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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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