Okay, so today I wanted to mess around with a simple “yes/no” oracle. Something super basic, you know? Just a fun little project to see if I could get it working and how accurate it might be. I’ve seen these things online before, and I figured, “Why not try to make my own?”
Getting Started
First, I needed a way to get a random “yes” or “no.” I’m no coding expert, more of a tinkerer, so I started with the simplest thing I could think of – a coin flip. Digitally, of course. I used a basic random number generator. I figured if the number was even, it’s a “yes,” and if it’s odd, it’s a “no.” Seemed straightforward enough.
I fired up my trusty text editor – nothing fancy, just something to write a few lines of code in. I went with Python because it’s pretty easy to read and I’ve dabbled with it before.
The Basic Code
The core of it was just:
- Generate a random number.
- Check if it’s even or odd.
- Print “yes” if even, “no” if odd.
I made it, like a simple command.
Testing It Out
Now for the fun part – testing! I started with some silly questions, just to see what would happen:
- “Will I eat pizza today?” (I really hoped for a yes on this one!)
- “Is the sky blue?” (Obvious, I know, but I wanted to check the basics.)
- “Will I win the lottery?” (A long shot, but hey, you never know!)
I ran the code for each question, multiple times, just to get a feel for the “oracle’s” responses. I know, I know, it’s just random chance, but it was still entertaining.
Accuracy? Well…
So, how accurate was it? Honestly, about 50/50, which is exactly what you’d expect from a coin flip. Some answers were hilariously wrong (“Will I win the lottery?” was consistently a “no,” sadly), while others happened to line up with reality (I did, in fact, eat pizza that day).
My Takeaway
It’s clear that my little “yes/no” oracle isn’t going to predict the future. It’s purely random. But, it was a fun little experiment! It got me thinking about how we perceive randomness and how we sometimes look for patterns even where they don’t exist. And, it was a nice excuse to play around with some basic coding.
It’s a fun way to get a random result, and it made me smile. Maybe I’ll add some features later, like letting you input your own question, who knows? For now, it’s my simple, not-so-accurate, but still fun, “yes/no” oracle.
