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Replace IBM Quantum back end with /dev/urandom

The experiment exposes how easily opaque quantum claims can be faked, using nothing more than a pseudo-random stream that passes all 15 NIST statistical tests. It's a sobering reminder that without transparent benchmarking, even a $15 million quantum system can be outclassed by a 1971 algorithm.

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Replace IBM Quantum back end with /dev/urandom

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