Can you provide a high level explanation on why this is easy to get wrong? I am trying hard to learn more and it would help point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance.
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Card shuffles are not very random processes.
OK. So it is as simple as that. I can pull on that thread. I get that flipping a coin 256 times, or using dice as an alternative (ideally roll 256 dice and convert to binary) is pure raw entropy. Cards can provide the raw entropy but the mixing process to get there is complicated and provides many opportunities for mistakes.
Thanks. Hopefully I am getting there.