Quantum Random Numbers 167
tqft writes "What the world needs is more truly random sources of numbers. Researchers from Australian National University have found a brilliant way to make one: 'We do this by splitting a beam of light into two beams and then measuring the power in each beam. Because light is quantised, the light intensity in each beam fluctuates about the mean. Those fluctuations, due ultimately to the quantum vacuum, can be converted into a source of random numbers. Every number is randomly generated in real time and cannot be predicted beforehand.' So if you need some really random numbers, just use their generator service."
site is slashdotted..so... (Score:3, Funny)
..feel free to use these...
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
No thanks (Score:5, Funny)
The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.
- Robert R. Coveyou, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Re:site is slashdotted..so... (Score:4, Funny)
I'll only use them if you can assure me that they were chosen by fair dice roll..
Re:dead link (Score:4, Funny)
But does the decision whether to return a 503 or data use true randomness?
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My RNG algorithm... (Score:5, Funny)