David,
Hey, this is Marcus. I think anyone can solve the cube blindfolded
with enough practice and dedication -- and you don't necessarily
need to know how to speedsolve one in order to do it, as an entirely
different set of algorithms are used. I think in order to blindfold
solve well you need a good visual mind and memory.
And yeah the 4x4x4 cubes tend to break a lot. My friend's 4x4x4's
center pieces snapped into pieces once.
To begin, definitely try to first blindfold solve a 3x3x3. There
are plenty of algs to get you started -- you don't need OLL or PLL
or anything like that, however. Even for a beginner I would say, if
you really tried hard, you could blindfold solve your first cube in
under an hour, given the extra time dedicated to memorizing cube
positions and ensuring your algorithms are correctly implemented,
etc.
I wouldn't even think about the 5x5x5 until you master the 3x3x3 but
that is just my advice. Happy cubing!
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