Just Finish the Quote! John von Neumann is Sad.

The Quote
I’m doing research into pseudo-random number generation as part of a larger research project, and I ran across a quotation I haven’t seen in a few months:
This is incomplete:
“Any one who considers arithmetical methods of producing random digits is, of course, in a state of sin.” ~ John von Neumann

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Floating Point Foibles

At the end of the day, calculation is one of the most important parts of programming. It’s why computers were invented: a computer can work 24 hours a day on any problem with extremely high accuracy. Humans are slower, less accurate, and far more likely to complain about not being fed or having breaks.
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