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That’s So Random

In Sun by Brian Koberlein7 Comments

Imagine you were standing in the center of a circle 100 meters in radius. How long do you think it would take to leave the circle? Usain Bolt could do it in 10 seconds, but most people could leave the circle in under a minute. After all, it’s just a casual 100 meter stroll and you are out of the circle. But suppose we added a rule that you couldn’t simply walk in a straight line. Suppose after each step you were required to change to a new random direction. Take a step, random direction. Another step, another random direction. You can’t control your direction, all you can do is take a step. Random turn, step, random turn, step, etc. Now how long would it take you to leave the circle? A minute? Ten?