MugaSofer comments on An additional problem with Solomonoff induction - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MugaSofer 23 January 2014 12:23:01PM 5 points [-]

no one is surprised by their ability to name a few random numbers

... because they don't have it. If anything, people are surprised to learn just how bad humans are at choosing randomly, for example when faced with a simple rock-paper-scissors program* (or a genuinely skilled RPS player, for that matter.)

*(Here's one, or you could google around for one - there a re a lot online.)