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It's really just for the purpose of looking cool. Modern CPUs include hardware random number generators that work just fine.
by Legend2440 3y ago
It's really just for the purpose of looking cool. Modern CPUs include hardware random number generators that work just fine.
- hbossy 3y agoAccording to their producers. Do you trust them?
- Legend2440 3y agoIf your can't trust your CPU, you are screwed - no matter what entropy source you use.
- JoachimS 3y agoThings can be more than one thing. Of course it is a PR piece. But it is also a source of entropy that is hard to manipulate (if we ignore the cameras, image generation etc). And it is a good source, initiator for discussions about entropy, random numbers and why we need them to secure things. This thread on HN shows that it is so. And for 'normal' people probably even more. I'm sure they have a lot of non-geeky visitors that look at the installation, read the sign and start asking questions. And if it was me, starting to jump in front of the installation, waving my arms - to provide my bit of entropy to the pool.