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So would we consider the randomness of the decay restricted within the time period of the predicted half life , so we don't really know exactly when its going to decay but its probably some time within this time frame.

How can radioactive decay be random if we can calculate aproximately when it will happen . For example we know that an isotope will decay every 2 years by calculating the half life . Doesnt that mean that the decay is systematic rather than random because we can calculate when its guna happen ...