Impailer wrote:
Having programmed computers for almost 30 years, I can spot a really bad
random number generator when I see one.
So, this ends now. Make all the fun you want, I stand by my statement.
Search the forum and you too can see. I'm not the only one out there
who knows the truth.
Ok, serious answer:
Impailer, as the skymasters have stated many times, the site engine uses
the standard rnd() function of the .asp language. Moreover Nick has been
sampling dice rolls over 24 h without spotting any significative
deviation from a uniform distribution.
Said that, I know a bit about statistic and I know a bit about numerical
computation, and I know perfectly that there are good number generators
and bad number generators. Where bad and good refers primarly to their
correlation properties. This means that you should use a little care
when chosing one for the simulation of complex random processes, like
for instance a Langevin Equation with multiplicative noise. But all
standard random number generators, if used correctly, are perfectly able
to deliver a pseudo-random sequence between 1 and 6. The good ones as
the bad ones.
This forum is not about other people deeming what is right for the board
and what isn't. Your comment borders on a personal attack, which is
inappropriate for this forum and I will not stoop to that level. My
comment was concerning the game. Yours was not.
My comment was about how silly and non-costructive is to state that the
random number generator is flawed without bringing in any real proof.
And obviously a former forum duscussion and a bad luck sequence of 1's
and 2's are not proofs.
Do you still think there is a real problem in the random number
generator? Do a service to the BM community, show us a real proof and we
all be grateful to you. But if you prefer void statements like "it has
been shown that...", then do not complain if you get mocking answers.
More in general I found quite unpolite the harsh comments about real
and immaginary bugs which sometimes pop up on this forum. People should
remember that all this site is run for free, with no ads and no
inscription fees.
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