• NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    “Bigger number is more better” also explains American sports where you get 3 points for running a bit and then play stops for an ad break and the national anthem.

    • TheHarpyEagle@pawb.social
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      2 months ago

      I mean… assuming you’re talking about American football, there’s at least one scoring move that awards one point, so it makes sense for more difficult scoring moves to give more points. The harder the action is to complete, the more points you get for doing it.