There is no good excuse for a bad random number generator: a reply to Barry

We respond to Barry's comments on Van Niel and Laffan (2003) in this journal. Barry is correct on one point, but the remainder of his critique is based on opinion and is not supported by the literature. We conclude with an update on the current application of pseudorandom number generators (PRNGs) in geospatial analysis and its implementation in current geographical information system (GIS) software systems.

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