Talk:Probabilistic choice: Difference between revisions

 
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For all intents and purposes (at least in this task), "random" means "random or pseudo-random". If you want to add an example which uses a true random number generator service, go for it. Examples which use built-in pseudo-random number generators for most practical tasks are not incorrect (unless, of course, the nature of the task is to highlight the use of a true random number generator). Anyone who needs to be self-assured that they know the difference can make a task which uses one of these services (something like [[Random numbers/True random number service]] would be an appropriate task even without this argument going on). As far as this task goes, the distinction doesn't need to be made. People know what you mean by "random". (See [[User:Mwn3d/Word_mincing#Random_vs._Pseudo-random]] for a little bit more of my opinions on the situation). --[[User:Mwn3d|Mwn3d]] 16:50, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
 
===A note on "True randomness"===
I watched [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Oet5qjlms this video] which points out that so called true random sources can have biases due to their measurement apparatus. In some ways, that leaves a random generator of whatever kind just as good as the randomness tests that it passes. --[[User:Paddy3118|Paddy3118]] ([[User talk:Paddy3118|talk]]) 08:45, 5 February 2017 (UTC)
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