> Can randomness be quantified? You can measure some things that will help qualify it. The statistical distribution of the generated numbers of a long sequence and the distribution of the numbers in pairs and triplets of even longer sequences. There is an incredibly good reference titled "Statistical Distributions" by NAJ Hastings and J.B.Peacock John Wiley 1974 ISBN 0-470-35889-0 or ISBN 0-470-26446-2 The LC number is QA273.6.H37 This rare book is essential for anyone doing MonteCarlo simulations or using Random Number sequences. It is a collection of simple algorithms for generating random numbers with specific distributions given a simple random number generator with good first and second order distribution . Walter Banks