- cross-posted to:
- xkcd@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- xkcd@lemmy.world
Transcript:
[A computer program.]
int getRandomNumber() { return 4; // chosen by fair dice roll. // guaranteed to be random. }
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RFC 1149.5 specifies 4 as the standard IEEE-vetted random number.
It is a random number and returning the same number every time is technically valid. Just a poor implementation.