We know what random* looks like: a coin toss, the roll of a die. Token generation is neither.
Neither are slot machines. But there is a random element and that is more than enough to keep people hooked.
Pseudo-random number generators remain one of the most amazing things in computing IMO. Knuth volume 2. One of my favourite books.
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Neither are slot machines. But there is a random element and that is more than enough to keep people hooked.
Pseudo-random number generators remain one of the most amazing things in computing IMO. Knuth volume 2. One of my favourite books.