buggnubg - Bugs: bug #21607, Random number generator flaw

 
 

bug #21607: Random number generator flaw

Submitted by:  None
Submitted on:  Mon 19 Nov 2007 04:42:22 AM UTC  
 
Originator Name: Mr. Coffee LoverOriginator Email: -unavailable-
Item Group: Other bugCategory: Rollouts
Release: 0.15Privacy: Public
Operating System: Windows XPOS Type: None
Processor Type: NoneSeverity: 3 - Normal
Open/Closed: ClosedAssigned to: None
Priority: 5 - NormalStatus: Invalid

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Tue 04 Mar 2008 11:16:43 PM UTC, comment #2:

And I know the developers of this program just find that amusing...They probably just think, "Ah, there's another idiot that doesn't realize how GnuBg is manipulating the odds to be in it's favour". But that's NOT the issue. There are too damn many times when there's only ONE way for GnuBG to get out of the situation it's in, and it does so with an absurd frequency that doesn't pass the laugh test. I don't know what's going on, but it's ridiculous.

Anonymous
Tue 04 Mar 2008 11:09:12 PM UTC, comment #1:

I'm incapable of believing these "random number" generators could even be described as resembling something that approaches something that MIGHT potentially on a good day have a minor fleeting appearance of randomness.

I'd sooner believe that Santa Claus is real, that the tooth fairy was abducted by aliens, that the Easter bunny was killed by Elmer Fudd and that I'll win the lottery tomorrow - despite the fact that I didn't buy a ticket, than believe these random number generators are random.

No bloody way.

Anonymous
Mon 19 Nov 2007 04:42:22 AM UTC, original submission:

There's no way the software uses random numbers. In fact, I can "call" the rolls when there's only 1, or 2, that will win the game for the software.

It would be much more fun to play this game if the dice rolls were truley random.

Anonymous

 

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    Date Changed By Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced By
    Mon 10 Mar 2008 08:16:15 PM UTCNoneAttached File-=>Added 2008-03-10-OneExampleOfMANY-JustRandomlyHappenedToGetDouble5DidIt-YeahRight.sgf, #15226
    Mon 19 Nov 2007 10:13:22 AM UTCc_anthonOpen/ClosedOpen=>Closed
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