Maven@piefed.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours agoWhats your hot take on something that doesnt matter at all?message-squaremessage-square200fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up173arrow-down1message-squareWhats your hot take on something that doesnt matter at all?Maven@piefed.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours agomessage-square200fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarequediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoIt comes from the Latin “decimatio”, a form of Roman military punishment where every tenth man had to be executed by his mates.
minus-squareneidu3@sh.itjust.worksMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 minutes ago“You did poorly, as punishment we’ll take away 10% of your capability” seems counterproductive.
It comes from the Latin “decimatio”, a form of Roman military punishment where every tenth man had to be executed by his mates.
“You did poorly, as punishment we’ll take away 10% of your capability” seems counterproductive.