On Feb 19, 2006, at 2:53 PM, Harry Veeder wrote:
Horace Heffner wrote:
The problem is that the outcome from a pseudo-random number generator
over the full RNG cycle is fully deterministic, and it can be checked
in advance that there will be no unexpected string of wins. This is
Wins here
On Feb 19, 2006, at 2:53 PM, Harry Veeder wrote:
Horace Heffner wrote:
The problem is that the outcome from a pseudo-random number generator
over the full RNG cycle is fully deterministic, and it can be checked
in advance that there will be no unexpected string of wins. This is
not true of
Some relevant links:
http://www.developer.com/java/other/article.php/10936_616221_3
http://robison.casinocitytimes.com/articles/455.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slot_machine
And a good RNG doesn't guarantee good application:
http://www.developer.com/java/other/article.php/10936_616221_2
Horace Heffner wrote:
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> The problem is that the outcome from a pseudo-random number generator
> over the full RNG cycle is fully deterministic, and it can be checked
> in advance that there will be no unexpected string of wins. This is
> not true of true games of chance. I'll have to agree
On Feb 19, 2006, at 10:25 AM, Jed Rothwell wrote:
This document is interesting, but it seems be stating the obvious.
I do not think there are any educated people who gamble yet are
unaware of these facts. I should think everyone knows casinos are
wealthy because they always win in the end.
Horace Heffner wrote:
A winning pay-out is *expected*. Keeping records thus won't show a
thing, because the expected is always happening.
I do not follow what you mean here. Keeping a record ensures that the
machine is paying out the expected amounts daily. (Assuming the
record itself has n
On Feb 19, 2006, at 8:11 AM, Jed Rothwell wrote:
Horace Heffner wrote:
Here's a thought about use of pseudo-random number generators in
gambling machines. The sequence of random numbers is
predetermined once a seed is chosen. It is thus possible to
select a seed in advance which guaran
Horace Heffner wrote:
Here's a thought about use of pseudo-random number generators in
gambling machines. The sequence of random numbers is predetermined
once a seed is chosen. It is thus possible to select a seed in
advance which guarantees no payoffs until a certain point. In other
words,
Here's a thought about use of pseudo-random number generators in
gambling machines. The sequence of random numbers is predetermined
once a seed is chosen. It is thus possible to select a seed in
advance which guarantees no payoffs until a certain point. In other
words, it can be possible
On Feb 18, 2006, at 5:42 PM, Stephen A. Lawrence wrote:
Horace Heffner wrote:
UPDATE - FEBRUARY 16, 2006 An arbitrarily close approximation to
an hysteresis free circuit (a circuit producing bits with
information entropy approaching 1) can be obtained by XORing the
outputs from mult
Horace Heffner wrote:
UPDATE - FEBRUARY 16, 2006
An arbitrarily close approximation to an hysteresis free circuit (a
circuit producing bits with information entropy approaching 1) can be
obtained by XORing the outputs from multiple independent circuits
having hysteresis. The XORing c
On Feb 16, 2006, at 9:29 AM, Jed Rothwell wrote:
Horace Heffner and improved method of using a thermal amplifier to
produce a random sequence of numbers. Amplifies have been used for
this purpose for a long time I believe. I saw a reference to one in
the 1950s.
They sure have. The probl
Horace Heffner and improved method of using a thermal amplifier to
produce a random sequence of numbers. Amplifies have been used for
this purpose for a long time I believe. I saw a reference to one in
the 1950s. Anyway, Heffner wrote:
In other words, both the clock timer and the measured inte
Some may remember this being discussed on vortex in April 2000. An
edited version and update has been posted to
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/RandPad.pdf
Entropy Compensation for Random Pads
Bit wise random number generation is useful for one time pad
cryptographic use, gaming
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