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1995-10-03 - Re: Simple Hardware RNG Idea

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From: Simon Spero <ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu>
To: “Perry E. Metzger” <perry@piermont.com>
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Reply To: <199510030445.AAA29715@frankenstein.piermont.com>
UTC Datetime: 1995-10-03 05:55:17 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 2 Oct 95 22:55:17 PDT

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From: Simon Spero <ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 95 22:55:17 PDT
To: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
Subject: Re: Simple Hardware RNG Idea
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On Tue, 3 Oct 1995, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
> 
> Radio signals can be interfered with or listened to -- never
> underestimate the opponent. Computer interfaced radiation detectors,
> in spite of Tim's claim to the contrary, are pretty cheap and very
> hard to interfere with.

What about a beam of high intensity ionising radiation aimed at the 
detector? Since we're dealing with lo intensity sources, this could force
the RNG into a small part of its range. Beware of black helicopters 
carrying cyclotrons :-)

Simon

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