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ELI5 version: 100 people, one by one, (re)roll dice placed in a dark room. After the last person lights turn on, revealing a fair random number. The Verifiable
by justindrake 7y ago
ELI5 version: 100 people, one by one, (re)roll dice placed in a dark room. After the last person lights turn on, revealing a fair random number. The Verifiable Delay Function (VDF) ensures lights aren't turned on early.
For a video explanation of the randomness mechanism see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqL_cMlPjOI&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqL_cMlPjOI&feature=youtu.be