Friday, February 25, 2011

02.25.11


02.25.11, originally uploaded by colemama.

It's a puzzle...this Rubik's cube. After 30 years in the marketplace, it continues to baffle, befuddle, and bewilder even the savviest of folks. Contrarily, some can solve this enigma faster than you can say Jack Robinson!

So, how do you approach such puzzles? What is the most effective way to solve a similar problem? Is it better to use a methodical sequence or to embark in a more chaotic trial and error? So often we progress through life's problems giving little conscious effort to the process, seeking only the solution. Though intuition plays a role, I wonder how many more problems might be solved with the steps of the scientific process or an adaptation of that method...Whatever the answers, I find it much more entertaining (if not problem-solving) to photograph and ponder such puzzles! Lorenzo Walker campus, Naples, FL

5 comments:

  1. Really great close-up! Brings back some memories...

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  2. Love this shot! Apparently one of my brothers-in-law can solve these in record time. Myself on the other hand.... Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Has it really been 30 years? Personally, I never got past 2 sides but I don't have too much patience for puzzles like these. I like the way you set up the shot.

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  4. Love it, never completed it, most was 2 sides and 2 lines, could never figure out the last line.

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  5. Nice shot. Its best to have a variety of strategies - never know which one works best in different situations.

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