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1. consider the following Dilbert cartoon? Would it be possible for a PRNG to spit out 6 NINEs in a row?
2. are slot machines fair? why or why not?
3. is it possible to devise a method that would allow you to win consistently on a slot machine?
Answers
1. yes, because randomness is unpredictable, and it depends on how random the number generator is programmed to be.
2. slot machines aren't fair because the computer chip already predetermined what the results will be, and thus that is what appears on the screen of the slot machine. so it isn't random at all, even though it may appear so to the player.
3. yes, it is possible to device a method that would allow you to win consistently on a slot machine, but it depends on the machine itself. however, it is very difficult to find a method, because each stop machine has complex algorithms with hidden codes.
