Hi JOHN.

29-Oct-02 15:57:20, JOHN WILSON wrote to MIKE ROSS


 JW> On 10/29/2002 3:53 PM, MIKE ROSS wrote to JOHN WILSON:

 JW> ->  JW> It's a big fat problem. Toyed with the possibility of ->
 JW> JW> learning a presentation program...but am stopped by the lack
 JW> ->  JW> of a random feature... -> -> Couldn't you write in an
 JW> equation of a pseudo-random function? -> I don't have: 1. A
 JW> presentation program 2. The brains.

 JW> An equation? A pseudo-random function?

this famous CS guy "Knuth" once said "Any one who uses
etermanistic methods to
generate random numbers is of course lining in a state of sin" (or
something similar)

nevertheless that's what most programming platforms provide.

RND isn't really random it just uses a mathematical formaula make
numbers in a random-looking order, good enough for most people.
the RND will repeat the exact same pattern after about 2^24 uses.

if you want more-random numbers couunt quicly while waiting for a
keypress or do something similar that samples the randomness of the
universe.

 -=> Bye <=-

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