EngineerofScience comments on Lawful Uncertainty - Less Wrong

26 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 10 November 2008 09:06PM

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Comment author: Jiro 26 July 2015 05:08:43PM *  -1 points [-]

You can generate a random number in your head by generating several numbers unreliably and taking the sum mod X.

Comment author: EngineerofScience 29 July 2015 09:03:04PM 0 points [-]

That works for some purposes but it is not truly random so it would be better to use a dice or other more random number if available. Of course, be realistic with getting random numbers. If the situation calls for a quickly thought decision, that works. If you have dice in your pocket go ahead and pull them out.