The sun comes up just about as often as it goes down, in the long run, but this doesn't make its motion random.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even regular events like sunrise are not random if they follow a pattern.
- In plain terms
- Just because something happens often does not mean it is random.
- What can you take from it?
- Look for patterns even in frequent events.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What patterns do you see?
- Is this random or ordered?
Another view
Some things truly are random.
More from Donald Knuth
An algorithm must be seen to be believed.
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