Ask HN: Why do solitaire random deals never seem random 1 points by Jemm 7y ago ↗ HN On computer solitaire games, either PC, Mac or mobile, random deals seem to not be random at all.
[–] davelnewton 7y ago ↗ Without any analysis, this "seems" to be somewhat spurious.TL;DR: Default RNGs aren't generally cryptographically random.That said, the human mind is good at finding patterns where there aren't any, e.g., apophenia, pareidolia, etc. [–] Jemm 7y ago ↗ I use "seem" as I have not done a thorough analysis, so yes, anecdotal.
[–] throwaway5250 7y ago ↗ Perhaps because the subset of all possible deals that "seem" not entirely random to human eyes is immense.
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[ 5.7 ms ] story [ 21.4 ms ] threadTL;DR: Default RNGs aren't generally cryptographically random.
That said, the human mind is good at finding patterns where there aren't any, e.g., apophenia, pareidolia, etc.