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> That quickly drains the entropy from PRNGs. If you're worrying about the entropy in your PRNG, you are (probably) doing it wrong—just use Fortuna and be done
by wtbob 13y ago
> That quickly drains the entropy from PRNGs.
If you're worrying about the entropy in your PRNG, you are (probably) doing it wrong—just use Fortuna and be done with it.
> Also, for some sampling applications, the calls to the PRNG are the slowest part of the algorithm.
That's a valid concern. Of course, how often do you need cryptographic security and performance in a sampling application?