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  1. random numbers

    In mathematics and statistics, a random number is either Pseudo-random or a number generated for, or part of, a set exhibiting statistical randomness.

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. random numbers

    When one wishes to specify a large but random number of things, and the context is inappropriate for N, certain numbers are preferred by hacker tradition (that is, easily recognized as placeholders). These include the following:17Long described at MIT as ‘the least random number’; see also 23. This may be Discordian in origin, or it may be related to some in-jokes about 17 and “yellow pig” propagated by the mathematician Michael Spivak.23Sacred number of Eris, Goddess of Discord (along with 17 and 5).37The most random two-digit number is 37, When groups of people are polled to pick a “random number between 1 and 100”, the most commonly chosen number is 37.42The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything (“what is 6 times 9”, correct in base 13). (This answer is perhaps not completely fortuitous; in Kabbalism, the true unspeakable name of God is said to have 42 characters.) 69From the sexual act. This one was favored in MIT's ITS culture.10569 hex = 105 decimal, and 69 decimal = 105 octal.666In Christian mythology, the Number of the Beast.For further enlightenment, study the Principia Discordia, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Joy of Sex, and the Christian Bible (Revelation 13:18). See also Discordianism or consult your pineal gland. See also for values of.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of random numbers in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of random numbers in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of random numbers in a Sentence

  1. Mike Nearman:

    We are talking about setting up Operation Hall Pass, which I don't know anything about ; and if Mike Nearman accuse me of knowing something about Operation Hall Pass, I'll deny Operation Hall Pass. But there would be some person's cell phone which might be... but that is just random numbers that I spewed out ; that's not anybody's actual cell phone. And if Mike Nearman say,' I'm at the west entrance' during the session and text to that number there, that somebody might exit that door while Mike Nearman're standing there. But I don't know anything about that, I don't have anything to do with that, and if I did I wouldn't say that I did. But anyways that number that I didn't say was... So don't text that number but a number like that.

  2. Aimee Ramos-Price:

    In England they seemed to be picking random numbers [and] hoping it would make a difference, hoping it would shrink it, but it didn’t make a difference, they then offered steroids but I didn’t think it would be right giving a baby steroids— I was against it.

  3. Robert R. Coveyou:

    The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.


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