cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/8677292
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[A computer program.]
int getRandomNumber() { return 4; // chosen by fair dice roll. // guaranteed to be random. }
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RFC 1149.5 specifies 4 as the standard IEEE-vetted random number.
I generate a random number and then use that number as a seed. I then generate a random number. Then I use that number as a seed. I then generate a random number. I divide that number by a random prime number picked in a similar fashion. I take the last n-digits of the remainder and that's the random number I give to a user.
Was it 4?
maybe