Re: Random Number Generator

["alan shore" <SHOREA@xxxxxxxx>]

Objection you honor.....
Random numbers are unknowable beforehand.                        - Agreed
Random numbers have no other description than themselves.  - Agreed
Random numbers are long.----------------------------Disagree, unless the number 
ooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeee (1) is considered a long 
number. seriously thoufg, a number as short as 1 digit can be randomly 
generated. A random number generator is any machine that fits the first two 
criteria, such as the machines that pick the lotto numbers (or even bingo)



>>> "Leif Svalgaard" <leif@leif.org> 08/08/01 01:17PM >>>
not at all, but we shouldn't be too high-minded here.
Debbie only wanted a PIN number generator.
Here is my definition of a random number:
"a number is random if I can compute it, but you
cannot".

some properties:
Random numbers are unknowable beforehand.
Random numbers have no other description than themselves.
Random numbers are long.

Now, I'm waiting for all kinds of objections.


----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Dow <pcdow@yahoo.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: Random Number Generator


> Hi Leif,
>
> Surely you're not equating randomness with uniqueness are you?
>
> Regards,
> Peter Dow
> Dow Software Services, Inc.
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> From: Leif Svalgaard
> yes you can fold in the date, but I don't think uniqueness is really a
> requirement.
> We are talking about a PIN generator, not a random number generator.
>
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