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Apparently puritains and others of that ilk regarded dice as instruments of the devil
by walshemj 9y ago
Apparently puritains and others of that ilk regarded dice as instruments of the devil
- tachyoff 9y agoWhich is interesting because in the Old Testament, "casting lots" was considered an appropriate way to divine God's will [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleromancy#In_Judeo-Christian_tradition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleromancy#In_Judeo-Christian_...
- seren 9y agoThis fits with the recent serie of articles about ancient dice probabilities. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/dice-evolution-fate-fairness-archaeology https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/dice-evolution-fate-fa... In summary, even if the old dice were not fair, it was not an issue because they were a manifestation of the divine.