Comment on Why 30.1% of numbers start with 1parentComments−jgrahamc16yYes. It's amusing how this is a prime example of a person 'seeing' a normal distribution where there is none.−wjy16yThe author refers to the distribution of values in the text. That graph is the distribution of leading digits of those values. It doesn't follow that the first digits would also be a normal distribution.−rbanffy16yIt depends on the RNG you are using. But I agree - it's highly unlikely he picked up one that generates a normal distribution by accident.
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Yes. It's amusing how this is a prime example of a person 'seeing' a normal distribution where there is none.
The author refers to the distribution of values in the text. That graph is the distribution of leading digits of those values. It doesn't follow that the first digits would also be a normal distribution.
It depends on the RNG you are using. But I agree - it's highly unlikely he picked up one that generates a normal distribution by accident.