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Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds (phys.org)
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[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Doesn't matter in the real infinite monkeys thought experiment. The chance of an infinite number of monkeys at an infinite number of typewriters producing Shakespeare is 100%. That's how infinity works.

[–] maxenmajs@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Sure, but this time I thought these things might matter because the article gives a deadline - the end of the universe.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

This article fundamentally misunderstands the entire thought experiment by using finite monkeys. With infinite monkeys, we'd have the script as quickly as it is physically possible to type the script.