Matthew Ackerman

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How do we recognize unpredictable environments, and how do we confirm that purportedly random numbers are distributed fairly? We check whether a rendering of a roulette wheel meets its specifications in the same way that we check whether the real thing does: by kicking (spinning) it, and seeing whether it responds as advertised.
Matthew Ackerman
A random number generator as the only reliable yoo for falsifiable tests of reality, of an inaccurately rendered object or environment. It doesn’t kick back as expected. You can never confirm that an environment is rendered accurately; you can only falsify the expected behavior.
The Fabric of Reality: The Science of Parallel Universes--and Its Implications
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