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Would a CRT TV tuned to channel 3 and no RF input be a good source?
by wpm 5mo ago
Would a CRT TV tuned to channel 3 and no RF input be a good source?
- ssl-3 5mo agoIn the sense that RF noise can be a source of entropy: Sorta*. But one doesn't need the whole thrift-store television set to do that; the visual aspect of a CRT displaying analog video snow just adds style points**. *: Sorta, because if someone discovers that the entropy is derived from an analog TV tuned to channel 3, then they also know how to influence it from outside. **: Style points can have value; it's OK to have fun with work. But that's a secondary function.
- nxobject 5mo agoI imagine that there might still be a way to swing by with RF equipment and tip the scales in your favor. And if you're important enough, I'm sure there'll be someone motivatd enough to do this. After all, Polymarket was motivating enough for someone to take a hair dryer to a weather station... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/23/hairdryer-or-lighter-french-police-look-at-claim-of-sensor-tampering-to-win-weather-bets https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/23/hairdryer-or-l...
- iberator 5mo agobetter to just switch to... random channel every while :) Not perfect but something.