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This page appears to be from a book or manuscript regarding computer science, specifically discussing random number generation, quantum randomness, and the philosophical concept of free will in computers. It references 'Lavarand' by Silicon Graphics and U.S. Patent 5,732,138. The text transitions into a section titled 'Consciousness' where the author recounts a personal anecdote about driving in Death Valley. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' stamp, indicating it was part of materials reviewed during a congressional investigation.
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Writing in first person ('I remember my first trip to Death Valley...') about computer science and consciousness.
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| Silicon Graphics |
Developed the 'Lavarand' hardware random number generator.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (indicated by footer stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015735).
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Location of a trip described by the author.
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Country mentioned in relation to Death Valley.
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"A computer does not acquire free will just through the injection of randomness."Source
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"The Lavarand, developed by Silicon Graphics, is a hardware random number generator which uses images of a lava lamp to seed a random number generator."Source
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"behaving randomly is not exercising free will."Source
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Mind over Computer
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you if this crowd-sourced random number generator really works. There should be no way to predict the resulting number as both of you are affected by quantum randomness and, provided you wait a little before shouting stop, any social stereotyping should be overcome. If you want to be scientific, remember the random number you started with and the length of time before your friend shouted stop. There should be an improvement in randomness with the amount of time they wait.
In the absence of human interaction another way to give a computer access to a random number is from a quantum device. A lava lamp works well! The Lavarand, developed by Silicon Graphics, is a hardware random number generator which uses images of a lava lamp to seed a random number generator. It is covered by U.S. Patent 5,732,138, titled “Method for seeding a pseudo-random number generator with a cryptographic hash of a digitization of a chaotic system.” Got that!
Lava Lamp
A computer does not acquire free will just through the injection of randomness. You could simply put an intercept on the link from the lava lamp to the computer and completely predict the computer’s behavior. The system as a whole will certainly do unpredictable things, but the computer did not make a choice; behaving randomly is not exercising free will. Where is the will?
Consciousness
I remember my first trip to Death Valley in the United States. We were driving along the main east-west highway at the bottom of the valley and a sign said, “Turn off your air conditioning now.” I did as I was told and to cool down I opened the window. When I put my hand out I felt
I remember my first trip to Death Valley in the United States. We were driving along the main east-west highway at the bottom of the valley and a sign said, “Turn off your air conditioning now.” I did as I was told and to cool down I opened the window. When I put my hand out I felt
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