Again, random numbers fall mainly in the planes: xorshift128+ generators · HackerPapers discussionshttps://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1908.10020/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMTAgain, random numbers fall mainly in the planes: xorshift128+ generators — mentioned by saithoundhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49311548urn:hackerpapers:mention:1908.10020:49311548Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:45:34 GMT<p>Ah yes, Xorshift, the RANDU [1] of the 21st century [2]. There is no real use case for better non-CS generators, as explained by adrian_b back in 2021 [3]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RANDU [2] https://arxiv.org/abs/1908.10020 [3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28886698</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1908.10020/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>cs.CR