▲ 628 ▼ Doesn't hurt as bad as a d4 (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 1 year ago by Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network 97 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 176 points 1 year ago (26 children) Or you know, a coin. permalink fedilink source hideshow 26 child comments replies: [–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 163 points 1 year ago (20 children) Coins are just really unbalanced three-sided dice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 20 child comments replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 32 points 1 year ago (10 children) The odds of a US nickel landing on its edge is about 1 in 6000. If there are any other country's coins thicker the odds would probably get better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 24 points 1 year ago (6 children) A standard US nickel, yes. I prefer better odds than that… Thick Nickels permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) thickles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thnickles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago Whatever you call them, people will respect you more when you use them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago thank you for this blessed website in trying times permalink fedilink source parent [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) This website looks like it was made in 1999, but it documents a project from this year. I love it. The page loaded nearly instantly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago I love his commitment to the bit. True dedication permalink fedilink source parent [–] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 1 year ago (1 child) The old UK £1 was similar in size but twice as thick. It's now 12-sided but not sure how that impacts the odds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 16 points 1 year ago I know there's a way to figure that out, but I have no idea where to start. So I'm going with 1 in 3000, plus or minus 42. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chrobin@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago Well, but it also has to stay on its edge, and that's a lot less likely... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 27 points 1 year ago (7 children) That extremely rare, almost-never chance of landing on the edge is exactly what I would program into a game if I made one, instead of exactly 50% odds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 year ago (1 child) Not if it's a thnickel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago Thanks, I hate it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago It should come with some bizarre consequence, too. If it were the Oregon Trail game, there should be a tiny chance that the player finds an ancient artifact that glows and hums when touched. An alien ship swoops in and abducts the party, forcing them to join the crew. From there on, it's a space pirate game with zero explanation why and no references in the product literature. Also, customer service pretends not to know about it, if contacted. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago Rare coin flip: Success for every roll over the next hour of gameplay. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Evil_Incarnate@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago I brought this up in maths class once. The teacher agreed that the edge was a possibility and since he was involved in football, they used to flip the coin and let it land on the ground. More than once it stuck in the mud in the edge. Then told us to ignore that possibility. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago https://youtu.be/vAA-A9t7TD0 permalink fedilink source parent [–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Even not considering that, they still aren't 50-50 odds. The stamped printing on both sides throws off the balance just enough to bias one side over the other. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago aka really short cylinders permalink fedilink source parent [+] Skua@kbin.earth 22 points 1 year ago* (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 year ago (2 children) Roll a d100, if it is odd 1, 2 if even permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Archpawn@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 child) I like how you'd be rolling two d10's, and then completely ignoring one of them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ExplosiveLynx@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago It keeps the statisticians happy permalink fedilink source parent [–] thaklor@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago Too expensive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago This was my thought. Mfers be out here debating whether the thing depicted is actually a "two sided" dice, meanwhile coins just be chillin over there getting ignored. Y'all be trippin. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 163 points 1 year ago (20 children) Coins are just really unbalanced three-sided dice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 20 child comments replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 32 points 1 year ago (10 children) The odds of a US nickel landing on its edge is about 1 in 6000. If there are any other country's coins thicker the odds would probably get better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 24 points 1 year ago (6 children) A standard US nickel, yes. I prefer better odds than that… Thick Nickels permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) thickles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thnickles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago Whatever you call them, people will respect you more when you use them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago thank you for this blessed website in trying times permalink fedilink source parent [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) This website looks like it was made in 1999, but it documents a project from this year. I love it. The page loaded nearly instantly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago I love his commitment to the bit. True dedication permalink fedilink source parent [–] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 1 year ago (1 child) The old UK £1 was similar in size but twice as thick. It's now 12-sided but not sure how that impacts the odds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 16 points 1 year ago I know there's a way to figure that out, but I have no idea where to start. So I'm going with 1 in 3000, plus or minus 42. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chrobin@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago Well, but it also has to stay on its edge, and that's a lot less likely... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 27 points 1 year ago (7 children) That extremely rare, almost-never chance of landing on the edge is exactly what I would program into a game if I made one, instead of exactly 50% odds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 year ago (1 child) Not if it's a thnickel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago Thanks, I hate it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago It should come with some bizarre consequence, too. If it were the Oregon Trail game, there should be a tiny chance that the player finds an ancient artifact that glows and hums when touched. An alien ship swoops in and abducts the party, forcing them to join the crew. From there on, it's a space pirate game with zero explanation why and no references in the product literature. Also, customer service pretends not to know about it, if contacted. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago Rare coin flip: Success for every roll over the next hour of gameplay. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Evil_Incarnate@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago I brought this up in maths class once. The teacher agreed that the edge was a possibility and since he was involved in football, they used to flip the coin and let it land on the ground. More than once it stuck in the mud in the edge. Then told us to ignore that possibility. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago https://youtu.be/vAA-A9t7TD0 permalink fedilink source parent [–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Even not considering that, they still aren't 50-50 odds. The stamped printing on both sides throws off the balance just enough to bias one side over the other. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago aka really short cylinders permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 32 points 1 year ago (10 children) The odds of a US nickel landing on its edge is about 1 in 6000. If there are any other country's coins thicker the odds would probably get better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 24 points 1 year ago (6 children) A standard US nickel, yes. I prefer better odds than that… Thick Nickels permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) thickles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thnickles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago Whatever you call them, people will respect you more when you use them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago thank you for this blessed website in trying times permalink fedilink source parent [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) This website looks like it was made in 1999, but it documents a project from this year. I love it. The page loaded nearly instantly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago I love his commitment to the bit. True dedication permalink fedilink source parent [–] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 1 year ago (1 child) The old UK £1 was similar in size but twice as thick. It's now 12-sided but not sure how that impacts the odds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 16 points 1 year ago I know there's a way to figure that out, but I have no idea where to start. So I'm going with 1 in 3000, plus or minus 42. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chrobin@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago Well, but it also has to stay on its edge, and that's a lot less likely... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 24 points 1 year ago (6 children) A standard US nickel, yes. I prefer better odds than that… Thick Nickels permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) thickles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thnickles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago Whatever you call them, people will respect you more when you use them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago thank you for this blessed website in trying times permalink fedilink source parent [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) This website looks like it was made in 1999, but it documents a project from this year. I love it. The page loaded nearly instantly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago I love his commitment to the bit. True dedication permalink fedilink source parent
[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) thickles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thnickles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago Whatever you call them, people will respect you more when you use them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thnickles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago Whatever you call them, people will respect you more when you use them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago Whatever you call them, people will respect you more when you use them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago thank you for this blessed website in trying times permalink fedilink source parent
[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) This website looks like it was made in 1999, but it documents a project from this year. I love it. The page loaded nearly instantly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago I love his commitment to the bit. True dedication permalink fedilink source parent
[–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago I love his commitment to the bit. True dedication permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 1 year ago (1 child) The old UK £1 was similar in size but twice as thick. It's now 12-sided but not sure how that impacts the odds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 16 points 1 year ago I know there's a way to figure that out, but I have no idea where to start. So I'm going with 1 in 3000, plus or minus 42. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 16 points 1 year ago I know there's a way to figure that out, but I have no idea where to start. So I'm going with 1 in 3000, plus or minus 42. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chrobin@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago Well, but it also has to stay on its edge, and that's a lot less likely... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 27 points 1 year ago (7 children) That extremely rare, almost-never chance of landing on the edge is exactly what I would program into a game if I made one, instead of exactly 50% odds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 year ago (1 child) Not if it's a thnickel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago Thanks, I hate it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago It should come with some bizarre consequence, too. If it were the Oregon Trail game, there should be a tiny chance that the player finds an ancient artifact that glows and hums when touched. An alien ship swoops in and abducts the party, forcing them to join the crew. From there on, it's a space pirate game with zero explanation why and no references in the product literature. Also, customer service pretends not to know about it, if contacted. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago Rare coin flip: Success for every roll over the next hour of gameplay. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Evil_Incarnate@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago I brought this up in maths class once. The teacher agreed that the edge was a possibility and since he was involved in football, they used to flip the coin and let it land on the ground. More than once it stuck in the mud in the edge. Then told us to ignore that possibility. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago https://youtu.be/vAA-A9t7TD0 permalink fedilink source parent [–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Even not considering that, they still aren't 50-50 odds. The stamped printing on both sides throws off the balance just enough to bias one side over the other. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 year ago (1 child) Not if it's a thnickel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago Thanks, I hate it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago It should come with some bizarre consequence, too. If it were the Oregon Trail game, there should be a tiny chance that the player finds an ancient artifact that glows and hums when touched. An alien ship swoops in and abducts the party, forcing them to join the crew. From there on, it's a space pirate game with zero explanation why and no references in the product literature. Also, customer service pretends not to know about it, if contacted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago Rare coin flip: Success for every roll over the next hour of gameplay. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Evil_Incarnate@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago I brought this up in maths class once. The teacher agreed that the edge was a possibility and since he was involved in football, they used to flip the coin and let it land on the ground. More than once it stuck in the mud in the edge. Then told us to ignore that possibility. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago https://youtu.be/vAA-A9t7TD0 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Even not considering that, they still aren't 50-50 odds. The stamped printing on both sides throws off the balance just enough to bias one side over the other. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago aka really short cylinders permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Skua@kbin.earth 22 points 1 year ago* (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 year ago (2 children) Roll a d100, if it is odd 1, 2 if even permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Archpawn@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 child) I like how you'd be rolling two d10's, and then completely ignoring one of them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ExplosiveLynx@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago It keeps the statisticians happy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 year ago (2 children) Roll a d100, if it is odd 1, 2 if even permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Archpawn@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 child) I like how you'd be rolling two d10's, and then completely ignoring one of them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ExplosiveLynx@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago It keeps the statisticians happy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Archpawn@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 child) I like how you'd be rolling two d10's, and then completely ignoring one of them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ExplosiveLynx@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago It keeps the statisticians happy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExplosiveLynx@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago It keeps the statisticians happy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago This was my thought. Mfers be out here debating whether the thing depicted is actually a "two sided" dice, meanwhile coins just be chillin over there getting ignored. Y'all be trippin. permalink fedilink source parent