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> deterministic source of randomness There is a manifest contradiction here created by this choice of words.
by printf_kek0 9y ago
> deterministic source of randomness
There is a manifest contradiction here created by this choice of words.
- oh_sigh 9y agoIIRC It is entirely deterministic, if all parties are in cahoots with each other and sharing their secrets. But, if they are not, then it is effectively a non-deterministic random.
- AlexCoventry 9y agoA coin flip is deterministic if you know its initial conditions and environment with sufficient precision. Deterministic cryptographic primitives can similarly be viewed as random, from the perspective of an observer who doesn't know the relevant secrets.