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Allaying concerns about dice hacking.

Posted By: mamabear
Date: Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 2:30 p.m.

In Response To: Allaying concerns about dice hacking. (phil simborg)

I have no trouble trusting XG's rolls either, because XG and I are not playing for money, or even FIBS rating points. (So far, my XG has never even asked me to play for money!) I also have no problem believing that dice programming can be done for the device you are proposing, that will achieve what laypersons call randomness, and Ph.D. mathematicians call something like pseudo-randomness.

The first problem is going to be avoiding someone hacking the electronic dice if they have sufficient motivation, and friends with sufficient skills. If it can be done with cars, why not with dice? Someone with bad intent could potentially make you miss a 35-number shot with the push of a hidden button that activates embedded software hacks, or maybe even causes the talking feature to make you listen to Rick Astley through your whole match. Oik!

The second problem is going to be convincing the honest players that nothing like that is happening.

BTW I am not opposed to electronic dice on aesthetic grounds, and have used them combined with a real board in a low-stake chouette.

Messages In This Thread

• electronic dice
  Phil simborg -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 4:47 p.m.
  • Other advsntages
    Phil simborg -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 4:58 p.m.
    • I agree with Phil
      Ken Larsen -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 5:47 p.m.
      • I agree with Phil
        Jakob Garal -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 10:45 p.m.
        • I agree with Phil--about that sensor board
          phil simborg -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 1:54 a.m.
          • I agree with Phil--about that sensor board
            Jake Jacobs -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 3:56 a.m.
            • about that sensor board
              Jakob Garal -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 7:22 p.m.
          • I agree with Phil--about that sensor board
            Jakob Garal -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 7:10 p.m.
      • I agree with Phil
        phil simborg -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 1:48 a.m.
        • I agree with Phil
          Taper_Mike -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 3:45 a.m.
          • I agree with Phil--even more important
            Phil simborg -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 5:26 a.m.
    • Other advsntages
      Rick Janowski -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 7:29 p.m.
      • Allaying concerns about dice hacking.
        David Levy -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 7:46 p.m.
        • Allaying concerns about dice hacking.
          phil simborg -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 1:58 a.m.
          • Allaying concerns about dice hacking.
            Bob Koca -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 3:05 a.m.
            • Bob is right, but that doesn't matter!
              phil simborg -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 12:15 p.m.
              • Bob is right, but that doesn't matter!
                Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 12:25 p.m.
                • How to distinguish between a scientist and philosopher
                  phil simborg -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 4:10 p.m.
              • Bob is right, and it matters.
                Jason Lee -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 12:51 p.m.
              • Bob is right, but that doesn't matter!
                Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 2:25 p.m.
                • Bob is right, but that doesn't matter!
                  Casper Van der Tak -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 3:10 p.m.
          • Allaying concerns about dice hacking.
            mamabear -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 2:30 p.m.
            • Allaying concerns about dice hacking.
              phil simborg -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 4:22 p.m.
            • Allaying concerns about dice hacking.
              Timothy Chow -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 4:32 p.m.
              • Allaying concerns about dice hacking.
                mamabear -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 7:17 p.m.
                • It all about how change happens
                  phil simborg -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 9:15 p.m.
    • It is more important to do right things than just do them right.
      Jakob Garal -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 2:17 p.m.
      • Yes, Jakob, I am looking for something else
        phil simborg -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 9:05 p.m.
        • Phil, you are welcome to test!
          Jakob Garal -- Sunday, 10 April 2016, at 2:24 p.m.
      • It is more important to do right things than just do them right.
        Casper Van der Tak -- Tuesday, 5 April 2016, at 9:07 a.m.
        • thank you...you are right
          phil simborg -- Tuesday, 5 April 2016, at 2:00 p.m.
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      Albert Steg -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 5:49 p.m.
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        mamabear -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 7:28 p.m.
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      johnk -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 7:11 p.m.
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        phil simborg -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 8:51 p.m.
        • Other advsntages
          johnk -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 9:33 p.m.
  • electronic dice
    Rick Janowski -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 7:24 p.m.
  • Built-in clock
    Taper_Mike -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 9:56 p.m.