Solving the rubik cube, blindfolded

by | Jan 2, 2009 | Creativity, Film, Fun, Personal, Puzzles, Representation, Video, Worth Reading

A YouTube video of Soham solving the rubic cube blindfolded!

[youtube width=”425″ height=”355″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymi-iG8uhR4[/youtube]

[Thanks for Michael Gondry for the idea.]

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