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I wondered if you could use a Geiger counter with background radiation to do the same thing, but it'd probably be thrown off by moving between different rooms.
by HPsquared 2y ago
I wondered if you could use a Geiger counter with background radiation to do the same thing, but it'd probably be thrown off by moving between different rooms.
- zitterbewegung 2y agoYes you can it is a type of quantum random number generator. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_random_number_generator#Quantum-based_RNG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_random_number_generat... The biggest drawback is non uniform distribution and low bit rates. Another was radiation concerns.
- KMnO4 2y agoI think you’d need a very insensitive Geiger counter. Mine is relatively cheap (GQ GMC320) and still clicks 30 times per minute as background radiation.
- HPsquared 2y agoYou could put it inside a box maybe.
- mystified5016 2y agoMake sure you note down what you're doing each time the cat dies and hand the report to your supervisor at the end of each week