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From: jlg@odicon.UUCP (John L. Grzesiak)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Re: Free will and responsibility.
Summary: comp.ai
Keywords: Pattern and Predictability, Quantum Amplifiers
Message-ID: <20@odicon.UUCP>
Date: 31 May 89 03:23:50 GMT
References: <10333@ihlpb.ATT.COM> <3850@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu> <52019@linus.UUCP> <54626@linus.UUCP>
Organization: Omega Dynamics ,Wallingford Ct . ODICON
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In article <54626@linus.UUCP>, bwk@mbunix.mitre.org (Barry W. Kort) writes:
> 
> I forgot to tell you how my random-number generator works.  I use a
> scintillator which emits a flash of light when it is hit by a cosmic
> I have to wait as long as a few minutes before getting a scintillation.
> 
 Barry:
    A cobalt-57 source disk about one inch in diameter is available for
  calibrating Gamma cameras. One of these would reduce your wait. The
  potentcy one these sources is about 1 microcurie and should last from
  100 - 200 days before it's dead. (At least for gamma camera work).



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