1994-04-20 - Re: Random number troubles

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From: Sandy Sandfort <sandfort@crl.com>
To: Sameer <sameer@soda.berkeley.edu>
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UTC Datetime: 1994-04-20 20:56:09 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 20 Apr 94 13:56:09 PDT

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From: Sandy Sandfort <sandfort@crl.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 94 13:56:09 PDT
To: Sameer <sameer@soda.berkeley.edu>
Subject: Re: Random number troubles
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C'punks,

On Wed, 20 Apr 1994, Sameer wrote:

> >     "I found the same 19-number sequence twice in 240
> > draws," he explained, "That proved the weakness in
> > the system."
> > 
> 
> 	Looks to me like a plain ol' weak PRNG.
> 
> How does chaos theory come into it?
> 
> 
> 

Protective bafflegab?


 S a n d y

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  • 1994-04-20 (Wed, 20 Apr 94 11:09:44 PDT) - Re: Random number troubles - Sameer <sameer@soda.berkeley.edu>
    • 1994-04-20 (Wed, 20 Apr 94 13:56:09 PDT) - Re: Random number troubles - Sandy Sandfort <sandfort@crl.com>
    • 1994-04-20 (Wed, 20 Apr 94 15:31:35 PDT) - Re: Random number troubles - Ethan D Schartman <es5c+@andrew.cmu.edu>
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