How to Salt Water Test a Dice

Re:How to Salt Water Test a Dice by bdjsiqoocwk on Sunday November 10, 2024 @03:09AM (#42099044)

> A die should show a different number on top almost every time. If the same number or two are consistently showing on the top of the die, you have found the imperfections and you know you have a bad die.

How is this different from just throwing a die over and over and see what comes up? There's uncertainty in the outcome in both cases.

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Re:How to Salt Water Test a Dice by rich_sasha on Sunday November 10, 2024 @03:31AM (#42099095)

I guess more randomness in rolls, even in a weighted die. Floating in a fluid, if it's asymmetric, it will be up on the same side all the time.

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