 27.19s
Best time: 20.85s
Worst time: 33.09s
Breakdown of solves: sub-30s solves: 88%; sub-29s solves: 72%; sub-28s solves: 64%; sub-27s solves: 46%; sub-26s solves: 38%; sub-25s solves: 28%; sub-24s solves: 16%; sub-23s solves: 10%; sub-22s solves: 6%; sub-21s: 2%; sub-20s: 0%

New world record: 8.72 seconds

A new world record for the 3x3x3 single solve was set on 5 May by Yu Nakajima of Japan. The competition was the Kashiwa Open 2008, and the record-breaking time was 8.72 seconds!

Yu also set a new world record for the fastest 3x3x3 average: 11.28 seconds. Amazing!

New world record: 9.18 seconds

A new world record for the 3x3x3 single solve was set today by Edouard Chambon of France. The competition was the Murcia Open 2008, and the record-breaking time was 9.18 seconds!

Edouard also set a new world record for the fastest 3x3x3 average: 11.48 seconds. Amazing!

Ashley and cubes

Ashley with a cube and as a cube!