Rock, Paper, Scissors
January 4th, 2008 by Pastor Eric
Scientists believe they have worked out the secret to winning at rock, paper, scissors.
While most people are aware that rock beats scissors, scissors cut paper and paper covers rock, there is a psychological element to the game which many players may have missed.
According to New Scientist magazine, the way to win is to start with scissors.
Research shows that rock is the most popular of the three possible moves in the game.
That means that your opponent is likely to choose paper, because they will expect to you to start the game with rock.
By going with scissors, you achieve an early victory. The scissors strategy has proven very successful in the past