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From: julian@deepthot.UUCP (Julian Davies)
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Subject: Re: flame about random numbers
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Date: Mon, 7-Jan-85 20:00:42 EST
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I'd suggest a random number generator that *depends* on random human
i/o delays to give random outputs is asking for trouble.  For
instance, any kind of simulation program is likely to get hurt.
The generator ought to produce reasonably pseudo-random numbers even
when there is no user-input variability.  It isn't as if the
technology isn't well understood.  There's half a book by Knuth on the
subject. (Semi-numerical Algorithms).