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Re: OT:Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc

From James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c
Subject Re: OT:Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc
Date 2013-08-28 11:14 -0400
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On 08/28/2013 08:36 AM, osmium wrote:
> "James Kuyper" wrote:
> 
>>> I did not search google groups, I searched google.
>>
>> He cite a usenet newsgroup. You can find usenet messages using ordinary
>> google searches, but that's not what google was designed for, and it
>> doesn't do it very well. Google groups does is somewhat better (though
>> it's still rather flaky).
> 
> Amazing!  How long has this been going on?

That sounds like sarcasm, but I can't quite figure out what your point
was, if that comment was intended to be sarcastic, so I'm going to
ignore it.

> I typed in some more or less random stuff, ...

Typing in non-random stuff, the 38 hits I mentioned earlier dropped to
19 when I actually looked at them (typical GG flakiness). Most of those
threads involved kooks claiming to have achieved lossless compression of
arbitrary files, using the million random digit file as a test case.
However, I also found the following seemingly relevant threads on
comp.compression between 5 and 10 years ago, just as he specified.

    another go at RAND's one million random digits table
    Compressing million random digits file
    question related to RAND corp.'s "1 million random digits"
    too much information!
    Starting at the beginning.

So he did NOT present claims without substance. He didn't just assert
that there was problem, he identified it specifically. He did not ask
you to simply accept his authority - he directed you to discussions of
problem. The fact that you seem to have been unable to locate those
discussions is your problem, not his.

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Random 64 bit number in stdc Guillaume Dargaud <use_the_contact_form@www.gdargaud.net> - 2013-08-07 11:07 +0200
  Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2013-08-07 11:23 +0100
    Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Guillaume Dargaud <use_the_contact_form@www.gdargaud.net> - 2013-08-07 12:56 +0200
      Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2013-08-07 07:11 -0400
      Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-08-07 07:49 -0400
  Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc jadill33@gmail.com - 2013-08-07 07:39 -0700
    Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2013-08-08 14:03 -0700
      Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-08-13 21:41 +0300
        Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2013-08-13 19:34 +0000
          Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2013-08-13 18:52 -0500
            Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc "Scott Fluhrer" <sfluhrer@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-08-15 09:43 -0400
          Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2013-08-13 19:23 -0700
          Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2013-08-14 07:30 +0100
            Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Geoff <geoff@invalid.invalid> - 2013-08-14 14:34 -0700
              Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2013-08-15 05:41 +0100
            Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2013-08-17 09:55 +0000
          Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-08-15 16:42 +0300
            Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2013-08-17 10:38 +0000
              Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2013-08-17 07:51 -0400
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2013-08-19 11:50 -0400
              Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2013-08-19 22:58 +0100
        Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2013-08-20 20:52 -0700
          Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-08-23 11:42 +0300
            Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2013-08-23 07:09 -0400
              Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-08-23 17:55 +0300
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2013-08-23 12:29 -0400
            Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2013-08-23 08:32 -0700
              Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2013-08-23 09:32 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2013-08-23 17:47 +0000
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-08-24 13:24 +0300
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2013-08-24 15:27 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc "osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2013-08-25 19:05 -0500
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2013-08-25 19:54 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-08-27 17:14 +0300
                [OT] Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-08-27 10:52 -0400
                Re: [OT] Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-08-27 18:43 +0300
                Re: [OT] Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-08-27 15:08 -0400
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc "osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2013-08-27 10:59 -0500
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2013-08-27 12:27 -0400
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc "osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2013-08-27 13:27 -0500
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2013-08-27 15:03 -0400
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc "osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2013-08-27 19:02 -0500
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2013-08-27 22:14 -0400
                OT:Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc "osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2013-08-28 07:36 -0500
                Re: OT:Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2013-08-28 11:14 -0400
                Re: OT:Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc "osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2013-08-28 10:59 -0500
                Re: OT:Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2013-08-28 12:46 -0400
                Re: OT:Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-08-28 21:13 +0300
                Re: OT:Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2013-08-28 20:20 -0400
                Re: OT:Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2013-08-28 18:07 +0100
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-08-28 21:10 +0300
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-08-28 21:08 +0300
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2013-08-27 12:21 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2013-08-28 04:07 +0100
            Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2013-08-24 13:38 -0700
              Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-08-25 12:50 +0300
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2013-08-26 12:54 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Chris DH <cdhorz@gmail.com> - 2013-08-26 17:05 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-08-27 17:17 +0300
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Chris DH <cdhorz@gmail.com> - 2013-08-27 08:33 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2013-08-27 14:02 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Chris DH <cdhorz@gmail.com> - 2013-08-27 18:51 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2013-08-29 09:34 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Chris DH <cdhorz@gmail.com> - 2013-08-29 17:06 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2013-08-31 16:52 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Chris DH <cdhorz@gmail.com> - 2013-09-01 13:26 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2013-09-01 14:08 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2013-09-02 12:41 -0700
  Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Dow Allen <gmail@jamesdowallen.nospam> - 2013-08-19 04:19 +0000
    Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Rosario1903 <Rosario@invalid.invalid> - 2013-08-19 11:36 +0200
      Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Dow Allen <gmail@jamesdowallen.nospam> - 2013-08-19 12:52 +0000
    Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-08-19 09:19 -0400
      Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Dow Allen <jdallen2000@yahoo.com> - 2013-08-19 06:38 -0700
        Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-08-19 09:51 -0400
          Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Dow Allen <jdallen2000@yahoo.com> - 2013-08-19 09:59 -0700
            Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-08-19 15:26 -0400
              Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-08-19 15:28 -0400
              Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Dow Allen <jdallen2000@yahoo.com> - 2013-08-19 19:15 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-08-20 07:26 -0400
              Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Dow Allen <gmail@jamesdowallen.nospam> - 2013-08-20 04:52 +0000
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-08-20 07:36 -0400
        Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2013-08-21 00:29 -0700
          Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Dow Allen <gmail@jamesdowallen.nospam> - 2013-08-21 11:35 +0000
            Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-08-21 08:30 -0400
              Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Dow Allen <gmail@jamesdowallen.nospam> - 2013-08-21 13:08 +0000
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-08-21 10:08 -0400
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Dow Allen <gmail@jamesdowallen.nospam> - 2013-08-21 14:41 +0000
    Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2013-08-19 11:03 -0700
  Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Chris DH <cdhorz@gmail.com> - 2013-08-25 10:15 -0700
    Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2013-08-25 22:03 +0100
      Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Chris DH <cdhorz@gmail.com> - 2013-08-25 15:35 -0700
        Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2013-08-25 18:56 -0400
          Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2013-08-25 19:53 -0700
            Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Chris DH <cdhorz@gmail.com> - 2013-08-26 14:13 -0700
              Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2013-08-26 17:23 -0400
        Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2013-08-26 02:18 +0100
        Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2013-08-25 21:25 -0400
      Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-08-27 17:03 +0300
        Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Chris DH <cdhorz@gmail.com> - 2013-08-27 14:45 -0700
          Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-08-28 21:18 +0300
        Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2013-08-28 03:36 +0100
    Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Noob <root@localhost> - 2013-09-03 17:37 +0200
      Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-09-03 14:05 -0400
      Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2013-09-03 20:11 +0000
        Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-09-03 16:29 -0400
          Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2013-09-03 23:14 +0000
          Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Noob <root@localhost> - 2013-09-04 07:28 +0200
            Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2013-09-04 08:12 -0400
      Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Chris DH <cdhorz@gmail.com> - 2013-09-03 17:56 -0700
        Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-09-05 15:17 +0300
          Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2013-09-05 06:22 -0700
          Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Chris DH <cdhorz@gmail.com> - 2013-09-05 08:20 -0700
            Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-09-06 15:13 +0300
              Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Chris DH <cdhorz@gmail.com> - 2013-09-06 13:23 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Noob <root@localhost> - 2013-09-07 08:20 +0200
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Chris DH <cdhorz@gmail.com> - 2013-09-07 01:06 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Chris DH <cdhorz@gmail.com> - 2013-09-07 02:19 -0700
                Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2013-09-07 14:41 -0700
      Re: Random 64 bit number in stdc Noob <root@localhost> - 2013-09-04 09:32 +0200

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