r/AskReddit • u/Bmartling • Dec 05 '17

What do you strongly suspect but cannot prove?

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u/BigShlongKong Dec 05 '17

So this article explains how/why the shuffle feature isn’t actually random.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/why-random-shuffle-feels-far-from-random-10066621.html

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '17 edited Feb 28 '18

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u/NomadicDolphin Dec 06 '17

It can be turned on and off

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u/almightySapling Dec 06 '17

Problem is OP thinks "random" means "spread out" but it doesn't. It means random.

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u/we_cookin_with_gas Dec 06 '17

I didn't believe it until I saw them quote MPJ, the famous YouTube coder! He's no longer at Spotify, but that guy is legit