4 ms·
The detector is a Geiger tube. There are more details on the GitHub page [0], including this note: > Disclaimer: the radioactivity from the bananas doesn't qui
by somebodynew 4y ago
The detector is a Geiger tube. There are more details on the GitHub page [0], including this note:
> Disclaimer: the radioactivity from the bananas doesn't quite make the difference, the background radiation is more than enough to make the generator work and afaik the banana's is not even detectable.
[0] https://github.com/valerionew/Banana-Random-Number-Generator https://github.com/valerionew/Banana-Random-Number-Generator
- a9h74j 4y ago> afaik the banana's is not even detectable So they might just as well have used salt? AFAIK that is best practice. :)
- GravitasFailure 4y agoPotassium Chloride is sold as a sodium-free table salt substitute and will give you far more decay events per second than a banana. I'd have to double check the decay rate in a kilo of KCl vs background radiation, but even if the decay rate is too low for random number generation you can still use it to salt your hashes[0]. [0] https://www.allrecipes.com/gallery/best-hash-recipes/ https://www.allrecipes.com/gallery/best-hash-recipes/
- whispering 4y agoKCl is definitely detectable. And the same goes for KOH. And it significantly increases the throughput.
- kgwgk 4y ago>you can still use it to salt your hashes Nice.