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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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The question that everyone has been dying to know has been answered. Finally! What will scientists study next?

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[-] maxenmajs@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

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 1 day 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.

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