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Anon casts a healing spell (lemy.lol)
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[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world -5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

On average.

yes, that's the important part the OP left out. You stated

One in every 20 rolls is a nat 20

this is incorrect.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

You're right, it's only roughly one in every 20 rolls. It's only almost precisely one in every 20 rolls. It's only a 5% chance, which some would say is literally synonymous with "one in every 20 rolls," which isn't strictly true, because it's possible to have more or less than one natural 20 in any run of 20 rolls, because it's only one in every 20 rolls on average.

I've been arguing about the portal paradox all day and these comments have gotten on my nerves more than anyone trying to explain to me that the cube isn't moving

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

You’re right, it’s only roughly one in every 20 rolls. It’s only almost precisely one in every 20 rolls. It’s only a 5% chance, which some would say is literally synonymous with “one in every 20 rolls,” which isn’t strictly true, because it’s possible to have more or less than one natural 20 in any run of 20 rolls, because it’s only one in every 20 rolls on average.

Glad we can agree.