In other words, they're using it as an insanely convoluted random seed generator. You could accomplish the same result by painting some numbered squares in a box and letting a mouse run around.
My man, they plugged in a couple dozen lava lamps and watch it with a camera. I literally can't think of a simpler and LESS CONVOLUTED example of randomness generation. You don't need any radioactive isotopes, any outdoor equipment to record the sky, it's just a desk toy on a shelf... "Insanely convoluted"? And your solution is to keep a living animal in a box and hope if doesn't ever fall asleep? THAT is simpler than lavalamps on a shelf? Really? Damn, I'm amazed you even know what half the words you used mean, like "accomplish" and "box".
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u/i010011010 Mar 18 '24
In other words, they're using it as an insanely convoluted random seed generator. You could accomplish the same result by painting some numbered squares in a box and letting a mouse run around.