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[-] anewbeginning@lemmy.world 44 points 9 months ago

Because throwing a paper ball into the bin( or the near floor) is far easier than a flat piece of paper.

[-] jafo@lemmy.world 37 points 9 months ago

Because it's too hard to crumple a sheet of paper into a cube.

[-] covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 9 months ago

Big brain moment

[-] CM400@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago

IANAL, but I think it’s because balls are fun to play with.

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

When I'm building a fire I crumple the newspaper into a ball because it increases the surface area and density of the fuel, so it will burn longer and hopefully catch the wood on fire

[-] covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago

Doesn't that make it less energy efficient. Ofc it burns longer but with less powerrr ig so

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 10 points 9 months ago

I'm just using it to start a fire, so the efficiency isn't really important. What I need is a couple minutes of hot flame that will light other things on fire.

[-] covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 months ago

Reasonable🗿

[-] CoachDom 3 points 9 months ago
[-] morphballganon@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

It serves two purposes; easier to throw, and harder to read. You do it to things you don't need anyone to read.

[-] covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago

Ohh yeaahhh This is a good one🧠

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Easier to make the three point shot to win regional.

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 5 points 9 months ago

You have been deceived. People always crumple paper into a flat disc shape. All evidence showing ball-shaped paper must have been fabricated.

[-] all-knight-party@kbin.run 3 points 9 months ago

I believe aliens contacted the ancient Egyptians and taught them the ways of crumpling paper into flat discs

[-] kaitco@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

The human hand naturally curves into a circular shape when closed.

Squeezing anything in a hand will naturally form a ball shape. This will occur with anything, but paper is more readily available and crumples easily.

[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Crumpling things tends with your hands to result in said things becoming ball shaped. What shape do you recommend I crumple paper into?

[-] covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 months ago

Not to crumple and it will be easily managable

[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

But I'm done with that piece and I don't want it to get mixed back in with my other papers.

[-] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago

If you get frustrated by something you're writing, crumpling it into a ball gets out frustration by destroying the work and then it's easier to toss into a garbage can.

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago

I organize tasks with post-it notes on a wall, partly for the satisfaction of crumpling it into a ball when I get something done.

[-] covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 months ago

"Frustration" (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

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