Russell Nelson wrote:
> Plus, the source of the entropy and algorithm used to create the
> bridge hands merely need to be auditable. As long as the hands are
> based on some public source of entropy (e.g. the day's stock market)
> plus a letter publicly chosen by each of the participants (that's four
> bits of entropy on a good day), run through an OSI certified(tm) Open
> Source algorithm, everyone can calculate for themselves what the hands
> should be.
>
> It's almost a non-issue.
But if anyone can calculate the hands before the tournament, or
opposing player's hands during it, it's a disaster. Even if they
can significantly improve their guessing, it is a serious problem.
