the most accurate software-based 8 ball ever, play it

accurate_8_ball.py

import random 
import hashlib
import time

def main():
  choices = ['As I see it, yes.', 'Ask again later.', ' Better not tell you now.', ' Cannot predict now.', 'Concentrate and ask again.', 'Don’t count on it.', 'It is certain.', ' It is decidedly so.', ' Most likely.', 'My reply is no.', 'My sources say no.', 'Outlook not so good.', ' Outlook good.', 'Reply hazy, try again.', 'Signs point to yes.', ' Very doubtful.', ' Without a doubt.', ' Yes.', 'Yes – definitely.', 'You may rely on it.']

  question = input('Enter your question: ')

  hash_question_object = hashlib.sha256(question.encode())

  hex_digest = hash_question_object.hexdigest()

  random.seed(hashlib.sha512(hex_digest.encode()).hexdigest() + str(time.time()))

  random.shuffle(choices)

  print(random.choice(choices))


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

it first hashes your question, then adds the question hash to time and hashes it again, and uses it as the seed for random

and then uses the seed to pick a choice from the list

hence your answer is related to the question, at least indirectly and behind 2 hashes but its there, and that's what makes it special

Noice! 👍