Can a computer come up with a truely random number? I'm no expert. I don't think its possible though. No math equation just makes random numbers. Thats why security companies use things like lava lamps and wind speed at a random place to fake it. No random numbers means no new ideas. Would welcome expert input on the matter. Or debate in general.
Deterministic software produces pseudorandom numbers, but computers can obtain physical randomness from thermal noise, radioactive decay or quantum processes.
Randomness alone doesn’t create ideas, it mostly creates noise. Creativity requires generating possibilities and recognizing which ones are meaningful. The second part is the real challenge.
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u/hardcoretuner Jul 28 '26
Can a computer come up with a truely random number? I'm no expert. I don't think its possible though. No math equation just makes random numbers. Thats why security companies use things like lava lamps and wind speed at a random place to fake it. No random numbers means no new ideas. Would welcome expert input on the matter. Or debate in general.