DW>I did, previously, post the bit of code that I would use to randomize
DW>the sequence of characters in a string. I haven't posted the entire test
DW>program since I figured that you are obviously a good enough programmer
DW>to be able to write a functional test routine yourself. However, if you
DW>really want me to write and post the thing, I will.
  It is incumbent upon you to post code that proves your point. Science
  works that way. :)
RF> No. Random means that any arrangement of outcomes is possible.
DW>But some types of arrangement are often immensely more probable than
DW>others. Fortunately, all the molecules of air in this room have not all
DW>rushed out of the door, although that is theoretically possible. If I
DW>found myself having difficulty breathing, random molecular motions would
DW>not be among the explanations I would look at.
  Fortunate for you. That would only happen if there were not other
  molecules of air rushing in. Who knows, all the molecules of air that
  were in the room when you first entered it may have all rushed out
  and it's only the molecules of air that entered after you that are
  allowing you to breathe. :)
DW>A couple of weeks ago, I flew to Mexico. On arrival at the airport,
DW>after claiming my baggage, I had to pass through a gate where I was
DW>asked to press a button. When you do this, either a red or a green light
DW>comes on. If it is green, you are free to leave the airport. If it is
DW>red, your bags get searched. (Mine was green.) The colour is chosen by
DW>some sort of *random* gadget, so that a would-be smuggler can't hang
DW>around waiting for someone to be searched, so he can then slip through
DW>immediately after. The probablilty of being searched is constant for
DW>everyone. Much the same logic applies to police checks.
   Glad I don't live in Mexico. Wouldn't want to be treated as a terrorist
   or smuggler based on the outcome of a game of red-light green-light!
-Robert
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