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_mulder_ on Feb 5, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Life is a game, this is your strategy guide

I see what you're getting at, but I disagree; you can't really chose your parents can you. So from your point of view, however you end up when you're born, is actually completely random and out of your control.

Ygg2 on Feb 5, 2014 [–]

No but that's not the point. If you know seed of PRNG you can based on predecessors find next element. Also it's a joke :)

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