John Edser wrote:
> BOH:-
> The problem was refuting a random pattern without making any assumptions 
> about the process.  It's the same question I have been asking for a few 
> posts. 
> 
> JE:-
> Perceptual pattern types are just, defined.
> Only two most basic pattern types are defined to exist
> within nature where one type entirely excludes the other, 
> i.e. no perceived pattern can be both types, simultaneously.
> These most basic types are: random and non random patterns.
> A random pattern is refuted when it is a non random
> pattern and vice versa. 

But, to continue to try and get an answer, how do you decide whether a 
pattern is random or not?

To give a concrete example, how would you decide whether the following 
sequence of 30 numbers is random?
  2  6  2  1  5  8  1  4  2  3  5  4  6  6  5  5  5  7  4  5  7  4  3 10 
  6  3  6  7  6  5

Bob

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