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A history of Rock papier scissors game theory (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 2 years ago by emidio@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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Timeline reading "All ties" from the far left until "Invention of scissors, -3000". Then it's reading "Rock advantage" until a second marker called "Invention of paper, -179". The final description from there to the far right reads "Balanced".

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[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For a more exiting game of rock/paper/scissors, play for 5 points, each win 1 point, except if you win with rock, thats give you 2 points.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

That actually sounds fun! I first thought it's a joke but it sounds like meta strategy.

Actually it's just strategy but meta makes it sound cooler so meta strategy it is.

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Now do Snakes and Ladders

[–] ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

Invention of shotgun ~1500s

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Pay to win power creep

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

Good ol' rock.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

For obvious reasons, the scissors weren't added until the discovery of metal in the Iron Age.

[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

What did they cover their rocks with before paper?