About

In high-velocity environments, decision fatigue degrades cognitive performance by consuming working memory on trivial binary choices. This tool functions as an externalized entropy source, offloading low-stakes decision-making to a pseudo-random algorithm. By utilizing a standard icosahedral projection mapped to specific linguistic outcomes, it provides unbiased resolution to user queries.

Unlike physical toys constrained by fluid dynamics and floating die mechanics, this digital implementation offers context-aware datasets. Users can switch between standard Icosahedron answers, Boolean logic (True/False), or domain-specific corpuses (Corporate, Developer, Romance). The system ensures uniform distribution, where the probability P of any specific outcome x in a set S is defined strictly by the set size.

Formulas

The core mechanism utilizes the Fisher-Yates shuffle principle or a direct index lookup via floor operations on cryptographically seeded random values. For a set S containing valid answers a₁ through a_n:

index = floor(random() × |S|)

To ensure Accessibility (WCAG 2.1) regarding photosensitive epilepsy, the CSS animation magnitude v is dampened if the user prefers reduced motion:

v_final = {

0 if prefers-reduced-motionv_max otherwise

Reference Data

Context Mode	Set Size (\|S\|)	Positivity Bias	Use Case
Standard ISO	20	50%	General purpose inquiries. Matches original 1950s toy distribution.
Binary (Boolean)	2	50%	Strict Yes/No logical gates. No ambiguity allowed.
Developer (Git)	30	33%	Code reviews, deployment decisions, bug triage.
Corporate	25	40%	Management strategy, meeting scheduling, email replies.
Romance	25	60%	Relationship status, dating advice, social signaling.
Probability	101	N/A	Returns exact percentages from 0 to 100.

Frequently Asked Questions

This tool utilizes `crypto.getRandomValues()` when available in the browser environment, falling back to `Math.random()` only on legacy systems. This prevents modulo bias and ensures a uniform distribution across the answer set.

No. This tool is a stochastic generator designed for entertainment or breaking "analysis paralysis" on trivial matters. It does not possess predictive capabilities, logic reasoning, or access to external data sets required for critical life decisions.

On desktop devices without accelerometers, the "Shake" action is simulated via a click event or the Spacebar key. On mobile devices, the `DeviceMotion` API detects physical acceleration exceeding a threshold of 15m/s² to trigger the randomization.

To comply with WCAG 2.1 Accessibility standards, the result is injected into an ARIA-live region (`role='status'`). This allows visually impaired users to receive the answer audibly without needing to navigate the DOM to find the updated text node.