In rec.puzzles, sijben@cs.utwente.nl (Paul Sijben) writes:

As far a I know is the maximum number of moves requierd to solve The
Cube is just over 30 (35 by the last count a year ago, and decending).
Someone in the NKC (Nederlandse Kubus Club= dutch cube club) was busy
working on a system hoping to reach god's algorythm. I can dig in my
archives if anyone want more precice infomation.

Has anyone else heard anything of this business ?