Something will dethrone the MT -- everything gets dethroned eventually. Besides what you mention, its algorithm is somewhat over-complex. But it will be a lon

Something will dethrone the MT -- everything gets dethroned eventually. Besides what you mention, its algorithm is somewhat over-complex. But it will be a long time before an alternative is better in a compelling way. And take a look at the list of implementations for the MT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersenne_twister#Implementations_in_various_languages http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersenne_twister#Implementation... That's not a single throne, it's a multifaceted empire.