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[A computer program.]

int getRandomNumber()
{
   return 4; // chosen by fair dice roll.
             // guaranteed to be random.
}

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RFC 1149.5 specifies 4 as the standard IEEE-vetted random number.

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[–] BetterDev 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's not. RFC 1149 is an April fools day joke about the protocol "IP Over Avian Carriers" and RFC 1149.5 doesn't exist. He's making a joke here.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ahh I missed that reference. I remember reading the xkcd about the carrier pigeons a while back

[–] BetterDev 2 points 11 months ago

Ah gotcha. Glad I could clarify. For reference, its easy to look up RFCs by just visiting the IEEE website: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1149