Random Data Compressed 100:1 (Guffaw)

[Ken Brown]

Michael Motyka wrote:


> Here we go :
> 
> "As Eric correctly points out, true random input simply cannot be
> compressed, it doesn't matter how clever you are or how much time and
> computing power you have access to."
> 
> This is a statement of belief isn't it? Odd.

No, it's a logical consequence of his definition of "random" & no more a
statement of belief than "1+1=2" is. If you use the word to mean
something else then it might or might not be true in your universe.

Ken