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Random to Whom? Dice, Tetris, and a lunch bet over what random means
Episode 124
Tuesday, 3 November, 2026

I found a comment on the Call of Duty Mobile subreddit. Kevffinn: COMPUTERS CANNOT GENERATE RANDOM NUMBERS AND ANY SUGGESTION OTHERWISE IS FRAUDULENT. I'm not sure about the fraud part, but what does and does not constitute a random number is a surprisingly deep question. So I built a randomness detector, and I bet Don that we would not be able to make a random number. Loser buys lunch. Episode Page Support The Show Subscribe To The Podcast Join The Newsletter