Hardware RNG

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Oracle

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Does anyone own a hardware-based Random Number Generator? If so, can you please share a few million lines of sample data for 649 games?

Thanks in advance!
 
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tomtom

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Oracle said:
Does anyone own a hardware-based Random Number Generator? If so, can you please share a few million lines of sample data for 649 games?

Thanks in advance!
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If this is a joke, gotta move it to Anything Goes- Joke of the day :).
 
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Oracle

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No tomtom it's not a joke. Do you really think that it's funny that someone may want to examine randomly (truly random) generated numbers?

Maybe it is; what do I know? :)
 
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tomtom

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Oracle said:
No tomtom it's not a joke. Do you really think that it's funny that someone may want to examine randomly (truly random) generated numbers?

Maybe it is; what do I know? :)
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Ok than if you say so :notme: …have you tried one of those VB or such random number generators? I believe I had seen them available around the net some time ago…. Still, can’t get what you meant by hardware only…not sure any hardware might work without some sort of programming …and examining couple millions of totally different lines might take some time, too..
 
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tomtom

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Also, suppose that a computer using some sort of software generates those numbers in computer generated lottery games....
 
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Oracle

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A hardware (true) random number generator is a piece of electronics that plugs into a computer and produces genuine random numbers as opposed to the pseudo-random numbers that are produced by a computer program such as VB.

Many lottery organizations use those to generate lottery numbers. I think Florida does if I am not mistaken.

They are quite expensive. Anyone working with statistics and forecasting may have access to one…
 
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tomtom

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Oracle said:
A hardware (true) random number generator is a piece of electronics that plugs into a computer and produces genuine random numbers as opposed to the pseudo-random numbers that are produced by a computer program such as VB.

Many lottery organizations use those to generate lottery numbers. I think Florida does if I am not mistaken.
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:look:Is that piece of electronics previously programmed somehow in order to work at all?
 
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Oracle

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Yes, they usually come with their own APIs so one could use the functionality in their programs (often used in cryptography).

They generate numbers which are produced by a natural source of sorts, like a crystal.
 
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tomtom

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Well, really can’t see the difference between a genuine and pseudo RANDOM number generated by any previously neutrally programmed device , but somebody else might be interested in RNGs and provide some help about this….
 
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fenris

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I have about 10 sets of 10,000 numbers to run some of my pick3 simulations on. It is cheaper then getting an RNG.

I found it interesting that they use atmospheric noise as opposed to nuclear decay. So I suspect that one could "homebrew" a device like that.
 
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