Quick Picks Generator limit

Reply #21

Rick G — Sun, 01 May 2005 16:08:21 GMT

C-Dude thanks for the tip on the 101 to 510 range.Good luck in your state's P-5 tonight....you had three of five in IL last night.

Reply #20

CalifDude — Sun, 01 May 2005 15:43:43 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Rick G on May 1, 2005Thanks for passing on the fourmilab site.C-Dude, judging from the results of your RNG test yesterday using random.org for your picks, I think I'll stick with them. As you said, how much of 100% randomness does one need for picking lottery numbers. For encryption purposes one might want to be closer to the 100% mark. In response to Bertil regarding random.org producing combos with repeat numbers, I just eliminate those sequences...which might act... [ More ]

Reply #19

Rick G — Sun, 01 May 2005 15:17:54 GMT

Thanks for passing on the fourmilab site.C-Dude, judging from the results of your RNG test yesterday using random.org for your picks, I think I'll stick with them. As you said, how much of 100% randomness does one need for picking lottery numbers. For encryption purposes one might want to be closer to the 100% mark. In response to Bertil regarding random.org producing combos with repeat numbers, I just eliminate those sequences...which might actually contribute to the randomness of the numbe... [ More ]

Reply #18

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 09 Apr 2005 10:56:34 GMT

numbers are fun........

Reply #17

RJOh — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 21:40:32 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Bertil on March 6, 2005 it would be instructive to be able to generate smaller lotto games, such as 5/20, 5/15 and 5/10. The last one has only 252 combinations and its statistics are easy to establish and one could then compare the results from small draws with the generator. BertilWhat would be the advantages of such a sophisticated RNG for such small samples?RJOh

Reply #16

CalifDude — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 19:29:14 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Rick G on March 7, 2005Just a follow-up to this thread. Random.org is not a commercial site. It's free (there is no ad on the site)and atmospheric noise as a seed and algorithm for randomness is considered by many as better than a computer-generated seed and algorithm for truer randomness.The only better thing I've heard in RNG's is the rate of radioactive decay of Cesium(25?) because its decay happens at an erratic rate.. When you find a free site using that app... [ More ]

Reply #15

SamBuca — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 19:28:43 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Rick G on March 7, 2005 The only better thing I've heard in RNG's is the rate of radioactive decay of Cesium(25?) because its decay happens at an erratic rate.. When you find a free site using that approach, let me know.Linkage: http://www.fourmilab.ch/hotbits/generate.htmlIt's Cesium 137...that halflife is about 30 years and also emits beta particles. This particular site uses Krypton 85 which has a half life of about 10 years.I've found the entropy from the ComScire... [ More ]

Reply #14

Rick G — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 19:13:24 GMT

RJOh,Thanks for the how-to on that. I'm going to try it as you suggested.

Reply #13

RJOh — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 19:00:43 GMT

Rick G,If Bertil is really interested in my RNG and understand how to use the Command Prompt in Windows, he can make a directory (MD), download a copy of MS GWBasic which is freeware, copy my post and run it. If he needs help, he can go to programmersheaven.com which has all kinds of useful information for the beginner.RJOh

Reply #12

Rick G — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:10:59 GMT

Bertil, scroll down the page and there is a sequence generator for Lotto (no repeats). However it only generates one entire sequence at a time using all the digits from the number range.It would be nice if it was done the same way as the main page but without repeats.A long time ago I knew how to do simple programming in Basic. I had my own RNG that was similar to RJOh's, but not GWBasic . It was actually a very good program and I won a few 4 of 6 using it the same way as you want to with a s... [ More ]

Reply #11

Bertil — Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:26:14 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Rick G on March 10, 2005Bertil, you won't find any reference to specific lottery games at the site. It is a random number generator site.The page I go to is linked below. If you're looking for 1000 results for a 5/10 game:Generate 5000 numbers; lowest value 1, highest value 10; format in 5 columns.http://www.random.org/nform.htmlGood luck! Thank you RickG. I tried it but it generated sets of five with duplications on most lines. That is not a lotto... [ More ]

Reply #10

Rick G — Thu, 10 Mar 2005 13:24:57 GMT

Bertil, you won't find any reference to specific lottery games at the site. It is a random number generator site.The page I go to is linked below. If you're looking for 1000 results for a 5/10 game:Generate 5000 numbers; lowest value 1, highest value 10; format in 5 columns.http://www.random.org/nform.htmlGood luck

Reply #9

Bertil — Wed, 09 Mar 2005 21:54:11 GMT

Reply #8

Rick G — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 20:39:41 GMT

Just a follow-up to this thread. Random.org is not a commercial site. It's free (there is no ad on the site)and atmospheric noise as a seed and algorithm for randomness is considered by many as better than a computer-generated seed and algorithm for truer randomness.The only better thing I've heard in RNG's is the rate of radioactive decay of Cesium(25?) because its decay happens at an erratic rate.. When you find a free site using that approach, let me know.The reason I mentioned it to Ber... [ More ]

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RJOh — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 19:07:07 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Bertil on March 6, 2005I've no ability to write programs or implement algorithms so I must try to find data if they are published or somebody supplies them.Bertil Bertil,Good luck on finding what you are looking for, but it has been my experience that people don't spend time writing custom programs and giving them away and those who are looking for free programs have to take them as is.RJOh

Reply #6

Rick G — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 13:27:16 GMT

SirMetro, If you take an AM radio and tune it between channels, the static you hear is atmospheric noise ....background radio waves.

Reply #5

Bertil — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 19:54:49 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on March 6, 2005Quote: Originally posted by Bertil on March 6, 2005 Please explain why the generator is limited to 5/30 BertilI've no ability to write programs or implement algorithms so I must try to find data if they are published or somebody supplies them.BertilIf you don't like the one provided why not write your own and put the limits in it that you want? I wrote the following one in GWBasic in a couple of minutes.RJOh 10 DIM N(10)20 INPUT field size... [ More ]

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SirMetro — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 19:16:21 GMT

atmospheric noise ???...so reckon what kinda number a sonic boom or a sneeze would generate???Sir Metro

Reply #3

Rick G — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 16:17:11 GMT

Bertil,Tryrandom.orgYou can set your parameters any way you want. The RNG is based on atmospheric noise .

Reply #2

RJOh — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 16:02:33 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Bertil on March 6, 2005 Please explain why the generator is limited to 5/30 BertilIf you don't like the one provided why not write your own and put the limits in it that you want? I wrote the following one in GWBasic in a couple of minutes.RJOh 10 DIM N(10)20 INPUT field size ,FS30 INPUT combination size ,CS40 IF FS=<CS THEN CLS:GOTO 2050 FOR X=1 TO CS60 N(X)=FIX(FS*RND)+170 FOR Y=1 TO X-1:IF N(Y)=N(X) THEN 60 ELSE NEXT Y80 PRINT N(X);:NEXT X90 P... [ More ]

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Todd — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 14:14:33 GMT

I put number combinations in the QP generator that people ask for.

Quick Picks Generator limit

Bertil — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 12:06:14 GMT

Please explain why the generator is limited to 5/30 and does not include the 5/35 cash 5 in CT. It would be interesting to be able to compare a truly random generator for a 5/25 (or is it 5/26) with the FL Fantasy 5. One could then perform an ANOVA test to determine how random the Fantasy drawings are. Also, it would be instructive to be able to generate smaller lotto games, such as 5/20, 5/15 and 5/10. The last one has only 252 combinations and its statistics are easy to establish and on... [ More ]