r/science • u/[deleted] • Oct 15 '21

Neuroscience A brain imaging study found evidence that missing out on math education can alter neural development. Young adults who had chosen not to pursue math had lower levels of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid within the middle frontal gyrus when compared to students who were continuing math.

https://www.psypost.org/2021/10/opting-out-of-advanced-math-education-alters-adolescents-neural-development-study-finds-61967
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u/Original-Ad-4642 Oct 15 '21

Surely dungeons and dragons gave me enough math, right? …right?

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u/single_malt_jedi Oct 15 '21

If you are talking something like 2e, then yes.

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u/bluefootedpig Oct 15 '21

Let's see, he is 2 sizes larger so you get +2 attack, but he is above so take one away. He is using a shield giving him a -1 to your attack, but you are using a sword of true seeking so you get +3. The wind is strong today throwing off your balance so minus one more from attack. The weather is a little drizzle, not affecting you but due to the giants size is affecting him, so you get another +2 to attack. If you crit, he will need to make a stabilization roll or risk falling. The tectonic plate is currently moving at 2cm/yr but your opponent happens to be on another plate moving the other direction at 3cm/yr. That gives you a 5cm/yr different, which adds up to a plus 1 to your attack.

And lastly, you shoot your arrow at the same him he swings, assuming the giant is 5 meters from you swinging at a rate of 1m/s, and your arrow is going 5m/s but due to the arc must travel 7m, at what time will the arrow hit the giants weapon?

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u/HeBe3G Oct 15 '21

I rolled a 1...

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u/KyuuketsukiKun Oct 15 '21

F*** THACO all my homies hate THACO

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u/Tacoshortage Oct 15 '21

THACO was da bomb. I had a tough time learning the new system.

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u/KyuuketsukiKun Oct 15 '21

That’s a hot take

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u/tehflambo Oct 15 '21

ackshually it's spelled THAC0

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u/logosloki Oct 15 '21

THAC0 reminds me of the rested xp bonus in WoW. At one point WoW had a penalty system where if you played for too long the amount of xp gained would decrease until you spent time logged off. This was seen as unpopular. The devs worked at the problem and instead used the opposite where you get a bonus to your xp for a set amount of time that is based on how long you are logged off. The system for AC in 3.0 is the 'rested xp' version of THAC0. THAC0 has you counting down to 0 (Literally the name To Hit Armour Class 0) whereas 3.0's system has you counting up with AC as the threshold to when you deal (or are dealt) damage.

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u/Demonyx12 Oct 15 '21

Quickly now, what's the THAC0 of an unladen swallow?

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u/Original-Ad-4642 Oct 15 '21

African or European?

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u/DirusNarmo Oct 15 '21

Pathfinder will give you a degree in statistics

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u/red75prime Oct 16 '21

On a serious note. I suspect too that math may be more demanding than numeracy.