@uptime Sadly I seems to lost the plaintext, I suspect it is because I don't feel like it is useful anymore so I deleted it. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Wow! Is this for real? I've not been good enough to deserve such a rich treat and I'm worried Santa is playing tricks on me.
Please give me a hard kick on my backside to confirm that this is not a dream or a simulation (or a dream within a simulation).
I have won something, so I must exist, therefore I am.
P.S: 137 is prime. But unlike some other wise creatures, I'm not (yet) able to see anything great in it. Yet I have something to cherish for life now. I need to find something nice about 137.
P.P.S: Thank you - whoever rigged that dice hash...
@nullnothere congratulations - glad you are here to celebrate our triumphant randomness, thanks to all who contributed their luckiest of lucky numbers to make the hash
I will start the next string of contributed digits with the lucky number 137
anybody reading should feel free to please post a (random/lucky) integer for the next hash to be used as a seed for the next random selection - which will happen when LES reaches 700 signups (probably in a week or so)
@uptime said: I will start the next string of contributed digits with the lucky number 137
May the randomness (and luck) be with you (and whomsoever is up next for the lucky draw). I have to actually reread this thread a bit more carefully to figure out the goings on since I have been bestowed a great fortune cookie from @cociu. I'm just thinking if there's any gift that (keeps) giving, this is probably it!
hello @tgl - I am sure all will be provisionated in due course but for now have been in "no worry, no hurry" mode so have not yet checked back with winners so far: @FAT32@Kyle_@yng68bld and @nullnothere ...
I imagine sometime early next year we may still be drawing for the last couple prizes so might just wait until then to ping @cociu - I have been sending him a PM to let him know about each winner in the meantime.
Also might note that I have not yet heard back from @Kyle_ so may still need to revisit that selection (for OG accounts 1-500) - can also wait a few weeks to follow up on that I think. @Kyle_ where are you? On a long vacation? Alrighty then!
Anyway ... in the meantime please do feel free to add a few more random digits to make a proper hash for the next selection, if you might feel so inclined. The verifiably consistent pseudo-randomness of this process is my penultimate priority at this point, second only to the relentless pursuit of lulz, for great justice, etc.
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@somik said:
Wait, I missed something. Why are people posting numbers?
mainly a complicated celebration of securitah theater - goal is to create a pseudo-random seed for a pseudo-random number generator ...
once there are 700 signups these contributed numbers will be concatenated into a single string, and the sha256 hash of that string will be used as the seed for the PNRG
I do realize that it is still possible for a motivated "player" to game the selection by keeping track of the contributed numbers and adding their own carefully selected capstone digits at the last microsecond before the 700th signup ...
Now, while I sure would be impressed if anyone were to actually do this, I guess one more wrinkle to add at this point is just the slightest sprinkling of secret salt (to be revealed when the selection is run)
the sha256sum of the salt is "3bed90794222c974d6235ed776965079c52b727b59588a64f4eb58ba1d36bb94"
(I'll insert the corresponding mystery digits after @vimalware's 42023)
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Can anyone tell me how to join this race? Am I still in count?
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@verjin you are "in count "
As lucky OG member #526, your total odds to win are approximately
1 / 600 + 1 / 700 + 1 / 800 + 1 / 900 + 1 / 999
or about 1/155
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Nice math :0
@uptime Sadly I seems to lost the plaintext, I suspect it is because I don't feel like it is useful anymore so I deleted it. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
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@FAT32 - lol! okay, no problem - thanks anyway
We can just use the method suggested by @solaire using the "contributed integers" hash as a seed
import randomrandom.seed(0xafb52feddaf080f980f1fbf7688f0a8df8ca0dbaecfb6e32a554006dbdc8bff7)
random.randint(1,600) 137
https://talk.lowendspirit.com/profile/137/winner600 is OG @nullnothere
Are you here @nullnothere ? You are am have won 1 TB KVM storage FREE FOR LIFE from @cociu
HS4LIFE (+ (* 3 4) (* 5 6))
Wow! Is this for real? I've not been good enough to deserve such a rich treat and I'm worried Santa is playing tricks on me.
Please give me a hard kick on my backside to confirm that this is not a dream or a simulation (or a dream within a simulation).
I have won something, so I must exist, therefore I am.
P.S: 137 is prime. But unlike some other wise creatures, I'm not (yet) able to see anything great in it. Yet I have something to cherish for life now. I need to find something nice about 137.
P.P.S: Thank you - whoever rigged that dice hash...
@nullnothere congratulations ? Santa still rememberers you
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@nullnothere congratulations - glad you are here to celebrate our triumphant randomness, thanks to all who contributed their luckiest of lucky numbers to make the hash
I will start the next string of contributed digits with the lucky number 137
anybody reading should feel free to please post a (random/lucky) integer for the next hash to be used as a seed for the next random selection - which will happen when LES reaches 700 signups (probably in a week or so)
HS4LIFE (+ (* 3 4) (* 5 6))
May the randomness (and luck) be with you (and whomsoever is up next for the lucky draw). I have to actually reread this thread a bit more carefully to figure out the goings on since I have been bestowed a great fortune cookie from @cociu. I'm just thinking if there's any gift that (keeps) giving, this is probably it!
congratulations @nullnothere
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Congratulations!!! Enjoy it during Xmas and beyond!!!
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Oh god of randomness, please help me win!
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Butts.
My pronouns are asshole/asshole/asshole. I will give you the same courtesy.
question is, has @cociu provided the vps or people are just winning and are trying to reach him?
hello @tgl - I am sure all will be provisionated in due course but for now have been in "no worry, no hurry" mode so have not yet checked back with winners so far: @FAT32 @Kyle_ @yng68bld and @nullnothere ...
I imagine sometime early next year we may still be drawing for the last couple prizes so might just wait until then to ping @cociu - I have been sending him a PM to let him know about each winner in the meantime.
Also might note that I have not yet heard back from @Kyle_ so may still need to revisit that selection (for OG accounts 1-500) - can also wait a few weeks to follow up on that I think. @Kyle_ where are you? On a long vacation? Alrighty then!
Anyway ... in the meantime please do feel free to add a few more random digits to make a proper hash for the next selection, if you might feel so inclined. The verifiably consistent pseudo-randomness of this process is my penultimate priority at this point, second only to the relentless pursuit of lulz, for great justice, etc.
HS4LIFE (+ (* 3 4) (* 5 6))
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@uptime its good you sent him a PM, I wanted to do that myself, I trust that he will provide all he said
I'll stick with prime numbers: #17
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42*3.14
Wait, I missed something. Why are people posting numbers?
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We are counting down to the New Year.
I give you : 42023
mainly a complicated celebration of securitah theater - goal is to create a pseudo-random seed for a pseudo-random number generator ...
once there are 700 signups these contributed numbers will be concatenated into a single string, and the sha256 hash of that string will be used as the seed for the PNRG
I do realize that it is still possible for a motivated "player" to game the selection by keeping track of the contributed numbers and adding their own carefully selected capstone digits at the last microsecond before the 700th signup ...
Now, while I sure would be impressed if anyone were to actually do this, I guess one more wrinkle to add at this point is just the slightest sprinkling of secret salt (to be revealed when the selection is run)
the sha256sum of the salt is "3bed90794222c974d6235ed776965079c52b727b59588a64f4eb58ba1d36bb94"
(I'll insert the corresponding mystery digits after @vimalware
's 42023)HS4LIFE (+ (* 3 4) (* 5 6))
Way to give the new forum support and a "push-start".
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This thread is getting ridiculously long.
42 * ∞
@nullnothere seed more mate!
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