randomness
noun
ran·dom·ness
ˈran-dəm-nəs 
: the quality or state of being or seeming random (as in lacking or seeming to lack a definite plan, purpose, or pattern)
… the metaphor of a coin flip for randomness remains unquestioned. We use coin tosses to settle disputes and decide outcomes because we believe they are unbiased, with 50-50 odds. Yet recent research into coin flips has discovered that the laws of mechanics determine the outcome of coin tosses …—
David E. Adler
David E. Adlerthe randomness of life
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The randomness of the attacks, and the fury behind them, have shaken the city.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2024
Either coin by itself is completely random, devoid of information, but the randomness of the pair is perfectly correlated.
—Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
Few things show this arbitrariness better than the experience of immigrant families, where the randomness of a visa lottery can radically reshuffle a child’s education, career opportunities, and cultural predilections.
—Robert Sapolsky, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
Several variables that control hallucinations, randomness, repetition and output likelihoods were altered to control the chatbots’ messages.
—Jeremy White, New York Times, 20 May 2024
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2024
Either coin by itself is completely random, devoid of information, but the randomness of the pair is perfectly correlated.
—Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
Few things show this arbitrariness better than the experience of immigrant families, where the randomness of a visa lottery can radically reshuffle a child’s education, career opportunities, and cultural predilections.
—Robert Sapolsky, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
Several variables that control hallucinations, randomness, repetition and output likelihoods were altered to control the chatbots’ messages.
—Jeremy White, New York Times, 20 May 2024
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“Randomness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/randomness. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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