Re: lun - Lucky Number

On 11/03/2025 19:11, Rich wrote:

Ben Bacarisse <ben@bsb.me.uk> wrote:

Rich <rich@example.invalid> writes:
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Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> wrote:

On 08/03/2025 21:32, Rich wrote:
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Looking at the source, how does someone with pencil and paper perform
this magic?:
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    n, _ := rand.Int(rand.Reader, max)

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Roll some dice.
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d4 give you two bits at a time, d8 give you three, or d16 give
you four. Quick and easy. Or if you prefer decimal, d10s are also
readily available.

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True, that will work.  Die for generating, pencil and paper for
'recording' the result.
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However, if one had pencil, paper, and no die anywhere?

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How may sides does the pencil have? ;-)

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A round pencil, with no sides. :)

 You've got paper, though.
 https://www.professororigami.com/how-to-make-an-origami-cube/
 :-)