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by bhickey 385 days ago
I was citing the micro benchmarks because they provide a pessimistic comparison in favor of other RNGs. My recollection is that it appeared as a conference paper, but I'd need to ask the author.
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> the micro benchmarks because they provide a pessimistic comparison in favor of other RNGs

Why would one claim they're fast, then simply fiddle with benchmarks so they find a place where they look fast?

When someone wants a fast RNG, they're not calling it 10 times per sec. They're hammering it for actual needs.