![]() ![]() Typically, it is the behavior of these systems that is of interest and a random input stream is a way of exercising the software without telling it what to do. Patterns of any kind, discernable in the output, could not have come from such input and must, instead, be attributed to whatever additional systems are present. The unique value of random input is that it is completely neutral. They are used primarily as input, either by themselves or in conjunction with other data. Random numbers are the software analogue of nothing, the sound of no hands clapping. ![]() Sensory data alone tend to bias our thoughts and the brain tries to perceive patterns in this stream even when there is nothing there.
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