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randomness

[ran-duhm-nis] / ˈræn dəm nɪs /


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As the psychologist Daniel Kahneman told me years ago, “Luck and randomness are the likeliest—but least satisfying—explanations for extreme outcomes. Ordinary causes feel insufficient to explain extraordinary results.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

"But in this case, when you have a lot of randomness, it becomes possible to take averages -- average distances, average times, average behaviors. This makes it a lot easier to make predictions."

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

The System is inspired by randomness within nature and the somatic elements of breakdancing, which Jonas grew up doing in Venice Beach.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2026

“There is a sort of randomness both from a political perspective and then in terms of market reactions to all of this.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

I type Arthur Georgia and there’s nothing but randomness, like a girl named Georgia binge-watching every King Arthur movie, and nothing about Post Office Arthur relocating from Georgia for the summer.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera



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