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Re:Mathematicians Roll Dice and Get Rock-Paper-Scissors by kadoban on Saturday January 21, 2023 @09:39AM (#34466704)
There is an optimal choice of die, yes. But you still lose more often than you win if you pick first.

The counterintuitive part is that the first player cannot win more often than they lose.

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Re:Mathematicians Roll Dice and Get Rock-Paper-Scissors by brookst on Saturday January 21, 2023 @11:26AM (#34467525)
Perhaps better framed as “there is no optimal die until after the first player picks”.
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