-> It is incumbent upon you to post code that proves your point. Science
-> works that way. :)
Not when I was a research chemist, it didn't! When a scientist publishes
a finding, other scientists try to devise *their own* experiments to
confirm or deny it. They don't just slavishly follow the exact same
procedure as the original scientist did. If they did that, they would
run the risk of repeating the same (possible) undetected error.
That's one reason why I have been trying to urge you (and anyone else
who may be interested) to write your own program that will confirm (I
don't believe it will deny) my contention that your character shuffling
routine produces some outcomes with higher probabilities than others,
implying that it is not truly random, whereas my routine does produce
equal probabilities for the various character-orders.
However, if you insist that I publish a full program, I will do so. It
may take me a few days, until I find time to add all the comments that
I'm sure you will insist on having!
-> 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. :)
That's entirely possible - especially if the room is well ventilated and
I've been in it a while. But so what?
-> 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!
You wouldn't be. If the light is red, you get your bags searched. If
you're not carrying contraband, you get sent on your way with a smile
and thanks. Only if you *are* a smuggler - i.e. if contraband is found -
do you get into trouble.
It's the same almost everywhere with police spot checks. There's a
random chance that you'll be stopped, even if you are not driving
erratically, and asked to give a breath sample. If you're not drunk, you
are allowed to proceed with no trouble. Only if you are drunk do you
have a problem.
                               dow
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