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[davidjackson]

Humans are terrible at random generation.
The problem seems to be short term memory. When we start a repetitive random generation, we tend to remember the last three or four numbers and try to avoid them. So we fall into a pattern where we jump from one end to another. (An incredibly simplified explanation!)

Interestingly enough, random number generation is a test for different types of mental disorders. Schizophrenic patients show a very different pattern of random generation than those of non-schizophrenic people. Likewise autistic people show a distinct style when asked to produce random generation (usually they are unable to comprehend that they are not producing random numbers).

If you are interested in the subject, there are a vast number of scholarly articles on the web.