3 ms·
Actually, it is most likely possible, it's just very difficult. For example, it is likely that the data file was generated using a deterministic computer progra
by svantana 14y ago
Actually, it is most likely possible, it's just very difficult. For example, it is likely that the data file was generated using a deterministic computer program. And that program is most likely a lot smaller than the outputted data. Therefore, one could use that very program as the "decompressor" - voila!
The problem is - it would take astronomical computational resources to recreate that program, although there is a very straightforward algorithm to find it - just test out all possible programs starting from 0,1,2,3, and so on...
- dagw 14y agoit is likely that the data file was generated using a deterministic computer program The file was generated using random data from random.org which gets its randomness by using specially tuned radios to record atmospheric noise.
- praptak 14y agoThe data was taken from random.org, whose source of randomness is a physical process, highly unlikely to being "algorithmizeable" (is that even a word?)
- deleted 14y ago[deleted]