As far as I can tell from quickly skimming the source paper… it sounds like he just replaced his pseudo-random number generator with a light sensor and thinks that makes the outcome “quantum” because photons are quantum.
He’s a bit vague on the details, but I believe he’s using a laser:
To create a more realistic model of quantum dynamics, I employ a physical generator of random numbers based on coherent quantum-optical processes (the emission of coherent light can be associated with the effect of QT). Unlike a pseudo-random generator, a quantum generator produces truly random numbers.
Still sounds like random.org to me, but with fricken lasers instead of atmospheric noise.
RANDOM.ORG offers true random numbers to anyone on the Internet. The randomness comes from atmospheric noise, which for many purposes is better than the pseudo-random number algorithms typically used in computer programs. People use RANDOM.ORG for holding drawings, lotteries and sweepstakes, to drive online games, for scientific applications and for art and music. The service has existed since 1998 and was built by Dr Mads Haahr of the School of Computer Science and Statistics at Trinity College, Dublin in Ireland.
As far as I can tell from quickly skimming the source paper… it sounds like he just replaced his pseudo-random number generator with a light sensor and thinks that makes the outcome “quantum” because photons are quantum.
lol, so like random.org?
He’s a bit vague on the details, but I believe he’s using a laser:
Still sounds like random.org to me, but with fricken lasers instead of atmospheric noise.