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Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set

From Muttley@dastardlyhq.com
Newsgroups comp.lang.c++
Subject Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set
Date 2023-01-19 09:31 +0000
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On Wed, 18 Jan 2023 18:23:55 +0100
Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> wrote:
>Am 18.01.2023 um 18:14 schrieb Muttley@dastardlyhq.com:
>
>> I was simply making a point that if you don't care about actual randomness
>> then standard RPGs are fine.
>
>With that ?
>
>| I'll say again - there is no such thing as random for formula generated
>| "random" number sequences. Given the same start conditions the same 
>sequence
>| will be generated whether its 2^19937 or 2^infinity. You'd be better 
>off using
>| /dev/random, at least its entropy comes from nominally external sources so
>| is unpredictable in a busy enviroment.
>
>Absolutely not.

Really? How would go about predicting what packets will arrive on the network
or when a user will press a key then?

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Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-08 06:01 +0100
  Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2023-01-08 14:48 +0000
    Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-08 18:22 +0100
      Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2023-01-08 17:46 +0000
        Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-09 04:58 +0100
          Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2023-01-09 11:26 +0000
            Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-09 15:57 +0100
    Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2023-01-08 17:34 +0000
      Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Ike Naar <ike@sdf.org> - 2023-01-08 21:45 +0000
        Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2023-01-08 23:13 +0000
          Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2023-01-08 15:18 -0800
            Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Tim Woodall <news001@woodall.me.uk> - 2023-01-13 06:35 +0000
              Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Tim Woodall <news001@woodall.me.uk> - 2023-01-13 06:39 +0000
  Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2023-01-08 21:19 +0200
  Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2023-01-08 19:20 +0000
  Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach@gmail.com> - 2023-01-09 12:03 +0100
    Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-09 17:42 +0100
      Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2023-01-09 23:22 +0000
      Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-10 05:11 -0800
        Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-10 05:19 -0800
      Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-13 08:26 +0100
        Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2023-01-13 03:26 -0800
        Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2023-01-13 12:21 +0000
          Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-13 14:11 +0100
            Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2023-01-13 13:55 +0000
              Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-13 15:02 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2023-01-13 14:17 +0000
        Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-15 16:06 +0100
          Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Ralf Goertz <me@myprovider.invalid> - 2023-01-15 16:47 +0100
            Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-15 17:13 +0100
            Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-15 08:57 -0800
              Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Ralf Goertz <me@myprovider.invalid> - 2023-01-16 09:46 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Ralf Goertz <me@myprovider.invalid> - 2023-01-16 10:21 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-16 13:35 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Ralf Goertz <me@myprovider.invalid> - 2023-01-16 14:46 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Ralf Goertz <me@myprovider.invalid> - 2023-01-16 14:42 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-16 16:38 +0000
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-16 21:06 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Ralf Goertz <me@myprovider.invalid> - 2023-01-17 09:19 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-17 09:30 +0000
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-17 14:14 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-17 07:48 -0800
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-17 16:49 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-17 17:32 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-17 19:24 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Ralf Goertz <me@myprovider.invalid> - 2023-01-17 17:31 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-17 17:10 +0000
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-17 18:18 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-18 09:23 +0000
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-18 13:31 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-18 16:16 +0000
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-18 17:20 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-18 16:24 +0000
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-18 17:59 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-18 17:14 +0000
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-18 18:23 +0100
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-19 09:31 +0000
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2023-01-17 12:48 -0800
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2023-01-17 21:21 +0000
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2023-01-17 13:29 -0800
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Paul N <gw7rib@aol.com> - 2023-01-18 06:50 -0800
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2023-01-18 11:59 -0800
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-17 16:25 +0000
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-17 09:08 -0800
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-17 17:16 +0000
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2023-01-17 17:32 +0000
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-18 09:23 +0000
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2023-01-18 12:26 +0000
                Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-18 16:09 +0000
          Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2023-01-15 16:27 +0000
            Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-15 17:42 +0100
          Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2023-01-15 17:11 +0000
  Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Tim Woodall <news001@woodall.me.uk> - 2023-01-13 06:32 +0000
    Re: Compute Unique Numbers in a Set Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2023-01-13 05:04 -0800

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