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When presented with a string of random digits human beings naturally try to find patterns,which
is extremely difficult and most times impossible. There are those who say they can "read" random
numbers. It is a fact anything we can do with numbers , a computer can also do, but more
accurately and quicker. Of course there has to be a set of rules for the computer to produce the
required result. In the case of reading random numbers this is highly unlikely.

When the ball travels around the roulette wheel it has to stop on a number between 0 and 36
(00 is not a number). It is often said that the wheel has no memory. We know however that
during a particular session, lets say 10 will appear more often than normal (a hot number).
Perhaps 15 hasn't come in for over 200 spins (a sleeper). So various actions are happening,
some of which we recognize , others we may not be aware of. It is the latter situation, we are
not aware of that could well be the solution to us understanding, what is really happening when
the ball lands on a particular number.

I have come to realize that certain numbers are more favourably placed than others. At first
this may seem absurd. I have used a rule based "process" that will identify random numbers,
which are then placed into a form in such a way, that it will show which numbers are in a
favourable position in the probability distribution of the digits and of course which are in the
worst position. I have really no idea why certain numbers are favourably placed and others in the
worst position. It does not matter how many different Tables in various casino's the outcome
will be the same.

The results show that 18 and 24 are in the most favourable position while 7 and 21 are in the
worst position. The remaining numbers are placed in three Rank categories. After thousands of
spins there appears to be little movement in changing Ranks.

I thought it would be interesting to apply this "process" to pi. Pi is not considered random,
although it is very close to being random, as there are no patterns and the digits go on for
ever. Currently a computer program has calculated 10 trillion digits!! The digits 0, 1 to 9 are
proportionately in the same order of number of digits and therefore gives the appearance that
pi treats each number equally.

I modestly printed out 100,000 digits of pi. I have completed 27,000 digits having applied the
same "process", I use for the roulette wheel. Interestingly it shows 7 is well placed and 8 in the
worst position. This is in contrast to the roulette 7 mentioned previously.

The "process" then does not discriminate when selecting certain numbers, it is all to do with the
distribution of the digits and the probability that occurs at that time.