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It's Okay to Be Smart

The Randomness Crisis Threatening the Internet

Season 13 Episode 9

Coin tosses aren't truly random. Lava lamps help secure the internet. And quantum physics might break encryption—or save it. This is what randomness really means, and why your digital life depends on it!

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