WIRED ScienceWhy Winning in Rock-Paper-Scissors Isn’t Everything
Published Apr 9, 2018, 4:31 PM
Rock-Paper-Scissors works great for deciding who has to take out the garbage. But have you ever noticed what happens when, instead of playing best of three, you just let the game continue round after round? At first, you play a pattern that gives you the upper hand, but then your opponent quickly catches on and turns things in her favor. As strategies evolve, a point is reached where neither side seems to be able to improve any further.
