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Published: April 29, 2020, 1:05 a.m.

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Howdy, Zengineers!!

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\\nOh boy. We\\u2019ve got a real zinger for you this week. We\\u2019re discussing one of our favorite toys; one that\\u2019s been with us since antiquity; one that enables so many games; one that truly represents some of the best. We\\u2019re talking about die. Or, is it dice? Dies? Dices? You have very pretty colored dice? Let me get that eight sided die. Yeah! There we go.

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\\nDice aaaarre \\u2026 simple and magical \\u2026 bump bump \\u2026 geometric and mathematical ... bump bump bop boop boop bop... can you feel the rhythm? Sorry \\u2026 got lost in song\\u2026. Back on track. Dice are simple because, duh. Look at em. Or are they? Magical because they actually hold their historical roots in myth, legend, sprit, and religion. Geometric because their shapes are grounded in some of the fundamental aspects of our universe. Mathematical because they play a roll in the wonder of statistics, probability, and randomness. You can tell we love dice. Yeah. Love em. So much so, that Brian has a one foot D20 Plush Pillow (twenty sided die) on the chair in his office.

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\\nIn this episode, we chase down the history, we talk about the science, and we explore how dice truly represent the wonder of life and free will. This was a fun one, if for no other reason than, it takes us back to our childhood. We hope you enjoy the travels and we hope you have some fun dice games, or games that rely on them, to play at home.

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\\nCheers,
\\nAdam & Brian

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\\nShow Notes

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• History of Dice: https://www.awesomedice.com/blogs/news/history-of-dice
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• Digital Go Dice on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1928372437/godice-your-favorite-dice-games-reimagined?utm_source=TRS_41&utm_medium=FB&utm_content=TRS_41&utm_term=1c04d016-b516-44d2-bb79-4a1032151cf2&utm_campaign=TRS
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• Dice Probability: https://wizardofodds.com/gambling/dice/
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• High Variance Dice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1oMnZW7Ry8&feature=emb_title
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