How the hell does paper beat rock in a game of rock, paper, scissors
It's totally understandable that scissors can beat paper, and that rock can beat scissors.........however how the f*** can paper beat rock - it cant! is the paper meant to somehow magically 'wrap around' the rock hence rendering it immobile? if paper can do this to rock why can't it do it to scissors?! in fact, ignore the scissors, why can't paper do this to people? why aren't there sheets of paper wrapping themselves around defenseless students whilst they attempt to scribble down notes in class? do you know why...... because paper can't beat ANYONE! a rock could destroy paper in about 2 seconds.
When playing rock/paper/scissors I always choose rock. why? because when some idiot claims to have beaten me with their paper, I punch them in the face with my already rock shaped fist and say, ' oh I'm sorry...... I thought your paper would protect you!
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My theory is that paper is a sort of preemptive strike in that by covering the rock, the rock then appears to just be a wadded up ball of paper. The implied subject would then percieve the rock as such, rendering him/her/it defenseless. Though this actually avoids battle, the lack thereof is victory in my book. Side: Preemptive strike
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Sigh! For me to grow up means allowing this site to become what it was meant to become. It means having "real" debates like those posted before I came. I have in the past asked if I should retire. But people have asked to stay on. I doubt I will ever grow up because I don't want to. I have too much fun doing what I do. But I will retire upon request. It's a take me or leave me proposition ;) Side: Preemptive strike
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Yes, supposedly Paper "magically" wraps itself around the rock. What happens beyond this point is unmentioned. As far as I see it, immobility would be the only explanation, as Paper has no clear value to it rather than the fact that it is capable of more movement that the scissors or rock. Perhaps the paper is meant to move vertically towards the opposing object; it would be moving straight into open scissors, and it would be able to sort of "mold" itself around the rock. That's my viewpoint; that immobility is the only explanation. Side: Immobility
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It's simple, it is something people call 'out of sight, out of mind'. When the paper covers the rock the player controlling the rock simply forgets it's there whenever they can't see it. Another idea is that the paper is stronger than kevlar^1. Therefore it is much harder than the rock. ^1 Side: Forgetfulness
well think about it like this. is the rock going to magically body slam the scissors? are the scissors magically going to open wide and cut the paper? Now i ask: Is the paper magically going to wrap itself around the rock? If they didnt perform actions then NOONE woudl win ;) Side: Forgetfulness
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