Why is it hard for a program to generate random numbers?

Question

My kids asked me this question and I couldn\'t really give a concise, understandable explanation.

So I\'m hoping someone on SO can.

Answer 1

Awhile back I came across the "Dice-O-Matic"

http://GamesByEmail.com/News/DiceOMatic

Kind of interesting real world application of the problem.

Answer 2

Because a program is a system and everything in a system is made to run with consistency and regularity. Randomness has no place in a system.