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From: "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: lun - Lucky Number
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 13:10:42 -0800
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On 3/8/2025 11:11 AM, Stefan Claas wrote:
> Richard Heathfield wrote:
>> On 08/03/2025 18:38, Stefan Claas wrote:
>>> Rich wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>>>
>>>> I fail to see any point to it.
>>>>
>>>> If you can generate a random number, then you already have a random
>>>> number.  You can stop here and enjoy using your random number.
>>>
>>> Why do you always have something to "complain" about? Enjoy the software,
>>> it is cool and not so boring like using /dev/urandom.
>>
>> It's a NOP. What's so cool about a NOP?
> 
> It demonstrates that even with a NOP you can do cool things.
> 
>>> Or better instead
>>> of "complaining" do something creative, crypto wise and show it to us too.
>>
>> Turning a random number into a random number isn't creative.
> 
> Well, Rich (and maybe you) should also show things to the community here,
> which can be discussed, otherwise this place is getting pretty boring.

What do you think of this shit:

https://groups.google.com/g/comp.lang.c++/c/7u_rLgQe86k/m/fYU9SnuAFQAJ

;^D