From: cjs@netcom.com (cjs)
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 95 09:18:28 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Simple Hardware RNG Idea
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Hello all.

Someone mentioned this on IRC last night, and it sounded like a really
cool idea, so I thought I'd mention it.

The idea is to generate random numbers using a geiger counter tube and
a small portion of radioactive substance (like perhaps the stuff they
use in smoke detectors?) Would that be random enough?

I thought it was a neat idea anyway.

Christopher