Christopher James Huff wrote:
> 
> Hmm, that's a good question...true "random" numbers would have a minimum
> difference of 0. Given the finite number of values of computer math, it
> would have a small but finite probability of happening to consecutive
> values. However, it might be impossible for the algorithm POV uses to
> generate identical consecutive values...
> [...]

Hmm, i'm not sure.  If it is possible that two consecutive occur in a
sequence of random numbers what is the probability of this event?

In fact i don't even know if mathematics deal with something like non
integer random numbers.

Of course this does not change anything about the POV-Ray random number
generator having it's limitations.

Christoph

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