Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds
Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds
phys.org Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds
A new study reveals it would take far longer than the lifespan of our universe for a typing monkey to randomly produce Shakespeare. So, while the Infinite Monkey Theorem is true, it is also somewhat misleading.
The question that everyone has been dying to know has been answered. Finally! What will scientists study next?
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How is this a study? It's just basic probability on a bogo sort style algorithm.
It’s not a “study”, it’s just 2 mathematicians having some fun. The paper is a good read, and as a math teacher I see a lot of pedagogical values in such publications.
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