From cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Tue Feb 2 17:09:46 1999 Return-Path: Received: from sun28.aic.nrl.navy.mil (sun28.aic.nrl.navy.mil [132.250.84.38]) by mc.lcs.mit.edu (8.9.1a/8.9.1-mod) with SMTP id RAA18816 for ; Tue, 2 Feb 1999 17:09:46 -0500 (EST) Precedence: bulk Errors-To: cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Mail-from: From cube-lovers-request@life.ai.mit.edu Tue Jan 26 09:45:56 1999 Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 14:45:54 +0000 From: "Collins, Lindon" Subject: Middle layer last? To: "'Cube Lovers'" Message-Id: Sorry if I'm retreading old ground but I'm new to this. 1. I remember reading somewhere an article that advocated solving the middle layer of the cube last. I have got some fairly short moves to place cubes from the middle layer onto the bottom layer, but when it comes to solving the middle layer, I seem to be trusting to luck that I have reached a favourable position. I cannot see how I am going to reduce my average number of moves to solve the cube using this method. I think there are two possibilities:- 1. There are some cool moves for solving the middle layer last that I have missed. 2. I should forget about solving the middle layer last, and stick to my usual method (ie. top,middle,bottom) 2. A more general question is: What is the shortest (practical) method for solving the cube that anyone knows of? (keyword: "practical" - don't say 22 moves) Thanks, Lindon Collins Swindon, UK