https://omarali.me/tags/quantum-mechanics/ Recent content in Quantum-Mechanics on OmarAli dot Me Hugo en-us Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0400 https://omarali.me/posts/is-a-coin-flip-random/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0400 https://omarali.me/posts/is-a-coin-flip-random/ <p>We use coin flips as the almost universal example of randomness.</p> <p>Heads or tails. 50/50.</p> <p>Need to make a decision? Flip a coin.</p> <p>Need to explain probability to a kid? Flip a coin.</p> <p>Need a source of randomness? Well&hellip; flip a coin.</p> <p>Except I&rsquo;ve been thinking about this lately:</p> <p><strong>Is a coin flip actually random?</strong></p>