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The problem is not the RNG here. Problem is the trust to the guy in front of Excel, and this process is not verifiable.
by bluesign 8y ago
The problem is not the RNG here. Problem is the trust to the guy in front of Excel, and this process is not verifiable.
- B1FF_PSUVM 8y ago> this process is not verifiable Probably could be, along the lines of game-theory cake-sharing: "I cut, you choose." Say, one official supplies N names, another supplies N random numbers.
- maaark 8y agoCanada's not doing "I cut, you choose." It's doing "I cut, he chooses, you don't get to eat."
- luk32 8y agoThat was my 1st thought... Yeah ok, so the random function is not statistically good... How exploitable it is? What is the easiest vector of attack against the lottery? If the poor rnd was the biggest flaw the system would probably be really good. I don't know but peculiar choice of perspective seems baffling and undermines the credibility of source imho. Also, the process might be random if the original input was, so the whole premise of the article might be moot. I find the style quite tabloid-like.