Australian mathematicians have proven the famous "infinite monkey theorem" impossible within the universe's lifespan. The theorem suggests monkeys typing randomly would eventually produce Shakespeare's complete works. Scientists Stephen Woodcock and Jay Falletta calculated that even 200,000 chimpanz...

Australian mathematicians have put the "infinite monkey theorem" to the test.

Study finds instead that 200 000 monkeys could type out “I chimp, therefore I am” before the universe ends

Australian researchers have poked holes in an old thought-experiment known as the "infinite monkey theorem".

The "infinite monkey theorem" suggests that if you gave a monkey an infinite amount of time to randomly hit keys on a typewriter, it would eventually produce the complete works…

It would take far longer than the lifespan of our universe for a typing monkey to randomly produce Shakespeare