Scientists work out just how long it would take for a monkey to type out complete works of Shakespeare
It would take far longer than the lifespan of our universe for a typing monkey to randomly produce Shakespeare
31 Oct 17:02 · Manchester Evening News
Monkey unable to type all of Hamlet before the universe ends but could type "bananas" before it dies
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…
31 Oct 18:38 · Boing Boing
It's not to be. Universe too short for Shakespeare typing monkeys
It would take far longer than the lifespan of our universe for a typing monkey to randomly produce Shakespeare, a new study reveals.
30 Oct 00:00 · ScienceDaily
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.
30 Oct 14:07 · phys.org
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