Re: Random number question?

From: R3769 (r3769_at_aol.com)
Date: 06/26/04 

Date: 26 Jun 2004 18:00:29 GMT

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>"Mark Nudelman" <markn@greenwoodsoftware.com> wrote in message
>news:f_CBc.83100$eu.60676@attbi_s02...
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>> As others have noted, it's not possible for a computer to produce truly
>> random numbers in software.
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>That depends on what you mean by "random" and "software".
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Indeed. I am curious: Is it possible for a computer to *distinguish* truly
random numbers from psuedo random numbers [in software]?

Rich

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