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He didn't "note" this since pseudorandomization isn't actually a sin -- he was speaking in jest. Try:
 
He didn't "note" this since pseudorandomization isn't actually a sin -- he was speaking in jest. Try:
 
*'''ALT1'''  ... that '''[[John von Neumann]]''' ''(pictured)'' wrote that "anyone who considers arithmetical methods of producing random digits is, of course, in a state of sin"?
 
*'''ALT1'''  ... that '''[[John von Neumann]]''' ''(pictured)'' wrote that "anyone who considers arithmetical methods of producing random digits is, of course, in a state of sin"?
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Latest revision as of 01:57, 23 March 2020

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Intelligentsium 21:20, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

John von Neumann

John von Neumann
John von Neumann
  • ... that John von Neumann (pictured) once noted that "anyone who considers arithmetical methods of producing random digits is, of course, in a state of sin"?

Improved to Good Article status by Hawkeye7 (talk). Self-nominated at 01:31, 29 May 2016 (UTC).

Template:Ping Question - Are quotations normally used as DYK hooks? I admit I'm relatively new to the DYK process, but I don't recall ever seeing DYKs involving quotations. If possible, could you supply alternative hooks? The article is well-written and I would have passed this immediately, but I need this question to be answered first. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 09:04, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

It is a fairly common practice. Scanning the current nomination queue I quickly spotted some, including Template:Did you know nominations/Alexander Ewing (composer) and Template:Did you know nominations/Birgit Jürgenssen. Hawkeye7 (talk) 13:39, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
If that's the case then Symbol confirmed.svg. The quote is in the article, it is cited properly and, it is quite interesting for a hook. Article has no problems so this is good to go. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 02:51, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

He didn't "note" this since pseudorandomization isn't actually a sin -- he was speaking in jest. Try:

  • ALT1 ... that John von Neumann (pictured) wrote that "anyone who considers arithmetical methods of producing random digits is, of course, in a state of sin"?

EEng 05:56, 2 June 2016 (UTC)