Random number is just a short-hand for: a number chosen uniformly at random. I.e. there is a set of numbers that we can choose from and we want to pick one number from this set. A set could be for example: all numbers between 1 and 36, or all integer numbers.... if the procedure of picking the number from given set is truly random, then 999999 have the same probability of being picked by a true random number generator as 234162 or 874926 (or any other). And if your RNG never returns numbers like 999999, then it is a completely broken RNG because here we have a trivial distinguisher from true RNG. The term "random number" by itself (if we forget its shorthand notation) is a nonsense.

Even so I think 20 years estimate is way too optimistic... but for what it worth - lattice-based algorithms don't have know quantum computer attacks and Shor algorithm would not work for them.

Should the scientists who discovered the diamond planet (or star) feel them-self offended by someone referring them as "astrologist"? :)

The previous decision, where they claimed that he have an advantage, was based on estimations that: - His blades provides around 90% of energy returned, while as - Human leg provides around 60% of energy return (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUoIQ-KeZ1A around 13:10) I'm completely blank concerning the athletics and world-rank sports competitions, but I got several questions: How athlete's shoes could affect this energy return figures? What types of shoes were tested with this 60% energy return? What prevents athletes from using different types of shoes that provide higher energy return?

This is actually a part of CVIS (cooperative vehicle infrastructure systems) project http://www.cvisproject.org/ for at least 6+ years. Currently CVIS is a part of ITS WC group The demo mentioned in the article was already demonstrated many-many times before in numerous European cities starting from late 2008/early 2009, but since it was mostly research organizations performing these demonstrations, it didn't generate sufficient publicity to attract /.