Every day, my colleague Jonny and I give each other N handshakes, where N is defined by:
N = 2 * (closest lower prime to today's date) % today's date
This has worked well (today, for example, is the 15th, so we shook hands (13 * 2) % 15 = 11 times today.
But we want to increase the complexity of it for fun, so we're looking to add some random process. But how do two humans generate a random number just by talking to each other? (We don't want to use a computer.)
So the idea is, we need to generate the most amount of entropy and output some pseudo-random number... but it has to be done through a human process (like talking.)
Any ideas? Thought this crowd may enjoy the question.
This is not a homework question... we actually do do this and are genuinely seeking your help.
N = 2 * (closest lower prime to today's date) % today's date
This has worked well (today, for example, is the 15th, so we shook hands (13 * 2) % 15 = 11 times today.
But we want to increase the complexity of it for fun, so we're looking to add some random process. But how do two humans generate a random number just by talking to each other? (We don't want to use a computer.)
So the idea is, we need to generate the most amount of entropy and output some pseudo-random number... but it has to be done through a human process (like talking.)
Any ideas? Thought this crowd may enjoy the question.
This is not a homework question... we actually do do this and are genuinely seeking your help.