It has lately been discussed different ways to construct pure random number generators by means of radiactive decay. I must admit that this is a very good way to produce such numbers, but for a number of reasons it is impractical to use such a device. (High radiation levels are needed too produce a significant amount of data.)
It would seem to me that someone somewhere should produce a "random number server" available via a well-known internet port number. Some natural phenomenon not readily available to all could be used to generate such numbers and one could just connect and ask for a number. It would be interesting to try to devise means by which interception or sequencing could be prevented. david
It would seem to me that someone somewhere should produce a "random number server" available via a well-known internet port number. Some natural phenomenon not readily available to all could be used to generate such numbers and one could just connect and ask for a number. It would be
I would not trust someone to generate random numbers for me. For all you know, they may be recording the date, time, and who is requesting the number, and selling the information to the highest bidder (guess who?).
David Clunie writes:
It would seem to me that someone somewhere should produce a "random number server" available via a well-known internet port number. Some natural phenomenon not readily available to all could be used to generate such numbers and one could just connect and ask for a number. It would be interesting to try to devise means by which interception or sequencing could be prevented.
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