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<AwesomeAdam54321>Something like ChaCha20 would be better, but I'm guessing it'll be much slower as Scheme code, and the use of unsigned overflow semantics will need to be ensured as well <xentrac>it's too bad AwesomeAdam54321 never sticks around to see the responses to the things he (?) posts <AwesomeAdam54321>xentrac: sorry about that, the time's usually late for me by the time I join the channel <xentrac>because you weren't here when I said that! <mihi>xentrac, I would assume it is related to small pieces of wood thrown overboard to determine the speed of the vessel... <aggi>i've checked AwesomeAdam54321's codeberg site; scheme isn't my file expertise to comment upon <aggi>just in case mes-libc intends to ship a rand() function, some PRNG exists for this <aggi>and, meanwhile, off-topic, this research institute in germany responded they would not accept "Initiativ-Bewerbungen" (speculative job placement inquiries) <aggi>they didn't at least have a brief look at it, because their HR proceedings doesn't recognize initiatives such as this <xentrac>you might have to find a researcher who works there who is interested in it. HR is presumably not equipped to weigh the merits of competing proposals for research funding! <aggi>xentrac: there was a one of those typical data-center/admin jobs i referred to, together with some proposals to waste my spare time with <aggi>i think the problem is some other <aggi>doesn't matter, just kept me occupied a little, mentally