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True random number generator
I have worked with random functions in python,ruby, MATLAB, Bash and Java. Nearly every programming language has a function to generate random numbers. However, these apparently random sequences are termed as pseudo-random number sequences as the generation follows a deterministic approach, and the sequence seems to repeat (usually with a very large period).
My question, can an algorithmic/programming process ever yield true random numbers ? The questions probably is more of theoretical computer science than just programming !
It is not possible to generate a true random number without relying on hardware. See True random number generator