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In reply to @lauriewired · Feb 5, 2026We take randomness for granted.
Early PRNGs were BAD.
Thousands of scientific papers used to rely on RANDU, created by IBM in the 1960s. In 1D space, it looks ok!
Map in 3D…you start to see the issues. Now, there was a better solution...but it would cost you. t.co/qhVLyumonw
@lauriewired Oh this is really cool. I didn't know that there was this degree of conformity. This should kinda be part of any CS curriculum.