Tic-tac-toe, rubber ducks and the process of discovery

I was playing tic-tac-toe with a friend the other day. Even saying that sounds weird. Tic-tac-toe is an objectively bad game that is solved. Given perfect play, both players will tie without fail. There is nothing interesting; the experience is the same every time. It’s a bad game. 

Tic-tac-toe, rubber ducks and the process of discovery

Tic-tac-toe, rubber ducks and the process of discovery

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