Well, consider the task of simulating a coin flip vs. predicting a coin flip. A simulation of a coin flip is satisfactory if it is heads 50% of the time, which is easier than predicting the outcome of some actual coin.
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Well, consider the task of simulating a coin flip vs. predicting a coin flip. A simulation of a coin flip is satisfactory if it is heads 50% of the time, which is easier than predicting the outcome of some actual coin.