Online tool tests users' ability to generate random sequences

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An interactive web tool allows users to test and measure their ability to generate random number sequences. The experiment, posted on Hacker News, challenges participants to determine if their entries appear truly random or predictable. As of the report, the demonstration had garnered 19 points and eight user comments on the platform. The project aims to explore the cognitive biases humans exhibit when attempting to act randomly.

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