Repeatable practices: what they do, what goes in, what comes out, and a worked example.
A practice
Algorithmic divination
Use a random value, a hash, a feed order or a search result as the casting medium.
What it is
To make a repeatable draw from a system that is already producing values.
At a glance
- Inputs
- A question; a source (RNG, hash, feed, search); a mapping; a seed.
- Outputs
- A seed, a draw, a reading and a record.
How to do it
Frame the question. Choose the source and the mapping. Record the seed before the draw. Draw once; do not redraw until you have written the reading. Interpret against the question. Keep the seed and the record so the draw can be repeated.
A worked example
Question: 'which project should I close?' Source: a hash of the date and the three project names. The lowest hash is closed. The record keeps the seed and the three names.
Variations
- Use a deck of cards and a random shuffle instead of a program.
- Use the order of a playlist as the draw.
- Run the same question with three different seeds and compare the readings.
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