Randomizer
A random pick of one option from a list: where to go, who presents, who does the dishes. With a visible spin, so the decision looks like a decision.
Click the wheel or press space to spin. Up to 200 options; labels hide above twenty-four.
What came up
People cannot choose at random
Someone picking “at random” prefers the middle of the list, avoids the first and last item and does not repeat the previous choice. The result is predictable and therefore disputable: someone will always say you played along.
Here every option has the same chance, and the winner is determined by the cryptographic generator before the spin begins.
When simpler is enough
The visible spin is not always needed. If the decision is made alone and nobody needs convincing, a random number or a coin flip is faster.
The wheel earns its place when the decision is made in front of witnesses: at a table, in a team, on air. There the value is in the visibility of the process.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Why not just decide in your head?
Because a person choosing “at random” favours the middle of the list, avoids the ends and never repeats the previous pick. The choice is predictable and therefore disputable.
How honest is the pick?
The winner is determined by the cryptographic generator before the spin starts; the wheel merely rotates to that sector. The animation is decoration, not the mechanism.
Where is this most useful?
Choosing a restaurant or a film, assigning tasks and duties, ordering presentations, settling an argument without a coin.
Is there something simpler?
Yes. If the visible spin is not needed, a random number or a coin flip does the same in one press.
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