Timeline for Why is it impossible to produce truly random numbers?
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| Dec 9, 2023 at 14:57 | comment | added | gnasher729 | Not only for debugging. You might have an algorithm that needs the same (random) input at several points, and being able to repeat the sequence means you don’t have to store the number. Let’s say a traffic simulation where you simulate the exact same sequence of cars arriving at a traffic light and you try the best settings for the traffic light. | |
| Oct 27, 2021 at 19:34 | comment | added | Noah Broyles | How would anybody else know the exact time you generated your random numbers? Wouldn't using time as a seed be good enough? | |
| Dec 9, 2011 at 16:21 | history | edited | Morons | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 9, 2011 at 16:21 | comment | added | David Thornley | On the plus side, repeatable pseudo-random numbers can be great for debugging. | |
| Dec 9, 2011 at 16:11 | history | edited | Morons | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 9, 2011 at 16:02 | history | answered | Morons | CC BY-SA 3.0 |