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Exploring Divination Techniques: Chainlink VRF vs. Traditional Randomness Methods

April 15, 2024

An analysis of using Chainlink VRF for I-Ching divination, comparing it to traditional methods and other randomness generation techniques like PRNGs and client-side randomness. Discusses pros, cons, and includes JavaScript examples for hexagram generation with changing lines.

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