Post #4039116
2026-07-23 13:48 UTC
@tante@tldr.nettime.org
If it fulfills a deterministic task.
But I can think of counterexamples. In software, probabilistic primality tests? Monte Carlo methods?
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@luxliquida@lgbtqia.space 2026-07-23 15:13
@quincy@chaos.social @tante@tldr.nettime.org Also anything designed to help with inspiration, creativity, or lateral thinking Tarot decks are one of my favorite tools to think about my current circumstances in a way I wouldn't ordinarily think, and they work precisely because I shuffle them before each use Likewise, I still love my story dice when I get stuck in a writing rut, or "encounter tables" to mix things up at D&D when the party doesn't know what to do next I don't necessarily do what the cards or dice tell me to do, but they force a lot of "Oh I hadn't thought about it like that" moments that are good for my creativity and inspiration overall