Is one out of infinity different from zero?

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WWGD said:
Why not just use a RNG on the interval?
A RNG can't generate a random number out of an infinite set. Nor, if you are talking about the uncountable interval (0, 1), can it generate infinite decimals. A RNG can only randomly choose an element from a finite set.
 
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