THE BORE

General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: recursivelyenumerable on March 30, 2008, 08:01:28 AM

Title: You really shouldn't say such things.
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on March 30, 2008, 08:01:28 AM

sigh.
I've got more important things to worry about.
(But what was the reason again?)

Title: Re: You really shouldn't say such things.
Post by: CrystalGemini on March 30, 2008, 08:02:24 AM

 :(
.....
 ???

Title: Re: You really shouldn't say such things.
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on March 30, 2008, 08:09:34 AM

It's ok.  I think?

Title: Re: You really shouldn't say such things.
Post by: Powerslave on March 30, 2008, 09:21:46 AM

Wow you're so random. I'm impressed.

Title: Re: You really shouldn't say such things.
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on March 30, 2008, 10:53:37 AM

Knuth's Art of Computer Programming dedicates half a volume to random number sequences.  I'm sorry to say that when subjected to statistical tests of randomness my post sequences don't actually measure up that well.  Achieving true randomness is harder than you might think.

Quote from: Donald E. Knuth

Random numbers should not be generated with a method chosen at random.  Some theory should be used.