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   Richard Kettlewell to Richard Kettlewell   
   Re: Truly Random Numbers On A Quantum Co   
   30 Mar 25 11:28:51   
   
   From: invalid@invalid.invalid   
      
   Richard Kettlewell  writes:   
   > Exactly! All the stuff about lava lamps, helium motion inside hard   
   > disks, etc is just gimmicks. Real random numbers are tiny electronic   
                                                    ^generators   
   > components built into CPUs, HSMs, etc.   
      
   Strictly I should probably say “entropy sources”, since there’s   
   generally a DRBG between the electronics and the application, as well.   
      
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